I recently purchased my first home (a one-bedroom unit in northwest D.C.) with Nya Alemayhu’s assistance, and I could not have asked for a better guide to D.C. real estate. Two of my friends had purchased homes with Nya and strongly recommended her, so when I decided to buy after more than a decade in the city as a renter, it was an easy decision to reach out to her. We began with a discussion of my requirements and preferences by e-mail and phone, setting up proprietary database searches for listings, and then refining those searches through discussions following showings. Nya was always able to offer clear advice to inform my own decisions, but never pressured me to bid on something, or let her own views crowd out mine. Working with Nya over time, I became more confident in my own preferences. This proved to be very important given the state of the market during my home search—desi…
I recently purchased my first home (a one-bedroom unit in northwest D.C.) with Nya Alemayhu’s assistance, and I could not have asked for a better guide to D.C. real estate. Two of my friends had purchased homes with Nya and strongly recommended her, so when I decided to buy after more than a decade in the city as a renter, it was an easy decision to reach out to her. We began with a discussion of my requirements and preferences by e-mail and phone, setting up proprietary database searches for listings, and then refining those searches through discussions following showings. Nya was always able to offer clear advice to inform my own decisions, but never pressured me to bid on something, or let her own views crowd out mine. Working with Nya over time, I became more confident in my own preferences. This proved to be very important given the state of the market during my home search—desirable properties in my target neighborhoods would generally go under contract within a few days or go to competitive bidding. Finding ways to maximize the amount of time for a decision was critical. Nya made sure that I had the chance to view listings very soon after they went on the market, despite my work schedule, and was also able to pull together offers quickly. When the first offer we submitted went to competitive bidding, Nya was an effective and cool-headed advocate—able to give sound advice about how and when to escalate. Just as importantly, she was unafraid to recommend walking away when the price of a property had gotten ahead of its value. Mercifully, we were able to avoid a bidding war on the property I ultimately purchased, and Nya negotiated effectively with the seller. She protected the inspection clause in my contract, got the seller to address the inspection issues, and negotiated an appraisal clause to further protect my interests. The financing and closing were complex because I was buying in a co-op building, but she guided me through it with aplomb. Purchasing a home requires the help of a lot of different people, and as a first-time buyer, I particularly appreciated Nya’s excellent recommendations of other service providers—particularly my mortgage broker, who I worked with over an extended period of time. Even after my closing, Nya has made clear that she is willing to continue to be a resource as I adjust to being a homeowner. In one of our early conversations, I recall Nya saying something along the lines of: “The hardest part of looking for a home is finding the right place, the rest is just paperwork.” Looking back, I think that did describe my experience—not because homebuying is a simple process, but rather because I knew I could trust her to manage and explain the details as they came together, letting me focus on whether a home was right for me. I’m very happy with where I ended up, and without Nya I believe I would not have achieved as good of a result, had as smooth of an experience, or learned as much along the way.
My experience working with Nya was everything I needed it to be and more. She helped me find my first home in record time (2 months!), and I know I'd still be looking if it wasn't for her support and expertise of the DC market. She was always a step ahead, and *always* available to answer my questions or talk through strategy on every property we saw. When I was ready to make my first offer, I left every conversation with Nya feeling like I had options and a solid understanding of the next steps. She helped me get my first and only offer accepted on a dream condo, and negotiate down with the seller. All this and more by long distance. This brings me to my favorite part of working with Nya. Since I bought my condo remotely, there were a lot of loose ends I needed help with that someone would normally resolve themselves before closing (ie. missing keys, alarm systems, etc.). Post-sale, Nya…
My experience working with Nya was everything I needed it to be and more. She helped me find my first home in record time (2 months!), and I know I'd still be looking if it wasn't for her support and expertise of the DC market. She was always a step ahead, and *always* available to answer my questions or talk through strategy on every property we saw. When I was ready to make my first offer, I left every conversation with Nya feeling like I had options and a solid understanding of the next steps. She helped me get my first and only offer accepted on a dream condo, and negotiate down with the seller. All this and more by long distance. This brings me to my favorite part of working with Nya. Since I bought my condo remotely, there were a lot of loose ends I needed help with that someone would normally resolve themselves before closing (ie. missing keys, alarm systems, etc.). Post-sale, Nya was still in my corner (if not more) to make sure the final details were taken care of. I am so grateful I found her and would recommend her 1 million percent to anyone looking for their dream home in the DC/MD/VA area.
