Emily Harris

Director of Operations & Realtor®

Emily Harris came to Rappahannock County as a weekender in 2009 and quickly fell in love with everything the county has to offer. Prior to joining Cheri Woodard Realty, she worked in human resources and board governance in Washington DC, honing her customer service skills. Emily has experience working on a wide variety of projects in office organization, process-improvement, marketing and design, affording her a unique and valuable skill set for our agents and clients. In addition to her keeping the office running smoothly, she is also responsible for all advertising. She is involved with many community efforts with a focus on issues related to food, agriculture and the environment. When not working or volunteering, Emily enjoys hiking around Sperryville and SNP, listening to music, experimenting in the kitchen, and creating art in a variety of mediums.

Fun Facts

Plants!

I have always had deep love and reverence for plants and flowers. I love growing all sorts of herbs and flowers and have a happy strawberry patch. During winter my home turns into a jungle when all the tender plants come inside. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but my meyer lemon tree is top of the list-here's hoping the current crop of lemons ripen!

Exploring Local Food and Culture

I love discovering local farm stands, specialty food shops, and restaurants, especially in Virginia. I have a huge appreciation for community, seasonality, and food as experience. I also help distribute Edible Blue Ridge & Edible DC around our region. It's a win for me as both magazines share my local food and culture ethos and I get to explore new to me spots and revisit old favorites!

Baker Extraordinaire

I am the unofficial baker of the group and often bring in freshly baked goods to share with everyone in the office. I love baking classics that honor my Swedish ancestry, but my greatest baking joy is when I tweak an old favorite into something fantastic! Sweet and savory, I like all types of baking and cooking, but chocolate is one of my basic food groups.

In Our Clients' Words

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Claire H. & David M.

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We had worked with Cheri Woodard Realty on the purchase of our current home and were very impressed with their service and attention to detail. On this purchase, we worked with Emily Harris. We can wholeheartedly say Emily was wonderful to work with and we unreservedly recommend her. This move was a big leap for us, and our process was warp speed. From the first viewing to closing took five and a half weeks. Emily drove this process on our behalf with impressive attention to detail, dispensing sage advice and moral support at every step. Emily is forthright and fun to work with. One of her most impressive qualities is how responsive she is to every text, email, and call, not just reactively but proactively keeping us ahead of the game and the competition, always with good grace. We felt we were in good hands and were glad it was Emily who handed us the keys to our dream home.

Claire H. & David M.

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Emily Harris was a steady hand as we sold our home on the main street in Sperryville. She was responsive, reassuring and made it easy on us throughout the journey. We benefited from her expertise as to how to present the house to maximize its market appeal, when to hold back and when to move forward. We highly recommend working with Emily.

S. R.

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I highly recommend Emily Harris as a real estate agent.

Emily helped me think clearly about a property I had considered selling for a year. She kept me informed about changing market conditions and pricing, suggesting that if I was ready to sell, putting the property on the market would meet more favorable conditions than in the recent past. I was able to sell the property within a few days. Emily answered all my questions, researched any issues she was unsure of, liaised with the buyers’ agent and closing attorney to ensure a smooth process and closing. She was knowledgeable about zoning, land use and conservation; extremely conscientious; and followed through on anything that needed follow-through, including a post-closing matter.

Throughout, I felt helped and supported without being pressured, and was delighted (but not really surprised) when the transaction closed on time.