Debbie Woolard is the best realtor we have ever worked with. She went above and beyond the call of duty... read moreDebbie Woolard is the best realtor we have ever worked with. She went above and beyond the call of duty in closing the sale of our residential beach house.

Even though our home was in good condition and within walking distance of a city-maintained beach -- just 700 steps to the ocean -- it proved to be somewhat difficult to sell. We loved living there, just steps to the ocean. We lived there for 12 years before Ted's work moved him back up to Maryland.

For 5 years, we tried to sell the house with other agents, but to no avail, until we found Debbie, thru a Dave Ramsey website -- in the first call, she encouraged us to look up the statistics about the other realtors we had worked with, on Zillow. We were amazed to find none of them had sold more than 2 or three houses in the last year. Debbie sold over 50 houses last year.

Next, she gave us info about what we needed to do BEFORE she placed our house on the market. For example, she asked us to get the roof inspected and repaired if need be. She said having our own inspections done was a good way to convince a buyer that the price was right. With a new roof complete, Debbie was able to add "New Roof!" to the ad -- another plus.

Debbie found a solid buyer within 45 days! Then she helped us get from contract to closing -- with cheerful yet practical advice at every step.

1. When the Buyer's lenders demanded we remove the entire kitchen from the In-law Suite, she suggested we take out only the appliances, finish the wall, and leave the sink and cabinets, to call it a "craft room." That way the house would still be attractive if the sale fell through. This my husband and son completed in a single day.

2. A few weeks later, when the lender balked again, Debbie called several times and found out the real source of the problem: the Buyer had applied for the loan calling the house a 2-unit building, like a duplex. Debbie assured them it was 1-unit home, and then went above and beyond the call of duty – she met with the Buyer and her Agent to show them through the house personally.

3. At the last minute, it turned out that the Buyer’s Agent did not include the negotiated driveway repair amounts in the amount she submitted to the lender. That meant we were looking at possibly re-submitting the entire loan to the lender, at a higher amount. [The loan had already been submitted twice, due to the other mistake the Buyer's agent made. We were at the 3rd month of a closing that should have been 6 weeks.]

…After thinking about the dilemma, I texted Debbie that we were not sure what to do, but we were willing to fly down there and re-negotiate personally. She called me immediately, and said politely, "What are your thoughts about this?"

I said, "We don't want to have any more delays. I expect the Buyer wants to close quickly too. Is there any way to solve this without re-submitting a new contract to the lender?"

So Debbie replied, "Well, I could find out if the Buyer would be willing to stay with the loan as it is. There could be a way to satisfy the repair amount separately." A few phone calls later, we were back on track. Thanks to Debbie's expertise and calm support, the house went on to close successfully later that day.

A heartfelt thank-you to Debbie and her team. read less

Debbie is a true professional and was a pleasure to work with. In 2009, when we purchased our home, Debbie... read moreDebbie is a true professional and was a pleasure to work with. In 2009, when we purchased our home, Debbie guided us through the process flawlessly. She was the natural call when we decided to sell the home. She guided us through the entire process and it was a breeze, even though my wife and I were living in Florida. She arranged everything from necessary repairs and upgrades to ensuring paperwork was accurate and deadlines were met. Debbie and her team did a remarkable job and I could not recommend her more. From first time Home buyer to first time home seller, she ensured the professional relationship remained intact. Thank you!! read less

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Debbie is an excellent realtor. She is very responsive and answered all our questions. She is very knowledgeable... read moreDebbie is an excellent realtor. She is very responsive and answered all our questions. She is very knowledgeable and helped us sell our house quickly at a price higher than we expected. We can't recommend her enough. read less

Debbie is professional , she is expert in her field, understands and meet our needs during our house searching. She... read moreDebbie is professional , she is expert in her field, understands and meet our needs during our house searching. She also has a problem solver mindset. She respond promptly to our querries and concerns to our satisfaction. From the time we met her, we were confident that she will be able to find us the right house, which she did. We are very satisfied customers. read less

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Debbie was professional and knowledgeable during the entire process. She took her time making sure all our needs were met-... read moreDebbie was professional and knowledgeable during the entire process. She took her time making sure all our needs were met- and she never made us feel like just another homebuyer. She made the process personable and easy! We will never use another realtor again! read less

My husband and I found Debbie through Dave Ramsey. She was an absolute joy to work with! We were... read moreMy husband and I found Debbie through Dave Ramsey. She was an absolute joy to work with! We were first time home buyers and she explained the process and answered any questions we had. She worked around our schedule because at the time my husband and I were both Active duty. She showed us a total of 3 houses and the third house we looked at was the one for us! She was able to find a home on almost an acre lot (0.97 of an acre) and it was close to the Naval base (approximately 7 minutes)! She was respectful of our budget. We are a military family and received new orders. We contacted Debbie and she put us in touch with a great property manager because we did not want to sell and had plans to return to the area. We have owned the home for almost 5 years and Debbie has gone above and beyond to help us! read less