Kristen is hardworking, honest, fun, and thoughtful. Her ethics are top notch and she knows her way…read morearound the local community. When my best friend and his wife made the decision to move to Orcas Island they asked me for a realtor recommendation and I knew just who to send them to. Kristen has been on the Island for 20 + years and understands how to put a deal together. My friends bought their dream home and raved about their experience with her. When it was time to sell a rental property that I owned I listed it with Kristen. I'm nearly an expert at buying property, but I'd never sold anything before. She was helpful through the process and knew when to say "enough is enough" with lowball offers and wait for the right buyers to come along. The right people came at the right time and all is good. Stoked!

We requested an appointment for a house we were interested in. He must have been a new agent…read morebecause Kevin R. didn't seem to have answers to a majority of the questions we had about the house. It shouldn't have surprised us because he showed up in shorts and flip flops. He acted like he was doing us a favor by showing us the house after we traveled there from out of town to see it. Not a very positive experience.

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My husband and I worked with Mary Clure on the purchase of our Orcas family home and could not be…read moremore happy with her as our agent. Mary came highly recommended by my in-laws so we knew we would be in good hands. She was their listing and selling agent in 1999 I believe. Sure enough, she was very responsive and knowledgeable about the island. We had lots of questions about island life, schools, medical facilities - Mary loves the island and raised her two kids here, so she was great. Mary Clure showed us lots of properties in our price point and once we finally found a home we loved, was an amazing negotiator and a wealth of information. We had our small daughter with us during showings and she was patient and made us feel very comfortable. I was still living in the Bay Area while my husband moved up to Orcas during our transaction. Mary skillfully guided us through the home buying process, always available to answer any questions. It's rare to find a realtor who truly cares about her clients and Mary did just that. She is highly regarded in our community as a knowledgable, trustworthy person who is wealth of knowledge and wisdom. We have lived in our house for years now and are forever grateful that Mary Clure had represented us. Owning our home has been a dream come true and Mary Clure was invaluable as our agent.

Mary Clure is an excellent, trustworthy real estate agent. She showed us vacant land on Orcas and…read moreLopez islands and knew both really well. She picked us up at the ferry and gave us a tour of the islands while showing us properties. She has long Island ties and was able to guide us through the different parts of the islands to narrow down what would suit our needs more. We like to garden, she steered us away from properties that get less sunlight. She knows a lot about wells, water sources and septic systems. She is also really connected and was able to recommend contractors we could work with for building. She is great at following up and finds answers if they are not immediate available. We looked at a ton of properties and she was always patient, professional, and courteous. Mary is easy to work with, very accommodating and we feel lucky to have found such and excellent resource.

Roxy sold our vacation home on Orcas, but she did so much more than that. She was spot on when it…read morecame to what was needed (and NOT needed to get the house ready to put on the market); she juggled multiple showings and inquiries; she expertly handled multiple offers to our advantage; and provided wise advice during negotiations post-inspection. The actual sales process was seamless. As a second home five hours from where we live, it was daunting to think of how to move and manage all of the items and furnishings in the house. I can honestly say that we didn't have to do much. Roxy handled almost ALL of the moving out process -- she donated to local charities, sold larger pieces on-island, and found locals to move everything for us. It would have taken us a month or more to manage all of that and thankfully, we didn't have to. Roxy's on-island contacts, expertise about every property on the island, and her easy-to-work-with nature make her a perfect realtor to use on Orcas. We would not hesitate to use her again and we definitely recommend her.

Roxy sold my home on Orcas Island. She was very professional, paid attention to many details and…read morewilling to help with anything. We loved working with Roxy, will definitely use her again

We have been renting summer vacation homes on Orcas through Cherie Lindholm for 18 years and have…read morenever, ever had an issue. They communicate clearly, are professional, and yet are also truly caring about any concern (of which we've had less than a handful in all this time). We just left the island after two weeks (wah) and received exemplary care from this agency from start (reservation in January) to finish. We had one minor facilities issue while we were there and a worker arrived at our door in less than half an hour to work to resolve it. The homes are beautiful (and no, I'm not going to tell you where the best one is - it will remain my secret) and Karen and her team at Cherie Lindholm are outstanding. We are already counting the days 'til next summer.

It was very easy to deal with this agency, but I definitely would not stay in the rental that we…read moreselected again. We stayed in rental #7, which is located near Obstruction Pass. It's not just that it was seriously out of date, I can deal with that. It's that it wasn't functional, I think, for many families. It was a four bedroom as represented, no doubt about that. However, two of the bedrooms were attic-type bedrooms which had ceilings that were approximately 5'5" tall. This really didn't work out for my husband, as he is over six feet. Also, both of the bathrooms were on the main floor, which was very inconvenient. The worst part is that the stairway to upstairs was a seventies-style (as in no risers, just treads) with no railing at all. My parents, who are both in their seventies, did not feel comfortable staying in the rooms on the upper floor because they were concerned about falling. To exit the rooms on the upper floor, you have to step up and over a wall that is approximately 9-12 inches tall, which was a particular trip hazard for one of the rooms, as it led directly to the stairway. If you were to trip when exiting this room, you would definitely fall down the stairs. I went back and looked at the photos on the website, and this feature was not clearly represented at all. I would definitely not recommend this for families with young children, primarily because of the stairs. Everything needed updated at this vacation rental, not because it was no longer stylish, but because it was worn out. The bedding at this home was very old. One bedroom had sheets that were obviously worn, and had a small hole in them. The bedspreads in the upper rooms were circa 1979. I'm not being snarky, they really did look that old and battered. Our box spring was actually two twin-size box springs pushed together under a queen size mattress. Guess what? That's not that comfortable to sleep on. Much of the furniture looked like it had been purchased from Goodwill. One chair had a broken arm, one chair had a seat that had been repaired with plywood, the couch upstairs had a tear in it, and the coffee table in the living room was actually two small end tables that were pushed together. One lamp was broken; as in, could not plug in because the plug-in portion was destroyed. We did not opt to pay the additional fee for cleaning, so on Saturday night and Sunday morning, began the work of cleaning the home. Surprise! There was not adequate cleaning supplies available. No cleanser to clean the shower with, the "scrubbing bubbles" container was empty, and the Lysol can provided was so old, it was significantly rusty. Ridiculous! This house is currently for sale, so I am guessing that the current owners don't want to invest money into making this a functional vacation rental. It seems like they are just getting what money they can out of it until it sells. BTW, they showed the home during the week that we were there, so keep that in mind if you're looking for privacy. I would give this rental a one star rating, but the view from the deck was amazing. Straight out at Obstruction Island, and the sparkling water. That, at least, worked out.

Kristine was very helpful and we appreciated all that she did to help us sell our property. She was…read morevery nice, knowledgeable and quick to respond to texts or phone messages. Thank you for everything Kristine!

Kristine helped me to find my dream home in Anacortes. She listened to what I was asking for and…read morekept an eye open for that type of property. She was able to alert me to a property as soon as it came on the market, and we secured the property within 24 hours which was necessary in this very tight housing market. Kristine is excellent to work with. She is very knowledgeable about the local market and has many contacts to help secure services both before and after the sale. She is also a genuinely kind and caring person and someone you will want to work with.