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.
We started working with Kimberly after a difficult search that lasted over a year without results and could not have made a better decision. We could not recommend Kimberly and her team enough. She is incredibly dedicated and has so much knowledge of the market, she made our search enjoyable and recently found us the perfect house through private sale. Kimberly was so attentive to us as her clients, was incredibly patient and helpful throughout the process and proved to be a wealth of knowledge after we closed, connecting us to her amazing network of contractors to help us see the move through. We are so grateful to Kimberly for all her help in finding our family a wonderful home.
My career was in sales and I have very high expectations; Kimberly Cestari exceeds them!! She is extremely professional, responsive, lives in the neighborhood and knows the market. Kimberly also has a natural design sense and made several simple recommendations to improve our home's marketability (moving rugs to show off our hardwood floors & room size). She has access to top notch resources such as photographers, painters and movers. Bottom line: You can trust Kimberly will get results: TWO OFFERS ABOVE ASKING PRICE within 2 weeks!
I so enjoyed working with Kimberly on the sale of my Adams Morgan condo. $50K over list, no painting or staging needed, and she helped me get my extra stuff donated in a snap. She's totally responsive, professional, and effective. Wouldn't use anyone else!
I can't even begin to describe how helpful Kimberly was throughout the entire process of buying a home. These are four aspects that we appreciated most - but I could go on for much longer. First, she completely understood our preferences and tailored the search accordingly. She looked out for opportunities that we would not have been aware of and made sure we understood the market. Her knowledge of the market is unparalleled. Second, she was unbelievably responsive and patient with us, carefully explaining each stage of the buying process. Third, she helped us immensely by pointing out aspects of houses that we should we looking for in the walk-throughs. As first time buyers, that was amazing. Fourth, she was able to refer us to the relevant sources for information about home repairs, loans, and inspectors. I honestly can't say enough good things, and will 100% be working with Kimberly whenever we sell/buy a new home and will 100% recommend to every single person that moves to DC. Thank you Kimberly - you've made our move to DC a really exciting one.
Kimberly was fantastic. Her knowledge of prices in the area (NW DC) was encyclopedic, and she was always able to explain things in a very clear way for us (we were first time buyers). Whenever we had questions or a problem, she or someone from her team was on it immediately -- including when we had an issue with the settlement company after the closing date. We highly recommend working with her!!
Just sold my father in laws house. Kimberly is professional, very responsive to questions, and very knowledgable of the market and current trends. Prior to being hired as our agent she provided guidance as we prepared the house for sale, had a marketing strategy prior to being placed on the open active market, the house was under contract within a week of the active listing, and settled within a month of the contract. Highly recommend.
Kimberly instilled confidence during the process of selling our DC townhome. She is very knowledgeable about the market in the Chevy Chase area and executes a marketing plan appropriate to the area and property. Our home sale went smoothly, in part due to Kimberly's relationships with other local realtors. In the end, our home sold quickly (1 week) and above asking price, to a well-qualified purchaser. We would highly recommend Kimberly to others who may be looking to sell a home in the Chevy Chase DC neighborhood.
