As a first-time home buyer, I had been looking to begin my search for my first home. The process was overwhelming and I wasn’t sure where to start until I met Ian. He gave me valuable advice and explained the whole process to me so that I could understand. Ian began working with me and was extremely responsive in answering questions and proactive in finding potential homes that matched my criteria.Ian came along every step of the way bringing his experience and knowledge of the market to provide valuable insight.Ian went above and beyond, guiding me to my home from start to finish. Even after closing Ian continued to check that I had everything I needed with no further questions. Ian’s customer service is unmatched and I find it hard to believe I would have been able to find my way through such a convoluted process and difficult market without his help.
Dylan - Clarksburg, MD
Ian was my real estate agent when looking to buy a condominium in Washington, DC. It was my first-ever real property purchase and I did not have a wealth of knowledge of or familiarity with the home-buying process, strategy involved, or specific DC neighborhoods. He walked me through the process,was extremely patient and helpful, shared his expertise, quickly identified opportunities as they became available, never exerted pressure, and made smart recommendations as to timing of offers. Ultimately I purchased a condo in downtown DC/Shaw and could not have been happier with it. I couldn’t recommend Ian any more enthusiastically!
Forrest R.
Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
We are moving across country during a time when homes are selling in days to hours for well over list price with multiple offers. In addition, as we are moving across county, we only had a few days in town to search in person for a home. Prior to our arrival Ian made sure we made all the preparations we could to move quickly on a home purchase. We are so grateful to Ian for the dozens of hours he devoted to us both in person and long distance which allowed us to successfully find a home in a few days in a competitive market at a stressful time in our lives. Knowing that we purchased a home that we love and are looking forward to moving into has made our impending cross country move much less stressful and even a little fun. Thank you Ian!
Nicholas, Clarksville, MD
My husband I have known Ian, and have enjoyed both a friendship and a professional "realtor" relationship with him. Ian earned our trust early on and has kept it for the last 10 years.We worked with Ian and he helped us buy our current house in Chevy Chase. It was an excellent and productive partnership. We were so impressed with Ian's expertise and knowledge of the area, his ability to understand our needs and desires, and most importantly his honesty, patience, and understanding. We were looking at moving from a large home in a far-away suburb to a home much closer to town. This necessitated accepting a smaller place at higher price, which was a difficult transition and a complicated decision. It took a few years, and after working unsatisfactorily with a couple of other real-estate agents, we connected with Ian. It was like night an day. Ian stuck with us in our search for another couple of years, patiently showing us house after house, discussing our thoughts without being pushy, and being extremely honest and up front about his opinions and assessments.
Ian's honesty, ability to understand and accept our point of view and yet provide his unbiased opinion, and his extreme punctuality and dependability, earned our full trust in him. For us this was the most important aspect of our relationship with him. Being able to trust our agent was extremely important to us and Ian earned our trust and kept it throughout the process.
In short, we are so happy about our experience with Ian that we will not consider working with any other realtor and we have been consulting with him about our potential future moves or investments. We have been recommending Ian to all our friends and relatives who are looking to sell or buy a home in this area and will continue to do so in the future.
Dr. Mina Samii - Executive Vice President at an Aerospace Company in the DC Area.
Chevy Chase, MD
I first met Ian Wakefield about 15 years ago while he was in the process of helping my then girlfriend, now my wife, purchase a condo in Arlington. We were very impressed with his knowledge and understanding of the local real estate market, as well as his skillful and principled guidance through the negotiation and purchase process. Some years later, after we decided to renovate the property, he put us in touch with a very competent and reasonably priced contractor who proceeded to do a fabulous job.
Ian has become a good friend and over the years we have often discussed the local and regional real estate market. Today he is helping us find a property in the greater Frederick area, a market he knows quite well and has taught me a lot about. I would unhesitatingly recommend Ian to anyone looking for an intelligent, principled, knowledgeable, and hardworking realtor to help them find a home in metro DC and its environs.
L Szabo - Retired Educator
Arlington Va
I first met Ian in 2010 through a mutual friend when I first moved to DC. He helped me with my condominium search throughout Montgomery County which resulted in a purchase at The Willoughby in Chevy Chase, MD. Ian again assisted me with the sale of my condo 2020.With Ian's advice and help we were able to get the property quickly on the market and close in a smooth process. He was thorough, honest, pro-active, always accessable. Ian listened carefully to my needs and acted accordingly.His deep knowledge of the market and advice enabled a quick sale in a difficult condo market.
