I had the great pleasure to have Isabella Pinto as my Realtor and she made made my first time home buying experience simple and easy. She was patient enough to explain everything that was happening as the process went along and made me feel and showed that she had my best interest at the forefront of the entire purchase process. Her team is very well connected with a network of reliable home inspectors and mortgage lenders and this made the process even smoother. Even after the I purchased my home she was there to help me. I would Highly recommend Isabella Pinto and Jennifer’s team!!

Isabellla’s advice and expertise was essential to make my home buying process as smooth as it was. She answered all questions promptly and knows lots about the market and it is a great contact to have.

To me and my husband, Isabella Pinto from Jenn Smira Team’s, was not only a very professional agent to work with but also more like a friend who made the process of purchasing our first property transparent and enjoyable. She was very attentive and responsive to us during the whole process, and even after the closing she replied to any of our remaining questions immediately. She has good knowledge of the DC-area market, regulations, and market trends. We looked at several places with Isabella for a few months. Once we described our budget, and our preferences on the condo and location, she made an automated search on the Compass app where we could see in real time the new listings. We never felt pressured to make a quick decision for any of the places we got interested in. On the contrary, she gave us tips to make an informed decision and showed us some places more than once. She also gave us relevant comps of recently sold properties to set the offer. We worked together to finalize our offer, which was the first and the only one we made (and we won!) As part of the Jenn Smira team, once our offer was accepted we also got help from Danielle, who handled logistics. She kept us informed about deadlines, requirements, and other relevant information, and she usually answered our messages pretty quickly. Overall, the good team coordination helped made the process as smooth as possible. Even on the closing day, Isabella stood by our side when our bank made a last-minute request for additional information which was not applicable to our transaction. Her intervention was very helpful to let the bank notice their mistake, allowing us to go ahead with the closing as planned. We recommend Isabella and the Jenn Smira team to anyone looking to buy, and especially for first-time home buyers.

Isabella was lovely to work with, lots of energy and knew the DC area inside and out. She was very aware of new developments, what is coming to town, and what I should look out for. As it was my first apartment i bought, it was really important that i felt comfortable, not rushed and well informed, and she did just that. I would definitely work with her again!!

Isabella did a fantastic job! Understood what we were looking for and was always there, advising, recommending, alerting! She also was key in the negociation and paper work! Thanks you very much Isabella and Jenn Smira Team!

My process of buying a condo was as smooth as it could ever be. Isabella Pinto, from the Jenn Smira Team, is an EXCELLENT professional. and helped me through all the steps, explaining with details every requirement and procedure. I am beyond happy with my new home and recommend JST to everyone who wish to find a new home.

We purchased our first home with Isabella Pinto and Jenn Smira a few years ago and when we decided we wanted to purchase a larger place, we didn’t even consider working with anyone else. We looked at a handful of places with Isabella over the course of a few months and when the perfect place came along, they put together a competitive offer and we got the house we wanted before they even had their first open house (as our offer expired right before then!). She works with Danielle, who handles operations. There’s a lot of coordination that goes into purchasing a house (owners, agents, bankers, title companies, etc.); however, they made everything extraordinarily easy for us. Highly recommended!

We recently worked with Marc Ross and Erica Breaux on a double transaction that involved selling a rowhouse in DC and buying a single family home in Alexandria, Virginia simultaneously. Erica helped us navigate an extremely competitive single family home market and write the winning offer on a beautiful property. At the same time, Marc moved swiftly and diligently to list our rowhome in DC in record time, providing us strong counsel and securing us an offer in a matter of days. Also, I must give a shout-out to Erica who helped us navigate an (almost) nightmare situation when days before closing, a massive oak tree fell and came feet from splitting our new house in two. Erica moved swiftly to assess the damage and negotiated several contract addendums to make sure all the fixes were taken care of and that we closed on time. It was a stressful and rare situation and she stayed calm and guided us seamlessly. We can’t thank her enough.

Marc and Erica were simply outstanding. Our 944 square foot Capitol Hill condo (that Marc also helped us buy) was too small for a family of four, so we began looking in earnest for a larger place at the height of the pandemic in Spring of 2020. While we were living with parents out of state. Despite those challenges, Marc and Erica never missed a beat, and arranged virtual and in person tours on our schedule, gave us their candid feedback about properties, and helped us hone in on the perfect property. They also gave suggestions and budgets for certain upgrades or modifications we thought about so we could have an idea of the overall financial picture. They also suggested (excellent) names for contractors, landscape architects, and movers. Both of them really did go above and beyond the call of duty. For instance, Marc helped us facilitate a virtual tour of our condo while it was on the rental market. Erica made sure there was a lock box on our new place so an electrician could perform some minor (and socially distant) repairs on our new place prior to move in. We cannot say enough good things about our experience. We hope to be in our current place for a long time to come, but if we need to make another move, we’ll be back to see Marc and Erica!

We have known Marc and Jenn since 2013 when we bought our first house and were fortunate to get to work with Erica too this time around. They are AMAZING!! Both are incredibly knowledgeable about home buying/selling, offering many insights that we would have never thought about. They are thoughtful, warm, and laid back so that you do not feel pressure throughout the process, while also diligent in terms of responsiveness and assistance throughout the entire process. They were patient and quick to answer our many questions and requests. The rest of the COMPASS team was absolutely wonderful to work with as well. We would HIGHLY recommend them!!

Highly recommend the Jenn Smirna team. Marc Ross made a tricky sale easy, working closely with the buyers agent to make sure everything closed smoothly. He had great recommendations on everything from price to staging. Erica Breaux helped me at every step of the purchase process – from figuring out offers in a competitive market to getting in to view new construction as soon as it was available for tours. She was responsive and available to answer questions throughout the process. Since my purchase, Erica has stayed in touch, helping me navigate the market.

We worked with Marc Ross and Erica Breaux on multiple transactions (both purchases and sales), always with stellar results. They are experienced, patient and proactive. I think anyone looking to buy or sell in DC without Compass is at a disadvantage!