About Susan

Susan Wisely

Susan Wisely

Realtor®, Luxury Specialist

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Susan is truly passionate about her work as a Realtor®, and her dedication is apparent in her exceptional track record. With over two decades of experience in the field, she ranks in the top 1% among the nation's Realtors® and has earned the respect and loyalty of both clients and peers. Her success is attributed to her deep knowledge of the local markets, expertise in the process, and unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding service to each and every client.

Raised in a military family, Susan has called Northern Virginia home since the mid-1980s and is a graduate of Langley High School in McLean. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Ohio University and a Master's degree from George Mason University. Susan is licensed in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., is a luxury specialist, and is relocation certified. Currently residing in Reston, VA, she lives with her husband, three children, and their beloved yellow lab, Bailey.

Susan has developed highly efficient systems and processes to ensure a smooth transaction for her clients, and she communicates with them consistently throughout the process to keep them informed every step of the way. She takes immense pleasure in guiding sellers to prepare their homes for sale, utilizing her keen vision to help their homes showcase in “their best light” and sell quickly at top dollar. Susan is also as equally committed to providing exceptional service to her buyers. She takes the time to thoroughly review all aspects of the home-buying process and the contract details, ensuring her clients make informed decisions. In addition, she sets up a Compass Collection for her clients, so they don't miss any homes hitting the market.  This meticulous attention to detail and proactive approach demonstrates her unwavering dedication to her clients' needs. As a dedicated Realtor®, Susan uses her expertise to guide her buyers through the home-buying process with ease. She is skilled in negotiating on their behalf and crafting winning offers, even in the face of multiple offers, to help her clients secure the home of their dreams.

Susan welcomes the opportunity to work with clients of all price ranges and is committed to providing the highest level of service. Even after her clients have closed on their homes, Susan stays in touch and cherishes every opportunity to do what she loves.

For Susan, referrals are the cornerstone of her business. She truly values it when her clients refer her to their friends and family who are considering a move. To her, this act is the ultimate compliment and a testament to the trust her clients have in her expertise and service.

Our Testimonials

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Hooper

We met Susan at an open house several years before we used her as our agent and knew immediately that we would secure her help when the time came to upgrade from our townhouse to a single-family home. That time came when our tw...
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Steve

I have been working with Susan for many years now on multiple properties and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate in Nova!
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Sandra

We have bought and sold 4 houses with Susan. It has just been a great experience in each step of the process. On the sale side, Susan will suggest non-costly upgrades or improvements to create a better “wow” factor which has wo...
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Amanda

Susan was our area agent for our cross-country move. Her knowledge and service were invaluable since we were unable to view in person all the listings she identified.
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Jessica

I have worked with Susan and her wonderful team a few times in the past six years. I keep coming back because they are simply the best. They are experts at what they do and always get my properties sold or rented quickly and fo...
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Steve & Eva

We were very happy having Susan Wisely as our agent to sell our home. At all stages of the process, she was very knowledgeable and professional. I don’t think another agent could have gotten us a better price or would have sold...
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Debby J.

Susan is undoubtedly a true professional and goes above and beyond throughout the entire process. She sold our home with 12 legitimate offers in two (yes, two) days. At the same time, she represented us in our new home purchase...
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Kristen C.

Susan Wisely not only helped me find my dream home but she simultaneously helped me sell the home I've owned for 21 years. We needed to do some updates prior to listing our home and Susan made key suggestions for updates that s...
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Dan & Felicia

We recently sold our home in Oak Hill Virginia using Susan Wisely, Choose Wisely Group at Compass as our agent. First of all, Susan was our agent when we purchased our home 10 yrs ago and she stayed in touch with us all this ti...
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Burns S.

Way back when Susan helped me buy the same house in Great Falls we just sold. I remembered how great she was - hard-working, friendly, knowledgeable - and so when it was time to sell, I made it a point to find her. Right upfron...
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Nathalie & Ed

Susan has helped us sell two homes at top dollar. The lady knows what she is doing. Take her advice, be open and honest with her, and she will be the same with you. She does not do this job for the money. She does it because sh...
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Glen

I have had the pleasure of working with Susan on four separate personal real estate transactions over the past twelve months. These transactions ranged from large to small. Regardless of the price point, Susan handled all with ...
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Kate & John

We interviewed multiple Realtors® before making our decision on who to work with to both sell our current home and purchase ours forever home. From our initial meeting with Susan, we knew she was the best Realtor® we could work...
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Dennis

Susan is the consummate real estate professional; knowledgeable, personable, flexible and she commands excellent communication skills. She truly has the best interests of her clients in mind. Not only does she bring to the tabl...
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Bill & Christine

Susan is a great communicator who understood our needs and served us magnificently through the process. She even researched and let us to a wonderful agent who helped us in the state we are moving. She did a masterful job negot...
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Ricky

Susan has done a great job with our whole house selling experience. She knows exactly what needs to be done so the house shows well, including staging, both inside and outside. She communicated regularly throughout the process ...
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Tani & Chris

Many thanks to Susan and her team for an exceptional job getting our Arlington home listed and sold in such a short time frame. I couldn’t be happier with the results and the process orchestrated by Susan and her team.
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Jen & Tom

Dedicated, hard-working, adaptable, honest, and dependable are just a few of Susan’s attributes. Susan does a great job of making each of her clients feel special and is totally willing to go the extra mile for them.
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Dan

To say Susan goes the extra distance is a considerable understatement. I have no hesitation in recommending Susan to anyone looking to buy or sell.
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Monica & Scott

Every step of the way Susan will be respecting your time, understanding your needs, making you feel important and always supporting your decisions.
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Work With Susan

I love what I do and believe when you love what you do it is not work. I treat each transaction as if it were my own. I hope that you will call or email me and give me the opportunity to prove that to you or anyone you know. It would be my pleasure to assist.

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