What some of Julia & Tommy's clients have to say about them.

"Julia was wonderful - professional, competent, knowledgeable, with a great attention to detail and a can-do, positive attitude...  It was a pleasure to work with her and I want to express my appreciation for her professional services and would heartily recommend her to others."  

"I have entrusted Julia with both buying and selling my home in Northern Virginia and recommend her for any and all real estate business... She expertly led us through a competitive buying process to get us the house we wanted and that was the perfect fit for us. Ten years later when it was time to sell; I immediately called Julia since I would have trusted this to no one else..."

"Julia saved me peace of mind during a stressful time. This is a quality my friends and co-workers are sure to hear about."

"We’d like to express our heartfelt thanks to you for walking us step by step in buying our dream house in Virginia. We greatly appreciate your expertise and knowledge, time and patience from beginning to end. You have even gone beyond your duty to render us extra help-something we feel very grateful for. If ever or whenever the opportunity arises, we will definitely recommend both of you very highly to our friends."

"Julia gave us the sense that we were not in this alone. She is a competent, astute and sincere professional."

"Being first-time homebuyers/homeowners, we had a lot of questions. Julia was always able to answer our questions without hesitation. We really felt she was working for us and had our best interests in mind."

Real Estate Consultants For Life

Tommy and Julia Avent specialize in creating an enjoyable real estate experience. They draw on 30+ years of experience in the Real Estate field to help you buy or sell whether it is a condominium, townhouse or single family home. Living in Arlington for the last 25+ years has given them insight and knowledge to the local Arlington and greater Northern Virginia Real Estate market.

Communication and Education

Tommy and Julia's basic business philosophy is that Real Estate is service industry, not a sales industry. For most people, their home is their largest investment. We will work to educate and inform you of all of the possible options so you can make an informed, intelligent decision.  We feel very strongly that the decision belongs to the client. We are here to give you the information and advice to suceed.

Diversified Experience

Tommy spent 20 years in the construction industry working on everything from large verticle commercial  projects to small remodeling and insurance restoration projects. The majority of the time was spent in the site development field. He has been actively selling since June 2001.

Julia has been actively selling Real Estate since the early '90's. In that time she has seen just about every type of market possible and has been successful throughout. She has a Real Estate Brokers license and has just been elected to her second term to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Board of Directors. She just received the Green designation.

The Difference

Why use us? We believe in the client and the client's needs. We are hands on and not a big team. We believe that communication is the key to everything. We believe in family. We believe in community. We believe the client and relationship comes before the transaction.

Why "Living In Arlington"?

We will strive to give you information concerning the Real Estate market in the Arlington and Northern Virginia area. We will also include community information as well.