Meet The Team

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Debbie more than once, and I truly can’t say enough good things about her. From start to finish, she made what could have been a stressful process feel so much easier. She was always patient, responsive, and willing to take the time to answer every question, no matter how small.What stands out most is how much she genuinely cares about her clients. I never felt like just another transaction—she took the time to understand my needs and always had my best interests at heart. Her knowledge, professionalism, and dedication gave me confidence every step of the way.Having worked with her multiple times, I can honestly say she has consistently exceeded my expectations. It’s rare to find someone who is not only great at what they do but also such a kind and trustworthy person. I’m incredibly grateful for all of her help and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.”

“Moving can be a very stressful experience, but not so when Debbie Rettberg is your realtor. Throughout this experience Debbie kept in constant communication with me. She and her team did a great job advertising my home and held several open houses. Debbie used her expertise to negotiate the best deal possible. It was a pleasure working with her.”

“Debbie Rettberg was our Realtor when we sold our house a few years ago and now that we bought a condo. She is reliable, caring, and goes above and beyond her duties. We highly recommend Debbie to anyone buying or selling property in Maryland.”

“Debbie came to us a highly recommended and she more than lived up to that recommendation.Moving to the Bel Air / Abingdon area from overseas, we engaged Debbie to find us a rental property and help us navigate an unfamiliar rental market. From the beginning, Debbie worked tirelessly to find us a place (I’m not sure she ever sleeps), including showing us multiple properties the Sunday we arrived. In no time at all we were in a rental we loved and settling into our new area.We would thoroughly recommend this lovely, hardworking, responsive and professional real-estate agent to anyone requiring real-estate services.”

“Had a great experience working with Debbie to purchase my new home, worked well to understand what I was looking for and was able to find a few ideal properties over about six months. Timing ended up working out great eventually thanks to excellent communication and have just finished settling in to the new place! Provided excellent advice and recommendations both before and after the purchase was underway. Looking forward to working with Debbie again for any additional needs!”

“We loved working with Debbie Rettberg, and you will as well. She is simply the best! She is extremely knowledgeable, and her expertise was evident in how she worked through the process with us. Debbie was always there, listened to all our needs, and found us the perfect home that met all the criteria! She made the entire process exciting and not stressful at all. You will not regret choosing Debbie as your real estate agent!”

“Debra was amazingly helpful when my husband and I were looking for a new home due to a military move to the area. Even though we wound up getting orders to a different base, Debra took the time to drop everything when we took a quick trip to house hunt…and if we ever do wind up heading that way in the future, our first call will be to her! Highly recommend!”

“We were referred to Debbie by a friend and have already referred her to another friend because we loved her so much. She is very patient, knowledgable, kind, well known in Harford county which is super helpful, the woman never sleeps, and goes WAY above and beyond thinking of every possible scenario with the home/land so that you make the right choice. Our settlement was wonderful, she guided us every step of the way, we cannot say enough about her. We worked with other realtors before her and they are not all created equal. Go with Debbie, you won't regret it.”

“Debbie is the most amazing realtor. Shes extremely knowledgeable in every avenue of buying and selling. She has patiently worked with us for years for us to find our dream home and we can’t thank her enough .”

“Debbie puts her clients first. She does everything possible to make the home selling process as easy as possible. If you are a first-time home seller, you cannot imagine everything that must take place in order to get your home ready to sell at the best price. Debbie is an expert in knowing what needs to be done and helps you make it happen. She gives you excellent feedback from private showings and open house events. She understands home inspection reports and she can assist you in finding excellent contractors who can make the repairs so that the house is ready for Closing on the scheduled date. When you walk out the door when the Closing is finished, you will know that Debbie left no stone unturned to get you the best price for your home and to make your home selling process a good experience. We know other people who have had Debbie as their agent; and we all agree that Debbie is the Best of the Best.”

“Debbie is the best! So easy to work with. She makes everything less stressful. This is the second home she has sold for me and I would use her again for sure.”

“Debbie, and the whole “Key Team” at Northrop were absolutely a joy. We have known Debbie and her family for many years as a family friend. She was a consummate professional every step of the way for our new home journey. Her advice was spot on. She has integrity and is clearly a respected member of her profession. Every single person she brought in to support us was kind, knowledgeable and ready to help us achieve our goals. Buying and selling a home is a stressful process… you want Debbie and her team to walk you through it all!”

“Deborah did a great job helping me buy my condo. We looked at a lot of possibilities until we narrowed it down to the best neighborhood for me. Once we found the right property, Deborah put together a competitive offer to obtain the desired result. I'm very grateful for her knowledge and expertise.”

“Debbie has been our real estate agent since 2016 and we have relied heavily on her opinions and advice when buying our homes. She has vast knowledge of the housing market and the different areas in Maryland. She is very pleasant, has great listening skills and we trust her opinions. She always responds promptly anytime we contact her regarding a property we want to view or purchase. She has expertly guided us through the closing of our properties ensuring a seamless and less stressful closure on our properties.”

“Deborah listed and helped us sell our home in August 2021. She also helped us 6 years earlier when buying this same house, which was our first home purchase.Deborah was a true professional and always available to answer our questions. We appreciated her advice and experience during our home buying and selling journeys!”

“Deborah May is friendly, helpful and will get you the real estate you want. Don’t let her friendliness fool you as she works hard, knows what she is doing and extremely assertive in getting you your property or selling a property at your best price. I highly recommend Deborah. She will be your right agent whether buying or selling. I give her a 5 star rating!”

“We knew from our first rental transaction with Debbie that we would be using her when we were ready to purchase our home in MD. Debbie was attentive, always available and informative. We loved that she was always honest and transparent.”

“Deborah was so good at her craft that I felt like I was her only client. She was very responsive and always returned my calls promptly. She was dedicated to helping me find a condo closer to my family. She concentrated on the areas that met my needs and didn’t waste time with properties that didn’t fit with my plans. What a wonderful experience it was working with Deborah May.”

“Debbie is very patient, supportive, knowledgeable, understanding and truly wants her client to find the best home that is a fit for them. She always promptly responds to messages of any type – voice, text, email. She is a lovely person too! I highly recommend her without hesitation!”

“Delightful Long and Foster Agent. Very good at what she does.”

“Steve goes above and beyond. Climbing and crawling to make sure he gets the full view of each home for us and we couldn’t ask for anyone better! He’s truly the best!”

“Mr. Steven has been a great help during this whole process. Being new home buyers we were scared but he assured us that we get the house of our dreams at our price range. He educated us about the house buying market in every step of the way. I think we couldn’t have asked for anyone better than Mr. Steven Thayer himself. He is a great human being as well as a great agent. Thanks for everything Steve.”

“Steven exceeded any expectations I had coming into the buyers market. He went above and beyond in every aspect. His honesty, punctuality, and responsiveness made the process one that I actually enjoyed. He wanted nothing but the best for us and that’s more than I could have asked for in a realtor. Thankful to have met him!”

“Steve was excellent to work with. Very helpful and quick to respond. Very knowledgeable about the market. Helpful with preparation and spent time helping pack up the house. Would work with Steve again.”

“Used Steve 10 years ago for the purchase of my first home. Connected with him again for the purchase of a new home and sale of my old home. He made the process as painless as possible. He provided timely updates and was able to negotiate a higher than listing price for the sale of my old home. Would recommend him to everyone.”

“The Northrop team and my realtor, Steven, were very supportive, responsive, and assisted with all aspects of selling my beautiful home. I would not use any other team if I was going to buy or sell another house. They were great!”