I was always afraid of looking into purchasing a home, as it is a large and tedious step to take in ones life, but had I known about The Rutstein Group, I would have done this a long time ago.Everyone on the team is filled with great information about the local homeowners market and the homeowner process. Not once did I question their judgement or guidance. They were very prompt and and responsive to my needs (mind you I have been working with them for 6+ months to find the place I wanted to purchase) and answered any weird first time buyer question I presented. It honestly was the easiest thing I have done all 2021.If anyone is ever looking for a great team, who knows their stuff and makes it a seamless process, this is the team. If Im looking to move ever again, I will for sure use this team.

We wouldnt want to work with anyone else in the Virginia/DC area. Mark and Stephen are the best. Theyre very polished and professional. They took all of the work off of our shoulders and worked with our timeline.

Mark and Stephen were wonderful to work for as we sold our place and purchased a new one. On both transactions, they were knowledgeable, responsive, and excellent advocates. Thanks to them, our first offer was accepted in this competitive market, and we also sold our own place within days of listing. They know the DC market very well, and they also have an excellent circle of vendors. Everyone from the title company to the inspectors, to the lenders they recommended were all excellent. They made this stressful process fun and manageable!

Brittany helped me buy my first condo in DC and then sell later on. She was very attentive to my situation and never pushed for anything that made me feel uncomfortable. She always gave me great input and advice but ultimately left the final decisions to me. I felt in control but with a great co-pilot. I highly recommend her!!!

Wouldnt use anyone else. Excellent team, years of experience, and in my case, extensive knowledge of the DC area. Thank you Stephen, for a painless experience.

As first-time home buyers, my husband I and are so grateful that we found Scott from the Rutstein Group! He was there for us every step of the way and was extremely responsive and knowledgeable about the home buying process. It made us feel at ease to know we had someone in our corner to help us with all the details. Most importantly, Scott was a huge part of helping us find a home we absolutely love! We really appreciated his patience through the search process until the right house came along - we never felt rushed and Scott made our priorities his own. We highly recommend working with Scott.

Mark and the team are amazing to work with. I relocated here to DC from Philadlphia, they did such a great job. The listened to my laundry list of requirements, offer some expert advice with suggestions of purchasing a condo in the middle of Covid. Their research and suggestions of neighborhoods was very helpful, once the new pad was found their expertises moved it along quickly, even settle 2 weeks early. My respect for Mark’s hard work with the team is fully appreciated, could never put in words how great full I am in hiring them. Thanks again!

Brittany Ryan, really helped find our forever home. She was thorough, professional and great to work with, She kept us apprised about available options and always let us know as soon as a new one came on the market. She always gave an honest opinion and helped us find a middle ground to find a home with the right space and location for our family. Oh, also within budget, we felt lucky to find her, she also has great contacts to make sure the home had a through inspection.

Brittany was recommended to us by a close friend and we couldnt be happier. Her masterful communication skills, extensive knowledge of the area, easy-going personality, fast response time, and astonishing level of expertise helped us to snatch up our dream home in a highly competitive market that had multiple offers just after a couple of weeks of search. Brittany manages to hold your hand throughout the process and be your friend, but at the same time never crosses the line of highly professional attitude and always has your best interests at heart. There was no question that she was not able to answer, explained every step of the process, took time to go through each line of our contract and other documents, gave us recommendations of great inspectors, mortgage specialists and title companies in the area (we were very happy with each of her recommendations), and went above and beyond to make sure we find the best house for our family. Buying a home is a stressful experience and Brittany made everything in her power and more to make it as clear, efficient, and anxiety free as it was possible.

Mark helped my husband and I with both the sale of our DC condo (purchased with Mark’s help several years ago) and the purchase of our new home in VA. Both transactions were highly complex - made even more so by the ongoing pandemic and resulting economic disruption. Throughout the process Mark remained a source of calm and provided us with candid input and expertise in a way that built trust and confidence when making such big decisions. He was incredibly responsive, patient, and knew when to throw in some humor to lighten the mood over what became a 7 month process! We would highly recommend Mark and his team and would work with them again should the need arise.

