OVER THE YEARS, CYNTHIA HOWAR REAL ESTATE HAS PROVEN TO BE A RELIABLE SOURCE FOR QUALITY & VALUE IN LUXURY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
GW & RW
We have known Cindy personally and professionally for many years and highly recommend her as a real estate agent. She is consummately professional and well connected within the local community. Her intimate knowledge of Washington, DC, and Georgetown were invaluable when we sold both of our homes in Hillandale. She brought the perfect balance of experience, diplomacy and perseverance and was able to sell both of our homes in what was then a difficult market environment. She is clearly one of the premier realtors in the Washington, DC, area.
MS
Many thanks for your kind regards about the contract on my 3962 Georgetown Court listing. You’ve been such a wonderful help as the leader in this community as “THE” Hillandale authority. Your kindness and professionalism had been generous and sincere with answering questions small and large. While you have known socially my sellers for years, that never tainted your help. I can only hope to emulate such ethics and professionalism in my future. It is such uncompromising standards that has drawn me to this profession.
PA
“My husband and I worked with Cindy to rent our townhome. She came to our rescue after another rental agreement did not work out. She was right on the situation, helping us find another tenant immediately. She was very tenacious, understanding, supportive and very honest. I felt through the whole process she was by our side, helping us find a solution to our predicament, and she did.”
GW
“Cynthia Howar has always proven herself to be reliable, detail oriented and focused on my goals and needs. She has a broad network that she draws upon and is persistent and thorough. Her experience and familiarity with DC has proven invaluable. I highly recommend her to meet the needs of anyone looking to move to the Washington area.”
WF
“As a professional in the real estate industry I know dozens of residential real estate agents and had lots of options when it came time to choose a real estate agent to list my home. I chose to list my home with Cynthia Howar because of her experience, knowledge of the market, professionalism, integrity, negotiating skills, dedication and ability to get my home sold with the highest yield in the shortest amount of time. During the entire process Cynthia provided me with detailed prospect reports, updates on sales, competition in the market, as well as her opinions based on her strong market knowledge and facts. She coordinated all of the open-houses, showings, paper work and made the process as seamless as possible. Her friendly calming demeanor disguises her intense intellect and hard-working character. If you are looking for an agent capable of making your home selling or buying experience as seamless and successful as possible, look no further! Cynthia Howar has earned my highest endorsement and recommendation.”
BJ
“Cindy proved herself to be an invaluable asset in our home buying experience. She conducts herself with integrity, professionalism and warmth, and was a pleasure to work with. I particularly valued her honesty – she does not sugar coat matters, but rather calls them as they are. This is a rare attribute in this industry. She is also a Washington ‘Insider’ – her years of professional experience in and around DC in a variety of different roles means you will get a level of insight from her that is beyond the reach of regular agents. That extends to all aspects of the home buying and selling experience. I would have no reservations in endorsing her to prospective home buyers or sellers.”
SD
“Cindy did a great job selling our home in Hillandale for what at the time was the highest price for a sale of a house on that block. But that was nothing compared to the outstanding job she did finding our new home for us. We wanted to move to the Kalorama area of Washington DC but no houses were on the market. Cindy sent letters to owners of those homes which met our desired criteria, found several outstanding properties from which to choose, and successfully negotiated a fair price. She is a true professional and exactly what you would hope to find in a real estate agent.”
TR
We have just closed on the purchase of a house in the Hillandale area of Washington, DC (4010 Highwood Court). Our agent was Ms. Cindy Howar. Ms. Howar has been excellent in all aspects of this transaction. She is extremely knowledgeable, efficient, and, at the same time, helpful and considerate. We certainly would recommend her to our friends and acquaintances.
WR
“Cynthia Howar provided great market knowledge and clearly worked very hard. Most importantly, she managed to get the deal to settlement (at a good price) despite extraordinarily challenging market conditions.”
