Karen Kelly

10/3/23Vera Gonzalez

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Helped me buy my first apartment! Great realtor :)

8/18/23Simonelle P

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Karen was fantastic to work with! She was professional, knowledgable, and caring throughout the process. We were still out of state through the buying process and she always made herself available whenever we were in town to drive us around and show us homes, even a second and third time. She was also very responsive to all questions and shared valuable insights on neighbourhoods as well as setting us up with vendors in the area. We had a great experience and would highly recommend her. Thanks again Karen!

7/27/23laily zia

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Excellent to work with! Professional, knowledgeable, caring and always available. Highly recommend Karen for any real estate related business and would happily return to her for any future needs to sell/buy/rent property. Thank you Karen!

7/26/23Linda Picon

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I used to think a realtor with a full-page ad on the Bethesda Magazine would be costly and only for the multi-million-dollar-home client. What a misconception! When I met Karen Kelly, I soon realized that I had a warm, friendly and present agent on my side. I found Karen to be responsive, experienced and on top of everything – nothing got by her. Her extensive network and the support of the full complement of services offered by the Dana Rice team far exceeded my expectations. Karen not only helped me get top price, she helped set up repairs, purging and donations. I’ve done a few real estate transactions in my lifetime and I’ve never had such a top-notch and stress-free experience. I couldn't be happier I chose to list my property with Karen Kelly! You are a gem, Karen! Thank you!

12/21/22Ergun Simsek

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I am writing to highly recommend Karen as a real estate agent. She recently assisted my family and I in the purchase of our new home, and we could not have been more pleased with the level of service and expertise she provided.

Karen is extremely knowledgeable and experienced about Bethesda real estate market and was able to provide us with valuable insights and recommendations during the entire process. She was always responsive to our questions and concerns and on top of deadlines. She made sure that everything was handled smoothly and efficiently. We always felt that she had our best interests at heart and worked tirelessly to ensure that we got the best deal possible.

I have no doubt that Karen would be a valuable asset to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. She is a true expert in the field and I would not hesitate to work with her again in the future (to sell our current house).

10/28/22Alton Barber

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Karen Kelly, and the entire team at The Dana Rice Group, went far above and beyond the normal duties in making the sale of my home in Chevy Chase happen in the most efficient manner at my target price. She helped me give away, helped me pack, helped me clean, helped me with repairs, helped me at every stage of the process. She even helped me find a temporary place to stay during busy showing times! I've interacted with over 100 realtors in my 30+ years in real estate investing, and she is, without question, one of the best. Truly a joy to work with!

10/27/22eric morrison

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Ms. Kelly was superb from the beginning discussions, through presale prep process, into the sales process, and then settlement!

And then a post-settlement check-in

Karen knows the market.

8/27/22Tony Morse

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Karen was the best, from helping us rent the house two years ago all the way through staging and selling. She went above and behind helping with every aspect of the process and explaining what was happening. She was always available with help and insight and coordinating contractors etc…

8/19/22Daniela Ochoa Gonzalez

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Karen is great, she helped us make the bold choice at the right time and took us by the hand through the whole process of transitioning from being city mouses into starting our lives as country mouses :). We are so grateful!

8/16/22Laura Okpala

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Karen is an excellent realtor and found me an amazing home! It may have taken a while, but Karen was patient and upbeat throughout the process, despite getting outbid multiple times in a hot market. She is knowledgeable about the area and informed about industry trends and knows the right people to take care of your needs whether its the right inspector or a handyman or decorators. Would highly recommend!

6/22/22Amelia Mayberry

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Karen is the best realtor I’ve ever worked with. She drove us around tirelessly and offered expert advice that enabled us to get an amazing home at a very fair price in an incredibly competitive market. In addition to helping us find a very cool home, she shared valuable insights on neighborhoods and set us up with great vendors to help us get the house move-in ready. I also just loved hanging out with Karen! I enjoyed every minute of house shopping with her, and can’t thank her enough for finding my family a wonderful home in D.C.

