Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr.
Mr. (Lic #0225211914)
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"Stephen Raffaelli is a true professional. He helped us find the best house for our family in a very tough housing market, sticking with us through the ups and downs. He provided stellar advice on how to navigate the home buying process, avoid pitfalls, negotiate the best deal, and recommend great lenders and contractors to help us through the entire process. Steve went above and beyond throughout. As soon as we found ‘the one’, he rented our other house in a matter of days! He is a realtor you want on your team."
Julia (Buyer) Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:20:24 +1000
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"I would never do a real estate transaction without Steve. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding the market, pricing, the process, etc. He also has a perfect temperament for this business. He is calm and knows exactly what buttons to push to get the best deal for his clients while also keeping the process moving forward to get the deal across the finish line. Steve is truly the best agent in the business, and his qualities are what other agents should strive to emulate."
Andrew Montgomery, Washington DC (Seller) Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:55:30 +1000
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"Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr (Steve) was able to put us at ease throughout the whole selling process, with constant communication and feedback. He was positive and realistic, and we ended up with the perfect sale of our home!"
Bonnie and Steven, Queenstown, MD (Seller) Sat, 16 Apr 2022 03:46:58 +1000
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"We had heard great reviews of Stephen's previous work with clients and were thrilled when he was interested in working with us too!
When we first began our search, we let Stephen know we were still very much in an "exploratory" phase figuring out what we wanted and where. He was incredibly patient and supportive of this, and we never felt rushed to make important decisions. Later on in our search when the time came for us to make quicker decisions, we felt a lot less pressure and more confident in doing so.
I would definitely work with Stephen again and have already encouraged others to reach out to him, too!"
Elise, Washington DC (Buyer) Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:43:44 +1000
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"Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr., did an amazing job. Prior to talking with Stephen we had an unsolicited offer and had spoken with another broker. Stephen came to us with a plan and a clear understanding of the neighborhood. His plan was spot on and he delivered as promised. I would recommend Stephen to anyone looking to sell or buy a house in Alexandria. He has a clear understanding of the market and delivers what he promises/"
Marie Rini, North Carolina (Seller) Tue, 02 Nov 2021 03:57:33 +1000
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"Stephen Raffaelli did an exceptional job in helping me identify, work closely with a strong local lender to ensure a great loan, negotiated fair terms, and purchase my new home in this fast paced Virginia Marketplace. I was lucky to have a highly skilled Realtor, like Stephen on my side. I encourage you to do similar!"
Cody Burke (Buyer) Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:57:19 +1000
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"This was the first house I sold and buying a new one. I was very grateful Stephen was in my corner and representing me. Stephen is a true professional who knows his trade. That he is also very personable and easy to work with was simply an added bonus."
Michael A. Gibson Alexandria VA (Buyer) Thu, 17 Jun 2021 03:27:37 +1000
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"This was my first time ever selling a home and buying a new one. I was very lucky to have Stephen representing me. Stephen is a professional who knows his trade. That he is also personable and easy to work with was simply and added bonus."
Michael A. Gibson Alexandria, Va (Seller) Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:50:45 +1000
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"A true partnership
Steve was more than our realtor...he was our partner. He truly went over and above in helping us sell our home after we had already moved out of the area. He absolutely went above and beyond and helped make the task of selling our home a really seamless effort."
Katrina, Alexandria, VA (Seller) Fri, 16 Apr 2021 02:58:34 +1000
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"Steve is an absolute pleasure to work with! He is a personable individual who is knowledgeable of the area, market conditions, comparable home sales, and can quickly assess the home's value accurately. Furthermore, Steve really does make the entire home sale process easy. He handles everything down to the last detail including coordinating with third-parties, contractors, movers, building maintenance, everything making for a truly seamless experience.
It has been several years now that I work with Steve and he has always come through exceeding expectations. I highly recommend him not only for his professionalism and thoroughness but for his care to his clients and enduring relationship.
Thank you once again!"
Francis Wenstrup, Alexandria VA (Seller) Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:29:42 +1000
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"Stephen provided good insight throughout the sales process. He had great suggestions for ways to get my home ready for sale and contacts who were able to help make my home sale ready in a timely and cost effective manner. Once we had offers on my home Stephen did an exceptional job negotiating with the buyers agent and managing the process as we worked towards closing. I am very happy with the final sale of my home."
Katie, Alexandria Virginia (Seller) Sat, 06 Mar 2021 06:22:07 +1000
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"Stephen was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. He made sure we knew we could contact him with any questions we had during the process and was able to explain everything clearly. Stephen is friendly, professional and knowledgeable. I would 100% recommend Stephen to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!"
Kristin Definis; Silver Sprinf (Seller) Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:53:53 +1000
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"Steve has been great from beginning to almost the end. He has been nothing but supportive since we decided to put our house on the market. He gave us great tips on how to stage our home and how to prepare for the home inspection. He has been super patient with us in visiting multiple houses in search of our new home. Even with buying our new home, he keeps us posted with every little detail and explains things to us in laymen's terms so we are not overwhelmed by real estate jargon."
Mark Davis, Centreville (Buyer) Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:26:58 +1000
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"Stephen Raffaelli was attentive and personable. His knowledge of DMV real estate market helped sell my property in less than a week."
