Adriene Pessel of CENTURY 21 New Millennium

As first time homebuyers (my wife and I) in an unfamiliar location, Adriene made sure to take her time to help us understand the process as well as the complicated area that makes up the DMV. She not only wanted to find us the perfect home to live in, but also helped us tremendously in thinking about our long term goals with the purchase. I would hands down recommend her to anyone in the area looking for an agent who is both knowledgeable in the business as well as genuinely wants what is best for the customer. A real pro whom we hope to count as our first friend in the area!

Like most everything else in life, selling real estate becomes more and more difficult the more complex it becomes. My sister and I, owners of a property in Northern Virginia, knew that selling it would be a difficult, challenging endeavor. We had had a limited feasibility study done, so we knew the land had development potential. But we didn't know much else. It was at that point, thanks to a fortuitous recommendation, that Adriene Pessel rode to the rescue. She instantly understood the complexity in front of us. But she also understood that success is much about just doing the work. And she, with her long experience in real estate, knew exactly what that work entailed. She evaluated the property and assessed how it should be valued. She set about putting together a project roadmap. She created a web page to showcase the property. And she began reaching out to her many industry contacts. Within a matter of days, we had the property under contract. Since the sale was contingent upon County rezoning, my sister and I knew this would be a lengthy process. What we didn't know was how many twists and turns things would take as that rezoning unfolded. There were legal issues. There were issues with the County. And there were issues with the adjoining property owners. Adriene Pessel understood all those things. She became the one person who shepherded all the issues to a successful close. She was the glue who held everything together. She was the person who, ultimately, made it happen. Through it all, Ms. Pessel was friendly, engaging, professional, and attentive. She jumped on every issue that emerged. And she proactively reached out at regular intervals to make sure things were moving along, and that we - my sister and I - were kept in the loop. Every occupation has a bell curve. There are a relative few on the left side of that curve who are truly expert, who consistently execute, who make things happen. They are the folks who prove the truism of the old 80/20 rule - the dictum that 20% do the heavy lifting; and these are the folks who are responsible for 80% of the success. Adriene Pessel most emphatically belongs in that elite, rarified company. She is a case study in how real estate can be dealt with when attended to by a true expert. My sister and I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I am so glad Adriene was there to help me in my home buying process. She went above and beyond in assisting me with my search, and making sure I was getting the best deal. She was a genius at writing up contracts and addendums that worked to my advantage. Buying a home is stressful enough but having Adriene by my side was very comforting. I would use her again and recommend her to anyone.

The referral to Adrienne was the most critical She provided a lot of unsolicited information and advice and guidance which helped me quickly make decisions She put my interest first in all her advise and solutions even if it meant she would get a substantially lower commission She kept checking up on me over a period of almost a year in my home purchase journey I will use her again for my next purchase

I had intended to interview 2 other agents and select one of the 3, but Adriene impressed us with the work she did prior to meeting with us, her knowledge of the area, her willingness to give advice in a way we could easily receive it, and her professionalism. We signed with her without reservations and she supported us every step of the way. Adriene was proactive about all aspects of selling our house! She helped with staging, she communicated every step of the way (Miss Utility is coming out, then the sign will be installed for example), she had recommendations on who to use for pest and water inspections after we went to contract, and how to negotiate with the buyer. We were 100% satisfied and then some. It's not every day I feel excited about a deal of this magnitude, but she was that supportive. Adriene has the experience to foresee what might go sideways and either prevent it or have a plan to address it. We felt she was on our team and actively helping things along. She had a backup buyer in case the primary fell through, she used the backup as a negotiating tool with the primary, she was excited for our process both of selling the existing house and buying a new one (that was not in her geography). She read that contract and helped me feel great about signing it; that we would be able to meet our obligations to sell this house in a timely fashion in order to close on our new home. Adriene was proactive and made a detailed process flow smoothly! I would use her again every time and recommend her to anyone!!

Adriene was amazing throughout the entire homebuying process. My fiancé and I are first time home buyers and she really simplified the process and made us feel comfortable from the very beginning. I am completely confident that without Adriene we would not have found our dream home. Her knowledge of the area and connections were key to us finding the perfect place. I truly cannot recommend Adriene enough. She listened to all of our concerns and answered every question thoroughly. She made sure we never felt overwhelmed or anxious throughout the process and I cannot thank her enough for it.