Nya made my experience as a first-time home buyer absolutely seamless. She walked me through the entire process with clarity and grace, educating and empowering me every step of the way. Throughout the search she was both proactive and gentle, tailoring the search criteria for me based on my feedback and following all my cues. She found me my dream home because she is a fantastic listener and is generous with her time and energy. The success of the initial offer Nya drafted is a testament to her market expertise, intuition, and interpersonal skills. My lender raved about her professionalism, was impressed by how expediently she worked through the details and hopes to work with her in the future to close a deal. I wholeheartedly recommend Nya to anyone looking to purchase a property because she takes care of you along the way and is available anytime to talk through the details. She guide…
Nya made my experience as a first-time home buyer absolutely seamless. She walked me through the entire process with clarity and grace, educating and empowering me every step of the way. Throughout the search she was both proactive and gentle, tailoring the search criteria for me based on my feedback and following all my cues. She found me my dream home because she is a fantastic listener and is generous with her time and energy. The success of the initial offer Nya drafted is a testament to her market expertise, intuition, and interpersonal skills. My lender raved about her professionalism, was impressed by how expediently she worked through the details and hopes to work with her in the future to close a deal. I wholeheartedly recommend Nya to anyone looking to purchase a property because she takes care of you along the way and is available anytime to talk through the details. She guides you through the stressful journey and makes it look effortless. 5 million stars for Nya!
My partner and I worked with Nya Alemayhu to buy our first home- a condo in DC. We both had tons of questions for her and she patiently answered every single one. She immediately gave us contacts for shopping for our mortgage, which was so helpful. When we went with Nya to look at condos, we both sensed immediately that her real estate expertise would help us find the right place. I felt like she picked up on my concerns right away and knew, even before I did when a unit wasn't the right fit. We never felt pressured by Nya to put in an offer, and she gave us excellent advice about putting in an offer and later in negotiating our offer with the seller. She handled every step of the process between our successful offer and closing; it was a breeze for us! I especially appreciated her working to ensure that the repairs we needed would be completed by a trusted contractor before we moved in.…
My partner and I worked with Nya Alemayhu to buy our first home- a condo in DC. We both had tons of questions for her and she patiently answered every single one. She immediately gave us contacts for shopping for our mortgage, which was so helpful. When we went with Nya to look at condos, we both sensed immediately that her real estate expertise would help us find the right place. I felt like she picked up on my concerns right away and knew, even before I did when a unit wasn't the right fit. We never felt pressured by Nya to put in an offer, and she gave us excellent advice about putting in an offer and later in negotiating our offer with the seller. She handled every step of the process between our successful offer and closing; it was a breeze for us! I especially appreciated her working to ensure that the repairs we needed would be completed by a trusted contractor before we moved in. Nya was responsive throughout the entire process and worked with us to make sure that she was communicating with us in the most convenient way (for us, the best way was in a group text). I can't recommend her highly enough, especially for first-time home buyers. Our home buying process was so much easier than I ever imagined it could be, all because of Nya!
Every so often in life, we come across a special person who truly changes our lives. That person, that I was so blessed to have found, was Nya Alemayhu. Her guidance and knowledge in the Realty business was outstanding and the support she gave me was beyond comparison! She is a true professional! If you are looking for that kind of person, look no further! You will be extremely happy and thankful to have Nya on your team to help you sell and find your dream home! For All You Do Nya Thank You!
Nya recently helped us find our dream home after months of searching for the perfect one. We felt educated, empowered, and supported throughout our home buying journey. Her devotion, grace, patience, and professionalism are unparalleled. This was not an easy journey, but with every obstacle, Nya not only calmed us but assured us that we would overcome whatever adversity we were facing. She is truly committed to the experience of all who are in her care. She not only found us a home, but she did so making sure to check off all of the things we had on our list. She is attentive, caring, honest, and has the best interest of her clients at heart. She was always on time, answered our every phone call, and guided us to closing. If you are ready for the next step in your journey and want someone who is going to be truly on your side, we highly recommend Nya Alemayhu.
Nya is not only an exceptional Realtor® but an exceptional human being. She truly cares about her clients and finding them the right home or helping them sell their homes in the best way. She is straightforward, savvy, forward-thinking, an incredible multi-tasker, and above all else, a genuine person who will make it her mission to get the best for her client. In my case, she did her research and listed my house at the right price and at the right time. She gave me her honest opinion of what to do or not do to get the house ready for market. She managed this all for me from afar because I am currently out of state. Needless to say, it all went without a hitch, thanks to Nya's skill, calm, and level-headedness. True to her word, she sold my house in 6 days, above the asking price, with no contingencies. And then, she sent me flowers! This is the magic of Nya!
Nya was a complete joy to work with and made the homeownership process completely seamless. As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous and had a lot of questions and Nya was supportive every step of the way. She took the time to send me relevant information ahead of schedule, answer all my questions in a timely manner, and was able to connect me to additional vendors and services as needed. Nya connected us to our lender, cleaning service, moving company, and more. I simply could not have gone through this journey without her. I highly recommend Nya for any and all real estate needs.
Working with Nya was absolutely fantastic, can't recommend her enough! It was our first time buying in the DC market and she provided excellent insight into areas and pricing to help us find the perfect place (and price). During the negotiations, she helped explain the process and understand our options. Once we were in the closing process she actively shepherd us and the various parties through, including chasing up on folks not being responsive. We also did this virtually during COVID and Nya made it all possible being local, doing video calls and walkthroughs, and able to work with our schedule. Thank you Nya!
