Hi Everyone, My name is Milo the Teacup Morkie. You can…read morefind me on Insta @milo.teacup On February 7, 2024 I took a long and scary journey from Seoul, Korea to Seattle, WA to meet my new parents. It was super duper scary for me traveling alone for over 10 hours on a big metal machine. My parents lived in a townhome in the heart of Bellevue where there were lots of loud noises, cars, trucks, sirens and bangs! My parents didn't think that was suitable for me since they noticed that I love running in grass. That's when my parents reached out to the ladies of #RAREnorthwest @RareNorthwest I heard my mom say that Rachel and Tori must have showed them over 267 homes, and none they thought suited me well to stretch my legs. On August 12th Tori showed my mom a house that she thought was perfect for me: No stairs, front/side and a back yard for me to frolick about... and it came with a Baby Milo door! Listen folks, when you walk through this door, you are outside! On September 10th we moved into our new home and slept in utter peace and quiet. No siren, no banging and a yard all for myself (and the rabbits). Rachel & Tori are, beautiful, patient, kind, friendly, personable, extremely knowledgable in their craft individuals. They always had our best interst at hand and would tell us if it wasn't the right house for us. They know the market, they can predict the outcome and will fight till the end for you! We never doubted their confidence and savviness in their game plan and approach. They held my mom's hand throughout the process, they even gave me cuddles and belly rubs (which are my favorite). Whenever my mom freaked out, they were just a text or phone call away to calm her down. When our offer was accepted, we received a big moving box kit which included literally everything to get packing! Once we got the keys to MY new home, our house was filled with love from the ladies. They stocked our fridge full of kombucha, water, Pressed juices, left a humongeous thoughtful basket filled with wonderful items for the house, snackies, toys for myself, a lush comfy blanket and a personalized sign so my parents don't forget it's "MILO's HOUSE" oh! and they also included a personalized stamp with our new adress on it...brooooooo. We felt so much love bursting from every detail these ladies put into the personalization of our new home. We could not have asked for a better partnership and framily to guide us through this process. You can feel that they are truly genuine individuals who care and love with their whole hearts. A+++ and 10/10 would recommend. Furever thankful for my new yard Rach & Tori -Milo- Now let's PAWty!

The RAREnorthwest team are amazing! They made my first home search and purchase in Seattle a breeze…read morefrom start to finish. Rachel, Stella, and Brandi were attentive, responsive, and supportive throughout the entire process answering every question and keeping the process moving for a quick turn around. If you're looking to buy in the Seattle area, I can't recommend them enough!

Working with Matthew Chapman at Windermere to buy a home in Bellevue was a great experience from…read morestart to finish. We wanted to buy a bigger home as we grew our family, and Matthew took the time to really understand our goals and what was important to us. We felt supported and informed throughout the entire process and trusted Matthew to keep our priorities in mind. Matthew was patient and always in our corner throughout the search until we finally found the right home. He also went above and beyond after we moved in. When we ran into a few issues with the house, including a toilet leak and a roof vent leak, he promptly recommended reliable vendors to help us get them addressed. Overall, we had a great experience working with Matthew and highly recommend him for any real estate needs.

We would strongly recommend Matt to our friends and family in the area…read more We met with several realtors before choosing to work with Matthew to sell our home in Bellevue, WA. Matt wasn't the lowest rate, the highest sale volume, nor did he cite a substantially higher sale price. But his recommendations on prep/staging/marketing; his full-service, detailed, and organized approach; and our ability to speak honestly about expectations really stood out. We also appreciated that he recommended ways to highlight the unique touches in the home, rather than (literally) whitewashing everything as some other realtors advised. His approach magnified the things we loved about the home and the care we put into maintaining and improving it. We were out-of-state during the majority of the sale, and relied on Matt and his team very heavily for sale preparation. He made proposals, got quotes, and oversaw work. Matt was upfront about whether he thought each suggested improvement would pay for itself, and actively advised against changes other realtors had suggested that he didn't think were worth it. He was always clear that it was our decision and also happily accommodated us doing some of the work ourselves. Because of his and his team's diligence we were able to hit our target list date, with a house that was shown in its best light. The local market had become more uncertain: markets were softening and a similar house down the street was sitting on the market after weeks, despite a price drop. We adjusted our intended list price (still within his initial range) and our expectations, but Matt remained confident in the home and how it would show. We got an under-asking offer early, and Matt went into overdrive to solicit additional offers. Ultimately we got a very attractive at-list-price offer, the house went pending within a week of listing, and we had a very smooth closing experience. There's always luck involved, but we expect that with most other realtors it would have more work for us to get the house on the market and the sale price would have been lower.

