About Kerri

Hi there! My name is Kerri Murphy, founder of Kerri is Key. I’ve been in the DC area for 10+ years. As a DC transplant, I understand what it’s like to be in a new place and not know the best coffee spots or where to go for a great dinner out. Thats why its my mission to help others find all the wonderful things this place has to offer.

I am the mother of two adorable, smart, intelligent, and strong-willed young girls. I’m also married to a loving and supportive husband who puts family above all else and spends his days as a gym teacher (which is why his step counts always beat mine, even after a long day circling the DC area!).

Currently, I’m a licensed Realtor® in DC, Maryland, and Virginia with RLAH Real Estate. I help my clients sell and buy their dream homes by empowering them to make decisions that fit their needs. This process can be stressful, which is why I always listen to my clients to ensure their needs are met.

When I’m not real estate-ing, you can find me at a park with my kids, at a local farmers market, at the yoga studio getting my zen on, or scrolling through instagram for a great laugh (connect with me!).

 
 

“People Make Choices.” - Kerri

That’s my favorite thing to say to my clients. It applies to everything from the color of the walls to what lender you choose to work with to what offer you choose to accept. I’m here to be your guide and help you make the best choices you can with the information you have.

 

TESTIMONIALS

I wish there were more stars I could rate Kerri at because 5 does not feel like enough! I cannot express how lucky I feel to have hired Kerri as our realtor. She stuck with us through the many ups and downs the home buying process threw at us and no matter what she always had our back. I’ll be forever grateful to her for helping me and my family find our dream home!
— Jamie C.
My experience working with Kerri has exceeded my expectations. We found out our desired home was back on the market on a Monday and by that Saturday the owners accepted our offer. We were not the highest bid and acknowledge a large part of our success was Kerri’s friendly but assertive nature.

Buying a house is stressful and she made an overwhelming process with a fast-paced purchase and not much lead time a very pleasant experience. Kerri also never pushed us too much or “oversold” anything to us. Our decisions felt collaborative and organic.

Kerri is efficient and calm when it comes to problem solving. Every hurdle that came up during the process was quickly smoothed over so we could move onto the next step. She also has a wealth of knowledge and connections to assist you through financing, moving, staging your home, etc.

