“Laura was our realtor through most of 2022 as we purchased a new home in McLean, VA and sold a waterfront property in Alexandria, VA. In the hyper-competitive real estate market in northern Virginia, we could not have been in better hands. Laura was on top of every step of the lengthy process and had answers to even the most obscure and abstract questions. She is quietly confident, but underneath her gentle disposition is an energetic and effective representative for her clients. And she is honest and forthright, providing frank advice but with a diplomatic demeanor. We always felt she had our interests first and foremost in mind.

My wife and I were admittedly anxious as we tried to purchase a home in the red hot real estate market in McLean but Laura’s veteran real estate skills kept us reassured. She responded promptly to messages, even late in the evenings and on weekends, and doesn’t keep you waiting. She made us feel as if we were the only clients she had.

We were amazed by her knowledge of the complicated and lengthy process. She knows the real estate market inside and out, from showing to closing. Laura grew up in Alexandria and her parents were in the real estate business, and she also owns her own investment properties in Northern Virginia. With a lifetime of Northern Virginia real estate under her belt, her knowledge of local markets and neighborhoods is unbeatable. Every question we had – bids, contracts, home inspections, appraisals, earnest money, mortgage rates, titles, credit reports, VA vs. conventional loans, HOA fees, settlement, closings – Laura had an answer on the spot. We were very impressed!

In addition to her extensive experience and veteran abilities – she closed on 45 house sales or purchases in 2021! – she has mastered the IT process that supports her clients. She and her team use several online programs that keep the clients fully informed. We were never left wondering about the next step in the process nor the status of an important milestone.

After landing our dream house in McLean in April 2022, we turned our attention to selling our property in Alexandria, Virginia. The market had softened but Laura was undeterred. Full credit goes to Laura for offering multiple open houses, using her vast network of fellow realtors to get the word out, following up on inquiries, and advising us on how to optimize the property’s marketability. She worked relentlessly to get our house sold and we got the price we had hoped for in a tough market.

We bought and sold about a half dozen homes over the years and had a lot of different experiences with realtors. Without a doubt, Laura was the most competent and friendly we’ve ever worked with. We couldn’t have done it without her.”

“I met Laura on Zoom in late January and was immediately impressed with her knowledge of the market and the selling process. Renters moved out of my childhood home in late February and Laura had the house ready to be listed by mid March after coordinating numerous contractors and staging. I accepted a generous contract offer 6 days later.

During this process, all problems that arose were solved immediately and without drama. From my perspective as a seller, this process could not have gone better. At many turns, Laura gave me options to consider, and I usually just went with her experience-based recommendation.

I highly recommend Laura as a seller’s agent. Not only did she treat my childhood home as if it were her own, but she also maximized the return for my sister and me. We will be forever grateful.”

“I’m writing this review on behalf of my entire family. My husband and I live on the West Coast, while my elderly parents lived in Northern Virginia. Due to ongoing health issues, my parents finally decided it was time to leave their Arlington home to be closer to us. We interviewed several top-ranked real-estate agents long distance via phone. Laura was the only agent that stood-out from the crowd. She was timely, responsive, demonstrated expertise in the real estate market, and imparted an incredible amount of compassion and grace.

Laura made every effort to work with the special needs of our family and seamlessly balanced my elderly parents’ health issues with the arduous process of putting a home on the market. Her kindness and warmth allowed my mom to feel at ease at a time when I could not be there to help my family in-person.

Throughout the home-selling process, Laura’s expertise was abundantly clear. She knew exactly what needed to be done to get our home on the market, and had connections with skilled professionals like handymen, photographers, and stagers. Time was a big factor for my parents; Laura was able to put together an amazing marketing package in a relatively short period of time - all while accommodating my parents’ unique health-situation. The home sold within days and Laura was one-hundred percent our advocate during the entire bidding process.

I feel so much gratitude to Laura. She really helped our family throughout the home-selling process and did it with so much acumen and grace. I hope you have the same good fortune to work with Laura in your real-estate journey.”

“Laura Sacher is a consummate real estate pro, who is also really wonderful to work with. She made selling our condo easy, and got the job done.

At our first meeting, she was so pleasant and courteous that we immediately felt we could trust her to give the best advice, knowing what could be done realistically in the current market. She discussed the housing market in the area and gave us recommendations that would help sell our home, including minor improvements, staging and timing.

She was right; comments from prospective buyers confirmed everything she recommended.

