We can’t praise Kimberly enough for her hard work, her professional advice, and her attention to every detail when she was our realtor in the summer and fall of 2022. We engaged Kimberly to guide us through the biggest financial transaction of our lives, the sale of our house where we had lived for 53 years. We slept well at night with the security of knowing we had picked the most savvy and experienced realtor in our Barnaby Woods neighborhood to represent us. Once we completed our move from our house, Kimberly got to work with us to get our house ready for the market. First, she told us she was setting the asking price to ensure that the house would draw the greatest pool of potential buyers. Then she assured us the house would sell nicely “as is” with only minor touch ups, sparing us both the expense and the hassle of “staging” the house and doing elaborate improvements. Kimberly’s strategies worked beautifully. Her skilled marketing brought a large stream of interested parties to look at the house. Within just a few days of the house going on the market, Kimberly had corralled four excellent bids and we simply picked the best one. The house immediately went under contract for a price that far exceeded the asking price. In the period between the sale contract and the settlement, Kimberly once again proved she was a consummate professional. A problem arose concerning the boundary line between our property and our next-door neighbors’ lot. There had to be an agreement on the boundary line, or the sale could not go through. Kimberly showed her skill by negotiating a deal with the buyer’s agent on the boundary line. This broke the logjam and paved the way for the settlement to happen. Kimberly was our outstanding agent from start to finish! Richard & Marjorie Siegel

Kimberly is an outstanding real estate agent. She knows the area extremely well, and she is a full-service realtor. For us, this included relying on her to schedule and meet vetted contractors to paint, repair, landscape, and stage our home in the two weeks between when we moved out and when the home went on the market. She is reliable and very responsive, which is so helpful when going through the stressful process of selling your home. Also, she understood how the market was changing as we prepared to list our home; interest rates were increasing by the week, and she understood how to adjust the price of our home before it went on the market to ensure there was quick interest. While other houses sat, we received an offer within 24 hours, and Kimberly negotiated a great price for us that included a closing within 3 1/2 weeks. We recommend Kimberly without reservations for buying or selling your home.

Kimberly was an outstanding real estate agent for us in selling our home in Chevy Chase, DC. She knows the market and neighborhood top to bottom, so she understood exactly how to price our home. She is also a full-service realtor; she has a rolodex of vetted contacts who she worked with to paint, repair, landscape, and stage our home in two weeks after we moved out and before it went on the market. The market was in flux as we were preparing to sell, and she did research on nearby homes for sale to see how similar properties were doing. She helped us understand the market and adjust our price before it was live. We had an offer within 24 hours that she negotiated to a price with which we were very happy and that included a closing in 3 1/2 weeks. We absolutely recommend Kimberly for your home selling and buying needs.

Kimberly was a total professional. Enjoyed having her help us very much. Always responsible, timely, friendly, straightforward. Having never sold a property before, her guidance saved us time, effort, and money. Excellent result achieved. Highest recommendation.

Growing up in Chevy Chase, DC, I know a lot of agents, but when it came time to sell our family home, I knew who to call – Kimberly Cestari. Her reputation proceeded her and she did not disappoint! From our very first meeting, she outlined a plan to whip the house into shape, set a timeline/budget and gave me an idea of what it would sell for fixed up and not fixed up. We chose to have the work done and Kimberly managed it all! She cleared out the house and donated appropriate items to various different charities (medical, clothing, furniture) and even used DC’s bulk trash service and hauled a few things to the street herself! Once the house was empty, she got estimates for painting, cleaning, landscaping, oil tank removal, plumbing work and boiler replacement. We approved the estimates and she oversaw all of the work. In a short period of time, the house was ready for photos and we were live on the market. With some successful pre-marketing, we had early interest and ended up selling the house in 2 days for $131,000 over asking price. Couldn’t be happier with the results or the decision to hire Kimberly!

remarkable! Knows the area, the market, the seller's situation. Did not insist on all sorts of optimization - but sold the place in less than 3 weeks from our decided to sell.

Just a remarkable experience - solid advice on how to price, clear out, and sell - without being annoying or overbearing. Got the house on the market in 10 days and sold in 3 more.

Kimberly did a fantastic job helping us sell our home in Chevy Chase DC. We chose to work with her based on her extensive knowledge of the Chevy Chase area, and she did not disappoint. With us already having moved to SC, Kimberly handled the various mini-crises in getting the house ready for sale though her many contacts and saved us many headaches. She presented our unique older home in a fantastic light, and we ended up with multiple offers in just a few days, resulting in a a price that made us extremely happy. Kimberly is an expert in the Chevy Chase market, and we highly recommend her!

We engaged Kimberly to help us with the sale of our house in Chevy Chase DC. Having moved to SC already, it was very important to us to work with someone with extensive knowledge of the local market, knowing how to best market the unique features and updates of our almost 100-yo home. With us away, Kimberly handled all the inevitable mini-crises in getting the house ready for sale though her many contacts. With a fabulous photo presentation she arranged, we were able to go live with the sale sooner than expected. Best of all we had multiple offers in hand 3 days later, all with escalators that Kimberly worked to a final sales price that we had not imagined in our wildest dreams. She is the Queen of Chevy Chase!

I am very grateful that my friend recommended Kimberly to us. She helped us find the perfect home at a great price. She answered all of our first-time homebuyer questions patiently and expertly. She is extremely knowledgeable and patient.

Kimberly is the best of the best in Chevy Chase!! She is a true professional. She has an extensive knowledge of the housing market, the ins and outs of real estate and the neighborhoods she represents. She is personable, supportive and caring. She is honest and direct. She knows the best way to sell a house and provides valuable insight for each and every client. I trusted her completely, relied on her guidance and knew that she had my best interest at heart. She is outstanding! She is highly committed to her clients and in getting the best, possible outcome. You won't find a better, more committed agent in the area! She deserves the highest of praise and I highly recommend her!!

We feel so lucky to have found Kimberly! We first worked with her just over a year ago, thanks to a friend’s recommendation, when we were moving to Chevy Chase DC and looking to rent in the area. We had struggled to find a good rental on our own, but Kimberly helped us find an amazing row house in an incredible location very quickly and made the whole process so seamless for us. When we felt ready to begin looking for a home to buy, we knew we wanted to work with Kimberly again, and she more than surpassed our expectations. Kimberly is warm and friendly while also being incredibly effective and efficient. She knew the market SO well and provided us with excellent guidance at every turn. We knew we were searching during a difficult market for buyers, and Kimberly helped us remain upbeat and optimistic while also being very forthcoming and honest about the landscape. She was incredibly patient with us during our search of about 4 months, even and especially when we were not quite as patient with each other ;) Kimberly was always very responsive when we had questions, and in the unlikely situation that she didn’t know the answer to a question offhand, she would look into it and get back to us with an excellent answer promptly. She had great recommendations for other professionals to work with, from loan officers to home inspectors to flooring contractors. All in all, we are absolutely thrilled with the home we ended up with and the service we received from Kimberly. We would recommend her to anyone!