Daryl Judy, Washington Fine Properties, LLC

Daryl’s unparalleled expertise in the Washington, D.C. real estate market was invaluable when I purchased my Adams Morgan condo. As a first-time homebuyer, I was initially very intimidated. Daryl made the entire process go incredibly smoothly and educated me every step of the way so I could make informed decisions and was assured I was doing everything right. I highly recommend that anyone – not just those new to the market – work with Daryl when buying a home.

Daryl Judy and his team did an excellent job helping us to prepare and sell our home. Daryl provided guidance to make our home attractive to buyers and provided us with names and contact information for reputable and dependable service providers to help us. He and his team kept our home sale on track with well-coordinated scheduling and excellent project management. Daryl prepared and reviewed comparables sales data with us to assign a fair market value for our home. His marketing strategy generated multiple offers over our asking price in just two weeks despite severe January weather. The closing was accomplished easily and remotely without any problems. Daryl, and his team, are friendly, professional, detail oriented, and very easy to work with. We had a great experience and can highly recommend Daryl to others.

We cannot begin to thank Daryl enough for the help and expertise that he brought to the table when buying our very first home. Not only did Daryl know the neighborhood and the home, he also knew us. He and his team were able to find a home that is perfect for our family. We had a pain-free experience from the moment we decided to purchase a home to the moment we received our first set of house keys. Daryl continued to help us even after closing. He sent us a gorgeous welcome home basket that included all of the move-in essentials that we had no idea we needed. He walked us through the process of setting up a mortgage and explained everything we needed to know. Homeownership can be an overwhelming process, but it was made simple by Daryl and his colleagues. Whether you are buying a house for the very first time or this is not your first rodeo, we cannot recommend Daryl enough.

As a parent, you constantly wish and want what is best for your child at all stages of their lives. When we set out to help our daughter buy her first home, we looked for a Realtor who not only knew the Alexandria Virginia market, resale value projections, and safest locations, we wanted someone who understood the journey our daughter was about to take. Daryl Judy was the perfect Realtor for our family. He did not just provide us with a list of properties and point us towards open houses; he cared about what was right for our daughter. He considered what she could afford, which neighborhoods would be best for a 25-year-old, and resale potential for our family. On that first day of move in when your back is sore from lifting one more box, it was incredibly rewarding to look over at our daughter and see pure joy and excitement. Buying her first home was a monumental moment in her life, as well as ours. We are so grateful to have had Daryl as part of that journey.

2023 was an unprecedented year as far as judging the residential real estate market. However, I heard rumblings that early 2024 would finally be when potential buyers would come off the side lines. To make sure that I had the best outcome for the sale of my Harrison Square home in 2024, I sought out a seasoned, professional broker with a broad network of clients and associates in the U Street Corridor. That was Daryl Judy. Daryl Judy did not disappoint. I pulled the trigger to prepare to sell in early December; got my contractor working on fixing up the house; and called Daryl Judy to represent me as seller’s broker. In the first week, Daryl Judy provided clear cut, confident advice as to paint color, flooring, touch ups around the house, staging, and pricing. The advice did not waiver after the first week, and we were off to the races to meet the market by mid-January. I was a reluctant convert to pay for staging. I thought my house and furniture were beautiful as is, but the advice to remove all of my furniture and pay for staging was some of the best advice Daryl Judy provided. We knew we had one shot to pull the buyer from the sidelines by providing the best housing product we could. Daryl Judy’s sage advice and network of professionals truly got me the highest and best value for my house with multiple offers waiting within days of the first open house; and within one week of listing. When it came time to choose the buyer, Daryl Judy provided an easy-to-understand matrix, weighing the pros and cons of the buyer’s offers, including an analysis of the buyer’s financing options and waived contingencies. Daryl Judy’s calm strength, connections, and depth of experience made what could have been an emotional and difficult experience, smooth and seamless. I would highly recommend Daryl Judy as a Seller’s broker to ensure that you get the highest and best value for your home when you are ready to sell. -Baris Ipeker