Brittany Ryan was incredibly supportive and responsive for us as first-time home buyers in 2021. She was always willing and able to answer any of our questions and repeat questions throughout our home buying process. My husband and I would wholeheartedly recommend Brittany to anyone who is buying or selling a home.

I had the best time working with Stephen Rutgers in 2019 when he helped me buy my condo. This was such a huge decision and he was incredibly patient, responsive and knowledgeable. I have a unique schedule and he was mindful of that and was more than accommodating. His knowledge of the DMV area is impeccable and made the process so much fun. I love my condo so much and I wouldve never made it through this process without him and the Compass team!

Ive worked with Mark to buy two different houses and sell one other. He is absolutely fantastic and I highly recommend him. First hes fun, and buying a home should be fun. But second, he knows his stuff. When I first put an offer in on my Capitol Hill row home there ended up being a problem with the title. Mark and his team provided great advice and sorted through the mess, getting me a fantastic deal on the house. When I sold it after doing extensive remodeling, Mark came through with a cash buyer at top dollar. He is the only DMV realtor Ill ever use.

In the fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, I listed and sold by home in Silver Spring, MD with Brittany Ryan. With all of the stress of finding a realtor and getting my home ready for the market, Brittany Ryan was a heaven-send. From the moment she walked in the door, I knew everything was going to be fine. She had already done extensive homework and had an entire plan to offer me. She let me pick and choose the options I was most comfortable with and in my budget. I had to depart before my house even hit the market and Brittany Ryan coordinated everything from painting, cleaning, photos, and those special touches that make a house appeal to buyers. I have gone through three home sales in my life, and this one was by far the most seamless one of all.

We really loved working with Mark Rutstein and his team (Stephen and Brittany)! We were working with them during a pandemic and crazy DC market-times, and loved their positivity, their professionalism and their honesty! Mark helped us sell our condo quickly and for a great price, while also working to find us a new home that was to our liking/neighborhood. He guided us through several competitive offers and was there for us no matter what decision we needed tp make. Very thankful for Marks team and all of them going above and beyond for their clients!!

We are now first-time homebuyers thanks to Scott with the Rutstein Group! He was amazing to work with and extremely communicative. He answered our questions and addressed our concerns usually within minutes (if not less). Scott listened to what we wanted in a home and worked tirelessly to find us what we were looking for. He was very knowledgeable about the process and everything went very smoothly. We feel lucky to have found him AND our dream home!

Scott was one of the first people we met when moving to Maryland. It was truly accidental that we found such a helpful, friendly and professional realtor. Scott helped us find a rental and eventually our first house. We are so happy to have met him and would recommend Scott to anyone looking for a realtor.

During the pandemic I changed roles and companies requiring me to relocate from Chicago to Northern Virginia. I had reached out to a friend for a recommendation, which is how met Mark and his team. And Im so grateful for that connection because relocating to a part of the country for which I was unfamiliar in a pandemic was stressful. However, Mark and Stephens professionalism and hard work relieved much of the stress from helping me narrow down the location, orchestrating clean/safe showings, and their contacts saved me thousands during the financing! I would highly recommend Mark and his team for your real estate needs.

I worked with Jordan and The Rutstein Group for about 7 months before buying a condo in Kalorama. As a first time home-buyer, it was important for me to work with someone who both understood the DC market and could provide step by step guidance throughout the home buying process. Jordan delivered on both accounts by leveraging his knowledge and experience as a d.c. native and by being patient and pragmatic during each phase of the process. Jordan’s holistic approach to real estate looked beyond just ‘making the sale’ and focused on my short and long-term goals and finding a place that would work well for me. Which, in turn, made me confident in my home buying decision and makes me happy to recommend Jordan + The Rutstein Team to others looking to buy/sell in the DMV area.

