Testimonials

John was wonderful to work with! We gave him very short notice to list our home and he got it up and running right away. He even did an open house for us on his birthday the next day! He was always very responsive and gave us all the information we wanted to know. He really made selling our house an easy and painless process and we would highly recommend Moore Homes!

If you want an honest realtor that always provides "5 out of 5 stars" service, look no further than the Moore Homes at Compass team! Alex and Maria were a delight to work with. Their home search tool was amazing, and we were able to customize the search based off our criteria. They possess impeccable strategy and insight that allowed my wife and I to close on our new home. I would recommend this team to anyone and would use them again! Thank you Moore team!

"I cannot recommend Maria Fernandez more highly. From the beginning to the end of our home buying and selling transactions, she was the consummate professional and trusted adviser. She has helped us buy two homes now, and each time, she has the detailed knowledge needed to put together a strong, aggressive offer that will win in this competitive market. In addition to helping us nail a price point, she guided us through the additional terms that would make our offer stand out in competitive bidding situations. Both times, the "whole package" she advised us to put together won the day. During the inspection process, she knew how to expertly negotiate to ensure we were well protected long after the sale closed. She worked with us throughout the entire process to answer all of questions, and point us in the right direction whenever we needed outside guidance. On the selling side, she is an expert in bringing a home to market with a bang. She timed our entry into the market perfectly, and was steadfast and confident when discussing pricing strategies. She hand selected a staging company that truly highlighted our home's natural aesthetic, and pulled together a team who managed pre market prep efficiently to maximize our value. Her team engaged in active pre-market advertisement, and had the home in prime condition on the day our listing went live. By the time we went to market, our home was perfectly positioned to get top price. As a result of the whole package she put together for us, we received multiple offers, and were under contract at the end of our first weekend on the market. She was invested, attentive, and responsive throughout the entire process! I always felt like we were her only clients, even though I know this was not the case! We are grateful for her expertise and kindness. We plan to stay in this home forever, but if circumstances change, there's no question we'd call Maria immediately."

"John and his team eliminated all the stress that goes into selling a home and were extremely helpful and friendly. Preparation was done professionally for optimum appeal. They identified interested buyers as soon as it went on the market, selling in one day.”

"Real estate transactions are complicated. Like surgery, sword-swallowing, and bomb deactivation, the process of buying and selling a house is terrifying and best left to experts. Based on our recent buying/selling experience, you won’t find a more masterful realtor in NVA than John Moore (Moore Homes/Keller Williams). John is a warm and highly effective communicator. During our initial meeting, he asked the right questions to accurately determine our needs before laying out our options. He explained the entire process in a clear way, effortlessly demonstrating his expertise of the market. From the moment we became his clients, John gave us his full attention. Although we were peripherally aware that he had other clients, his responsiveness and consistent availability made us feel like we were always his first priority. This high level of service remained top-notch throughout the entire process of selling our home and buying a new one. John has an extensive, high-quality network of business contacts; these relationships saved us money, time, and regret at every stage of the process. On the sales side, his local knowledge proved to be invaluable, from perfect pricing to recommending the best service providers to prepare the home for sale. John explained an investment-to-profit ratio for fixing up the old house and he was absolutely right about everything. The house showed beautifully and we got a full price offer immediately. Even with an unexpected challenge (we had a major appliance failure during the inspection, which John handled in a way that kept the deal intact) everything stayed on schedule and closed without a hitch. During the purchase of our new house, John got us a great deal in a competitive market, negotiated a closing credit that we weren’t expecting, and got us all to closing on time. We’ve been in the new house for a couple of months and all of the fears that came with the idea of moving (what if we can’t find a house we like? What if we pay too much? What if we can’t sell our house for what it’s worth or on time?) now seem like a distant memory. Thanks to John Moore, we were able to get through the entire process quickly, happily, and with relatively little stress. Five Stars."

