Cathy DeLoach

10/1/23Sue S

Google Review

I recently had the wonderful opportunity to work with Cathy in selling my rental condo. It was in bad shape and I had no idea where to begin, so I looked up realtors in my area and found the Mary & Cathy Team. The experience well exceeded my expectation. With one walk-through, Cathy had a vision for what the space could look like, but offered three options. She walked me through the numbers to help me decide if I wanted to sell "as is", make minimal changes, or undertake remodeling the space. I decided on remodeling and her team did the work. Not only did it come out beautifully (beyond my wildest dreams), but the cost came in under the estimate. The staging was exceptional too. The property sold at the high, exactly as Cathy had estimated. On top of her exceptional knowledge and skill, Cathy was confident, caring and supportive. I highly recommend this team and am grateful for the help I received from Cathy.

3/22/23Grace Valle

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I recently used the services of the Mary & Cathy team and my experience was exceptional. They were on top of every detail of the transaction to the very end. Thank you to the entire team because I know each and everyone puts their very best to delivery high quality service.

2/24/23Brett Moss

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These ladies will not disappoint!
After a multiyear drag I was finishing up with my father's estate. The last part, the biggest part, was the house, a 40-year old suburban Colonial in Burke. At that point I was exhausted so the last thing I wanted to deal with was selling a house. I talked to a few realtors and none grabbed me. A serendipitous event brought Cathy to me. Things could not have been smoother and stress-free from then on. She handled everything, including the remodel. I just nodded or pointed at what I liked because she already had everything taken care of.
However, just as we prepared to list - the first COVID lockdown that very same week! I thought, Oh, no! We're sunk!
But no! Instead it was opportunity. The house was sold at above listing in no time. All I had to do was show up and sign the sales package. What a relief.
With that done it came time for me to sell my Arlington condo and depart to Texas. That's when Jackie came onboard. Again, a stress-free operation and in the middle of COVID lockdown! She handled the condo management, Arlington county, the remodel and sundry other things. The late 1950s condo looked so good afterward I half-thought about keeping it! We listed on a Friday and it was sold at a great price by Sunday. I could not have been happier.
The takeaway, as I said above, these ladies will not disappoint you.

2/18/22Suellen Honeychuck

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Love reading the newsletter! Cathy and Kelli helped us get our Duke ready to sell in May 2019 and we got a full price offer by the end of the day of the open house. Their team did a fantastic job. We've moved our West to Denver, but having lived in KPW for 27 years we really enjoy reading about the old neighborhood!

2/17/22Ryan Seckinger

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Cathy and Jackie helped us sell and buy our previous and current homes for a recent local move. The team brings a great combination of local expertise and attention to detail. Like many transactions in this area the timing was very tight but they helped us navigate each step of the way. We always knew they had our interests in mind and really appreciated the way they treated everyone involved in the transaction with respect and professionalism.

2/14/22Rebekkah Kline

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We used the Mary and Cathy Team to buy our house in Kings Park West and to sell our townhouse. When we knew we wanted to move into the Kings Park West neighborhood, so we began attending open houses where we met Mary and later Cathy. We were impressed with their knowledge of the neighborhood and advice about beginning our search. We found a house and immediately called Mary. Luckily, she helped us decide against that property (it was a short sell and needed major foundation repairs). Later, we ended up putting a bid in on one of their properties. At that point we met Jackie, another member of the team and she represented us. Jackie is so detail oriented and made sure everything was done correctly and the process ran smoothly. Then we had Mary and Cathy sell our townhouse in Burke. Cathy is a pro at staging and knowing what repairs and upgrades to make. We listened to her advice and were able to get multiple offers the first weekend it was on the market. We have been in our home for 9 years and always go to the open houses so we can catch up. When you go with the Mary and Cathy team, you become part of their extended family. We wouldn't go with any other realtor in the Fairfax area.

2/9/22DMV Sky REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Mary & Cathy’s homes are always a pleasure to see, to be in, and to photograph. Seeing their listings before and after the remodels, it is beyond doubt: they make real estate look, feel and smell like new homes (they fix it, clean it, and stage it). After they finish the project, sometimes it is even difficult to recognize the property that it was just a few weeks ago: the changes are drastic and impressive!

Everyone in the team is a skilled professional and an extremely pleasant, optimistic and friendly person. Their HR must have magical powers to be able to put together a crew this brilliant! The team is also extremely caring about the Kings Park West community: last Spring they organized an Easter event at Laurel Ridge. Kids and their parents couldn’t be happier with Mary & Cathy team!

2/5/22Mike Talbott

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We can’t say enough about how wonderful our experience was with the Mary & Cathy team! I served as the executor of my late father’s estate and faced the daunting task of selling his cluttered and long neglected home. Cathy and her team of professionals performed an assessment on our initial walkthrough and shared their vision for a complete makeover. My wife and I were guided through each phase of the purging, cleanup, restoration, and remodeling, and were overwhelmed with the results! Team planning, coordination, and execution of action items was always on the mark. The staging job was incredible! The team transitioned this eyesore of a home into the gem of the neighborhood and created a buzz that is still ongoing in the subdivision. Within days of listing the property, we watched the list of bidders grow beyond our expectations and we ultimately accepted an offer considerably over asking! Thanks, Mary & Cathy, for an incredible experience! You are true professionals and I can’t wait to work with you again when we sell our home!

