I'm a long time Maryland resident and I work mostly in Montgomery County and DC. A lot of my work is in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Chevy Chase and Kensington.  Bethesda Naval Hospital is a prime spot for relocating military families or civilians with jobs at that facility and as such the areas surrounding it have much to offer.

For those of you who know me, you know I'm a straight shooter and don't sugar coat the advice and news you are getting. I understand that buying or selling a home is stressful; after all, it is the biggest financial transaction most of us make in our lives. But it's important to have a little fun along the way and being fully informed and comfortable with your decisions will make your transaction an enjoyable one. Nothing is more satisfying for me than for you to realize your dreams and that is why I enjoy the heck out of every day...

My passion is talking about real estate, whether it's for your home today or in the coming year or two. Many of you say you don't want to bother me too early in the process but believe me it's no bother. In fact calling me early can save you time and money by helping you make the right choices all along the way. Starting early is a great thing and you will not be wasting my time! Many of my clients have plans one or two years out but they are making changes now based on our early start to their future.

I find that my primary job is to listen.  In listening I find out what my clients need and can help them make good decisions to get to their goals, whether in Bethesda or other parts of Montgomery County.  It's not about me at all or what I've done in the past, what my clients really want is to get their problems solved!  Knowing the market well and being able to handle the analysis of local data really let me give my clients enough information so they price well. 

More than anything else I do, this is the critical step that allows all the rest of the marketing efforts to be succesful for the sale of real estate in Bethesda.  So I can never overstate the importance of helping people make good decisions about the most important financial transactions of their lives.

In our current real estate market it's imperative for sellers to understand that while it's always about location, location, location now it's really about condition, condition, condition in almost an equal portion.  With literally hundreds of choices buyers need to have your property on their #1,2, or 3 best list.  And to get there it takes a team effort.  When sellers do their part to clean, repair, neutralize and present their property they set the stage for me to be successful at marketing to a very broad range of buyers from print advertising to a heavy Internet presence.  A home that is presented beautifully in photographs and visual tours invites buyers in!

Call me today so that we can start our real estate journey together...

Josette Skilling, Real Estate Professional
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
4733 Bethesda Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-385-9213 (cell)
240-497-1700 (office)

"Working with Josette as a real estate agent was an outstanding experience.  She was patient, thorough and knowledgeable.  Most importantly Josette was genuinely interested in helping us find the right home.  We drove away from all of our interactions with Josette thinking about how much we enjoyed working with her.  Even other agents commented on what a pleasure she was to work with.  To us that spoke volumes about her professionalism and integrity. 

We would recommend Josette to anyone."

Aaron & Maura Davis

"Josette made the process of buying a home effortless and stress-free! As a first-time home buyer I was a little nervous but with Josette's guidance I was able to make an informed decision with no regrets. I appreciate that she was so knowledgeable about everything from finances to renovating your home. I can't thank Josette enough for her patience, honesty and determination in helping me get my dream home.

I highly recommend Josette Skilling as a real estate agent to anyone!"

Nancy Bellegarde

"My wife and I recently moved from San Francisco and were very excited at the prospect of purchasing a home in Maryland.  We chose to work with several real estate agents in the Montgomery County area to ensure that we found an agent we could work well with and to ensure we had someone who had our interests in mind.  We were referred to Josette Skilling by a close family friend; and after our initial meeting, we decided that she was the agent for us.

During our home search, Josette's ability to provide us with detailed information about homes in specific areas helped us narrow our choices.  When we chose Clarksburg, Josette made sure we understood the building situation and permitting issues for new construction there.  Josette helped to point out possible risks and areas of concern while we moved forward with the home buying process.  Her negotiation skills helped us to structure an aggressive offer that was accepted by the seller.

We were very pleased with Josette's efforts during our home buying process.   She was accessible, a pleasure to work with, and very professional.  She treated our home buying process as if she was buying the home herself.  We confidently felt that she was helping us find our perfect home instead of trying to sell us a house. 

We would highly recommend Josette Skilling to those searching for their dream home."

Bryan and Lisa Suit

"Josette made the process of buying this home so easy for us even though it was a very difficult transaction with the financing.  We love our home and can't wait to make the changes that will make it our own!

We would recommend her as a real estate agent to any of our friends..."

Jen & Mathew

"Jeanne and I had listed our home with another real estate agent and had no success in attracting a buyer.  Josette was able to come in and identify the issues which were preventing us from selling and help us to very quickly turn our home into a very saleable product.  She worked tirelessly on our behalf, even painting walls and packing boxes!  She's a tough taskmaster but it's truly in your best interest to listen to her wisdom - she knows what buyers are looking for and how to make your home show up on their top 3 list.  We truly feel Josette was the catalyst in getting our home successfully under contract in 34 days, at a time when the average days on market were over 70.  And every detail along the way was taken care of for us all the way up to a very smooth and successful settlement. 

We are very thankful for Josette's knowledge and integrity and her ability to help us make good decisions.  We recommend her without reservation as the agent who will help you make good decisions and who will always act in your best interests"

Sincerely,

Ed and Jeanne Reedy