Working with Reis was an absolute pleasure! We took over a year to find the perfect townhome in…read moreKirkland, WA (after a long search in West Seattle), and not once did we feel pressured to make a decision. He was incredibly patient, professional, and followed up promptly every step of the way. Over the months, he became more of a friend than just our agent, and we grew to trust his advice implicitly. We are now moving into a home that exactly meets our needs, and we couldn't have done it without him. Cannot recommend enough!!

Reis is an excellent low pressure realtor. He helped us in property search, and once we found the…read morehome we were interested in, helped us build a competitive offer and guided us through closing. It was an incredibly smooth transaction and Reis was in responsive and reliable at every step. We look forward to working with him again.

I really think the way forward are indie brokerages where business is highly personal. The team…read morehere is particularly personable, experienced, reliable. Speak with designated broker - Yvette. You won't go wrong. Experts on both sides of the lake, Towne Realty will take great care of you.

Towne Realty first represented me in 2000, helping me purchase my first piece of real estate, a…read morecondominium in Issaquah. As a young, inexperienced buyer, I appreciated their patience and support; they explained everything and helped me understand every step of the process. Several years later (2003), Towne Realty simultaneously helped me turn this same property into a rental while guiding my spouse and I through the process of purchasing our first home together in Renton. My spouse had a ton of questions being a first-time home buyer; the Towne Realty team was patient, helpful and put his mind at ease while making such a big decision. In the last year, Towne Realty has represented us in selling both of the above-mentioned properties and buying our dream home. The team's extensive experience in real estate made all our transactions smooth and successful; they worked hard to get us a fair price (whether buying or selling) and resolved issues quickly and efficiently. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone, and will certainly use them for our future real estate transactions!

We made a www.flickr.com site just to help us find a great real estate agent. We posted photos of…read moreour market-ready house and a letter asking local agents to email URL's showing their expertise using the internet to sell homes. We let many local agents know about our flickr site via email. Out of about 20 responses, several agents really stood out, including Jim. Jim has what I consider a great website - easy to navigate and with just the right amount of information. So many of his past referral describe him as a "really nice person" that it must really be true. We are still in the process of interviewing the three top candidates but hope to sign an agreement with a listing agent this week. We "believe" in social media as a way to find excellent services and products, and so are now giving credit to our top four candidates on Yelp.

Jim and I have worked on several real estate transaction together. In every instance Jim has been…read moreextremely professional, communicates quickly and often, is knowledgeable and is calm under pressure. If an issue came up, Jim was quick to communicate to all parties, and kept the process flowing with no headaches. I would highly recommend sitting down with Jim and his team when thinking about buying or selling a home.

Aaron was an outstanding agent to have by our side. As first time sellers we weren't sure what to…read moreexpect. We research and question everything. Aaron was patient and kind and always went above and beyond to explain every step of the process and the "why" behind everything. Using Aaron on the purchasing side of things was just as wonderful. He was available and made us feel like his only clients. He has a wealth of experience and isn't afraid to reach out to his wide network on contacts if needed. I highly recommend Aaron for all of your real estate needs!

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Aaron Lawrenson as a friend and business…read morepartner. Recently, we worked together with a young, newly married couple to purchase their first home. While I was helping the couple lock down their financing, Aaron was busy finding the exact home that his clients were looking for. Search engines such as Zillow and Redfin make this seem easy, however finding the perfect home for your clients can be a daunting task, especially in Seattle's hot real estate market. Aaron prides himself on being approachable, trustworthy, and responsive. After a few seconds of talking with Aaron, you will know exactly what I mean. He is able to bring a human element to this very personal and again sometimes "daunting" process of buying a house. Aaron realizes that this process can bring emotional high's and low's, determine the area in which you raise your family, reveal your financial strengths and/or limitations, and he realizes that this may be the largest financial decision of your life. Aaron takes it upon himself to walk with you every step of the way, and to make sure that you know he has your best interest at heart. After meeting with Aaron, there will be no doubt in your mind that this is true. I feel fortunate to call Aaron a business partner and more importantly, a friend. If you, a friend, or relative is looking to buy/invest in real estate, I strongly encourage you to give Aaron a call. He will make your dream a reality. I have seen it happen!