2/4/22Colin Mannes

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What a joy it was for my wife and I to be searching for a first home with an agent whom we would come to call a friend. Kellie Quartana was gung-ho about our search from day one and was unbelievably patient with all of our quirks, inquiries, and inevitable pitfalls that came with having no idea how to go about buying a home. She quickly developed an intuition for what we were looking for and helped us develop our vision as criteria changed and we got a better sense of how the whole process flowed. We never felt rushed, in fact when we were starting to get worn down and overwhelmed it was Kellie who helped encourage us to keep looking and never wavered in her commitment to keep providing us with options and opportunities. When it came time to get into the nitty-gritty of offers and contracts Kellie was equally energetic in advocating for us however she could and making sure that we were presenting the strongest possible offer within our limitations. Kellie helped to put us into not just a house, but a home.

Our experience left us feeling not just completely satisfied but also immensely cared for. I simply cannot say enough wonderful things about Kellie Quartana.

2/3/22Kellie Quartana

Google Review

We used The Mary & Cathy Team in 2013 for our sale and purchase. Cathy devised a plan and budget for updating the house we sold which turned out to be amazingly beautiful (I was starting to question the decision to sell!) and very reasonably priced as a result of the contractor relationships she has formed over the years. We would not have been able to update the house that well, within the necessary timeframe, and for that great price had we attempted it ourselves. Cathy sold our house within a week and for a lot more money than we had ever expected! She was equally as brilliant during the house hunting process--we had grown slightly nervous about not finding a house right away and almost decided one that only kind of checked our must-have boxes. Cathy encouraged us to look at just a few more options until we found "the one". We loved that little townhouse for 7 years until our adult children wanted to come home and we needed more space! Again, we used The Mary & Cathy Team for our sale and purchase. We are now living in the home of our dreams and I credit Cathy for making it all happen!!

1/26/22Char Hertz

Google Review

The Property Sisters is an extraordinary team of absolute professionals. Not only did we receive top dollar for our home in a very short time, we also had a great time working with Cathy and her team. Cathy does an excellent job of organizing her subcontractors so that the selling process goes very quickly and smoothly. The staging that she did transformed our house. We could not have been happier with the entire process and would highly recommend them for anyone listing their home.

1/21/22jackie steventon

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Cathy helped us buy our very first home when we retired from the military, and the instant I met Cathy, I knew she was trustworthy, honest, and dependable. Cathy held our hands throughout the entire transaction and as first time buyers we needed a lot of extra TLC. Cathy was there for us every step of the way. Throughout the transaction, Cathy and I developed a wonderful friendship which I cherish to this day. I mentioned to Cathy that I was looking for a job. Cathy said, we need help staging, so I gave staging a try! Since I enjoyed the home buying process so much (thanks to Cathy) I decided to get my real estate license. I joined The Mary & Cathy Team and have been selling houses ever since! I've experienced first hand how valuable having someone like Cathy on your side during the home buying experience is. Cathy, has integrity, is a skilled negotiator, a great problem solver, and has an engaging personality. Thank you Cathy for your friendship and professional guidance.

1/20/22Carolyn Erickson

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Mary and Cathy made our home sale fast and painless. They were there every step of the way to take care of whatever needed to be done, making useful recommendations, and having a stable of contractors they could call on to make any repairs necessary. They were our "easy button" who looked out for our interests and helped take one major concern off our plate while we were moving out of state. They even sent us mail that went to our old house after the sale went through. They are thoughtful, kind, diligent, clear communicators, and detail oriented. We just let them do their work, and the results were amazing. We have moved many times in our military careers, and this was the best and easiest home sale transaction yet.

1/20/22Cheryl

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Our family was moving from out of town in the summer of 2021, and Mary Afton-Tarr was an incredible asset in helping us find a home to rent. She sent us frequent updates with available inventory, and we quickly found the perfect house for us. We even felt confident signing a lease without seeing the house in person, based on Mary’s feedback and insight, and we’ve been completely satisfied with the home. Mary went above and beyond to assist us with the entire process, from searching to lease-signing. I recommend her and The Mary & Cathy Team with the highest possible confidence.

1/19/22Jennifer Little

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We learned about this fantastic team years ago when we attended a movie night as a new family in the neighborhood. They donated the refreshments and were sponsors of the pool we belonged. 11 years later, we have used many skilled providers recommended by Cathy to update our home and never have been disappointed. We also used Autumn, team designer, for a major kitchen renovation last year and love the results! If we ever sell our house, I wouldn't use anyone other than Cathy. She is the best!

