Cathy Johnson

★★★★★
"Cathy Johnson was recommended by a friend, and we’re so glad we chose her for our first time buying a home. Cathy struck a skillful balance between providing expertise and guidance and allowing space for us to learn and make decisions autonomously. When we found a home we loved, Cathy’s perseverance, attention to detail, and follow-through went far in sealing the deal. The whole process, from our first phone call to getting our keys, was collaborative, which made what could be a high-stress process comfortable! We’re so happy with our home! Thanks, Cathy!"
John & Leigh, Kensington MD


★★★★★
"We're living in difficult realty times, it seems......low inventory, high interest rates, and pent-up market demand. In spite of it all, Ms. Johnson was able to craft opportunity out of adversity on our behalf. We initially had a pressing requirement for a reasonably-priced Montgomery County rental property for a close family friend. Cathy identified nearly 30 area properties and shepherded several rental applications, all to no avail. Shifting gears, Cathy identified an awesome purchase opportunity and took us from offer to closing in TWO weeks..... TWO WEEKS! Her knowledge of the area housing stock, market velocity and transaction pointers were second to none. We've known Cathy for nearly 30 years. Her support of our real estate needs is exemplary, as is her attention to transactional detail. Unassuming and ALWAYS responsive, she's a joy to work with and is the consummate real estate professional. Thank you, Cathy. You're the best!"
Ilene & Kent, Bethesda MD


★★★★★
"I have only the highest of praise for Cathy Johnson and how she jumped right in and guided us through a very difficult time as we emptied and prepared my mother's house of 50 years for the market. Her professionalism, compassion, wisdom, energy, responsiveness, and eye for interior design all combined to lift our burden and give us complete confidence as she took care of every last detail. Cathy truly went above and beyond in every way to make sure my mother's house was beautiful and ready for market without us needing to return from out of state to tend to anything. There is not one thing I would have changed about our experience with Cathy except that the house sold so quickly (one day!) that now I miss her! Thank you, Cathy, for being such a gift in our time of need!"
Sonia & Matt, Woodbridge, VA


★★★★★
"We needed help from abroad and Cathy came to our rescue! Our family was looking to relocate to Bethesda (from France), after living abroad for a year. We were looking for a rental for a family of four. We connected with Cathy who was very helpful with our search. She visited homes on our behalf and kept us apprised of new inventory hitting the market. She was always very responsive and highly professional. We felt great having her in our corner and having our needs heard. We are very pleased to have found Cathy and very grateful for her service and for assisting us with our move to Bethesda."
Alex & Brigitte, Bethesda, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy was an amazing Realtor. She was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. She knew the neighborhood very well, understood our concerns and identified houses around our needs. We are from California and purchased a place in Bethesda for our kids in schools around the area. She had the best suggestions on important matters and was always protective of our interests. We highly recommend Cathy for all hour housing needs. She is an expert and is a very nice lady!!! Highly recommended!!"
Scott & Camille, Bethesda, MD


★★★★★
"We loved working with Cathy! She responded promptly to all of our questions during the selling of our home and buying of a new one. She did a wonderful job staging and taking photos of our home and we received multiple offers above asking price. With the new home, Cathy helped guide us in making a quick and strong offer, which was accepted right away. She was very knowledgeable during the home inspection. We have both worked with other realtors in the past, which only makes us appreciate how wonderful it was working with Cathy."
Jonny & Emily, Rockville, MD


★★★★★
"We used Cathy Johnson to sell our home in Darnestown and she was outstanding! Selling your home can be a very personal experience, as we found out. We had spent the past 15 years in our home and had raised our family there, so it was important that whoever helped us sell our house saw the beauty in it the way we did. Of course, it was also important that we received a competitive price for our house! Cathy was exceptional from the very beginning. She has a background in interior design and was instrumental in making sure our house was staged to showcase all of its promise and possibilities. The professional photos of our home are ones we will treasure forever. Cathy not only found our buyer quickly, but she also got us a very competitive price. She is professional, positive, organized, and extremely thorough. We honestly could not recommend Cathy enough if you are selling (or buying) a home!"
Jamie & Jessica, Darnestown, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy recently helped us both buy a new home and sell our old one, and she was FANTASTIC. She would go above and beyond our expectations at every point in the process. She is an incredibly good communicator - we felt totally informed every step of the way, even when things got complicated with the seller. For every repair, servicing, and improvement we wanted to make on either house, she was able to recommend a contractor, and she was able to use those connections to set up quick appointments when we needed them. We cannot recommend her enough!"
Josh & Katie, Gaithersburg, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy did an amazing job in selling my mother-in-law’s condo. It needed some tender loving care to get ready, and she worked with a range of highly competent and efficient fixer folks. She made the smart decisions on when to launch, how, and at what price. She was entirely right--it sold the same day the sale opened. Cathy managed all the relationships. We are deeply grateful for Cathy's help."
Pat A., North Potomac, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy was amazingly thoughtful, professional, detail-oriented and thorough in my new home search. She listened so well to what I was looking for and was so efficient in not only identifying fabulous homes for me to consider but also in arranging every last detail. If I ever need a new home again, I will definitely call Cathy first!"
Molly C., Silver Spring, MD


