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Elite Partners of Next Step Realty

Agent
5.0 stars
74 Reviews

Markets served


Columbia, MD
Parkville, MD
Pasadena, MD
Gambrills, MD
Annapolis, MD
Severna Park, MD
Towson, MD
Severn, MD
Ellicott City, MD
Edgewater, MD
Laurel, MD
Elkridge, MD
Baltimore, MD
Hanover, MD

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About us


My name is Kristin Brillantes, I am a real estate agent, property manager, and investor in the Baltimore, MD area. I am dedicated to staying informed about market trends, pricing, interest rates, loan products, and other factors that affect buyers, sellers, and investors. I work diligently to get my clients the very best possible outcome 100% of the time! I am different from most agents in that I listen to your goals, study all options, and work with you to figure out the best route to achieve your real estate goals! I truly care that you're happy in the end and I am not happy until you are!

I have been an investor for many years now and own several multi-units, including a 4-unit Airbnb property as well as multi-unit long term rentals. I have bought and sold properties for a profit and worked with many investors who have achieved lofty goals with my assistance!

My background prior to my real estate career includes a Bachelor degree in Business Communications and seven years as a Marketing Manager. I grew up in Howard County, MD (Ellicott City) and went to Centennial High School. I moved from Howard County to the Canton area a few years after college and was there for a little over 10 years. I am now a proud Anne Arundel Country resident as of January 2022. Needless to say, I am very familiar with the Baltimore metro area and the surrounding areas. I am dedicated to getting the best outcome for each of my clients! Allow me to assist you in accomplishing your real estate goals, whether you are looking to buy, sell, or invest, I am readily available to assist you.

Specialties


Residential

Single-Family Rental
Primary Residence
Multi-Family (2-4 units)
Fix & Flip
Short Term Rental
New Construction

Reviews (74)


