Michael is a phenomenal agent. I have had the privilege of working with and successfully closing…read more10+ commercial and residential deals with him. Without a doubt, he is top notch professional and true advocate for his clients. He is strategic, professional and communicates quickly and often as he guides his clients throughout the process. He has a wonderful demeanor and mitigates stressful situations with his knowledge, experience and winning attitude. Michael recently helped me secure a new residential property in a hectic market at a 10% discount to listing price when nearby homes were selling for well OVER asking price. His excellent negotiation skills and taking the time to understand the many components to the deal were a catalyst for the exceptional results. In addition to being the best in the industry, Michael is super positive and just outright fun to work with. Whether you are selling or buying residential or commercial real estate, there is not a better agent out there. If you want guaranteed results, call Mike! Robb H

Selling in a competitive market is easy, but getting top dollar requires skill and expertise…read more Michael possesses both, and I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting to sell a home for maximum profit. Mike helped us sell our Mill Creek home for more than we ever thought we could, and I credit much of this to his strategic approach and excellent guidance. It started with helping us prepare our home to show well, including connecting us with a fantastic Staging company. His professional photographer captured our house perfectly, which delivered a fantastic online presence that drove a tremendous amount of interest and activity. When it came time to list the home, Mike's strategic approach to pricing the home to attract the most interest and leveraging an 'offer review date" to attract aggressive offers led to us being on the right side of a highly sought after "bidding war" all sellers hope for. Mike's experience and integrity were on full display during the offer review process, too. He was able to ethically get all interested parties to improve upon their initial offers while maintaining fairness. Once we accepted an offer, Mike's experience continued to shine through as he guided us through the remainder of the process, always being available and answering our questions along the way. We couldn't have had a better result, and Mike was instrumental to a successful outcome. I have (and will continue to) recommend Mike to family and friends who are planning to sell a home.

Update: I believe the owner has handled this situation with arrogance and intimidation. Yes, we…read moresigned the papers--It doesn't surprise me that he would try to rehash everything publicly rather than take some constructive criticism. I only intended to leave an honest review of our experience with IBA. I stand by my one-star review. As our broker, their job was to represent us and get us the best deal possible--not just push a deal through. The buyers already had their own agent. It became clear that closing the transaction quickly was the priority--not our best interests. That's not just poor service--it's unethical. Mortgage lenders need to know whether they're financing a home or a business. Blurring those lines to push a deal through isn't just questionable--it's potentially harmful. We were not properly represented, and we paid the price for it. I recently posted an honest review about my experience with IBA and noticed they still have a 5-star rating. I probably wouldn't have checked back--except I received a letter from an attorney representing IBA. Here's what it said: "They are chagrined that you posted an online review of IBA suggesting otherwise, and we demand that you remove the review you recently made of IBA NW Business Brokers on Google." To be clear, I shared a truthful account of my own personal experience. I did not name the broker involved, nor did I exaggerate any details. It was a simple, honest, one-star review summarizing what was, for me, a very disappointing experience. I don't appreciate being pressured to remove it. A company that can't accept fair criticism without resorting to legal threats raises serious concerns. There are many business brokers in the Northwest--I'd encourage others to do their research and choose one who values transparency and accountability. Original review: I recently worked with a broker from IBA to sell our business and home together, as the business operated on our property. My daughter and I had one chance to sell the small business we built and dedicated ourselves to for ten years, and unfortunately, we were met with disregard and a lack of respect throughout the entire process. The very first interested buyers ended up purchasing it. While it turned out to be a great deal for them, it was not in our best interest. We felt misled and unsupported from start to finish. If you're a small business owner, I would strongly caution against using this firm. In our experience, their practices were misleading and did not prioritize our needs as sellers.

IBA did a great job helping us sell our business. Selling a business is a long and sometimes…read morestressful process but Vishal Punj did a excellent job of explaining the process. We can't speak highly enough of Vishal and IBA!

Following the law would be a start. North Shore Townhomes in Kenmore Washington are not recognizing…read morethe law HB1217.. for existing renters, they are not supposed to be raising the rent any greater than 7%. However, our church Renewal offered reflection 10% increase. I asked the manager if they were going to redo the renewal offer to comply with a new law. I was told it was ambiguous and that their lawyers so they don't have to. I have tried calling the representative and District one without any luck about this matter. I will continue to pursue it.

I live in a building they manage and am currently on the third day without water. They've dragged…read moretheir feet fixing it - creating a massive liability for the owner (def failing to meet their legal obligation!) I wouldn't recommend landlords work with this company. I honestly don't even know who the property manager for this building is at this point, that's how bad the turnover is (I've only been here since July).

Matt is the best realtor we ever have buying a property. He helped us bought a home in Issaquah in…read morea tricky market condition. He is extremely knowledgable and took time to walk us through the process and expectation. He was always communicative and very reliable whenever we have questions or need to look at some properties. We originally intend to be more passive while looking at houses and would take time to look through options. Matt was very receptive to that and always ensure we are truly comfortable with any decision we make. In the end, we got a new home pretty quickly also below the list price. The negotiation was handled expertly and any problems during the transactions were handled efficiently. I'd totally recommend Matt to anyone looking to buying a property actively or passively alike.