MH
“Cynthia is among the ‘best of the best’ and is dedicated to the successful completion of objectives by both BUYERS & SELLERS. That is a talent seldom seen in today’s market. My wife and I had a wonderful experience with her help and are now in a lovely home that took months for us to find-if only we had found Cynthia a little sooner!”
EA
“Cynthia was very responsive, thorough in her research and a genuine pleasure to work with as a realtor.”
DR
“We are very grateful for meeting Cindy Howar. We moved back to DC after 22 years in Europe. Cindy helped us get readjusted, select the right neighborhood for us, and view over 40 houses all over DC. At the end, we found our dream house, and Cindy helped us with designers, architects, and furniture stores. She was always very courteous, knowledgeable and prompt. Great agent and a wonderful person.”
SD
Cindy did a great job selling our home in Hillandale for what at the time was the highest price for a sale of a house on that block. But that was nothing compared to the outstanding job she did finding our new home for us. We wanted to move to the Kalorama area of Washington DC but no houses were on the market. Cindy sent letters to owners of those homes which met our desired criteria, found several outstanding properties from which to choose, and successfully negotiated a fair price. She is a true professional and exactly what you would hope to find in a real estate agent.”
BJ
“She is also a Washington ‘Insider’ — her years of professional experience in and around DC in a variety of different roles means you will get a level of insight from her that is beyond the reach of regular agents. That extends to all aspects of the home buying and selling experience. I would have no reservations in endorsing her to prospective home buyers or sellers.”
WF
As a professional in the real estate industry I know dozens of residential real estate agents and had lots of options when it came time to choose a real estate agent to list my home. I chose to list my home with Cynthia Howar because of her experience, knowledge of the market, professionalism, integrity, negotiating skills, dedication and ability to get my home sold with the highest yield in the shortest amount of time. During the entire process Cynthia provided me with detailed prospect reports, updates on sales, competition in the market, as well as her opinions based on her strong market knowledge and facts. She coordinated all of the open houses, showings, paperwork and made the process as seamless as possible. Her friendly, calming demeanor disguises her intense intellect and hard-working character. If you are looking for an agent capable of making your home-selling or -buying experience as seamless and successful as possible, look no further! Cynthia Howar has earned my highest endorsement and recommendation.
LW
Terrific help from Cindy!
Cindy was a total straight shooter as we assessed various potential properties. The two specific things we appreciated was 1) through Cindy we saw the home we bought before it hit the market and was able to make an offer before anyone else could. That was huge. 2) Cindy handled the price negotiation expertly and instead of a lot of back and forth, just told us the price the buyer would accept and we offered it. We would work with her again and highly recommend her!
CL
Cynthia Howar is a first rate real estate professional.
Not only did she find a buyer for my last house, she found the new house I bought and am now living in. I have known Cynthia for many years, and have nothing but good things to say about her, as a friend, and a real estate professional. I wish her all good things in the future.
LT
Professional and Knowledgeable Agent
Cindy helped us sell our father’s apartment in Woodley Park. She knew about the building, the management and had all the particulars on similar apartments to help us set a reasonable asking price. She got the word out with a beautiful portfolio of photos to a large community of realtors. She also assisted with the myriad of paperwork and was on hand to help solve issues as they arose. We had a very good experience with Cindy and highly recommend her.
AN
Trustworthy and Reliable
We have known Cindy for nearly 10 years and worked with Cindy on both the buy and sell side. She knows the market and how to get deals done that are reasonable for both sides. She worked tirelessly while on vacation in Europe to get our negotiations completed. Upon contract, she quickly orchestrated the advanced level of inspections we needed, giving us the comfort to proceed and close. We would and will use her again!
PV
Thorough Knowledge, Excellent Advice
Cynthia provided excellent, accurate advice about the broader market and the marketability of our house. She brought a variety of potential buyers over the course of a very short time and accomplished our desire to sell on our schedule.
SP
Perfect Agent for the Estate
So my mother passed away and we needed to sell the house what made things even more difficult is that we all live overseas. Cindy took matters into her hand and found us a buyer even before the house went on the market. We closed quickly and painlessly. For Hillendale she is the best agent around.