Our experience with Nya was outstanding! Nya worked with us to find a second-home condo within our price range in the area we wanted in Washington DC. She was very knowledgeable about all of the different areas in DC, was always happy to show us potential properties, and on several occasions made visits on her own to potential properties given our limited ability to visit properties on a regular basis (due to one of us living in the Midwest). At every step of the process, Nya made the experience positive and enjoyable. We enjoyed working with her at every step along the way. We also appreciated all of Nya's talents as a real estates agent, such as her ability to see advantages and disadvantages with different property options, and we also consistently agree with Nya's taste and her ability to envision possible remodeling options for different properties, something we wanted to include in…
Our experience with Nya was outstanding! Nya worked with us to find a second-home condo within our price range in the area we wanted in Washington DC. She was very knowledgeable about all of the different areas in DC, was always happy to show us potential properties, and on several occasions made visits on her own to potential properties given our limited ability to visit properties on a regular basis (due to one of us living in the Midwest). At every step of the process, Nya made the experience positive and enjoyable. We enjoyed working with her at every step along the way. We also appreciated all of Nya's talents as a real estates agent, such as her ability to see advantages and disadvantages with different property options, and we also consistently agree with Nya's taste and her ability to envision possible remodeling options for different properties, something we wanted to include in our considerations. It was always clear that Nya understood what we were looking for, including the range of different possibilities within the overall bounds of what we were looking for, and that ability was really helpful throughout our search for a property. Lastly, Nya is such a friendly and thoughtful person! It was such a pleasure to meet her and to interact with her as she shared different property options with us, as we discussed possibilities while in the DC area, and throughout the processing of purchasing the condo, we selected and doing the closing. Nya's consistent positivity and friendliness made every step of the process such a positive experience. Thanks to Nya, we were able to find and purchase a condo that we really wanted and with which we are very happy. We really appreciate all that she has done. For all of these reasons, we are very happy to offer our very highest recommendation of Nya. Our experience in working with her was top of the line, and we know that she will continue to be appreciated by future clients as we have.
I had the most amazing first-time home buying experience with Nya and I can't recommend her enough. She was recommended by three friends who also used her and had incredible experiences. She walked me through every step of the process, was so patient as I figured out what I wanted, and provided excellent recommendations for every service needed throughout the journey. Most importantly, she was so encouraging that I would find a home that was perfect for me- and she was right! When my offer was accepted, I sent Nya a list of 42 questions and she made sure that I had an answer to every single one and was happy with the answers. She is truly more like a friend than Realtor® since she cares so deeply about each of her clients. I always felt like she was on my team and my biggest supporter. And her help didn't stop after the closing, she continued to check in to make sure everything was going…
I had the most amazing first-time home buying experience with Nya and I can't recommend her enough. She was recommended by three friends who also used her and had incredible experiences. She walked me through every step of the process, was so patient as I figured out what I wanted, and provided excellent recommendations for every service needed throughout the journey. Most importantly, she was so encouraging that I would find a home that was perfect for me- and she was right! When my offer was accepted, I sent Nya a list of 42 questions and she made sure that I had an answer to every single one and was happy with the answers. She is truly more like a friend than Realtor® since she cares so deeply about each of her clients. I always felt like she was on my team and my biggest supporter. And her help didn't stop after the closing, she continued to check in to make sure everything was going well and see if I had any additional questions. She really is the best and I will absolutely use her again in the future!
This was my first time buying a home, I was referred to Nya by my friend who worked with her the previous year. I did not know exactly what I wanted right away, but Nya was very patient with me while I looked at a large number of homes. Nya was very quick with scheduling viewings and was able to work around my work schedule. When I finally found the home I wanted, she was very quick with producing the offer package. She also negotiated a credit from the seller. Nya was with me the whole way from offer to closing, advising me when and how to do everything I needed to do in a manner easy to understand. Nya is an agent whose top priority is her clients and will always look out for their best interest. I am happy to have worked with her. I will recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home in the DC region.
We had an incredible experience working with Nya. As first-time home-buyers, we had a lot of questions Nya answered each and everyone with expertise and empathy. Nya worked hard to show us the homes we wanted to see, and when we saw the home we wanted to buy, she guided us through putting together a competitive offer that we were also comfortable with. Nya was always available to answer a question or just to talk to calm our nerves. We cannot imagine going through this process with anyone other than Nya, and we give her the highest possible recommendation! Work with Nya for your home buying experience you will not regret it.
I don't think I could have bought my first home without Nya. She was endlessly patient as I moved slowly and figured out what I wanted, then changed my mind (because, 2020) and started all over again with totally different parameters. She gave great advice, and when I was ready, helped me through the process and made it very easy and low stress. Working with Nya was a great experience and I highly recommend having her in your life.