I am from The Black Hills area and moved to Seattle a while back. This past year, I decided I was…read moreready to stop paying the ridiculous rent in Seattle and purchase my own place. When I was home for the holidays, I ran into Beth shopping in Tumwater. After we did some catching up, she told me about her new business. I promptly told her about my intention to purchase in Seattle. I had put out some feelers in Seattle for an agency to work with, but hadn't felt comfortable with the large organizations. Beth gave me her word that she would come to Seattle and work her tail off to help me get a place. I won't bore you with the details of the search, but it took some time. Seattle is a very tough market and every place we looked at would easily get 10+ competitive offers. These offers would usually drive bids to 100K over the asking price. This would have been extremely frustrating and intimating for me, however, I had Beth. Beth never backed down, and did not let any larger organization agent push us around. This was a huge learning curve for me, but she never left my side. She walked me through the different processes, helped me understand what the best options for me was, would come up at a moments notice to look at a hot property, and just cared for my well being. Her assistance didn't end when I finally won a bid, she stuck around and meticulously helped me through the loan process as well. She was with me when I signed papers and continued to follow up after closing. My experience with Thunderbird Real Estate, and Beth Johnson was outstanding. If you are in The Olympia/Tumwater area or In Seattle like me, you will be doing yourself a disservice if you don't use Thunderbird as your real estate agency. They really are the best and really do care for their customers.

Beth Johnson was an awesome agent who made my first home-buying experience easy and fun. While very…read moreknowledgeable and helpful, Beth is also always on your side and will fight for your best interest. She is very authentic in her desire to find you the best home at a fair price. Furthermore, she will go far and long for her clients, traveling around Thurston County, Lewis County, Pierce County, King County (in my case) and more. As a team, Leslie and Beth work together to negotiate the best deals for their clients. I highly recommend Thunderbird Real Estate to any potential home buyer or seller in Western Washington. I know that Leslie and Beth will work hard to make sure you have the best experience you possibly can. I know they absolutely did for me.

We've both bought and sold a house with MVP. Excellent service, communication, and knowledge. If…read moreyou need a realtor, go here.

MVP Realty has been the property manager for our Tumwater rental house for 5 years. We have been…read morevery happy with their service! The vendors recommended and used have been professional, efficient and reasonably priced. Matthew and company update us regarding any issues and he just checks in with us to see how he can help. We interviewed two property managers, and are very happy with our choice! We highly recommend MVP.

Sandy Nelson is a powerhouse! Our house was sold in 1.5 months compared to our neighbor's 4-month…read moretimeframe. Sandy's 'above and beyond' effort is the reason why. Between her professional staging services and her brilliant use of social media video marketing, our home had massive traffic despite a slow market. She is incredibly professional, friendly, and followed every single lead to the finish line. If you are selling in the area, don't settle for anyone else

The house I sold with Sandy's help this year (2025) is the same house she helped me buy in 2013. I…read morecannot say enough about her and her team's professionalism. I was out of state working when I was selling the property and she kept me informed every step of the way. She was available whenever I needed her. Her team made my house look the best it could be. (tip - ALWAYS follow your agent's recommendations for increasing sale price and attractiveness to the buyer!) House was on the market 7 days, three offers, final offer accepted at $30,000 over asking. Sandy will be my only realty agent of choice now and in the future.

We just bought a house in March and Garrett was instrumental in helping us. It's a tough market,…read moreespecially during that time, with very few houses available. There were other buyers who wanted the property. Garrett advised us as to the best offer to make and negotiated on our behalf. The seller chose our terms and we only paid $2500 over asking. He has a sterling reputation as an honest and professional agent. Always attentive and kind he answered all of our questions and worries. He's like a best friend throughout the whole stressful yet exciting process and even checks on you afterwards. I highly recommend!

I highly recommend Garrett Lafferty. He is very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. My…read morehusband and I purchased our first home with Garrett, he made the time to explain the process from start to finish while gaining our trust and making us feel comfortable. He is very responsive to text, email, and phone calls. I'd definitely work with Garrett again!