I had a wonderful experience with Mark and Stephen. Their team went above and beyond to make the process as smooth as possible. I cant imagine using any other team in the future. Highly recommend!

Scott with the Rutstein Group was so wonderful to work with. He truly went above and beyond and was always there when we needed him. I would highly recommend him to anyone making a new home purchase.

My fiancé and I worked with Brittany Ryan to purchase a house in Silver Spring in January 2021. As a first-time homebuyer, I was unsure of what to expect regarding the DC-area market, how to make a competitive offer, and realistic timelines to buy. Also, I didnt know how to choose a good house, the right house. Or what impact the pandemic was going to have on our home search.Brittany was knowledgeable, confident, and made every step of the process a breeze. She knows this market well, could speak right away to comps and trends in the area, and really had a toolkit of options for us as we discussed our offers. We were confident in the offers we submitted because we felt informed and had peace-of-mind that there wasnt something we left out that could have made our offers stronger.When we started, we didnt know where we wanted to buy. It was a journey across DC and MD suburbs! Brittany spent a lot of time with us visiting house-after-house. I never felt like we were burdening her, or pressure to make a decision or put in an offer. From the day we started working with her (which began with a promptly scheduled Zoom call), she remained responsive and available. She graciously responded to our myriad texts about next steps or asking her for advice. When we wanted to visit a house, she prioritized taking us to see it -- always within 24 hours. One day, we spent the whole Friday afternoon touring with Brittany and had already parted ways. On the way home, we drove by a house we saw online -- since we were already out there. Sitting in our car outside the house, we thought, we should see this! We texted Brittany who literally got back in the car and came to meet us. It ended up being the house we bought.For those looking for a realtor in the DC/Takoma Park/Silver Spring area, I highly recommend Brittany -- for all the reasons above and also -- shes professional, personable, lighthearted and funny, and shell keep your spirits high. We couldnt be more happy with our house or our experience working with Compass!

Mark and the whole team at Compass came through with flying colors. Helped us close on time, below posted price and truly went above and beyond to help guide us through the home buying process.

Loved working with Brittany and the Compass Team! Brittany handled everything splendidly and dealt with my obsessive texting :)

Mark is our go to agent in DC! Being so close to NYC there are often important clients that need referrals relocating and he is our go to person. Look forward to many more happy clients!

Mark did a great job helping us sell our condo and buy our house in 2015 so we went to him when we wanted to dip our toes into the market. Before Covid, we were considering upgrading to a larger place but were in no hurry. After Covid, there was added urgency but we were still being picky. Unfortunately, being very fickle buyers only makes your realtors life harder. Add to that a global pandemic that has oddly led to a sellers market in DC, I imagine we as buyers had to be a realtors nightmare. Mark put up with us through this process with grace, kindness and humor, and we ended up getting the kind of place we always wanted. I strongly recommend Mark as someone who knows the market, listens to his clients, and delivers results.

Mark and Tom were fantastic every step of the way. As a first time home buyer I was nervous about the process and they made everything so easy for me. They took care of so many details which I sincerely appreciated (setting up appointments, putting me in contact with a great lender, arranging for a home inspection, etc.) I cant say enough positive things about Mark and Tom. They were amazing - patient and knowledgeable, friendly and fun, respectful and warm. I really enjoyed the whole process and wouldnt consider doing it again without them. They were always responsive and super helpful- even late the night I took possession when my keys didnt work. They were always calm and confident about the steps and decisions to be made and that in turn made me feel calm and confident. They truly were perfect.

Shortly after I pre-approved a couple clients looking for a 2 bedroom condo in the DC market (which is notorious for being a sellers market), Mark Rutstein worked to find them a home. We were all pretty shocked when they were under contract within a couple weeks, which was their first offer submitted. Mark was great to work with and provided everything I needed in a timely fashion, helping to make the closing as smooth as possible. Our clients loved him and its no surprise that he was strongly recommended by their friends. Mark is a great choice for a Realtor if youre looking to purchase a home in DC and has a lot of experience working with sellers as well.