Jim Gilbert and Derek Hoffman - Testimonials

We've bought and sold many homes. With Jim's advice we made our house a Certified Pre-owned Home and got two offers in the first week. With Jim's aggressive help vetting the offers we switched from the too-good-to-be-true hustler's offer to a very solid military offer that went directly to closing with no surprises.

The buyer we picked changed their closing date 5 times, but Jim took all necessary and needed steps to assist us and the buyer in closing the house so we could move on for our military relocation. We highly recommend you to all our friends and family when they decide to purchase or sell.

Answered my questions in terms I understood. I did not need to be a real estate person myself.

And they helped me even after the home was bought. When I wanted to sell they got it closed.

He made our homebuying very pleasurable, and we will always thing of him as one of the family. Thank you so much for all your help during the homebuying process. (Seller and buyer of a larger home a few years later) Jim got my townhouse sold quickly and got me into my beautiful big new home without any needless hassle.

Displayed a thorough knowledge of the realty business and of our community. The marketing of our home was fantastic.

After 11 months trying to sell our home with a different agent/realty company and having not even a single offer on the house despite lowering the price well below market and having multiple open houses, we interviewed several agents to see if we could come up with a successful sale. In the end, we went with Jim. Admittedly at that time, we weren't sure if this was the best choice. But within just 6 weeks we had 3 offers on our home and were under contract ABOVE the current asking price. As we neared our settlement date, the buyer ran into issues with the underwriter needing "just one more thing" that ending up pushing our settlement date out one day at a time for two weeks. At one point, the buyer was technically in default, having passed the contract deadline to close the sale. However, Jim stayed on top of the issue and kept us informed daily and sometimes more often as things changed. We finally did settle per the terms (except date) of the original contract offer. We were literally pulling our hair out at some points, but Jim stayed on top of this and kept us from poking our eyes out. I'm SOOOOOOO glad we didn't decide to go with the 1.5% commission "hands off" sales option that we were very closing to choosing instead of Jim. If you need a good realtor, Jim would be an excellent one to consider. I know I'll use him the next time I need a realtor.

He communicated frequently and knowledgeably with me and effectively with the banks. He made a bad situation much easier to handle. I have referred several people to Jim and will continue to do so

(both times) Your vast experience in the real estate process is obvious.

Runner Up: Availability - Jim and Deanna were always easy to reach. Honorable Mention: Professionalism - Jim and Deanna were thorough and professional. Last But Not Least: Last But Not Least: Warmth and friendliness abound.

He mailed us a very detailed and professional market analysis which prompted me to call for more information. His wife was very reassuring and I set up appointment with Jim. He came to the house and was very pleasant and knowledgeable. I have to say I was very impressed. We agreed that we would go with him. What a great decision. Within a few weeks we had multiple showings and eventually got multiple offers above the asking price. He was well organized when he contacted the multiple agents to find us the best offer. The offer we eventually took ended up having issues closing, through no fault of ours or Jim’s. What a process. He was calm, reassuring and incredibly knowledgeable. He gave us great advice about what next steps should be. He was working in conjunction with my buying agent so that everyone was on the same page. He kept us well-informed about what was happening and what the ramifications would be. In the end, it all worked out. I was incredibly pleased with the service he provided us. Countless hours were spent trying to get things finalized and work through. He was incredibly patient, knowledgeable.

Since we were doing a short sale, Jim’s knowledge and experience were invaluable in helping us in the negotiations with the bank. We would highly recommend him to anyone buying or selling a home.

I contacted Jim Gilbert and met with him 5/2/2020. We did a walkthrough to determine the best way to sell the house. Based on the condition of the home we decided on the "As Is" choice. The house went on the market 5/28/2020. Astonishing as it was to me, Jim had an offer on 6/1/2020. The only thing the buyer wanted done was to clean out all household goods. I had cleaned out a lot of items prior to getting the contract from the buyer. Jim provided help to me to get the remainder items cleared out prior to settlement 6/30/2020. Because Jim has been in the real estate business for a long time, he was able to use his contacts with companies that could do a quick turnaround to clear out. There were a few other issues that came up but we worked through them together. My experience with Jim Gilbert has been a success!! I would highly recommend him to other sellers/buyers based on my experience with him.

I used him to buy and sell every one of my 12+ "Heart of the Home: Kitchens by Ana" flip projects.

I have dealt with hundreds of realtors in the DC area over the last 10 to 12 years and to be honest with you – you and my good friend ___ are the only two worth anything. From the standpoint of knowledge, honesty, responsiveness and pure professionalism you two are top notch. I wish folks would listen to me when I tell them that. They get stupid things into their heads or they hear from a friend or relative to use their person because they were fun to work with or were good to them and then they find out it wasn’t really the truth when something comes up in the transaction. It is frustrating Jim but I will keep preaching for you.

We're happy that it's finally done. Jim did a great job communicating with us, making everything very smooth, a great transition. We're very excited.

It was very personal and trustworthy.

He made our house show beautifully on paper through the colorful brochures and booklets.

We were very happy with everything from beginning to end. Jim did in six weeks what our other agent couldn't do in six months. We are very happy. Jim was always extremely prompt, reponding to any questions or inquiries. We couldn't ask for a better experience.

We thank him for making our first home process very smooth. Because of his negotiation skills, responsiveness, we were able to close our home in less than 5 weeks.

The depth of transaction, negotiation, and marketing experience and knowledge demonstrated was overwhelming.

I have to say that Jim went above and beyond to provide us with the best possible outcome. Not only were his efforts above and beyond, but also his expertise and experience with all matters from initial preparation of the property, choosing the best language to list and promote our property, dealing with prospective buyers, and ultimately closing a deal, were very impressive. With all the real estate professionals we spoke to, and all the different approaches that were proposed, Jim’s approach was exactly what my sister and I wanted and he was able to leverage our vision into the greatest return on the property possible. I really felt very comfortable with Jim’s representation and with his opinions and perspectives that helped my sister and get through this transaction. No other agent/broker would have delivered to the same extent and given us as much satisfaction.