6/22/22Matthew Carberry

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4/5/22Erica Suares

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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Karen! I am a first-time home buyer, so was concerned about the process. She was extremely helpful every step of the way. She dropped everything to help me look any time I asked. I was lucky to be referred to her via a friend. I had a complicated transaction and Karen was super positive throughout, even when it felt like the deal could fall apart. She kept the energy level up throughout and each time we hit a barrier she used her skills as an experienced realtor to find a new path. The deal eventually came together and it's 100% because of her hard work!! I am thrilled with my condo! Very thankful for her professionalism and friendship throughout! I'd recommend her 10x over to anyone looking!

3/26/22Benn Maldonado

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Karen was a true professional. Helped in every way possible all throughout the process of selling the home, and buying the new one. No matter what issue came up, Karen found a solution. No question that I will use her again on my next real estate transaction.

1/3/22Kim Gresham

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Karen helped me move to Maryland from out of state and she was there every step of the way! She is quick to respond to text, email, and calls. She was also there in person for our inspection and closing. Her level of service goes above and beyond anything I have experienced with other real estate agents. She's the best!

11/6/21Monica Bascon

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Karen Kelly is a gem! A true professional, she took care of our needs in a quick and efficient manner. She said, “You can trust me to take care of you and your home.” And that she more than did.

She’s very knowledgeable about market trends and has a very good instinct when it comes to timing, pricing, and presentation. And most of all, she adds her very own personal touch towards her client, always going above and beyond what is called for.

Having to relocate after almost 30 years living in the US, it was a very emotional process for us to ‘pack up and go.” But Karen made it bearable, taking care of details we didn’t think of, and providing suggestions and recommendations that were super helpful.

We really hated leaving our home, but if we had to do it all over again, we would do it with her. We know she would have our back, front, side, and center completely!

Thank you Karen, from the bottom of our hearts!

10/29/21Barbara Byers

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Karen is an amazing real estate pro!! She helped us navigate a complex transaction and was always a step ahead. Worked tirelessly for us and our interests. Our home sold in less than a week and she also led us through the purchase of a new home at the same time. Karen has our absolute highest recommendation!

10/29/21Jaleh A

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Karen Kelly at Compass was extraordinary. She was patient, understanding, extremely hard working, a problem solver and always had a positive attitude. I highly recommend Karen to anyone, especially those clients who have challenges in working toward the sale of their property.

10/29/21Lisa Elbert

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Karen Kelly is a wonderful real estate agent representing both sellers or buyers. Karen cares about her clients and is organized, responsive and very professional. I would highly recommend Karen for anyone seeking to sell or purchase a new home.

9/21/21Alexandra Johnson

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Karen is knowledgeable, organized, communicative, resourceful, detail oriented, and hard working! She made the process of selling our home a lot easier. She understands the market and knows who to contact to get that to-do list done so that your house looks it best to put on the market. Karen's advice on what needed to be done and what needed to be left alone helped us get top dollar for the sale of our house. Selling or buying a home is not a walk in the park but she kept us organized and on track. We appreciated her responsiveness to all of our questions. A true professional!

8/20/21Hugh McClelland

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Karen was incredibly helpful, insightful, and an awesome asset throughout the process.

8/13/21MARY ROUSHDY

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Karen is a delightful person to work with.. She is very organized in setting the steps to your home sale.
She has various connections; she helped me in giving away furniture that I didn’t need anymore in a timely fashion and without cost. She also helped me find a piano buyer. I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone buying or selling their property.

6/12/21Mike Omarra

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6/4/21Cheryl O'Marra

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Karen Kelly was WONDERFUL to work with.
Smart, intuitive and kind.
She deserves ****** stars!!!

5/31/21John A. O'Donnell

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Karen was excellent in every regard. She promptly found several properties that had all the qualities I was looking for. She was quickly responsive throughout the search, purchase and settlement.

She is wonderfully bright, cheerful, energetic and exciting. She made the whole process into a pleasure (a remarkable feat!) I could never offer a higher recommendation that what I gladly proffer for Karen!

4/18/21Rasmus Jørgensen

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Loved working with Karen. She helped our family find our dream home within a month. Karen went above and beyond for us and we are forever grateful.

4/18/21Christiana Stevenson

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We only got our house because Karen was our realtor! If you want to have a winning offer in this crazy market, you want Karen as your realtor. We also had so much fun working with her!