John Roginski, Fallschurch, VA (Seller) Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:42:22 +1000
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"Steve has been great from beginning to almost the end. He has been nothing but supportive since we decided to put our house on the market. He gave us great tips on how to stage our home and how to prepare for the home inspection. He has been super patient with us in visiting multiple houses in search of our new home. Even with buying our new home, he keeps us posted with every little detail and explains things to us in laymen's terms so we are not overwhelmed by real estate jargon. It's been a stressful but fun experience and we're anxious to close in on our new home soon."
Camille Davis, Centreville (Seller) Fri, 28 Aug 2020 02:46:14 +1000
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"Steve is very helpful with Connections for preparation teams to get your home in top shape to sell. These connections were important to us especially when there is a time frame to get your home on the market. Steve also made himself accessible to meet the painters, handyman, etc. at the house when we were not able to be there.
Thanks Steve Rafaelli!"
Sunny and Robert Katz, Alexandria Virginia (Seller) Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:21:06 +1000
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"Steve is already an incredible realtor; friendly, patient, thorough, thoughtful, and professional... but he really turns into a Superhero during the contract & closing phase. I would not be a happy homeowner now if he had not gone to bat for me during that process--he did not come to play, he came to WIN, and he knocked it out of the park!!! Very happy with my experience and I hope to work with him again in the future."
First-time homebuyer in DC (Buyer) Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:42:17 +1000
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"Stephen is a true professional. As a fist time home buyer Stephen walked me through the process and made me feel comfortable with my purchase. Any questions that I had he had an answer. I never felt like I was out of the loop in the process and that my voice and opinion was heard - which is extremely important when you are putting down a lump some of money!
The best part about Stephen was his patience and response time. He wasn’t rushing me into a decision and was always reachable. Even two weeks after I purchased the property Stephen continues to reach out to me to make sure everything is ok - you can’t get a better real estate agent than that!
I highly recommend Stephen to any first time homebuyers in the area. I’m surely going to be working with him again on my next purchase!"
Tyler Teresa (Buyer) Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:31:48 +1000
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"Stephen kept us informed. He communicated just enough. He took time to ensure the house was ready for potential buyers each visit. He helped with developing a counter offer by providing pros and cons to our initial reaction. I cannot thank Stephen enough for his professionalism, patience, knowledge, and executing his plan to sell our house."
Jim West, Fredericksburg, VA (Seller) Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:50:19 +1000
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"Mr. Raffaelli is the best in the business, and in my opinion it isn’t close. He knows the market, knows the levers to pull (and not to pull) in offers and negotiations. He isn’t in a rush, nor does he try to talk his clients into anything. He listens, wants to understand his clients wants and needs, and simply takes the time to ask “are you happy with this direction?”. That goes a long way. I will never use a different realtor in DC."
Andrew Montgomery, Washington DC (Buyer) Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:50:00 +1000
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"Steve is very understanding and easy to work with. Moving during the holidays can be tough. We also appreciate that he doesn’t walk away after the sell but has many connections to help update our new home and will work with us in staging our current home to sell in the spring!"
Sunny Katz, Alexandria, VA (Buyer) Sun, 15 Dec 2019 01:18:31 +1000
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"Steve Raffaelli is going to ensure the process is painless and overall experience is positive."
(Seller) Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:04:41 +1000
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"Stephen did a great job."
Mark (Seller) Fri, 23 Aug 2019 06:09:34 +1000
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"Steve is the best realtor we’ve ever used. He is the best at negotiating contracts and over-delivering when it comes to the entire deal. He is the best in the business."
Ethan - Alexandria VA (Buyer) Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:07:46 +1000
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"My husband and I were first time home buyers. I was anxious about contacting a Real Estate Agent, there are so many companies and we were new to the area due to my husband being in the ARMY. We have moved all over the place just like many Military families do. Alaska, South Korea, Washington, Florida and South Korea (again) and now our last stop Virginia.
We did not have knowledge of the area let alone the real estate market. Before my husband joined the ARMY, I had worked in a real estate office for 12 years and understand how competitive and eager Real Estate Agents can be. A dear family friend who is a licensed Broker in Southern California referred Mr. Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr.
From the first moment we spoke on the phone we had a great rapport. Stephen listened and heard what we were looking for. He was extremely knowledgeable of many areas, and homes, but he knew exactly what we were looking for after we discussed our likes, dislikes and wants. Stephen found our forever home on our first day out looking, and it was only the 2nd house we saw.
He was comforting and kept us in the loop once we put the offer in and the countering began. He countered in our best interest, explaining how and what he would counter, but only after he would ask us what we wanted to do, which; was extremely reassuring that we had ourselves an AWESOME Real Estate Agent.
Not only did we have a smooth escrow, due to Stephens updates and explanation of anything that came up, we ended up with a great interest rate due to a special that Stephen informed us about. All we had to do was ask our lender whether we qualified or not.
Stephen’s great personality and real estate knowledge was what made our home buying experience so much more exciting and quite frankly not as stressful as I had anticipated. He also included my children as much as possible which was extremely sweet.
I have recommended Stephen to other Military families and will continue to do so. I would also like to add that he never made it seem like we were a job or a bother and believe me I know I can be when I am stressed.
I can’t say it enough but Stephens personality and knowledge made this an enjoyable process.
Mr. Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr. should give a seminar to other agents on how to be kind, positive and knowledgeable. His approach to communicating and understanding the needs of his clients and the way he was able to calm my anxiety by explaining in detail what exactly what was going on was just excellent.
We recommend Stephen A. Raffaelli, Jr. for anyone one looking for an AWESOME AGENT!"