1/19/22Jen Hill

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My husband and I are first-time homebuyers who were split between buying a home in NoVA and Maryland. We reached out to the Mary and Cathy team to help us with the Virginia side of our home search. Although we ultimately decided on a home in Maryland, Mary (Afton-Tarr) was a delight to work with -- friendly, responsive, easy to talk to, and understanding of our needs. She even referred us to our Maryland agent who helped us find our home! I wish we had gotten more opportunity to work with Mary and her team, but I would still highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home in Northern Virginia.

1/15/22Julie Christie

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If remodeling before you sell sounds like twice the stress - this team makes it easy. I’ve done three transactions with the team - and got Cathy’s assistance on a fourth. I was so happy I referred a family member on a fifth. We’ve had sound advice, attention to detail, and a total team effort to always make the process easy on us. If the team is stressed - there’s no transference to the client. My realtors for life!

1/15/22D Smith

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I have had the double pleasure of working with this agency in both selling and buying our homes.

Selling: From day one, Cathy became our best friend. She showed up, delivered everything she said she would, set us up with very real expectations, staged our home beautifully, and expertly negotiated what we needed. She never gave up on us or our goals. We miss talking to her everyday but love seeing all of her successes with multiple satisfied sellers.

Buying: We met Jackie Steventon when she came at the last minute to help show a home to us and we loved her right away. She's smart, has great ideas, put everything we wanted in a house to task and worked tirelessly to bring that to us. Jackie kept us motivated and hopeful and stayed with us right through the move. Even when we started to try and talk ourselves into a home we didn't really want, she kept us on track and believing in our goals. She was such a joy to work with.

We are SO grateful to this team for their devotion, professionalism, expert skills and everyday coaching, support and steadfast commitment to their clients. You will never have a better realtor.

1/15/22Nancy Stout

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Cathy and her entire team were professional and extremely responsive. We planned to move and then cancelled due to COVID, then discovered the perfect house in the desired location. We asked Cathy if she and her team could help us throw together a plan with listing and closing within six weeks. It happened! And, we were ALL friends at the end. Thanks gang!

11/21/20Lyn Marshall

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We are so thankful that we made the decision to sell our home with the help of Cathy and Kellie. Their knowledge of the Fairfax, VA market is phenomenal. They knew exactly what renovations would help us sell our house quickly and for the best possible price. And they had a whole team of dedicated people working with them and us to bring the renovation and sale of our home to a timely completion, with a contract on our house less than one week after it went on the market. We could never have done this on our own, and certainly not in the time period that they pulled it off. Frankly, hiring the Mary and Cathy team was a VERY good decision. Cathy and Kelly and their team worked incredibly hard on our behalf! Thank you!

9/26/20Jen Edwards

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Cathy and team not only helped us sell our home, they helped us figure out the logistics of an out of state move and transformed our home all in about 6 weeks during a pandemic. The warmth, compassion, sense of humor, and responsiveness by their entire team set us at ease during an incredibly stressful time. They handled all aspects of getting out house ready to go on the market, designing a new bathroom, ordering supplies, scheduling work so it was painless and even thoughtless for us. Friends reported not even recognizing the house once they were done with it and it was staged. They would even check in and see if we needed help packing. They made moving out and selling our home the easiest part of our relocation. More importantly, Cathy's keen eye and business sense also ensured we ended up selling our house for about $60k over what we expected and $12k over asking price within a week of it going in the market. Cannot recommend this team enough!

9/6/20Rajiv Rastogi

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Aside from an outcome -- prep/ price/ sale/ time-to-market -- that exceeded our expectations, the entire M&C team --vendors/ contractors/ stagers -- pulled together quality product dot on time. Cathy and Jackie were highly responsive to our concerns, showed up at moments notice and made sure everything went right!

Jackie, who we saw daily, was a joy to work with.  She was on her toes, pulled in long days, always in good cheer and sprits, and fired up. She pulled house prep, staging, and showings in record time, barely over 2 weeks. She helped negotiate multiple contracts, effectively. Jackie is an excellent person, who is honest and dependable with integrity. We couldn't be happier to have her on our side!

5/27/20Carla Grimm

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This team went above and beyond to make our move as seamless as possible. Long distance moving is challenging enough, but doing it during a pandemic added a much higher level of complexity. Kellie was outstanding with doing research and making the most efficient use of our limited time to visit. She was an excellent responder and thoroughly investigated every question we had. She had a fantastic personality and made the whole experience extremely pleasant while also being very professional! We would absolutely recommend this team to anyone looking for a new home.

5/25/20Parag Gupta

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Mary and Cathy’s team were fabulous. I mostly worked with Mary. My house went on the market just before the COVID pandemic hit, and it sold for full price within two weeks. Mary helped me every step of the way. She coordinated all the work on the house, including a new roof and painting the entire house, answered all of my questions, and addressed any of my concerns. She personally went to my house to check on the work. I really appreciated her help and could not have done it without her.

She kept me informed about all activity and was very responsive to my questions. The complete process went smoothly. I would highly recommend the Mary and Cathy team to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Parag Gupta