Awards
Specialties
Fluent in French
Proficient in Italian
Education
Boston University Law School
★★★★★
"Cheryl was the agent for the sale of our Chevy Chase home and the purchase of our Bethesda home in 2015. She helped with the staging of our house, held my anxious hand, advised on offers and counter-offers, and made sure the closings went off without a hitch. Several friends, one neighbor, and my aunt and cousins have all used her to sell to sell and buy houses in the area. She went the extra mile(s) in so many ways for us. Best of all, she's a totally delightful person. I wouldn't think of engaging in a real estate transaction without her." - Ruth
★★★★★
"Cheryl helped us both to buy and to sell houses in the Maryland suburbs. She is highly skilled, well-versed in current finance options and the market, as well as unwritten market practices and the legal framework of residential real estate. An incredibly hard worker and dedicated to her clients, Cheryl is, best of all, fun to be with (especially in occasionally stressful situations)." - glswrthy
★★★★★
"I have known Cheryl for 30+ years and she is the most knowledgeable, customer focused, and detail oriented Real Estate professional I have ever known. I use her exclusively for any house/property sale, and it's the best I ever made. She keeps me totally informed on the status of the sale, advises on alternatives and negotiations, and gets it done. Her wide variety of experience has proven to be very helpful in house prep, sale, and settlement." - Chevy Chase Client
★★★★★
"Of all the decisions we made with respect to buying a house, choosing Cheryl as our realtor was the wisest. Always a consummate professional, Cheryl's knowledge of the AU Park real estate market was extensive and impressive. But she also thought about, and took care of, the little things--such as remembering to grab the front key to a place after hours in order to have access to it before 9 AM the next morning. Or reaching out to inspectors on extremely short notice to get some assurance on the condition of a house before we made an offer. She was confident yet practical and always having our . I can honestly say that we would not have gotten the house we did if it wasn't for her hustling to get the sale as quickly as possible. She knows what she is doing, and when she doesn't, she reaches out to those who do, so that she can address whatever is needed to be addressed at that time. We really value her work and would wholeheartedly recommend her to prospective home buyers." - Sanesodi
★★★★★
"Cheryl helped us to buy our first home together 15 years ago and when we decided to buy a new home and sell the old one we turned to Cheryl again without a second's hesitation. 15 years ago we were in a hot market with multiple bids and homes selling 10s and even 100s of thousands of dollars over list. With Cheryl's advice we came out on top of a 7-person bidding war at a reasonable price. Now 15 years later, we couldn't fathom spiffing up and putting our house on the market while we were busy leading our busy family lives. Cheryl gave us the confidence to buy and and then sell. And we sold even before the old house was listed. We trust her advice. She is smart, reassuring, knowledgeable and clear, and she is delightful as well. " - Swartell
★★★★★
"Cheryl is a great asset for anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the DC area. She combines a refreshing informality along with a litigator's fastidiousness, and needless to say both attributes will serve you well as she helps to take you through what can at times be a rollercoaster process. Unlike many she will think outside the box, and won't bring a pre-ordained cookie-cutter approach to addressing your real estate needs, whether buying or selling. She referred some great people to assist me in getting our family's house ready for sale, and also was very proactive about staying in touch and keeping me informed of matters, especially about other comps in the area. Her relaxed yet attentive style was a breath of fresh air. I cannot recommend her enough. " - dmpvino
"Cheryl helps us a lot, she is a great source of knowledge. She was very helpful to help me to discover our area. I recommend her to my friends who look for housing." - Paule Audebert
★★★★★
"Cheryl helped us sell our house smoothly and successfully. She gave us professional advice when we needed. We are very pleased with her work." - Mikio Kanda
★★★★★
"Cheryl is a professional in every sense. An expert at the bidding process she crafted an offer that helped us get a property despite not having the largest $$. She also came up with a unique way to sell our current home for market value without formally listing it so that our rescue dogs didn't have to be inconvenienced." - Casey Flanagan
★★★★★
"Cheryl is very knowledgeable, completely professional, and a pleasure to work with. She went the extra mile to get my house quickly prepared for sale, and has connections with great contractors. She expertly negotiated the deal and pulled it all together. Absolutely a class act and highly recommended." - K. Kitty
★★★★★