"Maria helped me both purchase my new house and sell my condo. It was an excellent experience. My plan was to buy the house first, then sell my condo as soon as possible after moving. Well before finding my house, Maria helped me set up a sales plan to put into action (renovations, staging, etc.) when the time came, so as to minimize time owning two properties. I was admittedly very picky on the house, and was looking in a very limited area. Maria was patient with me for the approximately 1 year that I looked. Once I found my house and decided to go for it, Maria was great with helping strategize the offer. Despite there being three other offers, including one for a higher price, Maria helped me get it. It was the only house I wrote an offer on. Maria then helped with all the details of closing the deal, including some minor day-of-closing headaches. As to selling, Maria also did a great job on that. Once the offer on the house was set up, we set our sales plan in motion. I moved out on a Thursday and the renovation/staging started the following Monday. All the details were taken care of, and I all I had to do was coordinate a few minor things with the building. Otherwise it was on autopilot. About 10 days later, the condo went on the market. It sold in 5 days or so for 5,000 over listing. Again, Maria helped all the closing stuff go smoothly. Overall, A-plus! Highly recommend!"

Maria and Alex were incredible. We had an okay realtor previously, but were unable to buy a home in this crazy market for weeks. With Maria and Alex we instantly became more competitive and had our second offer accepted! This was not coincidence either; they did the legwork of constantly talking with the sellers and finding out how we could tweak the offer to improve our chances. Post-offer acceptance, the customer service remained fantastic. They shepherded us through the closing process, gave us contractor recommendations that have done fantastic work, and continue to engage with us! I will definitely be using Moore Homes for all our future realty needs."

"Maria was simply fantastic. This was our second home purchase, and after using an online discount agency the first go-round, we could not have been happier with how refreshing the experience was with Maria. We genuinely felt that Maria was solely dedicated to finding the perfect home for our family, and this showed itself in every home we visited with her before finally finding "the one." Maria has a great eye for detail, and we were impressed with how knowledgeable she was about the makeup and features of each home we visited, both inside and outside, that translated into what would and wouldn't work for our particular needs. When it came time to putting in an offer, Maria understood the exact circumstances of the market and how best to be competitive. She was incredibly proactive in engaging with the seller's agents and we're certain that her inviting personality gave off great impressions. Needless to say, we will miss the times we had house-hunting with Maria, and could not recommend her more for a truly enjoyable home buying experience."

"John was one of many realtors that we consider during the process of selling our mothers home. Some others had been recommended to us from people that had recently been through the process so you would have thought they had some advantage in the process, but not so. We found John to be extremely knowledgeable about the market and the timing for putting the house up for sale. Additionally, he was right on target with identifying things that we needed to do to get the house ready for sale and things that we had considered doing that he felt would not make any difference to buyers and would be a waste of our time and money. He was always very responsive and helped us identify vendors to come in and do some of the work on the house that we could not do ourselves. He had a great pricing strategy but also flexed with us on the listing price and in the end his strategy worked our very well with multiple offers for what I would consider a quick sale at a very acceptable price. He scheduled open houses for the property and engaged with other agents to ensure that there was maximum exposure of the property to potential buyers. John was not just dealing with one client in our situation. My two brothers and I were all executors, so John had to engage with the three of us and one brother was out of town. John adjusted his schedules to accommodate our situation and made sure that we were all in agreement with the way forward on the house. He also quickly lined up very reasonably priced contractors to take care of items identified in the home inspection that needed repair. This all aiding in the timely completion of the sale."

"I was doubtful at the start that your team would be able to get such a good price for my one-bedroom/one-bath condo in this difficult market. I did my research, and there were a number of similar, but more spacious condos listed at a lower price in my building and in the area. But through the quality of your marketing and your skills with managing the relationship with potential buyers, you did indeed find a buyer very close to my listing price. The offer certainly exceeded my expectations. If that were not enough, you came to my home on a Sunday night to help me with some plumbing. You also made small repairs yourself to get the condo in optimum shape. In the couple of instances where a repair person was needed, you arranged it at a good price and met the person at my home so that I didn’t need to take time off from work. You managed the relationship with the buyer to get us to settlement, which went seamlessly. And you even followed up after closing to ensure my proceeds were deposited in my account. A better outcome would not have been possible. If I learn of someone looking to sell his or her home, I will definitely let them know about the quality of service I received from you and your team."