Remote property investment requires quite a few things, among which are: capital, understanding of…read morethe market, a good realtor, an excellent mortgage guy, plenty of luck, and an outstanding property manager. The reason is simple: identifying a real estate market as promising, bidding, winning, closing, are all one-time deals. At the end of the day, the remote property investor goes home, and the property stays behind in the skillful hands on the property manager. As a remote property manager, one's goal is to let the property be. You want good tenants, who not only pay on time without an issue, but also keep your property clean. You want the tenants to be happy, the HOA to be content, and for the account to be uneventful - and by that I mean for the statements to come in on time, the payments deposited in the account on time, and for work, when needed, to be done carefully and with some sense of balancing cost and benefit. You want your property manager to be attentive, responsive to emails and texts, and to be a phone call away when issues come up. And they do. I found all that and more with the Blyle Team. We've been doing business for almost two years now, and I couldn't be happier. The office team is professional, courteous, knowledgeable. They do everything carefully, and quickly, and most of all: always with a smile. If you need your property manged in the Olympia/Tumwater/Lacey area - The Blyle Team is your best bet.

"DO NOT RENT 1012 David St SE Lacey WA 98503" from these people. The owner and his wife are woman…read moreand child beaters. This property management gave him and his wife keys to my rental where he physically assaulted me and my 7 year old daughter. Worst property management around rent at your own risk. First off the owner Cindy is a B**** and is extremely rude. They gave the home owner the keys to the rental before even giving me the keys. The homeowner had access to the rental while I lived there. He physically assaulted myself and my child then Cindy and her god awful team turned around and tried to blame me for it. I already had PTSD and these people made it 100x worse. I hope these people rot in their own hell for what they put me and my kids through. Good luck renting from them. I wish I could have given them no stars. I added the pictures of the closet the owner threw me through, the keys to my car he threw against the wall to break so I couldn't leave and some of the bruises from him throwing me around my own bedroom. Then they tried to make me out to seem like I was insane, so rent at your own risk and I pray you don't have the same experience as me. You can ask all the neighbors they will tell you the same thing. They also like to kick people out to place friends and family in there so don't plan to stay long.

"As the owner/manager, I am positive you will receive professional & smooth transactions when…read moreworking with myself & our agents. We maintain the highest level of ethics, honesty & integrity!" The foregoing statement is an abject falsity. Mr. Hulen epitomizes what a respectable brokerage should NOT be. The North Proctor franchise is a blight to the otherwise good name of Better Properties. I won't dispense with the details fueling the impetus of this review now, but I'd be glad to share the events substantiating my claim upon request. I've saved the botched paperwork & drafted a timeline chronicling the inane replies, appalling incompetence & brazen lack of care displayed by Mr. Hulen... & YES, I have hard evidence outlining the blunders warranting Mr. Hulen's prompt, decisive attention. . I hope the foregoing serves as a caveat for prospective clients of this brokerage, lest they risk enduring the same fiasco as me. I nearly lost my $2,000 earnest money & the reason I didn't lose it was by ZERO effort of Better Properties. I WAS ON MY OWN & ultimately I was fortunate enough to get the debacle under control with careful strategizing, help of friends in the know & a few prayers!

Cheryl Capps was my realtor and she was absolutely fantastic to work with! I could always call or…read moretext and she would answer! Always knew the time-line and where we were in our sale. She navigated the rough patch we went through and made it right. I trusted her with my home and I was justified. She is to the point and honest. Some people may prefer the slick sugar coating, but I wanted honest answers, advice and feedback. That is what I received and I am grateful for her.

Mark is an amazing agent who is extremely well connected, respected, and knowledgeable in the…read moremarket. He helped us find our home and made the process one to enjoy. He is a great communicator. Highly recommend using Mark to help you find your dream house and to sell your current home. He truly is the best Real Estate Agent around!

Mark is a top notch real estate agent and I couldn't be happier with choosing him to help my wife…read moreand I buy our first home. He was always available, he constantly provided updates on possible homes that may be if interest to us, and he was quick to provide guidance during the negotiation of the home we ultimately purchased. I highly highly recommend Mark to anyone looking to buy a home.

I can't speak highly enough of my experience with Jessica and the Knicely Group. I was a first-time…read morehomebuyers without any money down in a very competitive market. She is honest and hands-on - truly one of a kind. She kept a positive attitude even as I was losing hope . She came up with the most creative strategy's to get me the home I LOVE! When we finally found the "one" she walked me through every step of the way. Anyone looking for homes or thinking about selling, I will always recommend this bunch!

From the start of the process, Jessica and her team made it easy to decide to sell, get ready, and…read morethen get it sold! From doing staging walk through a to providing all the necessary items to stay safe during COVID. I was hopeful we'd get offers and go pending within a week or two, but the offers rolled in and we went pending in 4 DAYS! Such a wonderful experience and so thankful for Jessica and her team. Now we can't wait to have her help us buy a new home!