"Cheryl is the most amazing realtor. I will forever use her services and recommend her. First, she is deeply knowledgeable about the housing market with decades of experience, a law degree, and an incredible sales record. She has both the instinct and history in the area to price things perfectly. Second, she is an incredibly hard worker. She spent more time getting our house ready for sale than I could imagine. She made sure everything was perfect from the floors, to the fresh cut flowers, to the front door. She must have taken four dozen trips in a few weeks to the house to get everything just right. She knew everyone to help with packing, staging, fixing, arranging, moving, and cleaning, and it was all perfect. She did more work than I knew a realtor could do, far beyond the norm. She was all in, energetic, communicative, thoughtful, kind, and just knew everything about everything. With the Compass team and digital resources, the whole house selling process was organized, professional, and just seamless. Finally, she is the kindest, warmest person who cares about each house, uplifts every client, and is just a pleasure to work with. I can’t thank her enough and will recommend her again and again. I promise – you cannot go wrong with her as your agent. She is great and has a loyal group of former clients who sing her praises." - Andrew Ferguson
★★★★★
"Cheryl did an outstanding job helping us sell our house of 40 years. She gets all the stars! Cheryl helped us in every step of the laborious process. She combined empathy for the emotional angle of the experience with a strong command of all the strategic, logistical, legal and financial details of the process, and she went out of her way more than once to help us complete some last minute details. She leveraged to good effect her ample network of contacts in the industry and, because she's personable and easy to connect with, we felt comfortable following her suggestions and actually looked forward to communicating with her. We'd recommend Cheryl as a superior agent, without any reservations." - Margot Neuhaus
★★★★★
"We loved working with Cheryl! She's so knowledgeable, kind and responsive. She made our experience so much better, she explained everything very clearly every step of the way. We consider her a friend! Thank you, Cheryl!" - Sofia Castillo
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"Cheryl Kurss has been a friend and trusted advisor for many years. She recently helped me prepare for the rental of my home, including advice on leasing issues and then we moved to the next step of selling the property. Cheryl provided comprehensive comps for the home, answered all my questions and did so quite promptly. I respect her advice and follow her recommendations because they are realistic and result in good outcomes. I have no hesitation to serve as a recommendation for Cheryl. you will make an excellent choice if you decided to work with her." - David Kushner
★★★★★
"In order to sell my mother’s house, I interviewed four real estate agents recommended on the community’s list serve and chose Cheryl. She educated me about local real estate issues and guided me through the process. Although I resisted at many points, I eventually followed her wise advice. We received 10 offers and sold the house at 27% above the asking price. Cheryl was very patient with me. since selling this house was very difficult for me emotionally. My family owned it for 70 years and naturally has wonderful memories of the house, the garden and the neighborhood. I can recommend Cheryl as a knowledgeable, skilled and very effective real estate agent." - Pamela Roddy
★★★★★
"Cheryl guided and supported us through every step of our home selling process. She shared her plans and ideas with us from the beginning, so that we understood the pacing from preparing the house, featuring the house, showing and finally selling. But her support continued after the sale so that we understood all the details of closing and transferring the property. We cannot say enough about her expertise, professionalism and considerate attention to our needs during this transition." - Sandy Hart
★★★★★
"My husband and I cannot even begin to describe how happy we are that Cheryl way our realtor. Like a lot of other buyers in this market, we put a lot of offers on a lot of homes. She wouldn’t let us lose hope after months of searching and helped us buy our very first house! Beyond being professional and organized, she held our hands through the heart breaks and excitement, was patient when we would ask a million questions, and would be on the ball every time we needed to see a house ASAP. Her advice was invaluable and she always had time for us. Cheryl is a lovely person and awesome realtor! We would recommend her for anyone buying their first or twentieth home." - Sophie Haber-Sage
★★★★★
"We worked with Cheryl in two separate transactions. As first-time homebuyers, we were initially drawn to Cheryl's many years of real estate experience, analytical approach to the complex purchase process, and legal training. Notwithstanding Cheryl's extensive knowledge and willingness to educate us throughout the process, what impressed us the most was Cheryl's steadfastness in always looking out for our best interest. On numerous occasions, Cheryl advised us to think of things that we might have missed, and earned our full confidence and trust over many months. Cheryl demonstrated not only diligence in the transactional aspect of our work with her, but also strategic prowess. Most importantly, we believe Cheryl to possess the highest level of commitment to exceeding ethical standards in the industry. In my opinion, while such commitment is likely informed by her significant legal knowledge, it became clear that she truly cares about her clients and their future, and that her own moral compass would allow nothing less. Our family owes a debt of gratitude to Cheryl for her work, and we recommend her without hesitation. We plan to work with Cheryl for another purchase in the future, and look forward to sharing this recommendation with our friends and family in the DC/MD area." - Joshua Shainess
★★★★★
