Bruce & Tanya & Associates

THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED!!!!!!!!!!

We worked with Donald Brasher and had a fantastic experience. We were new to the area and Don’s many years of experience in the area helped us feel at ease as we began our search. He was very warm and friendly as well as professional and a great negotiator. We got exactly the right house for exactly the right price. From beginning to end it was a smooth, happy, easy process. We would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone. We were also impressed by the professionalism, knowledge and amount of business his team does in the area. For Springfield, Burke, Lorton areas they are the absolute go-to team of realtors!

Jessica is an extremely professional realtor and worked out every detail for us from start to end and sold our home in no time for exactly the price we were expecting it to sell. We commend Jessica's diligence, commitment and negotiating skills. Bruce and Tanya's marketing efforts helped accelerate the process. We highly recommend Jessica McCain, our agent from Bruce and Tanya to any seller out there looking for an agent.

I know Jessica McCain since 2011 when she helped us to find and purchase a new home In Chantilly and in addition, she assisted us with the rental of our previous house in Fiarfax. It took a while to find the home that we liked, but Jessica was endlessly patient and professional and never pushed us toward any decision. In 2017 we decided to sell our house and there was no questions that we wouldn't use anyone other than Jessica. We had a very limited time frame and Jessica made herself available and withing a couple of weeks our house was on the market! Jessica held a few open houses and thank to her skills the house was sold in less then two mounts. Through the entire process I felt tremendously grateful for her guidance. She was professional and responded quickly whether by email, text or phone call. I can’t imagine having a more positive experience and highly recommend Jessica McCain to anyone looking to buy, sell or rent any property!

We highly recommend Chris Walters of Bruce & Tanya and Associates. Within 48 hours after our house went on the market, we had multiple offers (all of them over the asking price!) and a ratified contract. The quick sale of our home can be attributed to Chris' superb skills as our real estate agent. We interviewed two agents and never scheduled a third agent interview because the best choice was obvious - - Chris. He came fully prepared with all the necessary comps and marketing information. He clearly had done his homework about our property. He answered our questions thoroughly and completely. He earned our listing, he did not just assume he was going to get it. What distinguishes Chris from other agents is how he helps you prepare your home for sale. While homeowners like how their home is decorated/maintained and may have an emotional attachment to it, buyers generally don't see things the same way. Buyers want to envision the home as more of a blank slate that they can customize to their own taste. Because Chris works through Bruce & Tanya and Associates, we had access to a free, yes, FREE stager who had fabulous suggestions to spruce up our home. Additionally, Chris went through our house room by room, both interior and exterior, creating a list of repairs and maintenance items that needed completion. But that's not all, Chris had access to service professionals to accomplish these tasks. Chris was present for or scheduled all the necessary estimates and upon receiving approval from us, booked the actual jobs. When we had an emergency repair, Chris got someone out the next day to fix it. One call to Chris and it was done! Because we were relocating out of state, his help in getting the house ready to sell was invaluable. Our home sold for over the asking price and due to his previous experience in the mortgage industry, Chris knew how to communicate with the appraiser to get the number we needed. And speaking of communication, we never waited very long for a reply from Chris, always 15 minutes or less no matter if we called, texted or emailed. If you are looking for a true real estate professional who pays attention to detail, promptly responds, knows the housing market, listens to his clients, works well with other industry professionals, has the resources through Bruce & Tanya and Associates to fully market your home and most of all gets the job done, then look no further than Chris Walters. And if we ever move back to the area, Chris is the agent we will call to help us find a home.

I was so fortunate to have found Katharina Nissen when I was looking for a house to buy. As my Realtor, she helped me find the right house in the right neighborhood for the right price. She was patient as I was looking at homes over several months and cautioned me about making unreasonable offers when I fell too quickly for a house. In short, she was always on my side working to make my house purchase as simple and successful as possible. The best part about working with Katharina (Kat) was that she was always more focused on answering my questions (and there were a lot from me), giving me good advice sound advice, and finding homes that met my needs than she was on closing a deal. I would recommend het to anyone. She was a valuable asset in my quest on purchasing a home. Thank you very much Katharina Nissen! :)

Chris Walters came highly recommended from a friend to help me find my new residence. He immediately asked about what type of house I was looking for, and made recommendations based on popularity and resale values. Chris recommended a lender that I decided to stay with, and they provided an excellent rate for my loan. Chris enrolled me on a real-estate site, ListingBook.com, that allowed me to find homes in the areas I was interested in at the price range I wanted. With great patience, Chris weathered through 5 months of home searches; often providing infomation and tours on houses that had come on the market that matched my criteria, but had not been provided by the online site. The house I finally bought was not a house that I had listed at the time we looked at it; it was a recommendation from Chris. Once I settled on the home, Chris was very active in negotiating with the sellers and the various other parties (inspectors, repairment, mortgage company, etc.) so that I always had a complete picture of what was happening with very little stress about the whole process. Even after the closing, Chris has maintained a lifeline; recommending and providing services of contractors to complete some of the work that was not completed before closing. Overall, the purchase of the home, in no small part of Chris' efforts, was a quick and smooth experience; I highly recommend him for anyone looking for a new home.

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I truly cannot give enough positive feedback regarding my experience working with Sunny Hammerly at ReMax Choice (Bruce and Tanya and Associates). For a very long time the idea of owning a home was never something I believed to be possible. My 3-year old and I would often venture into Open Houses just for the experience, always fantasizing what it would be like to live in a home instead of the tiny 800 sq ft. condo we were living in. As a single mom, I just honestly believed it was not an option. I met Sunny at an Open House in our neighborhood, and both my daughter and I really hit it off with her (she’s a mother of 2). From that point on, Sunny would intermittently email me listings of properties she thought I might like. I figured it was probably time to let Sunny know that she didn’t need to waste her time with me; I probably couldn’t afford to buy a house anyway! Sunny seemed to think it wouldn’t be as impossible as I felt it was and gave me some contact numbers of lenders. She suggested I contact them just to see if I could even afford it, and if so, how much I could get approved for. That way I would know (either way) and then go from there. After contacting the lender (who was extremely helpful), I still didn’t think I could own a home. I just felt the homes in my area were much more expensive than I could afford (or get approved for), and I didn’t want to even consider buying something I didn’t love - meanwhile Sunny continued being optimistic about our chance of finding a house I would love and be able to afford. Sunny would regularly email me listings from time to time and I was surprised at how much she seemed to understand my taste. I don’t think she sent me one listing I didn’t like. Sunny and I would look at houses every now and then, but I was still very scared and uncomfortable with the idea of buying a house. I didn’t feel it was the responsible thing to do as a single mom at that moment. In less than 2 months I found my house. Sunny completely held my hand the whole way. My countless questions never fazed her. It wouldn’t matter whether I was asking about financing, plumbing, moving, cleaning, etc., Sunny answered every single question with the utmost patience, honesty and knowledge. There was just something about her that was reassuring and allowed me to wholeheartedly trust her. From the very beginning Sunny had a way of putting herself in my shoes, giving me the sense that she always had my best interest at heart and, in turn, my confidence in making the decision to buy a home felt absolute. My daughter and I now have our own house and I give Sunny 100% of the credit in making the whole process work smoothly. Sunny went well above and beyond her responsibilities as a realtor. I never would have had the confidence to buy my own house without her, and I will always thank her for that.