3/16/21Nicholas Foley

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To call today's market a "hot market" would be the understatement of the century. As first time home buyers, we entered the market total novices but thanks to Karen's knowledge of the area, we were able to punch above our weight and land an incredible first home. I cannot say enough good things about Karen Kelly and the Dana Rice Group. Not working with an agent like Karen in this market is like trying to win a NASCAR race while driving a moped.

3/15/21Jamie Hofstetter

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Wow wow wow. Not only did Karen help us find our first house in an EXTREMELY hot sellers market, but she found the perfect house for us. I can honestly say without a doubt that we would not have found a house this nice and within our budget without her. She clearly has worked hard for many years making connections, developing a good rapport with listing agents and inspectors, and understanding what it takes to make a winning offer. Her charm, industry knowledge, and tenacity really make her a winning realtor - I’d recommend her to anyone in the MD/DC area! Bonus points for her positive, amazing personality too!

2/6/21Aaron Schilleci

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Karen Kelly is hands-down, the quintessential residential real estate professional required to enable success in the high stakes, high stress, and high profile real estate portfolios in the DMV locales. From her depth and breadth of over 20 years in the real estate business, to her excellent responsiveness, to her abilities to carefully navigate the negotiation minefield through multiple competitive offers--Karen will close your deal. Her levels of care, competence, and commitment are unrivaled. We would recommend her expertise to any buying or selling a house in the DMV area. Karen is singularly outstanding!

2/1/21smitha gollamudi

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Karen was perfection from A to Z.
From guiding us through presale, to closing well above asking price, she was steady and confident.
She has a team of the highest quality professionals, including the staging team, the contractors, and, yes, Dana Rice.
We have enjoyed unflagging trust in Karen and her team. Never lost a nights sleep!

1/20/21Josh Klein

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Karen is great. She helped us sell our home in Silver Spring, and purchase our new home in Chevy Chase in March 2020... i.e. the start of the pandemic! With all the uncertainty and upheaval of that scary time Karen was cool under the circumstances, took great care to follow safety protocols, had sound advice on what we needed to sell our home, and made the process about as smooth as could be -- even through the stay-at-home order.

1/17/21Edwin Chen

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We have owned six homes since 1977 and worked with many agents. Karen Kelly and the Compass team are by far, by far, the best. They were attentive, responsive and caring; most of all, they were a delight to work with. Karen worked tirelessly to help us find a dream house. After our offer was accepted, we had to scramble to put our own house on the market. Karen and her team swooped in, helped us declutter and stage our house. It sold the first weekend! And her diligent and timely research into the market (even as covid-19 was starting to cast a pall over us all) helped us set an asking price that fetched an offer above our expectations! If we ever sell/buy again, we cannot imagine working with anyone other than Karen and her team. They are the best.

1/12/21Remy Gerbay

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We used Karen as a buyer's agent for the purchase of a first house in NW DC in 2017, and then for the purchase of a second house in Bethesda, in 2020. On both occasions we found Karen to be very knowledgeable, responsive and user-friendly. She was very reassuring and made the process feel very smooth. I would very much recommend her services.

1/5/21Ted in DC

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I'm so happy we went with Karen in selling our house and finding a new one. I've never had someone more responsive and helpful in any other professional category. She held our hands and guided us through everything, especially difficult with the pandemic. She got top dollar for our home and made the process as painless as possible. And we were very particular with what we were looking for and Karen found it though patience and perseverance.

You KNOW Karen is in your corner if you hire her.

1/4/21Michael Balaban

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1/4/21Richard Dunn

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My wife and I had been searching for a new home in DC for years. We met Karen in August and by November we had moved into our new place and we couldn't be happier! She was very accommodating to our needs and was with us every step of the way through what can be a very stressful process. We dealt with a number of agents in our journey, and Karen is the best!

1/4/21Ryan Shuler

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My wife and I used the Dana Rice Group to buy a home in December 2020. Both Dana and Karen were great to work with, helping us a find a great home off market, and putting together a bid that the seller accepted before taking it to the market. Having had such a great experience, I recommended Karen to my brother who used her and the Dana Rice team to sell his home. If you are a buyer or a seller, I highly recommend Karen and the DRG!