Michelle Sagatov doesn’t just know her market. She lives and breathes it, having resided in 11 different Arlington County neighborhoods over the past 22 years—a side effect of being married to a builder/remodeler who likes to live in the houses he is transforming. So it squares that 80% of her business is in Arlington, though any slice of the pie would be a generous one. The agent for Washington Fine Properties can claim $300 million in lifetime sales to her name, as well as a list-to-sold price ratio of 100.1%. Sagatov is often sought after as part and parcel of the team she comprises with her husband, Yuri. “When you hire me, you get him, too,” she says, referencing her spouse’s ability to offer a third-party opinion on a home inspection report, or to advise on a home’s remodeling potential—including estimated price tags—whether the wish list involves a screened-in porch or kitchen renovation. –Susan Anspach
Other top vote-getters:
Patty Couto, Donna Hamaker, Liz Lord, Keri O’Sullivan, Lauren Reardon, Natalie Roy, Eli Tucker, Katie Wethman, Dawn Wilson