TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST CLIENTS:
 

"My wife and I have engaged in numerous real estate transactions, but never have we worked with a Realtor who even comes close to the professionalism, personality or skill of Marianne Welds. After four months on the market with another realtor and no serious offers, we switched to Marianne. She assessed our property, suggested affordable improvements from the eye of a professional and personally engaged in staging our property. Throughout the process, Marianne’s communication was superb and she followed through on every action item. We have never felt this comfortable with another realtor. She earned our trust and confidence without fail.

On the weekend our home went back on the market, we were up against a property with more upgrades and selling at a better price. We received an excellent offer the first day! But Marianne’s service didn’t stop with the offer. She provided professional perspective through the negotiation, coordinated all steps of the process and offered much needed calm during the twists and turns.

Not only would we ask Marianne to represent us again, we have heartily recommended her to all our friends and family."

With pleasure,

Christian and Amy Bass

"To Whom it may concern,

I struggled with writing this letter because I wasn't sure I could find the words to adequately describe Marianne Welds' qualities and capabilities.  Marianne did a phenomenal job as the listing agent for our home in Alexandria, VA.

We interviewed several Realtors to find out what each of them had to offer.  Marianne truly set herself apart from the others.  Her marketing skills, ideas and materials were excellent!  We knew that determining the appropriate listing price for our home, staging our house for showing, and having a successful open house were all important, and Marianne had terrific ideas and suggestions in regard to all of those things.  We had friends stop by for our open house and they raved about Marianne - from the wonderful marketing materials to her bright sunny disposition in greeting everyone, to the chocolate chip cookies she baked during the open house, she covered all the bases and made our home feel even more welcoming than it normally felt!

Of course an agent's savvy and interpersonal skills are also crucial in selling a home to the right buyer, and as in every other aspect, Marianne truly shines.  Marianne was always available to us when we had questions and she is a very hard worker.  She made selling our house enjoyable instead of stressful, plus from the financial standpoint, she got us a better price than we'd even hoped to get.

As you can probably tell, we have nothing but good things to say about Marianne.  She is an outstanding, dedicated, extremely capable agent and we wish we could work with her again. 
If you are considering working with Marianne, we strongly recommend that you do!"

The Chvojkas
San Diego, CA

"Sue and I loved working with Marianne. She made the whole stressful process of buying and selling a house fun! She really listened to all of our needs regarding location, price and style, and didn´t waste our time with "compromises". Her tips for showing our townhouse really worked...it sold for much more than asking price in just one day! Marianne took care of all the little details so that we could focus simply on finding our dream home at the best possible price. What a great experience we had with Marianne, we would recommend her to any of our friends!"

Paul and Susan Barry
Alexandria, VA.





"When Marianne says, "I sell more because I do more!" this is a business philosophy for her, not merely a marketing catchphrase.  When interviewing agents to help sell our townhouse in early 2006, we figured anyone could move a property when the market is booming.  The real test of an agent's abilities and talents occurs when the market slows down.  That's why we chose Marianne.  In terms of marketing our home ( e.g. MLS listings, open houses, advertisements), her efforts far outstripped our expectations.  With regards to her customer service, she makes you feel like you are the most important client she has ever worked with.  When negotiating with offerors, she does everything within her means to make sure you get the sales price you are looking for.  Marianne is 100% committed to making your home sale stress free and as smooth as possible.   Simply put, she does more than the average agent and thus sells more, a lot more!" 

Marc and Susan Lewis
703.470.4672