Best of all, her plan was a success – we received multiple offers and accepted one above the asking price.

We felt very comfortable with her professional advice and owe her a huge thanks.”

“I had such a GREAT experience working with Laura on the sale of our house! From the very first meeting she came prepared, had already completed all the market research and had a solid plan. Selling a house can be stressful but I NEVER ONCE felt stressed during this entire process and that is due to Laura being there every step of the way.

I don’t know how she does it - but I often felt so taken care of that it was hard to imagine that she had other clients...she makes everyone feel so special...and it’s genuine!

She is a straight shooter and will tell you exactly what you need to do in order to sell your house, and it worked, we were on the market for ONE DAY before it was under contract!

I cannot recommend Laura enough! If you’re even thinking about buying or selling a house - talk to Laura! You will not be disappointed.”

“Laura did a great job for us with the recent sale of our condominium in Old Town Alexandria.

She was knowledgeable about the real estate market in Alexandria and gave us solid advice about pricing the apartment and getting it ready for showings. Laura prepared a very professional listing, with excellent photography, that showed the apartment at its best online. She communicated well with other real estate agents and hosted several open houses to be sure that potential buyers were able to see the condominium.

After the purchase contract was completed, Laura shepherded us through the closing formalities and had good advice on movers and all of the other departure details.

Most important, Laura stayed in regular communication with us – keeping us informed and answering our questions throughout the listing, sale and closing process.

Laura was a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend her as a real estate professional.”

“Laura is a high touch realtor from start to finish. She understands the local market well enough to make very accurate predictions and she really puts in the work to make those high expectations come to fruition.

Going with Laura paid off - we sold our house for significantly more than we anticipated and she was thorough, well organized, communicated well, and a was pleasure to work with the entire way.”

“We used Laura to both buy and sell, and the experience couldn’t have been better. We shopped around for realtors, and we knew before the initial meeting with Laura had concluded that we could confidently end our search and go with her. And man, did that choice pay off.

Not only was Laura extremely patient with the million questions we had about, well, everything, she was also extremely responsive to our shifting needs. We went from shopping in Huntington to Van Dorn to Del Ray to Old Town, and she never batted an eye and kept showing us great properties within each new neighborhood we targeted.

Additionally, her knowledge of the area was a huge benefit for us. We relocated within the past few years, and still don’t feel confident about the ins and outs of every location in NoVa. Working with Laura was really useful because she *did* know those ins and outs and was happy to spend time simply chatting about each neighborhood in question.

Another big benefit of using Laura was her network of contractors, and her willingness to give ballpark ranges for renovation costs. We of course would never hold her to hard estimates, but having a framework to wrap our mind around regarding what a specific renovation might cost when we were viewing a home was really useful and some realtors hesitate to give those ballpark figures.

Lastly, one other thing I will mention is that Laura, in our experience, was an aggressive negotiator who wins. If you want the property, she will help you write the offer it will take to win the property. That’s pretty important in the NoVa area where you’re often guaranteed to be in a bidding war. We ended up having the second offer we submitted accepted.

All in all, I can’t recommend Laura highly enough, and we will certainly be using her again for our next real estate transaction.”

“I recently engaged Laura to help sell a condo in Northern Virginia. Being a first-time seller, I was not entirely sure what to expect but Laura made the whole process extremely easy.

From start to finish, the sale could not have gone any smoother. For starters, she was able to leverage her relationships with local contractors to help us make a few necessary repairs at a great rate.

Even with the repairs, she got the condo on the market very quickly after we started working with her and we ultimately got multiple offers above the listing price one day after going to market.

After we accepted an offer, she was in frequent communication with the buyer’s realtor and lender to make sure everything went through smoothly.

She is great at communicating with you through every step of the process and is always willing to answer any question.

One thing I really appreciate about Laura’s communication style is that she states her opinion and lays out the pros and cons of different options but is not pushy. I can highly recommend her to anyone buying or selling in the area.”

““I am not one to write reviews but feel compelled to do this one as Laura blew me away with her expertise in negotiating an amazing price for my house, managing multiple repair and upgrade projects like a professional project manager, dealing with the sensitivity of renters who were still living in my home and acting on my behalf when I was not in the area.