Buying or selling a home can be stressful. Michael Piccolo is the best path for either. Consider…read morethat online realty websites can lag or miscalculate value. Michael provides CLARITY given his real-time KNOWLEGE of the current market as well as a keen eye regarding home worth. His GUIDANCE delivers positive results. Whether selling or buying, a lot has to happen. Michael Piccolo is someone you can TRUST throughout the process. I am very thankful he is my realtor. Highly recommended. -- Carl in Bothell, WA

I had the pleasure of working with Michael Piccolo on a recent real estate transaction in Issaquah,…read moreWA and couldn't be more impressed! Michael went above and beyond for his clients. Michael has in depth knowledge of the market and has attention to detail. His communication skills shined throughout the transaction. Homebuyers and sellers in the Greater Seattle area should reach out to Michael for all real estate needs.

We truly could not have had a better experience working with TeamUp Seattle to buy our first home…read more From the very beginning, they made what could have been an overwhelming process feel incredibly easy, exciting, and seamless. As first time homebuyers, we had plenty of questions along the way, and the entire team was always so responsive, patient, and helpful. We always felt like we were getting thoughtful and honest advice, and most importantly, that they genuinely had our best interests in mind. They never made us feel pressured and made sure we felt comfortable and confident with every decision. Melissa and Cait were also just such a pleasure to work with. They are warm, knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly on top of every detail. Having a team we trusted completely made such a difference throughout the process. We absolutely love our new home and are so grateful to TeamUp Seattle for helping us find it and guiding us through such a huge milestone. We could not recommend them more highly, especially to anyone buying their first home!

I can't say enough great things about this team. Highly recommend! I was a first time home buyer…read moreand they made the process so easy. And really fun. I love my new home!

Carrie helped us find our new home and sell our old one. I've purchased and sold homes in the past…read moreand never had as good an experience as I did with Carrie. She was professional and very responsive. She went out of her way to make the experience as easy as possible, everything from providing timely information to reaching out to Title, Insurance, and HOA people to get things moving in the right direction. With Carrie's help we sold our house in a week, well above asking price. Highly recommend her if you need help selling or buying your next home.

Carrie was so patient, supportive, and thorough in our search to buy our first home! She guided us…read morethrough the process and helped dig into the details of every property to understand the risks and benefits so that we could make the best decision for our family. She helped negotiate on price and helped us understand the market. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional with a high level of experience in the Seattle metro area. Will be recommending her to my friends!

Julie and Clive, they are the best team for sure! We recently work with them to purchase the first…read moreproperty in Seattle. She is very detail oriented and professional. Julie and Clive have all the great aspects that agents should have. It was great experience to work with them. From now on, I'm only gonna work with them! Thank you, Julie!

Julie and her team made our 1st home buying experience so easy, which is saying a lot in the…read morecurrent climate. Dominique was a pleasure to work with and extremely patient helping us find the right place during our hunt and then Julie jumped in to help close the deal and get our offer accepted! They also work with a great network of people that made the entire closing process so seamless that we were able to close a week early. Their attention to detail continues even after closing with following up on a few outstanding items on our new build home which really solidifies that we made the right choice in working with her team! Can't thank them enough for guiding us through this process and we are so excited for our new home!

We had a fantastic experience working with Roy and his team! We unequivocally and wholeheartedly…read moreendorse them for the sale of high-end/luxury homes like our home that they helped us sell. When you sign up with Roy, you not only get the benefit of his knowledge, experience and network... you're also getting 'the team' and a veritable arsenal of logistics/operations folks to make the entire experience painless, seamless and optimized. Emily was particularly fantastic about coordinating with contractors, landscapers and just being generally available and thoughtful about all the little/finer things that went into preparing and repairing the home to logistics and details leading up to the showings. Whether it was all of the impressive marketing investment they put into making our photos, videos & drone shots look amazing, or the neighbor networking and gifts for the neighbors, they're just top notch. Roy, Emily and team were also just always a joy to interact with and are just genuinely and sincerely good people. We'd love the opportunity to work with them again in the future!

Roy is very knowledgeable in the real estate market in Seattle area. He makes the right advice and…read moredecisions in listing our house. With his excellent work, our house is sold in 3 days after listing at a better price. His team is very helpful in facilitating the sales and offered a lot of help and services. I highly recommend Roy to be your realtor either in buying and selling your house.

When you think of a real estate agent/broker there are a few things you want to make sure they have…read morein their arsenal. Deep knowledge of the market, impeccable negotiating skills and someone who has a genuine interest on your behalf. Julie Hall embodies of all these qualities and so much more. Some years ago she helped us buy in Seattle, during Covid times and crazy competitive market- she made that happen! And recently she helped us sell our home for our move to the east coast. She made this happen in record time and even getting over asking. Not only did she manage the sell of our home, she even helped with the negotiations of our east coast home- she is that amazing. Allowing us the mental space to concentrate on our move and leave our Seattle home in her hands was the easiest and best decision we made. I cannot recommend her enough. She works with a very talented team- from financing to staging. She has no problem rolling up her sleeves and making things happen. I keep telling her that wherever she does, she sprinkles Julie dust and it's 100% true. Her touch is magic- let her make your home dreams come true.

