Testimonials, Past Clients... Kind Words!

Roy has been such an incredible realtor and professional that we have relied on him to represent us for our most recent two home selling/purchasing transactions. What I find invaluable and appreciate the most is that he "listens" to us, and trusts our knowledge of the market as well, and never "pressures" us to change sales or purchasing strategies. Further, he is a true professional with the experience and knowledge to boot. I also appreciate his sense of patience and calm during the often stressful selling and buying process; a virtue that I do not always possess. If and when we buy or sell again, I hope he will be there for us.

Roy Kohn helped us sell our first home in Arlington, purchase and sell our second home in Alexandria, and was our agent for our third purchase in Charlottesville VA. He is unquestionably the most courteous, professional, knowledgeable, agreeable, and helpful agent from the beginning of the transaction to the end. Our first experience with Roy was so pleasant and smooth that we knew without a doubt that we would use him whenever we decided to buy or sell. His insight and attention to detail made our transitions seamless. We have recommended him to our family, friends and anyone else who mentions buying or selling a home. You won't be disappointed, we promise!

Roy quickly went from being our realtor to being a friend. He was beyond responsive to all our questions and needs, and believe me, we had quite the criteria that needed to be met! He reccomended certain things during the negotiation process, giving us his insight, but always reminded us that it was our decisions he'd be voicing. He's not low pressure, he's ZERO PRESSURE!  Not once did he do the typical realtor stuff about "you better jump on this" or "You should up your offer" Not only would I reccomend him to others, but I already have! I only hope that Roy is still in the business when I buy/sell my next house.

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Roy is, plain and simple, just a really nice guy. He is professional, polite, respectful, and most of all he really cares about his clients. He is not pushy and he respects his clients' wishes. He has a down-to-earth, practical approach that we found refreshing.

Over the past four months, we’ve had the pleasure of working with Roy to find a home for our family. We had seen first hand how pushy some realtors can be, but we were pleasantly surprised by Roy’s willingness to do everything he can to make our experience comfortable. As first time home buyers, we were not in a hurry to buy just any house, so we took our time, and Roy did not mind at all.

I had special requests and circumstances because my in-laws were going to live with us. Roy understood our concerns and went out of his way to make sure we found the right home for us.
Roy’s kindness, openness, and honesty assured us that we had chosen the right person to help us make the biggest decision we’ve made since our marriage.

When we finally settled on a house, Roy spent hours there making sure everything was functioning correctly and that we would be getting the best deal possible. When our families came to visit the house, they all mentioned how nice Roy was to them and how he made them feel so comfortable.

Roy– we really appreciate your time and effort in helping us navigate the often complex house buying process. You made our visits enjoyable, and gave us the freedom to think about our choice for as long as we wanted. Our indecisiveness did not frustrate you, and your patience helped us get through the last four months.

Thank you again for everything, and we look forward to having you over in our new home!

Warm regards,

While everyone thinks buying a house can be stressful, that was not the case for us. Roy actually made it an ENJOYABLE experience – imagine that! So much that, even though we are settled comfortable in our new house, we miss our outings with Roy!
Roy’s knowledge of the market, while providing patient reassurance is a welcome change in the real estate industry. Throughout the entire process we knew he was truly committed to helping us find the “right” house, rather then getting us “into” a house. His dedication to service while providing warm hospitality made all of our appointments with Roy fun and something to look forward to. Roy stands out as a gem in the sea of real estate agents for the Northern Virginia area.
Thank you Roy – we look forward to working with you again and referring you to our friends, family and colleagues!

We want to thank you for the excellent service provided to us in finding a property that met our needs, our expectations and our budget. For you, providing this type of excellent service is something that you do every day; it is part of your work ethic and an enjoyable part of your job. But our situation was nothing run-of-the-mill or ordinary! Yet you made it all seem so effortless. Our situation was that we were temporarily residing in Warsaw, Poland on a State Department assignment and wanted to find a property for our son to live in while he is in college in Maryland. Neither my husband nor I were going to be able to actually view the property until it came time for closing, if even then! We wanted the property to be in an area we were familiar with, which was convenient to our son’s college and work locations, and met our investment value criteria. The property had to be not too small and not too big – as a young adult with school and work obligations would be the primary resident, and we didn’t want the property to become the nesting grounds for all of his friends. It had to be just right. Sounds like a familiar children’s story, doesn’t it?We received your name through a mortgage broker recommended by a close family friend whose advice and recommendation we hold in very high esteem. You met every expectation we had based upon that recommendation. The task of finding the “just right” property for us was, however, not uncomplicated by trying to obtain and provide information timely from such a long distance. But you rose to the challenge and overcame the extreme distance between us by making liberal use of technology in the form of sending and receiving scanned documents via email, working with our son and close friend to schedule convenient viewings of the properties, and by being a true advocate for us by advising them and us on the pros and cons of each property. You also made and took many phone calls at odd hours to keep us informed all along the way.
Additionally you were an integral part of the price negotiating process for the property we eventually selected. You provided expert advice and explained, in layman’s terms, why one price offer option was better than the other, and through consultations with the mortgage broker, were able to help us understand how each negotiated price would affect the amount of our mortgage. In the end, this resulted in the seller agreeing to our offer and in us successfully purchasing the property we wanted.

Finally, your endearing personality, second only to your vast experience as a realtor, made it an absolute pleasure to work with you. You provided expert advice in a congenial and understandable manner that made it easy for us to have complete trust in you – a very important aspect of working with any realtor, but especially notable given that we didn’t have the opportunity to meet you face to face during this entire process.

Sincerest thanks,

We continue to be very pleased with our new home and the quality customer service you provided every step of the way during the search and closing processes.Having arrived in the area after a lengthy period overseas with very outdated information of the DC metro area market, your no-pressure, friendly personality and detailed knowledge of the area’s fluid real estate market were very reassuring to us. You went out of your way to ensure that we understood each step of the process, allaying our fears and dispelling misconceptions which put us both at ease.

We were impressed with your ability to take our requirements and turn them into viable options. Your selections gave us locations and suggestions that we had not thought of before. It was very convenient to review your suggested selections on-line before we saw the homes.

You went out of your way to work with both the for sale by owner and us in order to get the best deal for all parties. Ultimately, we always knew that you were our agent and our confidence and trust in you was well earned. Your continued reassurances and quick response to every one of our concerns was very helpful.

Roy, you did an outstanding job in getting us this home and we will certainly recommend you to others would want to buy or sell a home. Your continued follow-through and support are most appreciated. Many thanks for all that you accomplished on our behalf.