"We found Maria through recommendations from a local online forum, and she was wonderful to work with. I can say with confidence that we would not have been able to get our house without her. She was so knowledgeable and thorough, going through every aspect of the process with us in advance so that we knew what to expect. And her knowledge and experience were so helpful during the actual house viewings - I always felt she was being 100% honest with us. As first time home buyers and coming from a different area of the country, we had a lot of questions that Maria was able to help us with. We were a little skeptical of real estate agents in general after encountering some very unprincipled and/or very green agents. But Maria is different - experienced and reliable. She helped us put together a competitive bid and a great buyer letter, and she was so fast and on top of things! Plus, you end up spending a good amount of time with your real estate agent, and Maria was just nice. We had to bring our baby to some of the showings, and Maria even carried her around for a while!"

"Maria was exceptional from my first contact with her in an open house in my neighborhood. She followed up with me periodically prior to my listing and was very professional in her presentation of comps and a prospective sales plan. The team went into high gear after the listing agreement was signed, offering pre-sale inspections, recommendations, cleaning and staging advice and services. It was an excellent collaborative effort between the team and me. As a result, the property was well positioned, and Maria and her team developed marketing materials that generated excellent foot traffic. Maria was equally skilled and professional during the listing period, diligently following up, answering questions, recommending adjustments when necessary. She was equally professional and skilled during contract negotiation and provided me with excellent guidance and advice. Finally, between Maria and her closing team the settlement process went very smoothly. Maria and her team were always available to answer questions. Their responsiveness, interest and follow through made a difficult process very easy to move through. It was a pleasure working with Maria. I would highly recommend Maria's services and would not hesitate listing with Maria and her team again in the future. A very successful collaboration!"

"Maria is fantastic. We worked with her during our home buying process. She knew both the Arlington and Falls Church areas very well. She took the time to understand what we were looking for and throughout the process continued getting feedback from us in order to further narrow or broaden our search. We felt that she always had our best interest in mind. When we solicited opinions from her she always provided us with raw honest feedback. We never felt like she was just trying to make a sale. She is extremely responsive, available, and quick to set up showings. Maria even went out of her way to take videos of properties that we were interested in or that she felt may be of interest to us. Any question we had was answered very clearly and promptly. She helped us find a beautiful house and we can’t thank her enough. We highly recommend Maria to anyone looking for a realtor."

"David and I are so glad we serendipitously found John Moore as our Realtor. As conscientious and considerate as they come, John went above and beyond during every step of our house hunting journey, which took us throughout Alexandria and Arlington in search of the perfect home. Once we found it, John worked tirelessly during negotiations to make sure we got the best possible deal. And he delivered—nearly $84,000 off asking price! Please consider John for your house buying or selling needs. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed."

"We worked with Maria to purchase our Co-op apartment. The experience was amazing! We were referred by a friend who had a great experience with her, after trying (and failing!) to work with 2 other agents. We did the entire process while living abroad and Maria and her team made things so much easier for us! They were really our eyes, hands and feet on ground. She was also extremely helpful to understand how co-ops work, which was not the case with other agents we worked with in the past. We would highly recommend her to anyone, particularly people buying remotely or interested in co-ops."

"John provided excellent guidance and support while I was looking for my ideal condo. I was new to the area and to the process of buying a property in the US, John made the whole process simple and straight forward, helping me through every step of the process. John was also able to provide personal recommendations to help identify professionals to redecorate the condominium and complete other renovations, first class and responsive service I highly recommend John for anyone looking to buy or sell a property."

John was always very responsive and helped us identify vendors to come in and do some of the work on the house that we could not do ourselves.