RB
Great market knowledge and professionalism
Cindy and her team did a great job every step of the process from listing to the closing. As an out of market owner her experience and professional expertise was greatly appreciated. Thank you!
GT
Highly experienced in the Georgetown area, great advice and always available!
Cynthia was a pleasure to work with as she had extensive experience in the Hillandale complex in particular and knew all the comparable properties that had sold in the last several years. She was a wealth of knowledge and was also able to recommend appraisers for furniture and artwork that we needed to sell separately. This was truly the quickest and smoothest real estate transaction that I have ever been involved with. I could not recommend anyone more highly.
NL
Cindy Howar – Simply the Best
Cindy and her team have handled several of our real estate transactions – both as buyer and seller agent. She is the ultimate professional. She does everything she can to find the perfect house for you – or make the sale. Most important, she cares about her clients, it’s not just business for her. I can’t recommend her highly enough.
TF
Excellent & Effective
I had an extremely positive experience with Cindy as the seller. When I decided to list my property, time was of the essence and Cindy took charge and quickly got things moving. She was on top of everything. Cindy is highly knowledgeable about market conditions and she is honest and trustworthy. She is also reassuring, patient and kind. And she’s a very good communicator. I highly recommend Cindy Howar.
CS
Best Experience You Could Ask For
Cindy went above and beyond to help my wife and I buy our dream home while listing our starter home. We couldn’t be more thankful to have her as our realtor. Throughout the entire process, we felt so confident we had the best agent given her utmost professionalism, candor, and how much of a pleasure it was to work with her. Thank you, Cindy!!
LS
Successful
This review includes the team of Cynthia Howar and Marilyn Charity. Both realtors were competent and attentive to details. The real estate market is volatile, and they were tuned into market changes. Funds were allocated to achieve the greatest return. The time line for house updating and repair, staging, showing the property, and checking the backgrounds of buyers was kept. Importantly they informed me of events, kept me in the loop and returned my calls promptly. Thus the house sold in 10 days for full price.
BM
Home Purchase
Our agent, Cindy Howar, was thoroughly dialed in to the market. She brought us to the perfect home, helped us get the right terms and conditions, and made the settlement process painless. Five star experience all the way around.
MF
Wish I could give 6 stars!
I interviewed several agents for my listing. Cynthia convinced me I should list for a much higher amount than other agents suggested. I was leery of doing so but she explained exactly why she was proposing that price. She was right – full price offer within a week. Can’t recommend her enough. She knows this market.
KN
Can’t go wrong with our agent.
Cynthia is Washington born and bred. And it shows in her extensive knowledge of the Washington, DC market. She is so attuned to the needs of the buyer and her selection of viewings was always close to our interests and concerns. She and her team were responsive, answering questions and concerns promptly. A buyer looking for a property in their market would do well to heed the advice of Cynthia – a knowledgeable and insightful real estate agent.
JO
Tremendous Efforts On This Project
Cindy has been a life long friend and while this is the first time that we engaged her to help us to sell a property, she and her wonderful team exceeded our expectations. She helped us along each step of the way, with the remodeling ideas, staging the apartment, holding open houses and closing the deal. Even the selection of the settlement attorneys was seamless. She and her team was available for any questions that we had and even helped with the questions that we should have had and didn’t know to ask. She was just wonderful and I cannot say enough good things about her and Washington Fine Properties.
CL
Cynthia is very high-energy. If something comes along for me, she’s on it!
The fact that she is also a lawyer is very helpful if the need arises. She is an “A” salesperson. Always working for her client.
GB
A knowledgeable and wonderful agent to work with…
She is everything you want in an agent. Cynthia has many years of experience, gives excellent advice, knows the market in this area well, and is a pleasure to work with.
SD
Cynthia was key in our house buying process.
We were new to Washington and after meeting us she immediately narrowed down our search to a few neighborhoods! She knew us better than we did and showed us the perfect house for us, not only for right now but for the next ten years. There is no one else like that on the market.
