Wendy Banner

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Julia Fortin from the Banner Team helped me purchase a house this year. She is very experienced and knowledgeable about local markets and bid pricing. Thanks to her prompt recommendations I managed to move quickly and win the bid despite intense competition among buyers. She is also very responsive, patient, and customer-oriented. She shared contacts of a title company and a lender who closed the deal fast and smoothly. I highly recommend Julia Fortin from the Banner Team and plan to work with her in the future.

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Jody Aucamp of the Banner Team represented us in the sale of our Potomac home at 11601 Springridge Drive (aEURoeCarrockaEUR?). To say the property is unique is not hyperbole. The Potomac high-end home market is dominated by large, well-built but very conventional homes and buyers that respond a fairly predictable set of features. Our home was completely rebuilt by Ogden Construction in 1986 to plans developed by architect Thomas Walsman and combines a modern angular exterior with an interior somewhat reminiscent of a ski lodge with extensive post and beam construction, unusually shaped spaces and imaginative use of natural light and the forest surroundings. It has a variety of complex systems including a closed loop deep-well heat exchange geothermal system and museum quality lighting for art and performance. It can be a bit daunting. We knew from the start that success would come with finding exactly the right buyer. At this task Jody and the Banner Team exhibited excellent Buyer insight and patience in getting to right one. They recommended rather bland professional staging that encouraged potential buyers to focus on the house, not what was in it. We had to be dragged into that, but they were right. We could not be more delighted with the family they found to take over Carrock. We knew we could not be completely happy to say goodbye to our home for the past 20 years, but this is as close as it gets.

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The Banner Team, including Julia Fortin, do a fantastic job! They really understood what we were looking for and did a really good job of identifying prospective homes that aligned with our needs. Julia was responsive in helping us address questions with prospective buyers. Overall: high quality service!Here are some examples of what Julia did that made the process a quality experience:- Looked at the listing of our old home to understand our tastes and preferences - Identified and educated us on the different areas that would work for us. Since we are not from the area this was very helpful. She then took us on a tour of those areas- Set up a portal for us to review and flag homes of interest- Provided additional perspective on the homes we flagged - this was very helpful as it served to narrow down our list (and thus make the process more efficient)- Organized tours in a very logical way so that we avoided sitting in traffic. - Always stayed patient with us as we tried to hone in on what we were exactly looking for (since we were downsizing, it wasnt as straightforward for us)- Facilitated the offer process quickly and accurately. Julia also did a good job of communicating our perspectives with the sellers during the negotiation process. While we dont hope to move anytime soon, when we do, we hope to work with Julia and the Banner Team again!

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Julia is the best and I cant recommend her enough (and have several times)! I couldnt have bought my house without her. My first offer was accepted, which is unheard of, and was completely due to Julias expertise. Each time I found myself stressing through the process or getting overwhelmed, Julia and her team answered all my questions and preemptively called me to answer questions I didnt know I had. Such a great experience and now I have my dream home!

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I have bought or sold 3 homes with Pat Karta and the Banner Team. My experience with them has always been excellent. Pat is more than a realtor to us, she is like family. Everyone I have interacted with on the team have been professional and knowledgeable. Look no further than the Banner Team!

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Emily Moritt is amazing! Shes super kind and speedy with getting information back to me. I appreciated how attentive she was and how she was patient as well. She helped my spouse and I get a home in our FIRST offer which was a spectacular feeling, we are so grateful for her!

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My wife and I are very grateful for the excellent planning provided by Michelle and the Banner Team. To make a long story short, a complete condo sale plan was laid out in approximately one-half of a day. The plan was adapted to our moving time and included the timeline for when the Banner recommended home improvement team would start their work to clean and make the house open-house ready. We were pleased with the home price that Michelle set and the transparency in which the decision was made. While my wife and I were picking up the last few pieces of furniture, Banner Team consultants were ready to go in for final touches to prepare the home for market. Importantly, the team gets results. The duration between posting and accepting the offer at asking price was about 26 hours. Throughout this time, Michelle responded quickly to any of our questions and kept us in the loop throughout the process from an open house, posting and more. Thank you Michelle and the Banner Team for being so professional, patient, and incredibly prompt. Their long list of accolades is indeed very well deserved. My wife and I would definitely recommend Michelle and the Banner Team to friends and relatives.

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From start too finish, the Banner team was highly professional, providing excellent pricing advice, house staging, buyers and buyer follow-up. They kept us up to speed on everything and handled the closing without a hitch. To me, they are the go-to broker for Avenel and surrounding areas.

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The team was incredibly thoughtful and responsive in helping us to both by and sell in a very short timeframe in a tough market. Our agents were thoughtful and pragmatic negotiators, were very supportive in preparing and staging our new house for sale, and were always clear in tradeoffs and considerations. We are thrilled with our new home and the price we got for our old home. Wendy and her team were amazing!

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Wendy and her ENTIRE team were AMAZING! From our first meeting, I knew I was in excellent hands. The Banner Team went above and beyond anything I could have expected to help me get my house sold!