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4 months ago
Reviewed by Jason Law
Working with Kristin was great! She’s very responsive, kept updating me throughout the process and always provided sound advice. The seller agent was pushing to close before all legal documents were approved by both parties; Kristin continuously told me to wait it out and not rush things despite my desire to close as soon as possible. She set up several meetings with the inspection company, mortgage lenders and recommended vendors to help with the moving process. Buying and selling a home is stressful and Kristin always made me feel at ease and to trust her to get the deals done. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy and/ or sell a home.
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8 months ago
Reviewed by Ben Alexander
In this day and age, buying a home can be extremely challenging. That is not the case when you have the caliber of a realtor like Kristin Brillantes. There are legitimate reasons as to why she has established herself as a legend of the real estate community. Buying a home with Kristin was the ultimate comforting experience knowing she had our best interest at all times. She found our home in no time and we couldn't be happier. It was easy and painless. She negotiated everything we asked for and more. We are incredibly thankful for Kristin to be our realtor and extremely happy with our new home. Thanks Brillz!
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a year ago
Reviewed by Cat Ahlberg
Kristin was absolutely wonderful as a realtor! She is incredibly knowledgable, easy to reach, honest, and provided us advice that was instrumental in our home purchase. She even helped us get an offer accepted at under asking price for our dream home! We could not recommend her enough to anyone looking to buy in the greater Baltimore area.
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2 years ago
Reviewed by David Simpson
Kristin is an absolutely top-tier Realtor. She really went above and beyond in getting my townhome on the market -- recommending contractors to de-clutter, clean, move, and fix up the place and get it ready for the market. She checked in with me from time to time to keep me on track, and I got a top (record-setting) price for my home. She did a similarly amazing job when I went to buy a new home, helping me with getting the winning bid in a very competitive market of several dozen other bidders. Kristin is extremely knowledgeable about the local markets, real estate law, and local price trends. If you're looking for a Realtor to help you with buying or selling a home, then look no further. Trust me, Kristin is the person you want to talk to. I can't recommend her highly enough.
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2 years ago
Reviewed by Jason Hnat
Kristin is great to work with! She knew the process inside and out, helping my wife and I find and buy our new house quickly. Additionally, she was able to use her network to sell my house, above asking, in 3 days. My wife and I couldn't recommend Kristin more!
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4 years ago
Reviewed by David Simpson
Wow! Kristin is extremely knowledgeable about all things regarding the real estate market, and really went out of her way to help me successfully buy a new home in a very competitive market. I\'m sure she must have put in many extra hours to make sure my home buying experience was successful, and she was always available to answer my questions. If you\'re looking for a Realtor to handle your home buying or selling experience in this area, then look no further -- Kristin is the person you want to work with. Excellent work, and very highly recommended.
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5 years ago
Reviewed by Jerry Hand
To start, let me say that I “never” write reviews. I’m so so busy that when I have any free time, writing a review is not on my list of things to do. However, I was so pleased with Kristin’s work in selling my house that I needed to let the world know. By the way, I initially spoke to 5 other agents – sadly, they all seemed to have a naysay attitude about the prospects of the house selling, in terms of both timing and my asking price. On the other hand, Kristin had an energetic, optimistic outlook on my timing and price prospects and guess what? She was spot on! Had I hired any of the other agents it would have cost me big bucks! Her recommendations and strategies all led to a high number of showings and ultimately, a buyer at near my asking price in a short period of time. She even informed me that I could probably sell the property for a higher price if I held out a little longer. In doing so, she literally placed my interest above her own. I realize that is what agents are supposed to do, but I doubt many agents would recommend bypassing a sure sale (and a quick commission) in order to meet my original price goal. I could write about Kristin for another hour or two, but you get the point. And her skills go far beyond demeanor, advice and strategies. She handled the entire process seamlessly, including negotiations, inspection, staging, etc. No issues arose whatsoever. She always kept me updated via text and email and was available if I had any questions, which were few, since everything was managed so well. I have bought and sold many properties in my lifetime and this is my very first time writing a review. Kristin is simply the best.
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7 years ago
Reviewed by Paul Estipona
Working with Kristin for the past few months in our home buying experience has been a very positive experience overall. Kristin made our home buying experience so much easier, she took away the anxiety that came along with searching and buying a new home. Her knowledge of the local area has played a very vital role during our home searching phase. But other than her impressive knowledge, negotiation skills, and professionalism; the one that stands out the most is her honesty and support for her clients. We liked working with Kristin very much because she was never biased, she never forced or pushed us to buy a home that we did not want; it was always what we felt comfortable with and most of all the home that we always wanted. Kristin supports her clients a 100%, always answering the call and any questions we had. Her dedication and hard work in making sure we were looked after was evident in all of the work she did. She understood that buying a home would be one of our biggest purchases and she respected that and took it seriously. That is why Kristin has done a tremendously good job and that is why we would always recommend her and even look forward to work with her again in the future in case we need her services. We are very happy now with the home we chose. Thank You Kristin for everything, for your support, dedication & help!!!! We hope that many more clients would have the same opportunity and rewarding experience we had with you in buying a new home. God Bless!!!
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4 months ago
Reviewed by Jason Law
