The Essential HomeBuyer’s Guide

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON DC

Your home is more than a building or an address. It’s where you

experience life, connection, and growth. And in the Washington

Metropolitan Area, only one real estate firm offers a signature standard

of service designed to elevate your property as one of its own.

For those on a journey, there is only TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.

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Your Trusted Real Estate AdvisorSince 1744, Sotheby’s has been united collectors with world-class works of art. Today, with an international network of over 1,000 offices in 72 countries worldwide, real estate professionals at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty are uniquely positioned to help buyers of homes at all price points and serve as your trusted real estate advisor for life.

Local Expertise. Global Reach.Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a sophisticated real

estate investor, the process of buying your next home requires

local area expertise.

At TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, real estate professionals

offer home buyers of all price points hyper-local market

knowledge with an eye for global real estate market trends.

OUR BROKERAGES

GEORGETOWN, DC

DOWNTOWN, DC

MCLEAN, VA

ARLINGTON, VA

ALEXANDRIA, VA

THE PLAINS, VA

CHEVY CHASE, MD

ANNAPOLIS, MD

BETHESDA, MD

OUR BETHESDA MARYLAND BROKERAGE

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

The Buyer JourneyWe believe that luxury is not a price point, but rather a level of service.

Discover how our specialized real estate services create an extraordinary

buying experience for home buyers of all price points.

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON DC

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SearchThe journey to your dream home begins with a

personalized property search that maps your hopes

and dreams with active, available, and off-market

real estate listings in your neighborhood of choice.

From tracking active and off-market inventory and

analyzing market trends, to scheduling personal

showings and neighborhood tours, we create a buyer

experience tailored to your needs.

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FinancingAs your trusted advisor, we are well-versed in the

art of financing. With a portfolio of lending partners

available for home buyers of all price points, we have

a track record of success in matching home buyers

with financial services that meet your unique needs.

2

Formulating An OfferLeveraging comprehensive market research,

neighborhood insights, and exclusive broker

relationships, we are uniquely positioned to

craft an offer that will stand out from the crowd.

3

Contract NegotiationsSkilled and savvy negotiators, we apply proven

strategies to successfully negotiate on your behalf

and get you from contract to close with ease. 4

Performing InspectionInspections are a critical step in the home buying

process. That’s why we help guide you through

the home inspection process, connecting you with

the best service providers in the local area and

facilitating the process on your behalf.

5

ClosingThe final step in your home buying journey comes at

closing. We help facilitate and manage this process

by organizing critical paperwork, documentation,

and approvals to help reach your desired outcome.

6

Move InThrough our exclusive partnership network, we

connect you with the finest designers, contractors,

and home service providers to ensure a move-in fit

for your needs.

7

Insuring Your DreamAs you look forward to life in your new home, we

can assist with all of your home insurance needs by

providing access to a trusted network of providers

vetted to provide competitive rates and premium

services to home buyers of all price points.

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Conduct Your Home SearchAs members of the world’s leading luxury real estate firm, we

offer home buyers of all price points a seamless home search

experience, both online and off.

The Sotheby’s International Realty Apple TV app is a fun and easy way

to explore the global real estate market from the comfort of your own

home. And with unique geographic, lifestyle, and amenity filters, it’s

never been easier to discover the home of your dreams.

SothebysRealty.com & TTRSIR.comEach month, millions of prospective home buyers from around the world use

SothebysRealty.com to help their home search.

As the world’s number one luxury real estate website, SothebysRealty.com

offers a modern user experience replete with high resolution imagery and

video, unique geographic, lifestyle, and amenity filters, as well as language

and currency translation for a truly global experience.

Search for homes on the go using SIR Mobile. A

GPS-enabled mobile app, home buyers can easily

browse our selection of global real estate listings

and collaborate with real estate professionals in

real time all in the palm of your hand.

Available on both Apple’s App Store and Google

Play App Store.

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Access to Off-Market and Private ListingsSometimes, the home of your dreams can be hard to find.

That’s why we understand how to access to an inventory of

off-market and private real estate listings.

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON DC

Market KnowledgeAt the heart of every successful real estate transaction is a real estate professional who

conveys in-depth market knowledge to their client — not only of the local area, but of

the macro-economic trends powering the housing market at large. At TTR Sotheby’s

International Realty, our roster of trusted real estate advisors offer access to best-in-

class market trends data, robust in-house training programs, and business training

programs to insure we provide best of class service to every client.

Global NetworkWith over 1,000 offices and over 32,000 real estate professionals

throughout the world, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty offers

access to the global real estate market to home buyers of all price

points. Whether you are seeking an efficient condominium in

Washington, D.C. or a sprawling estate in the south of France,

no buyer need is out of our league.

PARIS, FRANCE

ACROSS THE GLOBE

22,500 AGENTS

990 BROKERAGES

72 COUNTRIES

PARK CITY, UTAHNANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Packing & Moving

Moving can be a pain. That’s why clients of TTR Sotheby’s

International Realty enjoy access to turn-key moving, storage,

and packing services designed to make the process of moving

a delight (and at no upfront cost).

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Virtual Staging & Augmented RealitySeeing is believing. That’s why we leverage Curate, a state-of-the art

mobile app that helps home buyers envision, design, and experience

the home of their dreams through the transformative power of

augmented reality (AR).

Download Curate by Sotheby’s International Realty today.

Title Insurance & Settlement Services

Every home sale requires a trusted partner to help seal the deal. That’s why

we offer buyers and sellers of homes of all price points a suite of exclusive

settlement services that help get you from contract to close with ease.

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Closing Repairs

Sometimes, home buyers can be discouraged when an inspection report

comes back with a long list of repairs. We simplify this step for buyers

of all price points through Punchlist, the all-in-one home repair solution

that matches your inspection report with cost estimates and a network of

licensed contractors ready to knock out your repairs at a moment’s notice.

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