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September 2024 by Rob Swanson
Karen McGavin and her team–especially Angie–are EXACTLY who you need when making one of the most consequential and substantial decisions life offers.
Her uparalled insights into the growing trends, unsung gems, and common pitfalls of living in Northern Virginia–stemming from decades of lived experience in the area–are exceeded only by her drive to provide her clients with every advantage. She's refreshingly candid, uncommonly invested, and tenacious in the pursuit of the right situation for each client.
I can't emphasize enough, the McGavin Group is everything you want and nothing that you don't when it comes to buying a home.
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September 2023 by Nate K
Excellent service. Sold out home 2nd day on the market.
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August 2023 by Keith C
Karen and her team were tireless and laser-focused through our challenging home search. My wife and I were separated by 2000 miles and The McGavin Group managed to hold it together professionally during a very challenging market. They made it happen after about a million showings and inspections and multiple offer scenarios. We got the house and I recommend using the McGavin Group with no reservations!
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June 2023 by Jackie Riggs
Karen and her team (especially Stacy) have a proven process for selling homes quickly and exceeding price goals for the owners. We thoroughly followed the directions provided by Karen and Stacy for getting our home ready for sale. On the 4th day after the house was actively on the market, we had an offer that exceeded our list price and it was an offer with no contingencies. We were amazed at how quickly everything happened once we had completed our tasks to get the house ready. This team is a winner!
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December 2022 by Andrew Metcalf
We are so grateful to Karen and the hard work that the team of Stacy, Angie and Karen put into selling our house. It is not possible to find a more capable, more diligent and better advocate when selling a home.When we first asked Stacy to sell the house, it looked like it would be easy. The market was high and houses were selling fast. And sure enough, we had a contract almost immediately. Then a septic inspection identified a septic problem that the original builder had concealed. This problem made the house not only unsaleable, but uninhabitable.Thus started a year-long drama of trying to find an engineer, county permitting, lining up contractors, etc - all during covid when none of these people were in the office or working.My wife and I were deployed to Germany at the time, and almost completely helpless as this unfolded. The drama and uncertainty and cost started to pile up so badly that my wife would have anxiety attacks and had to stop reading about it.Thankfully, we had Stacy, Angie and Karen. I was sure that they were going to drop us. I'm sure that any other real estate agent in the world would have - told us to come back when we had a saleable house. Not only did they stick with us as this drama unfolded, but they led the coordination of all the steps necessary to sell the house. With a huge time crunch as a buyer's loan approval was going to expire and looming interest rate jumps, Stacy's team pulled off an astounding feat of getting everything done in time to close.My wife and I cannot ever properly express how grateful we are to Karen and how much we recommend her.
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July 2022 by Mark Komi
My wife had worked with Karen before to buy her condo and when it came time for us to start looking into buying our new house, she had no hesitations about reaching out to Karen again. I'm glad we did, because Karen and the entire McGavin Group were great to work with. It didn't take long for us to realize how tough of a buying market it was, but Karen had the experience and market insight to get us into the perfect house within our budget and before it even went on the market. Karen and the McGavin Group are not only knowledgeable real-estate professionals, but they clearly care about their clients and have a focus on building relationships. I have no doubt that we will be reaching out to Karen and her team when the time comes again!
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July 2022 by Mark Pizzo
Karen McGavin and her team were amazing in the efficiency and professional approach in selling our home, particularly at what is becoming a tough time with the economy and interest rates increasing rapidly. She insured we understood each and every phase of the sale from decision to closing. The staging of the home made it so inviting and demonstrated the structures unique features. And the closing was completed without flaw. If you are looking for a top Professional Realtor who places clients first, the call Karen McGavin.
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October 2021 by Stuarts
We were very impressed with the way Karen and the rest of the team took care of us during the selling of our home. We wanted a very quick sale and Karen made it all happen! She was professional, timely and very easy to work with. She was very knowledgeable and advised us on all aspects. She was trustworthy, friendly and truly cared about us and our needs. I would highly recommend Karen and the rest of the team. They took care of everything and made what is normally a stressful situation very manageable.
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October 2021 by Kerry Kares
I highly recommend Karen and her team if you are looking to buy or sell in the NOVA area. My husband and I have worked with other realtors in the past and our experience was night and day. The professionalism, communication, ability to understand the current market, along with getting to know their clients wants and needs set them apart from other realtors. Karen was able to go above and beyond to get us our dream house in the neighborhood we wanted! And then turn around and sell our old house for above asking when the market was slowing down! Karen was able to make recommendations and provide referrals for all the vendors we needed! With a young kids and a busy lifestyle, their team provided the us with exactly what we needed to make buying and selling as smooth and easy as possible! I cannot recommend them enough!
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September 2021 by Adriana Flynn
Karen and her team are outstanding! We sold our home and bought another with Karen and her team. She is a thorough, reliable, and very knowledgeable and experienced real estate professional who kept us on track through great timelines and step-by-step instructions through the process. She is firm when needed, but very flexible if required.Karen takes the time for incredible client care, such as, giving a plant on Mother's Day to honor the clients who are mothers. She also takes great care to market her services and build friendships through the process.Her team sponsors events through the year, sends newsletters, mails goodies such as calendars, and gave us a beautiful key ring for our new home on the day of the settlement. Karen works very hard and consistently provides outstanding service and advise as a professional real estate agent. Her background in finance is a great asset when it comes to offer perspectives and advice in that field. Overall, I did not have to worry about a thing. She and her team took great care of us. Thanks so much Karen and team!!Angie, the Operations Manager, is, in addition to highly efficient and responsive, very kind and compassionate. She understands the stress and ups and downs of the business, and provides timely advise, as well as follow ups.Through the process we fell we were dealing with family. Angie works very hard following up on every little detail and sending great check out and next steps list. Thanks so much Angie! You are a delight to work with, and so kind!
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September 2021 by Sherry O'Rourke
Karen did such an amazing job as our realtor when my family moved to this area years ago that I eventually joined her admin team. Her professionalism, experience, thoughtfulness, and care for clients and our community speaks volumes about her.
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September 2021 by Russell & Susan Smith
We have known Karen for about 25 years. When it came time to sell our home of 27 years, there was never any question that she would be the one to list it for us. Not only is Karen (and her team) experienced and professional, she worked around our schedule and needs. Because of Karen and her team, we had an unbelievable offer on our home within hours of going live. Every detail went smoothly and if there were any bumps in the road, she had taken care of them before they became a problem. Thanks, Karen! Our only regret selling our home means we are no longer neighbors.
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September 2021 by Jon Galdames
My wife and I didn't think we would be able to buy our first home being so young, but Karen worked with us and helped us find the perfect home for us.
It was a painless process that she perfectly described and walked us through every step of the way, and always made sure we understood what we were signing.
Thank Karen and team!
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September 2021 by Sioan Zohar
Buying a home with Karen was short and sweet.
I flew in from across the country with 5 days to find something on less than two weeks notice for a relocation less than 2 months out. Despite these somewhat ridiculous requests, Karen and her colleagues coordinated multiple visits each day, followed up with the mortgage provider and title company to ensure the paperwork was processed without delay, and helped us navigate the finer points of Virginia and FIRPTA real estate laws. A year later, and we still love our place. I recommend Karen McGavin without reservation.
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September 2021 by Jennifer Johnson
We have worked with Karen and Team to buy two houses in the last 4 years, AND she has helped us find the right renters for a rental property. Karen helped us buy a house that had a lot of interest. She was a sharp and strategic negotiator who helped us land our dream home. She also connected us with an excellent mortgage broker. We will work with Karen, every time!
