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Chip has extensive knowledge of the local area and lots of experience with my specific needs. He is very professional and wonderful to work with.
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Chip was knowledgeable and proactive when helping me understand and complete the home buying process. He maintained a positive attitude and strived to complete the majority of work so that I didn't have to. He was truly top notch and I would recommend him and use him again in the future.
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Chip and I have known each other for many years having worked together at a previous employer. I appreciate that there has never been a hard sell from Chip to work with him but he was there ready to help when I wanted to buy and sell. He's incredibly patient and supportive as far as guiding me through the buying and selling process. He listened to our needs as I looked for my first single family home and asked great questions to help us think through our options. We are so pleased with our new house and very much appreciate Chip's help in finding our new home.
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Chip is the consummate professional -- knowledgeable, personable and calm which is very much what I needed.
Chip reviewed the competition in my neighborhood and offered sound advice and strategy on when to put my home on the market. His suggestions resulted in an offer on day 2. He was also extremely helpful and went above and beyond in helping to stage my home. He even took some of my belongings to his home to store during the sales process. Excellent customer service.
He's the best. I will recommend to anyone I know that's looking to purchase or sell their home.
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Chip has an amazing ability to sell and keep our interests at heart. He handled the negotiation with finesse and expertise, and was able to remove the contingency from the preferred offeror as we had 2 offers at the table to consider.
From start to finish Chip laid out clear expectations along to way, always kept us abreast of the latest news and any changes we needed to know about and informed us of any decisions we needed to make in a timely manner.
We highly recommend and have already advertised our friends to use Chip on our neighborhood FB page
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I could not ask for a better agent than Chip Smith. He was extremely attentive to my needs, including a deep knowledge of the area where I was interested in buying. Since I am relocating from Arizona to Virginia, I had to rely on Chip to handle numerous aspects of the buying process that I was unable to do. For example, he was there for the inspection. He was there for the walk-through and brought along a handyman to check out projects I want to undertake. And just because the sale is final, Chip hasn't walked away. For instance, a cabinet door is missing from a lazy Susan corner cabinet. He's tracking down carpenters in the area to determine where I can get a replacement. Chip goes above and beyond what is expected of an agent. I would highly recommend him to others.
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To anyone looking to buy a new house, Chip Smith is your man. His hard work, extensive research, and attention to detail made the whole process very enjoyable. From setting up multiple private viewings and open houses, to e-mail alerts of new houses coming on the market, we were able to make an informed choice based on a wide variety of potential homes.
As a first time homebuyer this process can seem very daunting. And more than a little bit scary. The sheer amount of research Chip does allowed him to be able to answer all of our questions and put our minds at ease.
He talked us through every step of the process right down to the final closing, so we always knew what to expect.
We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience of buying our new home and would highly recommend Chip to anyone.
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Chip has helped me with the sale of my parent's house and my home. Both were very personal and emotional sales. Chip was kind, courteous and went out of his way to make the process smooth and painless. Particularly with my parent's house, Chip found a buyer that respected the history of the house and wanted to perserve and improve upon its beauty and past.
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Chip was very diligent with his follow through and negotiation skills. Although we did not have the highest offer, he presented our offer to the listing agent and sellers as the best option. Also, his local knowledge and research made us comfortable in the areas we looked at.
Although it was a very tough market, I am relieved we were able to find something with the help of Chip, it made the process so much better to have someone who championed for us.
Chip was very responsive and made sure we not only talked on text/email, but would reach out via zoom or phone call to touch base. If for some reason he was not available, he always communicated who would his back up be and it would be as if he never left. His communication skills were definitely a very important aspect in this whole process.
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Chip Smith made the process of being a first time home-buyer easy and stress free. From driving us around to various areas to the final closing he was kind, courteous and knowledgeable of every step. Chip went above and beyond to be accessible and answer any questions we had along the way.
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There couldn't be a better agent in the art of the negotiation with seller and the buyer. He has that dance down.
