I-Agent

My significant other and I worked with Sharon. She was great. Ultimately, we didn’t get the house we made an offer on, but were happy with the company. Will definitely go back if we find another home.
We are first time buyers and I loved the idea of getting 2% back. I thought 3% is too much when prices are very high, and am happy there’s a company that offers a rebate. I’m surprised the other 99% agents in D.C. aren’t following this concept; when we went to open houses, others practically begged us to work with them.
In our case we knew the target market well, and only needed Sharon to set up instant updates for new listings. When a possible home was newly listed for sale, Sharon met us on the same day to tour. We only really needed to get into a home and an opinion on the market in the area.
We found a nice home, and Sharon helped us make the offer. The chief signed off on it and they emailed it. All of the signatures were digital and I even signed with a smartphone. The home we bid on was on market for one day, had two offers, we bid over listing price, with incentives. The winning offer was over list price by tens of thousands.

Amy Vander Linden was fantastic. We had a fantastic experience and great results. She was patient throughout the process and really listened to our needs/​preferences. We also loved the rebate which we applied towards closing costs.

Our i-​Agent — Amy Vander Linden — is a fantastic agent in a NOVA market full of agents who often leave much to be desired. She helped us secure our home in a highly competative Arlington Spring market. My wife and I have worked with several realtors over the last decade in connection with the purchase and sale of several homes. Our process for selecting realtors is rigorous: when buying, we «test out» a few recommended realtors before picking our buyers’ agent; when selling, we interview about a half dozen highly-​rated realtors before we pick our sellers’ agent. I have to say that Amy is one of the best, if not the best, agents we have encountered. She is extremely responsive, well researched, connected, honest, and friendly — one of the best agents we have worked with on either side of a deal. We cannot recommend her more strongly.

Great experience for a first-​time homebuyer! I began looking at homes in the D.C. area in mid-​summer 2011. At first, I was just scouting out of curiosity but wasn’t sure if I really was going to take the Big Leap to Buy or not. I had also contacted a friend’s friend, who was a realtor in Baltimore. I was referred to a traditional real estate agent in D.C., but I switched to i-​Agent when I started reading all the good reviews online. I couldn’t understand why more people wouldn’t use an agent that gives you money BACK! I was nervous at first because I really thought i-​Agent was too good to be true; I was waiting to find out that I would have to draft my own sales contract or something. That’s when Wade Sturdivant stepped in, real estate agent extraordinaire! The first day I met Wade to go see some condos, he immediately put me at ease with his friendliness and knack for home improvement tips. After that, I knew I was in good hands and kept waiting for the catch but it never came.
Throughout the entire process, Wade was there to answer any question I had (and I asked some crazy ones). He showed me every place that I asked about (or informed me it was no longer available), and would always provide some market wisdom when needed. His wealth of knowledge about the local area trends from sales prices to condo fees was priceless for a newbie homeowner like me. When I finally stumbled across a place that seemed to meet all my needs and more, he led me through the negotiation process and the rigorous drafting of a sales contract. Finally, as the finish line neared, Wade still responded as quickly as he did to all my emails and any concerns that popped up, patient as ever. The closing was a smooth process and I must say that Wade was there the whole way, and really present 100% of the time.
As a caveat for those considering i-​Agent, I think they do let you take the lead on a lot of the homebuying process. This is something I read about in online reviews before I decided to try out their service. For instance, I think the impetus is on you to find places that you’d like to go view with i-​Agent. Some people might prefer their agent to come up with a list of 20 places and just see them all, but being a control freak, I actually enjoyed poring over listings on Zillow and Redfin (and kind of miss it actually). Also, I had a good idea of the neighborhoods I wanted to be in and my «dealbreakers» in a listing, so I pretty much knew what I wanted. If you have no idea what you want, maybe a traditional real estate agent is for you. (But again, I’m not sure what the parameters of i-Agent’s service is… maybe they just respond to clients’ particular needs.) I also had to choose my own inspector for the home inspection (found a guy off Unilocal) and closing agent — again, being a first-​time homebuyer, this was completely bewildering to me but turned out to be easier than you’d think. (Although I should note that Wade did later provide me a list of companies to choose from, but didn’t push for any one in particular — he said he preferred to let the client choose and he doesn’t get any kickbacks or anything. Go Team Ethics!)
Ultimately, I had a great, great experience with i-​Agent and couldn’t speak more highly of them. I’ll definitely look to use their services again if and when I move to my next place!

My wife and I had a very smooth first time home buying experience mainly due to I-​Agent Wade’s expertise and guidance throughout the whole process. He was always quite responsive at all hours, full of good advice and recommendations, and helped us easily navigate the slew of decisions, timetables, and paperwork all the way from initial offer to closing. I’d highly recommend him for his good work, and techno-​savvy advice (i.e doing all the paperwork through email with Docusign actually felt pleasurable, woo-​hoo!!) Bottom line is if you’ve already put in some effort searching a bunch of homes online and/​or attending open houses, and if you’re now thinking of taking the next step and making an offer, then I-Agent’s expertise and big refund (you get about ²⁄₃ of buyer’s agent commission back) is highly recommended over other traditional options.

Worked with Zeeshan Kaba on a few deals that never went through for one reason or another. I-​Agent is a great value and provides great service. Zeeshan understands the market and provided me with great advice. I plan to continue working with him and I highly recommend to ANYONE looking to purchase a home in DC or VA with a full service agent that shares a healthy chunk of his commission.