She is so good as well as kind but tough and goes above and beyond ten times over. I can say with confidence that you will be thrilled with the process and results if you engage Laura to represent you. “”

“Laura was amazing to work with for both buying our new home in spring of 2021 and then fixing up and selling our condo once we moved out. She was patient, attentive, responsive, caring… Can I say again: Patient, and responsive?!? We had so many questions and changed our minds on so many things throughout each step of the way but Laura was always willing to thoughtfully discuss pros/cons of each choice we came to.

She works with clients both buying and selling and is able to pick up nuanced market trends through this exposure. On top of that she has proved to be incredibly connected and knowledgeable for all things home-related (contractors & other related servicers, etc.) even continuing to be helpful after our active transactions have finished. Laura is an all-around good person who I believe truly cares about getting her clients into a home that meets their needs in the best way possible.

I’m not surprised at all to see so many similar experiences shared here from other clients. Would recommend Laura to anyone!”

“Working with Laura Sacher resembles working with a one-woman team of interior decorator, architect, construction/handyman, psychologist, and personal motivator. In 3 home sales/purchases, I’ve never seen her fall short of energy and good advice about cautionary pitfalls in loans, taxes, and selling strategy. Besides being a ball of energy and organization, working with Ms. Sacher is much like having a supportive and realistic mom along at every step of the way.

Maybe it’s because she’s a 2nd generation realtor? She never foisted any complicated decision on me without doing her own research first. Who gets that kind of personal service these days?”

“I recently used Laura as my agent for the sale of my house in Alexandria. In a word, she was outstanding! She made excellent suggestions for getting the house ready for sale. She coordinated some painters and other contractors when I had to be out of town.

She was very thorough in her marketing approach. As a result, my first open house was a big success and I received four great offers that weekend. Laura then helped me through the inspection process and was always available to coordinate the remaining work that was needed to close, as I was out of town again. The closing then went smoothly.

Laura is great to work with and works very hard to get the job done. I highly recommend her.”

“ My wife and I had planned to sell our home and purchase a new one in Spring 2022 since we are expecting baby number two in November and were nervous to buy with the hot housing market. However, we saw a home “coming soon” in the neighborhood we had been watching and called Laura to see if it would be possible to go for it. With confidence, Laura immediately stepped up to the challenge, helped us stage our home for photos and an open house, secured us a contract on our dream home, and sold our former home. From the initial call to Laura, to final closing, the process was all wrapped up within 6 weeks.

Laura is incredibly knowledgeable, has an excellent sense of market conditions, and is very thoughtful when communicating with her clients. She made sure we felt secure and informed in our decisions every step of the way. My wife and I couldn’t recommend Laura highly enough – she truly is a one-of-a-kind agent who keeps her clients best interests in mind and has the energy and confidence to turn what may seem like an improbable dream to reality. Give her a call if you are looking to buy and/or sell!”

“I had a wonderful experience selling my home with Laura as my real estate agent. As stressful as the time can be, she gave great advice and provided a calming influence whenever I started to feel overwhelmed.

She took care of many details so I didn’t have to worry about them, and kept me informed every step of the way with market information, potential buyers, and finally with all the paperwork required when a contract is written and a home sold.

I highly recommend Laura!

As a bonus, I also liked that she involves her whole family in Operation Paws!”

“We sold our home through Laura late January, the process was amazing . Laura was so professional, patient and answered every question we had. She prioritized us and communicated everything was going on through the process of selling.

Laura deserves more than 5 stars! Thank you Laura we are so appreciative of everything you’ve done.”

“When we thought about selling our cherished first home, we could only picture Laura—the wonderful person who originally helped us buy our first home—to experience this exciting chapter with, again. Laura did not disappoint, and in fact, she exceeded our expectations and then some!

We couldn’t have done any of this without her and couldn’t imagine it any other way.

Laura—
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for giving us the gift of working with you! We always left each conversation feeling at ease, in high spirits, and our face and stomachs aching from grinning and laughing so hard! Such an unforgettable experience that we will cherish forever.

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable real estate agent who is well-versed in all types of scenarios and someone who will look out for you in all aspects, she’ll be there in a pinch!”

“Laura was very helpful in selling my condo, holding open houses and marketing it until it had a sale. She was very well informed and helpful and got me top dollar.”

“I listed my townhouse for rent with Laura. I realize that rentals are not the most lucrative for agents, but Laura treated this transaction like it was the most important priority in her day.

She captured the best features of the home in beautiful pictures and a description that interested our future renter. We had numerous showings within a day of the listing and the future renters signed up the first weekend. She cheerfully spent considerable time on this listing.”