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I recently worked with Jamie Petrik and the team at Debbie Dogrul Associates/eXp Realty to sell my single family home in Annandale, VA. Prior to listing my home, Jamie and his team presented me with several options for renovating the home to net me the most money - and they frankly knocked it out of the park! My return on investment for the renovation work was significant. Best of all, I received an offer well above the asking price on the first day the home was on the market. Jamie's intimate knowledge of the Annandale, VA market, his marketing expertise, and outstanding interpersonal skills all combined to make my home selling experience a positive (and very profitable) one. I highly recommend Jamie Petrik to represent you in your future real estate sale or purchase.  

We just sold our house with the help of Jamie Petrik, Melissa Govoruhk and all of their team behind the scenes and we couldn't be more pleased with how things worked out. We started the process about 2 years ago with a meeting with Jamie and Melissa where we told them we were interested in selling, but not yet. At that meeting, they explained to us their process and all of the services that they could provide to get us the best price possible with a quick sale process. Fast forward to December of last year (with no harassment from them along the way...a huge plus in our book) and we signed with them to start the process in March. They arranged for people to come in and modernize the house (we had been in it a little over 20 years) and when it finally went up for sale, we had 9 offers in 38 hours (we cut it off at that point), all of them over asking price. Low pressure, honest and efficient, what more can you ask for...and did I forget to mention an awesome sale price?

Mimi Nguyen is the realtor that you drop all of the others for. She is truly excellent. And, I say this with full knowledge that there are many other good realtors out there. In fact, we met many of them at open houses, on zillow, in the circuit of looking at houses... but they were just "other kids on the playground". It felt like they were not listening to what we wanted. They bombarded us with junk emails and texts. My husband actually started a "three strikes you're out" policy. Then we happened upon Mimi.

She listened, and she found us houses that we actually wanted to see. If we could not see them quickly, then she took on the footwork for us, sending us videos and her advice. She got our feet in the door (literally and figuratively) of houses that we were interested in...all of this in a tough buyer's market. She was knowledgeable and savvy. She helped us choose a price for the house we won and I never doubted that she only had our best interests in mind. Mimi is the woman you want in your corner. In the end, she got us our dream house, in our dream school district, in our dream neighborhood and at our dream price. She knows negotiations. We were not the highest offer, but, because of her, we got the house.

Also, I am a highly anxious person, and she is available at all hours and at the drop of a text. Her attentiveness and responsiveness is impressive.

I am only willing to share how great she is because we have exhausted our time with her and now need to share her with the masses. Honestly you cannot do better. If she will take you on as a client, I'd jump on it.

Harrison was invaluable in helping us buy our forever home.  We love where we ended up and credit Harrison with making it happen.  We interviewed several agents before selecting Harrison to represent us; ultimately, we thought that Harrison was our best chance to get into the right home as fast as possible. 

There were several things that proved to us we made the right decision.   First, he really helped us figure out what we needed for our family long term and what compromises we were willing to make and, as importantly, not make.   Harrison has a knack for asking the right questions and raising considerations that we had not even thought about, without imposing his own preferences.  He also helped us keep our eye on long term value.

Second, Harrison knows Fairfax County, our search area, inside and out.  He was able to tell us how former clients had renovated their same model houses, what neighborhoods people tried to move out of soon after they bought, and so on.

Next, Harrison was truly interested in making sure we bought the right home for us.   We could count on him to be honest with us – about the houses themselves, about whether we were panicking or heading to a bad decision, about the feasibility of certain houses.   In our initial meeting, he clearly explained the state of the market and what we could expect.   It leveled our expectations while also reassuring us that we could find a great house.

Finally, he really understands the process and added value at each stage.  Everyone Harrison recommended was a consummate professional who helped move the process forward.   He also was constantly reaching out to other agents to learn about the houses and what the owners were looking for in an offer.  He worked with us and shaped our offer to be as competitive as possible.  We actually were able to buy our house despite a higher offer.

Harrison has other clients but you wouldn’t know it.  He was available whenever we needed him and extremely fast on answering our questions.   He’s positive, detail-oriented, professional, and a pleasure to work with and know.   We can’t recommend him highly enough.

I had the pleasure of working with Derek buying my home and I am forever grateful for his help. It was my first time buying a home and he did not mind all of my questions and concerns. He kindly explained everything from the beginning to the end and I am forever grateful for his support and guidance. Not only that, he went above and beyond and advocated to ensure I got the best. I highly 100% recommend Derek to anyone looking for a home.  

We cannot recommend Jordan enough! After facing numerous disappointments in our house-hunting journey, he truly turned things around for us. His deep understanding of the market, commitment to our needs, and exceptional negotiating skills were clear from the start. Not only did he help us navigate through our offer, but his strategic advice also finally led us to our dream home. His professionalism and dedication made a typically stressful process feel surprisingly smooth. If you're in the market for a new home in the Burke/Fairfax area, do yourself a favor and work with Jordan—you won't be disappointed!

Derek is a kind and dedicated agent that really listens to your wants and needs. He helped us find the perfect house that we now call our forever home and we really appreciate him for helping us get our dream home. Derek supported us from the beginning to the end of the process. He was attentive to address all of our questions and concerns. He put his own agenda to the side and put the clients first. If you are looking for a strong advocate that will advise and support you throughout the entire process of home buying, reach out to Derek. You will not regret! Thanks again Derek!  

Jordan was a pleasure to work with throughout the whole process. We looked around different areas for 2 months before putting in an offer, and he was very communicative the whole time, keeping me updated and got me the winning offer on my home. Definitely would recommend Jordan for first time home buyers.

Derek has been a great person to work with. He was a strong negotiator and helped us get as much leverage in this market. He was very responsive and always available to assist us at anytime. I would recommend Derek to any buyers out there in this tough market!  

I am deeply grateful to Nicole Dash and her team at Debbie Dogrul Associates, LLC for the sale of our house. The professionalism, kindness, and understanding of our situation they showed us during this process is outstanding.  I trusted Nicole and her team during the whole process of selling our house.  Her approach from preparing the house for the market, scheduling the opening, and giving us step-by-step guidance during this very complex process is most appreciated.  We are very happy with the result of all that hard work  I highly recommend Nicole and the team at Debbie Dogrul Associates, LLC

Maxine came highly recommended from both family and friends who had worked with her in the past.  She was knowledgeable and communicative throughout the process and we felt she was truly our advocate when working with the sellers and mortgage company, which is not what I expected going in to this. We were able to avoid a bidding war by purchasing off market, another benefit of working with Maxine.  Thanks again.

We are so happy to be homeowners! Huge thanks to Maxine for finding us our dream home, OFF market! She helped us keep our contingencies, even in this crazy market and turns out the home appraised $90,000 ABOVE what we bought it for. We are so happy to have this instant equity and would recommend Maxine for not only her negotiation skills but also for communicating with us every step of the way. We had no surprises and would 100% recommend her to anyone looking to have a step up and trusted advisor through this process.