Janet Harward - Testimonials

Selling a home in today’s market is a complicated process, but Janet assisted me throughout the sale of my home, made it seem effortless and, at the end, we were able to sell it in the time frame I needed. Janet kept me updated with all changes, requests by the buyer, and state regulations. She was honest about the price I should list my home, the approximate sale date she anticipated it would take to sell, all the while maintaining a professional manner. Janet is knowledgeable, articulate, honest and just a wonderful person to work with. I would advise anyone looking for a Realtor to consider Janet Harward. You will not be disappointed.

She helped us successfully navigate an opposing bidder; recommended a great lender and an exceptional home inspector; and worked to smoothen what could have been a difficult closing process. She is also a very kind person that gave our 2 year old daughter her own closing gift. She has kept in touch to make sure we are happy in our home. We highly recommend her services.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Janet. She is kind, patient and knowledgeable about the housing market. She referred me to a wonderful lender to obtain my loan. The whole process was less stressful due to her expertise, professionalism and patience. I highly recommend her.

She patiently took me to look at all of the homes I found online, often with minimal notice. She very quickly learned what was important to me and often reminded me of it when I got sidetracked by less important details. She was so in tune with what I wanted, that she gently and repeatedly pushed me to look at a home I didn't think I was interested in, but based on her knowledge and experience she thought it would be a good fit. She was absolutely correct! I fell in love with it and put in an offer! My offer was one of TEN, but again, based on her expertise, she counseled me to do all the right things when writing my offer. She negotiated late into the night, long after I was asleep, and I woke the next morning to a message saying we had gotten the house! I closed one month ago today, and I truly believe that I got just the right home for me at a very competitive price. I recommend Janet to anyone who wants to work with an outstanding realtor and an amazing human!

She was communicative, thorough, and detail-oriented. She was honest and gave me different options for how to list our house. She was always available to answer questions and made sure everything was taken care of in a timely manner.

We developed a great partnership and communication was great. Thank you so much for everything you did to help me out!

We embarked on a joint family construction/build journey with a land purchase all at the same time. This ‘adventure’ had so many unknowns through just the process to closing – Janet was our ‘go-to’ for the details, process explanation and re-assurance that ‘all is well’! What a relief!!! Janet is well connected within her professional network and would seek additional information from her colleagues – it was never a case of ‘I think”. Janet works from facts through her research of any issue that you may encounter. Her work is ‘trusted’, extremely timely, and with an extremely high customer focus. Stay tuned, as in approximately a year, Janet will be the realtor selling our current home in Germantown!

!! She was informative, knowledgeable, and attentive. She was able to help us find a home and made the process very smooth. An added bonus was that she listened and talked with me when I was feeling very anxious about certain processes. I would say that she is more than a wonderful realtor! When working with her she was a professional realtor, therapist, and friend!!!

Buying a lot and building a home is not the easiest of endeavors and we were not familiar with the process; Janet went out of her way to ensure everything was done correctly and all details were checked. Working with Janet was a wonderful experience, she was readily available whenever needed and kept us and the seller on the ball to keep the process moving. We are so thankful for her expertise and guidance throughout the process, we truly could not have done it without her!

We truly appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond to help us out at all times during the process. We really could not have done it without you.Buying and selling real estate can be a very tricky and overwhelming process on either side, and as we considered selling our home initially, finding a reliable and trustworthy realtor was first and foremost on our minds. After talking to several potential realtors, we located you and Mike, and it was a great fit on our end. You were always available for a quick question, you were respectful of our timing, and you were highly responsive to any issues we ran into. Your superior customer service and dedication really allowed us to relax as sellers, which made the whole experience very positive. That made all the difference for us.

We were new to the area and didn't know anything about the competitive Maryland market. With her local insights, Janet guided us through our range of priorities and found us the perfect home. In the midst of multiple bids, we were still able to get our home at a great price. If you need someone to go to bat for you, Janet is the one!

She was very patient with our many questions and spent multiple full days with us touring 5 or more houses at a time. As first time home buyers, she was very good about providing us all the information we needed (including when we didn't know enough to know what we needed to know). Despite the competitive and somewhat unpredictable market we faced (in Spring 2022), we appreciated that Janet provided optimistic but realistic expectations about prices and timelines. She helped us narrow down our initially wide search parameters and find a house we love-- we love it now even more than we did a few months ago when we first moved in. We are so happy in our new home.

Thanks to her expertise, what could have been a very stressful experience was instead a positive one. Her availability to answer every question we had and her help in scheduling last-minute small repairs illustrate her dedication and sheer kindness, as we were living three hours away in PA while we readied our family home in MD for sale. It goes without saying that we could not have sold our home as quickly as we did nor at the price, had it not been for Janet's wise guidance. Most importantly, the compassion and care she showed from the listing to the closing made leaving our family home a bearable milestone, not an excruciating one, and we truly appreciate that. The whole process for us was seamless. Thank you, Janet!

They were able to sell both of our properties in record time and for considerably more than we thought possible. They patiently answered all of our questions and expertly guided us through every step of the sales process. Thank you so much, Janet and Mike, for all your hard work!

My family had to undertake an emotionally difficult sale of some property with a complex profile including a unique legacy home. We first contracted with another realtor who was unable to move the property or manage its marketing in a reassuring fashion. Finally we turned instead to Janet, which we quickly realized was the best decision we could have made. Her thorough knowledge of the marketplace and seasoned experience in assessing potential buyers inspired tremendous confidence, confidence then rewarded when we received multiple offers for our property. And when the buyers’ own loan officers complicated the picture with bureaucracy, Janet managed the issues skillfully and wisely, counseling us about what to hold out for, and how best to proceed. A sale that could have been wrenching for our family was satisfyingly brought to a close by her strength, skill and persistence. Without hesitation I would refer any of my friends to her; she carries with her my highest recommendation.

She guided us through the de-cluttering process and told us what repairs and fix ups were needed. She made sure all our forms and papers were filled out and submitted on time, without causing us any anxiety. Mike was there for us too at the open house and the final walk through inspection with us, prior to the buyers walk through. We can’t thank them enough, not to mention their sound advice as to how much to list the house for and getting us a figure over the asking price. They are professional and friendly and a pleasure to work with.

From start to finish, they guided us with professionalism and expertise. There was never a question they couldn’t answer, and they provided solid recommendations throughout the process. Their in-depth knowledge of Kingsview Ridge truly set them apart—and it showed when we received 12 strong offers for our home! We couldn’t have asked for better partners in this journey.