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Chip took the time to find the house for me. By time - I mean - he did a lot of research. I had been in the same house most of my life and it was overwhelming to think of buying a new home. He found the home that would make the transition seem not so unbearable.
I think Chip's patience resonates with me the most when I think about this entire experience. Constantly, looking out for my best interest and always available. He did a fantastic job in answering my myriad questions. I can drive around this neighborhood and see all of the signs for other real estate companies that say "Mantua expert". I would rather work with a realtor who was an expert in focusing on my needs and then finding the right neighborhood/home and that is exactly what Chip accomplished.
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Chip is excellent at his job! He is very good at directing every step of the process. This was both important and very valuable to me as I have never purchased or sold a home before. Chip did an incredible amount of work and due diligence in researching the best scenario for selling my older home. He is also very good at being both cognizant and patient of the sellers needs. There is a tremendous amount of emotion that comes with selling a home that has been in your family for years. Chip was very patient with me throughout the process. Also, many of the conversations we shared along the way needed to be rehashed several times. Chip is very good at shepherding you through this process and listening and understanding your needs. Truthfully, he found a home for me that I never would have pictured myself in. The end result is that I think it will be ultimately the perfect home. I would highly recommend Chip Smith to anyone who was buying or selling a home.
This sale was a little bit unique. Chip sold to a builder. He found the right builder. Again, he did a great job in selling my property and finding me a new home.
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Chip helped us purchase our house and also sell it. He got us the house at a great price and then helped us sell it the first weekend on the market for top dollar. Overall, he was a great communicator and completely on top of it. We love chip!
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Chip came highly recommended from friends who worked with him and I knew him personally through work so I felt very comfortable that working with Chip was the right decision. Chip handled everything professionally and efficiently with the patience of a saint and most importantly, maintained a great sense of humor throughout. Having not purchased a home in the past 19 years, I really had no idea what I was doing and Chip kept me very well informed and explained things in terms I could understand and shepherded me through the entire process . I highly recommend Chip to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
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I've known Chip for many years and he came highly recommended from friends who have used him. I had complete trust that he would make recommendations based on what was best for me, whether or not that resulted in a sale.
Chip was also a fantastic counselor. As somebody who had not bought a new place in 19 years, having him explain everything in terms I could understand and assist with the loan process was invaluable.
Finally, Chip did the research and his specific recommendations on how to prep my place for sale and the listing price were excellent. My condo sold the first day on the market, so couldn't ask for a better outcome.
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Chip Smith made buying my home much easier than I could have possibly anticipated. He's a true professional and I'd strongly encourage anyone I know to use his services.
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Best summary of Chip Smith:
- Always patient
- Always willing to educate
- Always flexible on our schedule
- Always willing to have the difficult conversation for us
- Always on time
- Always professional
- Always kind
I'd recommend Chip Smith to anyone I know looking to buy or sell a home. I'd actually highly encourage them to use Chip Smith.
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Have known Chip for a long time, this is the second home he has helped us sell (first was my parents home following their deaths in 2005.)
We believe the listing date that Chip selected was critical to how fast our house sold (3 days to offer, 5 days to contract), one week later there were an additional 20+ houses on the market in our immediate area.
With Chip's guidance, we actually RAISED our listing price when it was time to sell. We were priced more fairly as a result.
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My husband and I were extremely satisfied and relied on Chip Smith throughout the whole process of buying our first home. Chip helped us along the way with details and what to expect during different parts of the process which was very helpful, and was always responsive with direct answers to our questions which was excellent and responsive to our emails and scheduling calls. Chip was very knowledgable and easy to work with which helped the whole process of buying our first townhouse a very pleasant experience. We would highly recommend working with Chip and hope to again in the future--we had a great experience.
5904 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22205
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Phone: 571.565.2320
Fax: 703.533.7684
Mail: chip.smith@c21nm.com
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