★★★★★
"I had a fantastic experience working with Cathy to sell my property, after being referred by my sister who also loved working with her! Cathy was extremely proactive, knowledgeable, honest, and of course pleasant to work with! Little things like calling me just to say that there was no update really put my mind at ease when I was wondering if the prospective buyers had responded to us. I have since moved away from Maryland and can honestly say that I was spoiled with Cathy's level of service.."
Bronwen, Bethesda, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy Johnson was our realtor both to sell our home in Falls Church, VA and buy our new home in Silver Spring, Md. She was a professional and looked out for our interests at every turn. She gave us good advice on staging our home for maximum appeal. Our old home sold fast. Cathy was patient with us as we made decisions on our new home, offers, and finally made the leap! We are immensely pleased with our new home. We would recommend her without reservation."
Bill & Anna, Silver Spring, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy Johnson was an absolute joy to work with when listing and renting my family home. She was friendly, professional and kept in contact regarding any showings, offers or general feedback. She has a very keen eye to detail and would inform me if there was anything in my home that needed attention. She was able to recommend many different people to help me with lawn care, cleaning services, etc. Cathy has listed my home several times and having Cathy as my agent is like working with a friend who always has my back."
Martha L., Bethesda, MD


★★★★★
"What a wonderful home-buying experience I had with Cathy as my realtor. She was so quick in finding properties for sale that I might be interested in (and very in tune to what I was looking for), and she set up viewings as soon as I indicated. When I found the place that I absolutely wanted, Cathy provided expert advice which led to my offer being accepted, beating out other competitive buyers. I am so grateful for Cathy's help."
Sinead G., Washington, DC


★★★★★
"I highly recommend working with Cathy Johnson. From the initial meeting, Cathy took the time to understand my concerns and what I was looking for in a property. She always responded to my questions and phone calls and took the time to thoroughly explain the process. I never felt any pressure to make a decision or make an offer. Once I had found the property I wanted, she worked very quickly to get the offer in as well as staying on top of the process and all parties involved to make sure things progressed smoothly, so we got to closing on time. I welcome the opportunity to work with Cathy again."
Paras V., Washington, DC


★★★★★
"Cathy was great to work with and has gone the extra distance for us even after we closed on our home. She provided great market insights for us and was very proactive in communicating with everyone involved in our home buying process (listing agents, our mortgage lender, HOA leaders, contractors, and I am sure much more). Cathy was very responsive to all of our emails, texts, and phone calls and was very active in researching properties for us to tour that fit our many needs. The collection website that we used to keep track of our home search properties was easy to use and provided great detail for these properties, so we knew a lot about the properties before visiting them. Even after we closed on our house 2 months ago, she is still helping us sort out various issues with the HOA and contractors that we are on the right track to resolving. I appreciate this extra help very much and I am sure it is something that Cathy would be willing to do for all her clients to help them have the most easy-going home buying process possible. Cathy also did a great job helping my wife and I understand all the legal documents for these home offers and closing documents. She was able to put the complex language in some of the documents in simpler, easy to understand terms. Buying our first home during the crazy housing market of 2021 was very challenging but Cathy made the process much easier to go through with her market knowledge, quick reaction time, and experience of being a great real estate agent. I would highly recommend her as an agent for anyone looking to buy a home."
Brendan & Cary, Annandale, VA


★★★★★
"Cathy is amazing! She is patient, (we actually visited 35 homes and that doesn't include the ones she sent for us to preview), she is honest in her feedback, and she is very knowledgeable in the market. We were not sure of the location where we wanted to move, but through her careful listening skills and her attention to detail she found us the perfect home! Her extensive interior design background was a huge bonus because in addition to helping us envision our new home, she has an abundance of quality contacts in the design world. Cathy is proactive, professional, kind and unflappable (did I mention 35 homes??). She is the person you want on your side whether you are buying or selling your home and we would highly recommend her as an agent!"
Jamie & Jessica, Bethesda, MD


★★★★★
"Cathy was excellent in all aspects of our home buying process. She was very knowledgeable and always came prepared. Whenever we had a question about a property or wanted to go see a listing, she was very responsive and was able to fit us in. As first-time home buyers, she guided us throughout the entire process. We highly recommended Cathy and will use her again when the time comes!"
Craig & Amanda, Bethesda, MD