If you want a true professional, work with Kerri.
— Rachel C.
Kerri was truly amazing - she made the home buying process extremely accessible and easy to understand from start to finish. Having someone who has such a strong understanding of the area and the market made us feel comfortable making fast decisions in an aggressive market. She also kept us on track, remembering all the little details and connecting us with great folks to complete the process. With her guidance we were able to purchase the first house we fell in love with! I would highly recommend working with Kerri if you’re looking to buy (or sell)!
— Kelly W.
Kerri was a lifesaver during our home search this spring—my husband and I are first-time homebuyers, and this market was truly rough. Throughout, Kerri was kind, knowledgeable, communicative, and supportive. We always felt like she understood our needs and was doing her best to find a place that would meet those needs, even in this crazy market. She always gave us insightful and realistic assessments of the houses we looked at. Once we did find a home that would work for us, Kerri helped us put together a strong offer and was extremely patient walking us through every step of the process. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome, and we’re extremely grateful to Kerri for all her work!
— Katie M.
Kerri is so easy to work with! Kerri was recommended by another realtor at RLAH who knew I needed my sale to be a mostly hands-off process. So while I moved to the West Coast, Kerri and her team took care of everything to sell my unit. They worked with contractors and stagers who would do good work at a fair price. And when the buyer ended up using the Home Purchase Assistance Program (DC), Kerri was able to clearly walk me through how that could change my closing window. Throughout the entire process Kerri thoroughly answered any question I could throw at her. She checked in as we got closer to closing to make sure the title company reached out and everything was all set. Honestly, it couldn’t have been easier, which I deeply appreciated. No house buying/selling experience is entirely stress-free, but with Kerri’s knowledge, experience, network, and good attitude, it came pretty darn close.
— Steph P.
I had a great experience working with Kerri. She is highly communicative and efficient, which is essential in the Washington, DC area’s fast-moving housing market. She is also as personable as she is professional, which made it easy to comfortably discuss my specific considerations with her and trust that she would make a potentially daunting process as pleasant as possible while taking my interests seriously. I felt supported by Kerri and her excellent team in every step of the process, from our initial conversation to the move itself. Thanks to her guidance, I achieved my goal far more quickly than I had anticipated!
— Julie Y.
My experience working with Kerri was fantastic! My apartment search required a quick turnaround, and Kerri curated a number of places for me to narrow down my options so that I could maximize my limited time. She was very professional and efficient, and I felt that she really listened to my needs and wants throughout the process. Kerri ended up finding me the perfect apartment, and guided me through the application process quickly and accurately. She was always very reachable and attentive, and kept me updated throughout the entire process from start to finish. Overall, I felt very well taken care of, and the process of moving went very smoothly thanks to Kerri’s attention to detail. I felt like she anticipated my questions and was always ready to offer help or advice. I enjoyed working with Kerri, and would happily recommend her services to anyone looking to move in the DC metro area.
— Emily F.
Kerri is a fabulous realtor and we are so lucky to have worked with her! She helped us figure out renting vs buying, worked with us to figure out our needs in a new home, and found us the perfect townhouse! Kerri is knowledgeable about the DMV area, replies to emails quickly, and sent us so many great places to look at. She kept us safe while looking at properties during the pandemic through facetime tours and proper PPE when going into homes. We are so excited for our new place and are so thankful to Kerri for helping it become ours.
— Alicia P.
You can’t go wrong with Kerri! She is efficient, responsive and determined to find you your dream house. As a hesitant first time home buyer, I had a lot of questions but Kerri patiently guided me through the entire process. She was extremely responsive to my emails and texts and was very quick to schedule appointments to check out apartments. When I finally chanced upon a condo that fit my needs, Kerri moved fast to make sure that I put in a winning offer in this super-competitive DC housing market. Kerri is also part of a great team that helped me with the move as well as finding contractors after I settled in to my first home. Working with her has been a very pleasant experience, from start to finish.
— Pavithra G.
Myself and my Husband was refereed to RLAH Real Estate where we was able to meet the lovely Kerri Murphy who has been nothing but amazing from the time we meet. From the vary first day when Kerri became our realtor she went to work. Kerri got to know us and a understanding for what we wanted and was able to get us on the path for finding our home. Kerri was very informative on anything we needed to know. Kerri was a blessing to this home buying process for us and the reason behind why good things do happen on Friday 13th.
— Andrea G.
We worked with Kerri on a Virginia sale and had a great experience. She was very responsive, knowledgeable, and professional. I especially appreciated her data-driven approach to analyzing our target markets and how she brought a calming influence to what can be a stressful and intense transaction. Also, we had some technical aspects to our sale that added complexity and if Kerri didn’t know the answer to our specific question (or just wanted to confirm), she knew how to contact the right expert to get us the best answer possible

Additionally, we bought during Covid-19 and she and her team did everything they could to make the process easier (virtual showings, docusigns, etc.) I highly recommend Kerri as a real estate agent.
— Patrick B.
As a first-time homebuyer, I was very nervous about searching for and purchasing a home. Kerri took the time to walk me through every step of the process—explaining things as many times as I needed to hear them. She was never too busy to visit homes with us, arranging viewings quickly, and then taking the time to talk with us and help us figure out how we felt about each house. It turned out that a house we went to see on a whim after an afternoon of touring homes was THE ONE. Kerri immediately jumped into action, helping arrange a home inspection, drafting an offer on less than one day’s notice, and negotiating a successful offer that stood out among others. After our offer was accepted, she continued to offer support, expert advice and encouragement. There was never a question that she was doing what was best for us. If you want a real estate agent who will truly listen to you and help you find the right home go with Kerri!
— Devin M.
Kerri was a wonderful agent - she is extremely knowledgeable and always knew answers to our questions or was happy to find out. She was also always available to speak or write up offers - even late at night. She also prioritized taking us to see many places or would do Facetime tours for us. I highly recommend using Kerri for your real estate needs.
— Sabeena R.
Kerri is very professional, very honest, patient, calm, determined and very well organised. I was lucky to have her helping me out at a difficult time, when I had just arrived to Washington DC, and I ended up in a beautiful house thanks to her. Plus she has very good taste in music too!
— Manolo C.
I was referred to Kerri Murphy. She has procured tenants for me on two rentals so far. If I had known how pleasant and efficient she is, I would have stopped procuring tenants myself earlier! Each time she increased the rent that I previously had for each house, and within a few weeks the house was rented. She lined up Maryland Lead Inspectors, gave me her opinion about work to be done, did a great photography spread for the internet/database. I no longer dread having a house turnover tenants. I highly recommend her.
— Shari S.

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