I do not recommend Julie as a buyer's agent for first time home buyers, those unable to view a…read moreproperty in person, or are new to the region and climate. her best quality was assertiveness and speed to view homes and get realtor info during a market where home showings sold out before interested buyers could get in to see in person. Ultimately for our needs, the decision to work with Julie was a disaster and cost us time, emotional anguish and a lot of money. A lot. Given how anyone we tell our story to including other realtors says, "well you're not using her again! Right?" I feel it's time to share our experience. We worked with Julie for many months 2020/2021 to buy (then quickly sell at a loss) our first home. This was at the tail end of covid while travel was restricted and discouraged and vaccines were just coming online. I toured some places with her in person during visits from out of state but also virtually thinking I was saving a long drive and being responsible because Julie understood our needs. She didn't provide video tours with me but instead would describe things or send video clips. In contrast her assistant Allison gave great video tours and clearer feedback on homes. I should have explicitly asked for video tours. But I shouldn't have had to ask. I was shopping in the luxury market and even Redfin was doing them. Reflecting back, I think because Julie was remodeling her own home and enjoyed that process she was dismissive about the difficulty and costs involved in buying a home that had problems. We were willing to do some remodeling on outdated finishes or floor plans and could afford unforeseen costs so it felt okay to take some risks. But we wanted a move-in ready, watertight home without moisture damage. I explained how I'd lived in a moldy place and was sensitive. It turned out that regardless of our ability to afford correcting what turned out to be bad DIY, deferred maintenance, and poor construction, We learned that we didn't want to. our new home required 80% of exterior replaced as well as the alleged "2 year old roof with warranty" because it was void since no flashing replaced. Julie did communicate that interior finishes and quality were not great like the flooring which we intended to replace or the paint which we also would expect to change. She said she spent over five hours on the property. I incorrectly assumed that meant she had been using that time to inspect it as a realtor would to help me make an informed decision. I was incorrect. Even simply saying that she thought I should visit in person given the condition would have been helpful. If she had only opened the strange wet bar sink cabinet and described the (to be polite) DIY shenanigans or sent a photo, we may have passed entirely. It was one of many red flags. Problems were visible in person. Certainly if she had mentioned the mildew smell evident upon opening the front door, we would also have paused and likely avoided a lot of heartache. Certainly not have overpaid by as much. Ultimately, the home was borderline tear down for us after consulting many professionals, bids, and hiring an architect. for a time we thought we might choose to make lemonade out of lemons and end up with something really stunning. However the scale of project was not what we thought we were buying, even if we repaired the bare minimum. Julie regularly dismissed mold and mildew smells saying that a home just needed new carpet and paint or to "air out"; was dismissive of my concerns of the risk to buy and cost to repair and replace stucco and Dryvit siding on homes we looked at; on more than 1 occasion encouraged us to bid at or over asking on homes that had a record of difficulty selling and price reductions. One sold for about 120k under asking (after a huge price reduction already). She failed to obtain accurate parking rights information on a home that we passed up because we had incorrect information. If you expect your realtor ON YOUR BEHALF to walk completely around the exterior of a home you are not viewing in person and note for example obvious eye-level damage to Dryvit on a 1990's home (golf ball sized white styrofoam exposed) after telling you the house was traditional stucco. as well as obviously decayed original wood windowsills exposed to the Bay, broken seals, and a moldy smell upon opening the front door of a home that had a checkered sales past - find a different realtor. I could go on. This is certainly one review I wish I didn't have the occasion to write.

Sandi is the best! We came in pretty hot, with financing set up and a house in our sights, and she…read morewas able to jump right in on our schedule. With her help we realized that the first house was not for us, but we found one the next day that we all loved, and now it's ours! Sandi has that rare combination of qualities: super friendly and easy to work with, but she is also super smart and knowledgeable, with a no-nonsense, get-down-to-business attitude when that's called for. We felt very lucky to have her on our side.

Sandi went above and beyond helping us find a house. We were relocating from Austin to Seattle and…read moreconsistently made time to accomodate us on our trips (some times last minute) to check out houses. Not only did she find us an amazing house, but was always on top of everything as we moved through the negotiation and closing process. She is a great communicator - you can always get a hold of her right away, which I value very much in a realtor - especially when moving across the country. Finally, she'll keep your best interests at the center of everything that she does - we ended up having to back out on the first house we put and offer in and she completely understood and backed us during that difficult decision. I would recommend Sandy to anyone looking for a house and we will surely be reaching out to her again in the future if we decide to move.

Realtors are a dime a dozen, but Danny is truly something special. I've had multiple transactions…read morewith him and have been happy with every one. It took me a while to find the right house, but I never felt pressured or rushed. What I like most about Danny is that he's quick, responsive, and detailed. Hopefully I'm out of the real estate game for a while, but for any future needs, I'd definitely use him again and can whole heartedly recommend him to anyone.

Danny helped my girlfriend and me find our home, in Seattle, Washington and we couldn't be happier…read more His communication is always prompt and we never feel left in the dark. He does a fantastic job keeping us informed about activity in our market throughout the year, remembering our home anniversary, sending regular market updates, and including us in his client events. We highly recommend Danny to anyone looking for an agent who truly goes above and beyond. Top Real estate agent in Seattle for sure!