Dawn Perusse

"Dear Mr. Trawick, We just moved into the new home of our dreams in Lansdowne and simply could not have done it without Dawn Perusse. We started our search many months ago on our own and decided we should enlist the help of a buyer's broker--it was by far the best decision we ever made. The organization and detail of Dawn's website quickly rose to the top of my initial searches online and she has been impressing us ever since. Dawn's understanding and knowledge of the market we were interested in always kept us well informed. We had a house to sell in a rapidly declining real estate market and were worried about our timing, yet Dawn's patient and professional manner helped keep us calm, and ensured we were able to fully realize the potential we had to achieve our goals. She was with us every step of the way, communicating constantly and making sure we had all sorts of guidance and information to help us make some very important decisions. This was our first experience with a buyer's broker and we certainly would not have done very well without Dawn's assistance in this home purchase. You can take great pride in knowing that Dawn is representing Long and Foster and we encourage anyone to seek her out before they purchase their next home! Sincerely, Pam and Bill Hoss "
Pam and Bill Hoss Mon Nov 12, 2007

"Dear Mr. Trawick, We would like to express to you our gratitude to Dawn Perusse, who recently helped us to purchase a townhouse in Purcellville. She stayed on top of the transactions from start to finish to steer us through the paperwork, which was somewhat difficult in that we live 400 miles away. She nevertheless managed to keep things moving so that we were able to reach a successful closing on schedule. Dawn is delightful to work with and also is highly knowledgeable about the procedures and legalities of real estate. She also has the ability to understand what kind of property the buyer has in mind, and is good with people. We quickly came to trust her judgment and integrity and relied on her help for a number of decisions. In summary, working with Dawn was a most pleasant experience . She is cheerful and efficient. Her tireless efforts made the entire process quick, painless, and even enjoyable. We would recommend her highly to others. Sincerely yours, Anne Finch and Robert Fakundiny"
Anne Finch and Robert Fakundiny Sun Jan 16, 2005

"Dear Larry, I am writing to you so that you will know what a wonderful agent you have in Dawn Perusse. From the first moment Dawn was extremely professional and attended to the details. In fact she is the "queen of details." I am a teacher, and the end of the year is so busy that I didn't have time to do all the detail work I needed to do. Dawn picked it all up and did it flawlessly. She encouraged us to look at a house that we would have passed because it was out of our price range. She did not think so because she did her homework. We found our house! Dawn was encouraging in any issue that arose, was patient in the waiting process, was well-informed about how to "get the house" during these difficult times, and offered suggestions and possibilities that could work. She always left the decisions to us as we contemplated her ideas. She found us an amazing lender to make the deal sparkle even more. From the beginning to the end, Dawn was always helpful, never pressuring us. She was creative in her approach to every aspect of selling and buying a home. My husband loved the calendar of details to be timely with all transactions. I just wanted you to know how positive and lovely our Long and Foster experience was because of Dawn Perusse. You are lucky to have her as part of your agency. We wish you continued success in your work. Sincerely yours, Nancy and Dave Riley"
Nancy and Dave Riley Tue Sep 7, 2004

"WOOHOO.... We LOVE our new house! Thank you so much for all the help over the 15 months or more that you have been working with us! Geez... can you believe it has been that long? You really should receive the realtor of the year award. Not only did you stick with us through thick and thin.... but you kept us up with encouraging words when we were discouraged and wanted to quit! We are not going to know what to do without seeing you every week! We are going to have to make reasons now to get together! I can't wait to get moved in and have you and Milt out for some dinner and riding, or at least enjoying the horses. Wow... I'm so excited that things are coming back... We just made it "under the wire". I hope this summer marks the return to a exciting and prosperous real estate market for you! Thank you again, Kathy & Dave Spencer"
Kathy & Dave Spencer Wed Mar 25, 2009