I was referred to Matt by a friend of mine who bought a house from Matt. My experience with him…read morewhen buying my first home was very good. Matt was very knowledgeable, patient, honest, and not pushy like most salesman. He would provide me with options, suggestions, and advice with my best interest; he kept me grounded while still encouraging me in my pursuit of my dream home. A plus in my books, he's a believer and donates part of his earnings to nonprofit. I would buy from him again!

Horrible experience with them - specifically with Melissa Stratton and Veronica Meyers. They…read moredon't care what your situation is. They manage our condominium and do a right poor job of it. I am in the process of trying to sell my condo as well as another person in my building. We can not sell our properties as they won't do their job. We have been trying to get windows at our building taken care of and they are slowing the process and not helping at all. They don't respond to emails and put off on air of just not giving a shit. Every project we take on as a building is slowly addressed. Do not recommend them for managing a condominium.

MS represents Ewing & Clark on our condo HOA board. Despite repeated email requests, simple tasks…read moreweren't handled. For example, getting a front door fob took two months. Update: Finally got the fob but it was deactivated by MS.

Ryan Kadletz helped us secure a great location and lease to start our new business. He was…read moreresponsive, professional, and knowledgeable. Each part of the transaction went smoothly, and we felt well-represented. I highly recommend working with him if you have the opportunity.

From the owner: Montlake Partners Commercial Real Estate, LLC is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage…read morelocated in Seattle, Washington. Founder, Ryan Kadletz, has over 20 years of experience successfully negotiating real estate transactions for companies ranging from Fortune 50 to small startups. His experience in the industry, and as a business owner, enables him to deliver exceptional client service. Working with companies and individuals across the Puget Sound region, Ryan operates with integrity and authenticity.

Shelly, John & Phil from Southlake Associates are highly unprofessional, disrespectful and…read moreunorganized. They will blame you for their mistakes and then essentially dismissed you for saying something. So hurtful and downright rude. I pray for this company as they need help.

I see I'm just the latest to note how unpleasant and incompetent Shelly is…read more My partner and I life in a condo managed by South Lake Associates. We reached out to Shelly more than a week ago asking about some trees their landscaper had butchered outside our home. She responded, in part, that they'd grow back. We also took the opportunity to inquire for the first time about the "temporary" Ram Board flooring that South Lake laid down in the foyer of our place, after some flooding in our building. It's been there for MONTHS, and has of late been tearing and bowing and creating a hazard and generally making the otherwise very nice building look like shit. Shelly didn't reply to our questions about when that work will be done. When we followed up 8-9 days later, she scolded me that she HAD replied. (She hadn't). She then offered the work "will be done when it's done" and said that since we "are aware of the flooring, it should be easy to just walk carefully through that area." She then refused to provide me the contact information for the owner of our property and took offense at me telling her she has a shitty attitude.

I started my business journey here and due to it not taking off as quickly as expected I had to…read moreleave. I have missed it ever since. It is unmatched with amenities and the home-feeling hospitality from Jim and Shawn made it feel welcoming and well taken care of. There were no complaints. It was above and beyond and now that business has taken off for me, I am looking to come back to my "home"

Very efficient building for a small business such as mine. Jim, Shawn and the entire team really…read morego out of their way to be helpful and super friendly. After five wonderful years, it was time to hang up my hat for medical reasons, but I will truly miss having a second home at the Work Lofts in SODO. Thank you all for all the support and smiles

Ryan is amazing, he went above & beyond to get a unit for my startup business. It's a great…read morecommunity with friendly & welcoming people. The building is secure & maintained.

When we launched our start up music company we needed a location with flexibility to make changes…read moreand to be surrounded by other creative minds. I do not understand why all the negative reviews or low ratings as our experience was quite incredible. Management was fantastic and they do a great job letting you know if your rent is late or if you're being too noisy or if there is any work and updates being done to the building. They also made the move out process crystal clear and how we could get all of our security deposit back by changing the space to how we found it. We left the space to pursue other careers however I would go back and lease at ActivSpace in the future for any arts, music, crafts, and woodworking hobbies or businesses. Special thanks to Richard for the easy move in and move out process as well as support for our business.

I had a chance to work out of one of PBC's offices and had a really positive experience with…read moreMauricio (property manager), the staff, and the Center overall. I loved the look/feel/experience: the Center has amazing views from many offices and the main conference room, the building is beautiful, and the parking garage is easy-to-navigate and brightly lit. It was a great place to work for the day and it's someplace I would have no hesitation to meet with clients.

Great office space! Perfect for sole proprietors looking for office space. PBC offers a fantastic…read morelocation, spacious office options, great amenities and an outstanding professional support staff. On several bus lines and near Westlake Light Rail station. When securing my office space, I looked at several options. PBC stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of quality. I believe you get quite a bit for the money. Very affordable office space in the heart of downtown, in a prestigious building!