"Cheryl is a superstar agent. She enabled us sell our Chevy Chase home *instantly* thanks to her deep expertise and market knowledge, extensive professional network, and hard work ethic. She richly deserves her reputation as a reliable agent who represents her clients' best interests, which is how we heard about her in the first place. She's the best agent we've ever worked with. Thanks, Cheryl!" - Steedman Hinckley
★★★★★
"Cheryl has worked with my wife and me through two transactions now and we do not have enough good things to say about her. From the housing search through closing, Cheryl been indispensable and trustworthy. She has gone above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied buyers and sellers. We would recommend her to anyone in the DC area." - Jordan Fabian
★★★★★
"Cheryl was an excellent real estate agent. As a first time home buyer, there was a lot I didn't know, coming into this process. Cheryl was great at answering questions, giving me the lay of the land, and making sure I felt comfortable and informed with respect to all aspects of this process. She was extremely communicative and responsive, as we moved from house hunting to putting in an offer to working with the various parties involved (home inspector, lenders, sellers, etc.) as we got toward closing. She was an absolute professional, and I loved working with her. I highly recommend her to other first-time home buyers (and home buyers generally)." - Tara Hofbauer
★★★★★
"I cannot say enough about how wonderful Cheryl is, as a realtor, and just generally as a person. She stuck with me through a rollercoaster of a home purchasing process and was a constant advocate for me as her client. She is extremely knowledgeable, persistent, and knows how to "play the game." She always had my best interests front of mind during the bidding, contract, and closing stages. Thanks to Cheryl, I was finally able to purchase my first home, and made a new friend to boot. HIGHLY recommend." - Courtney Sexton
★★★★★
"Cheryl helped sell my condominium apartment and parking spot. She was very efficient, helpful, responsive, and pleasant throughout. The sale was to different buyers, which required her to coordinate the two sales (as only condo owners may own a parking spot). She handled the process admirably, going back-and-forth between the different buyers promptly and executing both sales on the same day within 45 days. I couldn't be happier" - Marius Schwartz
★★★★★
"This past spring, Cheryl helped my wife and me purchase a home and then sell our townhouse. Cheryl had assisted me in the past with purchasing a home, so I was already familiar with her calm and supportive approach to purchasing a home. What stood out for me with my more recent purchase is how Cheryl helped us best navigate in a competitive real estate market. She has an excellent sense of not just the timing for placing a bid on a house, but also on setting a price. In selling my townhouse at the same time as purchasing our new home, Cheryl did a thorough job soliciting feedback from other realtors and recommending updates to the home before listing. Both the purchase of our new home and sale of the townhouse was all completed in a span of four weeks without a hitch. I highly recommend Cheryl, particularly in a competitive real estate environment." - Christian Stauffer
★★★★★
"Cheryl was a terrific realtor and friend as we sold my parent's home. She was generous with her time and expertise as she gave us guidance and advice, found people to prepare and stage the house and landscape, and generally solved any issues that arose. Her knowledge of the DC metro region, connections with other realtors, and deep experience made her a valuable partner. Her warm and understanding approach made her a joy to work with. We would not hesitate to work with Cheryl again. She will make your sale/purchase/move go smoothly and professionally." - Doria Gordon
★★★★★
"Our relationship with Cheryl started in 2011 when she helped us rent our Bethesda home as we moved overseas on a mission. We kept in touch through her newsletter, which we found helpful in feeling like we were still part of the community. More recently, while still away from the US, she achieved a minor miracle by selling our house at the price we requested, without our physical presence in the country and within record time! She navigated us through the intricacies of the multiple transactions and financial and tax obligations, and she took upon herself many of the tasks that a present and responsible homeowner should do, from mowing the lawn to opening/closing utilities. My wife and I are grateful to her for the help and are glad to recommend her." - Dan Petrescu
Charity
Cheryl gets results at every price range!
Cheryl Kurss’ Listings
$1,350,000
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Square Feet
- 2,100
- Acres
- 0.07
$975,000
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
- Square Feet
- 2,861
- Acres
- 0.12
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- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Square Feet
- 860
$199,000
- Bedrooms
- Studio
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Square Feet
- 547
Cheryl Kurss’ Transactions
$3,425,000
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 6
- Square Feet
- 5,350
- Acres
- 0.27
$2,804,000
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
- Square Feet
- 5,400
- Acres
- 0.39
$2,320,000
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Square Feet
- 3,100
- Acres
- 0.13
$2,250,000
- Bedrooms
- 2
274 W 12th St, Unit 5
West Village
$2,118,000
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
- Square Feet
- 3,328
- Acres
- 0.15