"Dear Mr. Trawick: I wanted to write you regarding the great job Dawn Perusse performed in handling my condominium sale in Leesburg, VA. With her assistance, I feel confident that the entire selling process went as smooth as possible. I would like to express my sincere thanks for the professional manner in which she showed in pointing out all the positive and negative aspects of selling a home, preparing seller information from which to base monetary considerations, preparing brochures in a very professional manner and providing me with all the options available in proceeding with my home sale. Also, I greatly appreciated the fact that Dawn was there from start to finish including the closing of my home sale on January 10, 2008 at MBH in Leesburg, VA. I really appreciate all the time she devoted to my home sale knowing how busy her schedule must have been. I especially liked the fact that she was available for person-to-person meetings when necessary and informed me of any new developments by email and phone. I would not hesitate to recommend Dawn, or Long and Foster, to anyone who might be in the market to either sell or buy a new home. When the time comes, I will look for Long and Foster representatives in PA when I decide to purchase more real property. I would like to thank Dawn again for the great job she performed in assisting in my home settlement and closing. Sincerely, Mark A. Nunn"
Mark A. Nunn Mon Jan 28, 2008

"Dear Mr. Trawick, We recently sold our house in Leesburg during a very slow market. Our Realtor was Dawn Perusse. I met Dawn when I was looking at "the competition" in our neighborhood. Dawn has a wonderful personality and we found her to be super to work with. Dawn kept us informed every step of the way. Neighborhood stats and market trends were sent every week. Communication was remarkable. Prompt email or phone responses were her standard. Dawn worked hard to market our home to the best advantage. Her brochures are outstanding! Our brochures were the best ones I have ever seen. She did a great job! Dawn is highly ethical in everything she does. Her careful attention to detail and the attention she pays her clients is obvious. Dawn Perusse is truly an asset to your firm. If we could give her the "Star of the Year" award, we would!! Dawn was great to work with in a difficult and very flat market. All of her efforts paid off with the successful sale of our home, including some very late nights working up the perfect brochure and web site presentation. Please extend our appreciation to Dawn and know that you and the rest of the staff are very fortunate to have Dawn as part of your team. Sincerely, Jennifer and Terry Walsh"
Jennifer and Terry Walsh Mon Sep 4, 2006

"Dear Mr. Trawick, We write to advise you of the most pleasant and successful home sales event we have experienced. Our realtor, Dawn Perusse made it all happen. We settled on the sale of our home on August 31 and the sale was made just 30 days from the listing date which we felt was extraordinary given the slowdown in the market which began in late June of this year. Dawn was most helpful in assisting us in reaching a sale price for our home. She spent many hours personally viewing, visiting and reviewing houses similar to ours in order to arrive at an asking price that would be both attractive and competitive. As soon as the listing occurred, Dawn began a successful program of marketing our home both locally and on the Inter Net. Her Inter Net ad attracted a buyer from overseas who might have purchased the property had he not waited just a bit too long. The most pleasing aspect of working with Dawn is her always cheerful and positive outlook and attitude. While we were somewhat alarmed by the lack of activity for the first several weeks of our listing, Dawn was not disturbed or deterred. Her positive spin and encouragement were most helpful in keeping us in a good frame of mind. Dawn is a wonderfully talented real estate professional who pays careful attention to detail and never loses sight of the objective of selling our home. Her interaction with other realtors and her sunny disposition make friends for her and for Long and Foster. We congratulate you on having this fine person on your staff and will certainly call upon Dawn again for any real estate help we might need. Sincerely Bob and Fredi Ginther"
Bob and Fredi Ginther Mon Oct 17, 2005

"Dear Mr. Trawick, We recently sold our home and purchased a new one in Herndon. It was quite by chance that we met Dawn Perusse, but we will always be grateful that we did. We quickly knew we could trust her. She is extremely personable and friendly. One of Dawn's greatest strengths is her ability to communicate well. She is diligent, honest and direct. She explained everything very thoroughly and kept us informed through every step of the process by use of frequent emails, phone calls and visits. She is approachable and easy to talk to. We felt we could call her with any question. She worked with our busy schedule, meeting with us in the evening or on the weekends. We were impressed by her ability to keep up with all the details. She gave great advice, drawing from her experience and knowledge of the real estate business. Her instincts about strategy are excellent. She really did a great job of anticipating various scenarios so that we had no set backs or surprises. With all the details to keep track of during the sale and purchase, she had a knack for putting our minds at ease and making us feel confident that she was thinking of everything. We have been raving about her to everyone who visits our new home. We will definitely give her name to anyone we know who is thinking of buying or selling a home. She made our dream come true and we will always be grateful to her. Sincerely, Janice and Jim Killian "
Janice and Jim Killian Sun Jan 16, 2005