Working with Kristin was great! She’s very responsive, kept updating me throughout the process and always provided sound advice. The seller agent was pushing to close before all legal documents were approved by both parties; Kristin continuously told me to wait it out and not rush things despite my desire to close as soon as possible. She set up several meetings with the inspection company, mortgage lenders and recommended vendors to help with the moving process. Buying and selling a home is stressful and Kristin always made me feel at ease and to trust her to get the deals done. I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy and/ or sell a home.
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8 months ago
Reviewed by Ben Alexander
In this day and age, buying a home can be extremely challenging. That is not the case when you have the caliber of a realtor like Kristin Brillantes. There are legitimate reasons as to why she has established herself as a legend of the real estate community. Buying a home with Kristin was the ultimate comforting experience knowing she had our best interest at all times. She found our home in no time and we couldn't be happier. It was easy and painless. She negotiated everything we asked for and more. We are incredibly thankful for Kristin to be our realtor and extremely happy with our new home. Thanks Brillz!
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5.0 stars
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a year ago
Reviewed by Cat Ahlberg
Kristin was absolutely wonderful as a realtor! She is incredibly knowledgable, easy to reach, honest, and provided us advice that was instrumental in our home purchase. She even helped us get an offer accepted at under asking price for our dream home! We could not recommend her enough to anyone looking to buy in the greater Baltimore area.
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5.0 stars
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2 years ago
Reviewed by David Simpson
Kristin is an absolutely top-tier Realtor. She really went above and beyond in getting my townhome on the market -- recommending contractors to de-clutter, clean, move, and fix up the place and get it ready for the market. She checked in with me from time to time to keep me on track, and I got a top (record-setting) price for my home. She did a similarly amazing job when I went to buy a new home, helping me with getting the winning bid in a very competitive market of several dozen other bidders. Kristin is extremely knowledgeable about the local markets, real estate law, and local price trends. If you're looking for a Realtor to help you with buying or selling a home, then look no further. Trust me, Kristin is the person you want to talk to. I can't recommend her highly enough.
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5.0 stars
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2 years ago
Reviewed by Jason Hnat
Kristin is great to work with! She knew the process inside and out, helping my wife and I find and buy our new house quickly. Additionally, she was able to use her network to sell my house, above asking, in 3 days. My wife and I couldn't recommend Kristin more!
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5.0 stars
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4 years ago
Reviewed by David Simpson
Wow! Kristin is extremely knowledgeable about all things regarding the real estate market, and really went out of her way to help me successfully buy a new home in a very competitive market. I\'m sure she must have put in many extra hours to make sure my home buying experience was successful, and she was always available to answer my questions. If you\'re looking for a Realtor to handle your home buying or selling experience in this area, then look no further -- Kristin is the person you want to work with. Excellent work, and very highly recommended.
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5.0 stars
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5 years ago
Reviewed by Jerry Hand
To start, let me say that I “never” write reviews. I’m so so busy that when I have any free time, writing a review is not on my list of things to do. However, I was so pleased with Kristin’s work in selling my house that I needed to let the world know. By the way, I initially spoke to 5 other agents – sadly, they all seemed to have a naysay attitude about the prospects of the house selling, in terms of both timing and my asking price. On the other hand, Kristin had an energetic, optimistic outlook on my timing and price prospects and guess what? She was spot on! Had I hired any of the other agents it would have cost me big bucks! Her recommendations and strategies all led to a high number of showings and ultimately, a buyer at near my asking price in a short period of time. She even informed me that I could probably sell the property for a higher price if I held out a little longer. In doing so, she literally placed my interest above her own. I realize that is what agents are supposed to do, but I doubt many agents would recommend bypassing a sure sale (and a quick commission) in order to meet my original price goal. I could write about Kristin for another hour or two, but you get the point. And her skills go far beyond demeanor, advice and strategies. She handled the entire process seamlessly, including negotiations, inspection, staging, etc. No issues arose whatsoever. She always kept me updated via text and email and was available if I had any questions, which were few, since everything was managed so well. I have bought and sold many properties in my lifetime and this is my very first time writing a review. Kristin is simply the best.
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5.0 stars
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7 years ago
Reviewed by Paul Estipona
Working with Kristin for the past few months in our home buying experience has been a very positive experience overall. Kristin made our home buying experience so much easier, she took away the anxiety that came along with searching and buying a new home. Her knowledge of the local area has played a very vital role during our home searching phase. But other than her impressive knowledge, negotiation skills, and professionalism; the one that stands out the most is her honesty and support for her clients. We liked working with Kristin very much because she was never biased, she never forced or pushed us to buy a home that we did not want; it was always what we felt comfortable with and most of all the home that we always wanted. Kristin supports her clients a 100%, always answering the call and any questions we had. Her dedication and hard work in making sure we were looked after was evident in all of the work she did. She understood that buying a home would be one of our biggest purchases and she respected that and took it seriously. That is why Kristin has done a tremendously good job and that is why we would always recommend her and even look forward to work with her again in the future in case we need her services. We are very happy now with the home we chose. Thank You Kristin for everything, for your support, dedication & help!!!! We hope that many more clients would have the same opportunity and rewarding experience we had with you in buying a new home. God Bless!!!

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