Kimberly Cestari served us superbly. Through her extensive personal network, she got us a first-rate offer - with an appealing price and an early closing date - for the sale of our Chevy Chase-DC home without our even having to stage or list it. Great advice and responsiveness throughout. We couldn't have been happier with the whole process or result! -Dan Barney & Ann Malester
After seeing signs and listings of Kimberly's for years, we were comfortable with Kimberly being our agent for our home search in Chevy Chase DC and Bethesda. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and what we were looking for via a telephone call. She was very personable and open with us about the market. She immediately started sending us listings tailored to our areas of interest. She had early access to some listings that were not on the market which was great as we found our current home through one of those early look-ins! There were a few snags in the negotiations that was handled excellently by Kimberly! With the highest level of praise I can give, we would recommend Kimberly and her team in a heart beat! Thanks again Kimberly!
I left a VM for Kim Cestari on Sunday afternoon while I was driving around NW DC, trying to get a feel for the area. She called me back immediately, learned about me and my family, and then provided a wealth of detailed advice about neighborhoods, schools, child care, traffic, security, and the real estate market segment that most interested me. Over the next three months, she cheerfully invested many hours with my wife and I, visiting and assessing just about every suitable property in Northwest and Bethesda. Although we ultimately decided to rent in Northern Virginia, and eventually bought there, we've never worked with a realtor before or since who was as client-centered and professional as Kim. We would recommend Kim as one of the very best in her field.
Having grown up in a Real Estate household, I have a good sense of what makes up a great agent. Kimberly is one of the best I've been around. She is a true professional! Our family always knew we were in good hands as Kimberly had our best interest in mind at all times during the transaction. Do not hesitate to give Kimberly a call if you ever have any Real Estate needs, you won't be disappointed!
Kimberly was enormously helpful in coordinating and completing the sale of a house near us to my father, who lives on the other side of the country. All sorts of complications and obstacles cropped up, and she handled it all with finesse and professionalism. She worked with us to surmount the obstacles and worked with the seller's agent to get us past the finish line. All in all a great result. Thanks again Kimberly!
Kimberly recognized characteristic features of the 1920's bungalow, and expressed enthusiasm for engaging first hand in refreshing the interior to present to its advantage. While she gave sound advice and was easy to work with, her approach was hands on, helping to select paint colors, landscape and exterior updates and designing creative staging for the refreshed rooms. She was insightful in presenting the full potential of the house, including unfinished and never used spaces of the home. She made marketing decisions that placed the home and its value well above the competition. The house attracted multiple contracts and she was active throughout the purchase process, smoothing out negotiations when required, ultimately selling the home for above list price.
Kimberly is wonderful and an absolute pro! I recently used her services to purchase my first home and went in knowing next to nothing, including where I wanted to buy or even a definite price range. Kimberly walked me through the entire process and was always available to answer any and all questions. It was evident from our first conversation that she knows her stuff backwards and forwards. She was always prompt, provided great referrals for various home services, and was awesome in contract negotiations. More than anything, I appreciated how painless she made the otherwise stressful experience of buying a first home. I could not imagine having gone through this process with someone other than Kimberly, I absolutely recommend her!
Kimberly knows the market and provides appropriate and accurate advice. Responsive and efficient, yet with a warm personal touch, she provided us both with a sense of confidence and the results we sought. We recommend her highly.
Let me start by stating the obvious, because it’s right there in plain sight – Kimberly Cestari is an absolute STAR! We’ve lived in Chevy Chase, for 21 years, and in current our home within the Hawthorne neighborhood for 15 years. We’ve always known that if and when it ever came time to sell, Kimberly would be the one to do it – her signs are everywhere. If you want your house sold quickly and for top dollar, she is clearly *the* go-to Chevy Chase realtor. She’s legendary! Unfortunately for us, we allowed poor judgement and a “snake-oil salesman” persuade us into using his services. After unprecedented and extreme unprofessional behavior [on his part] and precious time lost on the market with zero results, we severed ties and immediately contacted Kimberly. She dropped everything and came the day we called! She hit the ground running, fixed everything that was wrong [from the first listing], got us several offers, weeded out those that weren’t a good fit, and ultimately brought to the table the perfect buyers that love our house as much as we do. Kimberly is the utmost professional, knowledgeable, polished, and pleasant person to work with. She has gone above and beyond, even giving us advice on our new build in Chevy Chase, MD. She always has valuable insight, great recommendations, and offers a wealth of good ideas. Communicating with her was a breeze; she replies almost instantaneously, both day and night – I honestly don’t know how she does it all, or for that matter; when she has time to sleep, nonetheless be a mom, wife, and her broker’s top selling agent! For us, she not only saved the day, but managed (quite effortlessly – which is what experience and hard work looks like) to turn what was a complete nightmare [for us] into an absolute joy! We simply cannot recommend her enough.
My wife and I met Kim at one of her open houses last Spring. That day, we decided she was the right person to help us find our dream home. Well, many weeks later we found exactly what we wanted. Kim was thoughtful in her guidance, responsive, incredibly patient, and guided us through the process flawlessly. There are realtors, then there is Kim.
Stellar Service, Brilliant Results, Couldn't be happier. Kimberly's logo says it all! We wanted to get on the market quickly, but knew there was work to be done to make that happen. Kimberly swooped in, gave us an action list to increase our bottom line, got estimates, and managed the work from top to bottom. Her contractors were great to work with and gave us fantastic pricing. Her marketing plan and advertising were top notch too. She created such buzz about our house that we had multiple offers the day we listed and were under contract for well over the list price in just 12 hours! We couldn't have been happier and will gladly recommend Kimberly to anyone looking to buy or sell in the DMV.
Look no farther; Kimberly Cestari is THE REALTOR to sell your house in NW DC! Kimberly exceeded our expectations in every way: responsiveness, knowledge of the market/process, ease and results! She quickly proved why her home sales tripled that of any other single realtor in our neighborhood: 1- Kimberly quickly sized up our home and made very simple recommendations to improve it's marketability. 2 - Within 48 hours, we had gorgeous brochures and photos posted online. 3- Within 2 weeks, we had 2 offers above asking price! 4 - The painters & movers she recommended were both exceptional and very competitively priced.