I know that I can always reach out to Ian for any future help or advice with my real estate needs.
Florine Dantis, Amazon – Prime Now LLC
We met Ian on the rebound from a bad real estate transaction experience. We were skeptical to say the least. But almost immediately, Ian put us at ease with his quiet professionalism and went on to assure us we were his top priority. One quick sale and one purchase later, we were so grateful to have found the agent who could do it all. We recommended him to friends, and he did what he does best for them as well. They, in turn, recommended him to others. As time went on, we had other transactions with which Ian helped us. As always, he was professional and on point with the entire process. We never even considered hiring another agent. I now live in Florida and hope someday we can work together again down here!
Gigi Barse - Fort Myers, Florida
Ian was wonderful to work with. It was stressful being first-time homebuyers in a competitive market, all the more so during the early stages of a global pandemic, but Ian was a fantastic guide for our home search and made the experience as seamless as possible. Ian's easygoing personality, responsiveness, and deep knowledge of Washington DC real estate was exactly what we needed to make sure our search was a success. We were considering homes in many neighborhoods, and Ian made sure we were able to tour every possible property of interest, some multiple times. Ian's knowledge, guidance, and candid assessments were essential in finding the perfect home, and he successfully navigated us through the entire process from offer to close. We would work with Ian again without hesitation!
Justin - Georgetown Univ Professor
Cleveland Park
I have had the pleasure of Ian’s guidance which has since become a friendship ever since I first moved to Washington DC and needed a second house for a father-in-law way back in 1998. Since then my ex has referenced Ian 2 more times and I have bought 4 more houses with Ian’s help. As an Agent Ian has the required and amazing skill of dismissing any of his preferences and only reviewing and considering houses that meet his client’s (my) multiple constraints of aesthetics, function, finance, and, of course, location! He also is a fully experienced in the multiple components and processes of both buying and selling as well as a very good attention to detail so nothing happens or fails to happen without full awareness for his clients. And finally he has such a polite way of facilitating and updating his clients and working with them to guide them and elicit their interest and needs. In short, he is by far the best agent I have ever seen. Being in an industry that has customer service representatives, I can attest to how rare those qualities are and cannot be exceeded! Needless to say, I am only using Ian for all my Real Estate needs. Period
Avery Wellman - Anti Money Laundering Consultant
Georgetown
We first met Ian when we came to Washington DC 16 years ago. After having scoured many areas searching for a place to settle into, Ian helped us locate our home in Forest Hills where we still reside. Over the following years, we regularly connected with Ian for additional real estate advice.Throughout the transactions we undertook with Ian’s help, Ian offered advice but did so in a laid-back, honest yet highly professional manner which we liked. He was always highly proactive and proved an excellent listener to our needs. His deep knowledge of the market also provided an edge we benefitted from.We have kept up our friendship with Ian over the years and would only consider Ian for any future real estate needs.
Pierre, World Bank
Karthika, Designers and Artisans
Forest Hills, Washington DC
We worked with Ian over some period of time looking for a home in the Great Falls-Mclean area. There were several people involved in the decision and not all were in the country at the same time. Ian was great in working with those not able to actually visit the homes on account of being abroad. He was able to discuss and evaluate the many homes so that when we were all here together, visiting the homes over a few days was manageable. He was able to negotiate a nice deal on a home we are very happy with in Great Falls.
Itala Testino, Itala Testino Fashion
Great Falls, Va
Ian has been my real estate agent since 2012, he has helped me to buy my first home, my parent’s condo, sell my previous house and now helping me with buying a new one. He is very professional, and not only that, he is a great person. One of Ian’s greatest qualities is that he will never push or have his own agenda and he will always provide an honest opinion. He understands very well that purchasing a home is the decision of his client and not his! He is also very patient. If you are looking to buy or sell, I definitely recommend Ian.
Juliana Andrade Maia, Bethesda, MD, Inter-American Development Bank
I met Ian through a friend shortly after arriving here from NC. I was in a bind as the owner of the temporary housing I was in needed to sell his home I was renting. Ian understood my situation and worked tirelessly in showing me all new listings as they came on. I was literally amazed at his professionalism and the way he managed the whole process. He was very patient throughout and addressed all of my concerns and answered all of my questions promptly. He has both the skillset and experience. To anyone searching for a new home I would without hesitation recommend Ian.