Testimonials

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Bethesda Seller

I can't say enough about Cheryl Leahy's professionalism, knowledge and guidance in helping us sell our house of 38 years. Cheryl walked us through the process and made excellent recommendations, such as when to list which maximized our profit. Her strategies for listing and negotiating were superb. She knew our neighborhood well, since she herself lived here for many years. She guided us as to how to prepare the house and suggested only things that were truly necessary. Her team did a beautiful job staging. Our house as it never looked so good. During the review and negotiation process she was totally involved every minute and kept us well informed ... also suggesting strategies to help us get the best sales price. I'm very thankful we had Cheryl as our agent and would not hesitate in recommending her!!!! She is definitely a professional in all ways, EXTREMELY knowledgeable and experienced.

Bethesda Buyer & Seller

Working with Cheryl is a dream. This is our second house that we’ve purchased with Cheryl and from start to finish, she made the process seamless. We were purchasing and selling during a strange time in the market and Cheryl made the impossible possible on a short timeline. She knows the market in and out, had a great sense of what we were looking for long-term and found the perfect fit for our family. Cheryl’s knowledge, connections, and network of experts in the field were invaluable for us during this entire process.  
 Cheryl went above and beyond to make sure the house we were selling was well prepared to hit the market. On a holiday weekend when most people are out of town and traveling, Cheryl still got our house on the market and set us up to receive five offers within days. We were thrilled to get multiple offers well over asking, and amazingly we were under contract and closed on the sale within a couple of weeks. Just as Cheryl had advised us and predicted years earlier when we were very nervous first time home-buyers, we were able to turn our starter home into a worthwhile investment that positioned us perfectly for our dream home. Cheryl truly cares about her clients, was able to help us see and strategize where we wanted to be years before we were even there. You don’t find this kind of care and attention anywhere. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be in our new home and know it would not have been possible without Cheryl. 

Home Seller

Cheryl is hard-working, honest, tenacious, intelligent, and driven to succeed. She loves her job! She is excited for each of her clients as they navigate the real estate market. She was an invaluable asset to us. We cannot imagine working with anyone else!

Seller & 2x Buyer

Competent, capable, connected, caring, taking "concierge service" to the next level are just a few words to describe what it is like to work with Cheryl Leahy. Our family has worked with Cheryl for three real estate transactions -- a first time townhouse purchase, the eventual sale of that townhome and then a purchase and build of a new home. Cheryl treated each transaction as if we were the single most important client she had. Cheryl was able to get us the best possible deal on our purchase. Her ability to assess the two properties we wanted to purchase and propose offers that were spot on demonstrated her skill. The land purchase became very complicated, and Cheryl worked through the issues with attorneys and sellers and successfully negotiated a reduction in the purchase price. She managed each situation with grace, diplomacy and a sense of humor. She took the stress out of buying and selling our homes by finding a solution to every problem and she understood the emotion, the financial cost, the stress of this process. She always answered calls, texts, emails quickly with a no-nonsense, calm response that put us at ease. Cheryl is hard-working, honest, tenacious, knowledgable and driven to succeed. She was an invaluable asset to us. We cannot imagine working with anyone else!

Gotiangco Family

If you are looking in the Bethesda area, I absolutely recommend Cheryl Leahy. She has deep roots in the community, is a local resource and friend to the community (supporting local business), and is a very personable and consummate professional. Worked with Cheryl on both the buy and sell side, during which she provided sound advice, and made the transactions incredibly efficient and a very positive experience (which is saying a lot in this very stressful real estate market).

Seller

Cheryl handled the sale of my home on Jarvis Lane in Bethesda in April 2021. Her advice was instrumental in our successful transaction. Following her suggestions resulted in multiple bids. Everything was professionally handled and ran smoothly--no surprises. Cheryl's follow through is excellent. You cannot find a better agent!

Mike & Kirstin

Cheryl Leahy and her team are the absolute best in the Washington DC area. We have worked with Cheryl to both buy and build a home, as well as sell one too. Her team does an amazing job of listening to their clients and seeking out the best house and deal possible for their needs. We are so happy to have worked with Cheryl and will continue to do so in the future.

Ling

Cheryl helped my brother and me sell our family home. She has excellent design skills and knows exactly the right colors to choose. Her staging was perfect! Following Cheryl’s advice netted us five offers in four days, in other words, a bidding war! We sold well over asking price.

Buyer & Seller

If you want to hire one of the best in business, hire Cheryl Leahy. I have experience with several agents over the last 10 years both buying and selling and I will attempt to describe how Cheryl and her team are head and shoulders above her peers. First, the most important quality for a realtor is to act as a fiduciary to their client. This means that the best agents advise their clients only to what is in their best interest. That sounds easy but it is less common than many would think. There were several times that Cheryl and her team advised us to walk away from a deal or to get additional information that other buyers didn’t have and it made all the difference. Next, agents should deliver on what they say they can deliver on. Cheryl accurately assessed our home and after a top notch marketing process, she was able to sell for over asking price. This is not an exaggeration - Cheryl achieved 20% more than another agent based in Montgomery County said they could get for our home. There is no way we could have done the deal we did without Cheryl and her team’s insight and guidance. The only negative part of our experience is that we won’t get to work with them again for a while because we were able to get the home of our dreams and we are probably never moving out because we love it so much. Again, we got it because Cheryl gave us the edge we needed and didn’t let us chase deals that we shouldn’t have. I am recommending her to so many people so she’ll be busy but if you want to be part of a winning team, call her.

Seller

Cheryl is an incredibly professional and effective realtor. She helped us sell our house in less that a week for $90,000 over asking. We got the highest ever per square foot in our Bethesda neighborhood. Her keen sense of the market and exceptional timing resulted results above our expectations. She is also a thoughtful and caring and made the experience positive. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Work With Cheryl

Experienced, knowledgeable and savvy, Cheryl is dedicated to helping each client successfully achieve their unique objectives. Wherever you are on your real estate journey, you can count on her to guide you every step of the way.
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