Dave Ralston is nothing short of exemplary at his job. I was a first time home buyer and no matter…read morehow much you prepare on all the the things you need to know to buy a house, you'll never know them all. But that is why you need someone on your team like Dave. His extensive background in home construction services really helped bring dollars and realities into my viewings of homes. He always let me get excited about architectural features while making sure he pointed out all the potentially tricky bits that might cause more money later after purchase. Buying a house isn't all just dollars and lists either. So much of buying a house is really about buying a HOME and Dave is there to listen the entire time. Basically he takes care of you the whole time and can also be a shrew agent when it comes to getting you the best price. I am happy to say he did help me close on a house over a year ago now and I could not be happier. But working with him goes well beyond the buying interaction. Dave and his partners have consistently followed up both via call and by mail with thoughtful gifts to make sure everything is running smoothly. I have received a Home Depot gift card (which every homeowner knows you'll spend every weekend there the first year), and just yesterday, a year and half after purchase, I got a card that offered me a free 4" herb plant from Swanson's on behalf of Dave and his partners. How sweet! So if you are a first time home buyer, Dave is THE person who is going to help you get through it.

If only there were more stars on this rating chart. The short version review: 1. Dave would do…read moreeverything in his power to get you the best price/deal 2. He is probably the most responsive agent out there. If he didn't answer the call or text right away, he would get back to you within hours if not minutes. I was even calling him at 9 pm once. 3. Dave genuinely looking out for his clients (who he treats like his friends) for any pitfalls or contract issues My wife and I first met Dave back in 2013. Right away, we knew he is different than other agents we have met. Instead asking how much money we had or driving us around town aimlessly for house shopping, Dave set us down and asked about our expectations and goals. By the time we were ready to purchase a house at 2014, we went back to Dave. (at that point, we already had three unpleasant experience with real estate agents.) It took my wife and I almost 4 months to find the right house (during that time, we even had Dave made an offer contract for a potential house at almost 10 pm, which we cancelled in the end), but Dave was really patient with us the whole time. The lender actually caused us the most trouble throughout the entire home buying experience, which ended up delaying the closing date up to 2 weeks. The builder (the house was a brand new construction) was not very understanding and insisted on the late fee per day, which ended up around $1500 on top of closing cost. Dave felt that this is the perfect house for my family, and paid the fee out of his pocket. Tell me where you can find an agent like that? we didn't just buy a beautiful home through Dave, but we also met a wonderful friend.

My wife and I purchased our first home with Gus, It was an absolute pleasure working with Gus he…read morewas informative , knowledgeable, attentive , timely and genuinely cared. We found a home and he Made the process stress fee and easy. He will forever be our realtor for any future purchases we may have. I highly recommend using his services.

I've had the pleasure of working with Wesley for a few years now. When I purchased my first house…read morewith him, I knew that he would be my agent as long as he was in the business. He is always attentive and responds quickly. He has a great knowledge of the area and is always up to date on what the market is doing. I've already refereed a few friends to him and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him again!

Rockwell Realty Rocks! The owner, Jim Rockwell, helped my purchase my home in Blue Ridge. He was…read moreso helpful, calm and knew just how to anticipate any issues that might come up...and how to handle them. He was always professional and had such an amazing grasp of the market. I witnessed Jim's kindness and patience with the elderly owner I was buying my home from. He went above and beyond to help both parties feel they'd gotten a fair deal. I would recommend Rockwell Realty to anyone who wants personal, professional, knowledgeable service. I think if you ask any of Jim's clients, friends, neighbors and fellow business people, they'd all tell you what a solid, nice guy he is as well.

Unprofessional, Unethical, Unresponsive…read more My husband and I used Craig Campbell of Rockwell Realty to purchase our first house together. Craig is quite affable and appeared quite knowledgeable about the real estate/mortgage market. Unfortunately, over the course of the 3-4 months we worked with him, he proved to be unknowledgeable, lazy, unprofessional and unethical. As a first-time home buyer I made it clear that I didn't know what questions to ask or what I didn't know so for Craig and anyone working with me, I requested a very hands-on approach; I want to know everything about the process. Early on, Craig did the bare minimum required to work with us. When we wanted to see houses on the weekend he would often say yes and then cancel. He'd say he'd call and then not get back to us. He was not terribly knowledgeable about Seattle nor was he willing to show us Eastside neighborhoods. This all made for an exceptionally stressful buying process. At the start of working together, Craig agreed to pay an agent referral fee to my sister of 25%, a common practice among agents. Since my sister was crediting the money back to us, Craig agreed that the fee would be placed towards closing costs. The day we went to sign papers, I called Craig to double-check the referral fee would be included. He said yes. When I arrived, the Escrow house said he had not filled out any papers and no money was applied. I texted him as such. He said his assistant "forgot." To date, we have not received this promised money. My sister made several efforts to contact Craig and his manager, Jim Rockwell, to discuss the situation and next steps. Craig promised me he would "make this right" but has been silent on the matter, not returning emails or messages. Mr. Rockwell, only under knowledge of an impending negative Yelp review, condescended to speak to Craig. We have not heard back from either one.