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I met Marnie Schaar of Marnie Schaar & Associates/Compass Realty when I participated in the Reston Home Tour in the Fall of 2021. Marnie came out to visit my townhouse and I could tell right away that she had a discerning eye for what was important in presenting a home not only to the Home Tour visitors but also to potential home buyers. I learned from her expertise on staging and what certain buyers looked for in buying a home. And as we walked through my home, I made mental notes for future reference. Fast forward two years and Marnie was the first realtor that I thought of when I decided to sell my townhouse. She made quick decisions about the ti...

Lauren was fantastic. As first time home buyers, we had an endless number of questions about the entire process, and Lauren was always able to provide clear and timely answers. On top of that, she was extremely patient, taking us to see over 20 different properties before we finally found the right one. We strongly recommend Lauren to anyone looking to buy or rent in the Northern Virginia area.

Fantastic experience—I can’t say enough about working with Marnie Schaar & Associates. We had outstanding service as both buyers and sellers. Amazing communication, insight, advice and follow-through on all aspects of our purchase and sale. A stress-free experience thanks to their knowledge of the market.

I had a 10/10 experience working with Lauren on Marnie’s team. Lauren is knowledgeable about the NOVA market, punctual for all meetings/showings, and most importantly she cares about her clients. Working with Lauren was a breeze and I would absolutely do it again.

I highly recommend Marnie Schaar and Associates for the sale of your home. Marnie and her team helped me with the sale of my father's home after having lived there for 38 years. She recommended an organizer to go through all the items in his home as well as supervised the renovation. The renovation was fast, efficient and so successful that we had multiple offers above the asking price in only a few days. I appreciate the time Marnie took to help me with all aspects of the renovation, her advice and most importantly her warmhearted empathy that is needed in selling a loved one's long time home. Please consider hiring Marnie and her team for your nex...

I had the pleasure of working with Marnie as the listing agent for my father's home in Reston, VA on Lake Thoreau. She did a fabulous job marketing the property. Resourceful, pragmatic, a great communicator, professional, and just a great person to work with. She staged the home beautifully and was patient during a shift in the market. The entire process was seamless. I would highly recommend Marnie for buying or selling your next home. You are in great hands.

Marnie and team - really everyone that helped us with our home buying experience were thorough, diligent, warm and essential to making the purchase of our first house an easy, fun, and exciting experience. Marnie has a deep understanding of the Reston area, and helped us find the best first house we could have asked for!

Marnie's experience as a realtor showed from the moment we met her. She is very professional and very detailed in the entire process of listing the house. She is very practical and never forced upon us her opinions. She presented us with different options regarding listing date, price, staging and gave her opinion only when asked. She always kept her appointments and returned our calls and messages promptly. It was a very pleasant experience working with Marnie. She took care of the safety and health regulations during the COVID times and made us feel safe. We liked her confidence in her area of expertise and that made us comfortable and put us at e...

Marnie puts the "Real" in Realtor! And the "Help" in Helpful! I could not have done this without her. Not only did she recommend needed updates and color schemes for my, she found contractors and service providers to do the work at great prices! And if that were not enough, she also picked out (and ordered!) needed appliances for the kitchen! When it came time to list, Marnie was outstanding at doing market research and managing expectations. With her great negotiating skills, I was able to get an offer that was very close to asking price, for a that had fewer updates compared to similar properties. Anyone looking to buy or sell a home would be luck...

We recently purchased a home and sold a home through Marnie and couldn’t have been happier with our experience. Marnie is a personable and professional Realtor that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to purchase or sell a home in Northern Virginia. Marnie gave us some great advice that helped get top dollar for our home, which ended up selling in one day for full price! She was also very helpful in navigating the pros and cons of purchasing a new home in a competitive market. I consider Marnie to be a trusted advisor that has her client’s best interests in mind throughout the buying a selling process. She’s truly a joy to work with!

Our experience with Marnie and her team have been simply amazing. She has been very patient and helpful, and we felt that she really cares about us getting the right home rather than making her sale. Marnie has been exceptionally professional in every direction yet very personable that we felt like we were hanging out with our good friend whenever we had meetings with her. We never knew we could have this much enjoyable experience with a realtor. She is just very sincere and an honest person who would go miles to make things happen for her clients. Thanks Marnie!

We loved working with Marnie! We were moving to VA from across the country and had only a few days to work with her while on our house hunting trip. She blocked out the time to work with us and we felt like we had her full focus for those days. Marnie was able to pinpoint what we were looking for and lead us in the right direction. She really took the time to explain each part of the process and paperwork given that some of the VA real estate procedures are different that what we had previously gone through. We highly recommend Marnie!

I absolutely recommend Marnie! She has been our realtor for over 8 years and has always navigated our tricky moves smoothly. She has always gone above and beyond to meet our family's needs. She showed unwavering patience and were determined to get us into a home that was just right for us. What a wonderful team to have on your side! If you're looking for someone who has a great feel for the area and an amazing insight, look no further.

Marnie was recommended to us by friends who had used her services before, and she far exceeded our high expectations. When the unthinkable happened, and the house we were about to buy was found to have some major mold problems, Marnie helped us get out of the deal and found us a new place one that almost perfectly matched our needs and expectations in less than 5 days. She is terrific.

Marnie was a pleasure to work with, highly reliable with extensive knowledge and expertise of the DC area real estate market. She worked with us to find the perfect home for our family, sell our previous home, and negotiate the best deal possible for us. I would highly recommend Marnie, she is very flexible, easy to work with, and is very detail-oriented.

Marnie and team were a joy to work with savvy about the local market, responsive, and attentive to detail. She was able to recommend reliable contractors for a variety of house repairs, and did not hesitate to arrange and oversee the work when needed. We trusted her instincts on pricing, and she delivered. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Marnie was really great to work with when buying and selling a home. She provided some suggestions on work to be done to the house, helped with contractor recommendations, and did a fantastic job of staging the house. She helped handle all the hiccups that come along during the process and provided great overall guidance.

Marnie and team really everyone that helped us with our home buying experience were thorough, diligent, warm and essential to making the purchase of our first house an easy, fun, and exciting experience. Marnie has a deep understanding of the Reston area, and helped us find the best first house we could have asked for!

Marnie was extremely helpful, professional, and understanding in every way. She even met me at the flooring contractor's location and helped me pick out design, colors and product to update my condo. Who does that!? Her recommendations were the best.

Marnie is a premier real estate agent who knows the northern Virginia market better than any agent I have come across. She is personable and smart and is committed to helping her clients get the best home for the best value.