I had the pleasure of meeting Thu has a notary a long time ago ago…read more When I found out she's a licensed and experienced real estate agent I told her about my real estate plans. As a single mom I was super worried about making big moves but I was quite intrigued with her because she had accomplished my goals plus more. From woman to woman, I am so glad I met her because she had my best interest at heart. After I told her what my plans are, she told me things I need to avoid that no one else had brought up before and things I may want to consider instead to save money and time. Thank God! I would have put myself in a bind if she didn't advise me. Today I own multiple homes and because of her, I saved so much! Heartache, stress as well as financially. I will always go back to her with all of my real estate plans. So it's been a while and I lost her number. I found her again through Yelp and I'm so glad. She has helped many people buy and sell in my price range. I trust her to be honest and upfront with me if my plans are good, bad or have issues I should be careful with. Thank you Thu!! You have been awesome! I can't explain how grateful I am to have you! P.S. Thank you for always answer me so quickly! Best response time agent!

I was looking into buying a home but wanted honest option on buying a house vs condo…read more I reached out to Thu to get a better understanding and she was really great! Easy to talk to and was very upfront regarding pros and cons for both. The one thing she said that really stuck out is she asked how I live my life. Do I love planting and gardening? Am I ok with living in close range of others? And HOA fees can go up on older buildings, would I be ok with those? She was very genuine. Thank you Thu. You gave me a lot to think about. Will reach out when I'm ready.

Excellent overall. Everything felt professional and welcoming, with friendly service and a nice…read moreatmosphere. I left feeling like the visit was worth it.

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!

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!

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.

I was moving up to this area and trying to buy a house here whyile still living out of state. And…read morethis was a sellers market, so all this made it quite challenging and potentially stressful. So i need to chose a local real estate agent very carefully and i made the right choice with Lynn Downing! From our first phone call, to her sending me listings almost every day and daily email exchanges, she was always on top of things and extremely responsive. I didn't make it easy for her, as i wanted I refused to pay full price even in a hot market, but she didn't flinch, she searched for houses based on what i wanted and kept me updated on what was going on. She grew up and has always lived in this area, so she really knows everything here and has a good sense about what houses are worth, which areas are good for what you want and all the trends. Which is really important when you are not a local yourself. We finally flew up here for a day, and she planned it perfectly, we fit 7 houses into our schedule for the day, she had setup appointments and always kept the sellers updated on when we were coming. We were lucky and found a house right then. But then she really kicked into another gear, as the sellers were old hicks, and didn't really have a proper real estate agent, so she had to be patient with them as they figured things out and there was a lot of back and forth negotiations which i liked but probably drove the sellers and Lynn crazy. But she never complained and always did what i asked. Finally even after we bought our house and i thought her job was done, she kept in touch and helped us with the movein, coordinating things while we were still out of state and even once we moved in i kept asking her questions about finding things in the area and she always gave quick replies and even came by once to see how we are doing. She also happens to have a great sense of humor and was a lot of fun to work with, which helps when you are on the phone with your agent every day for months! A wonderful agent, i can't recommend her enough!

I can't give enough praise to Lynn! She goes above and beyond with each and every client and cares…read moreabout them as if they were her own family members. She's amazing and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather spend time with while searching for a new home!

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.

Dan was instrumental in helping us sell our rental property at the right time (and the right…read moreprice!). He's funny, easy-going, kind, and also whip-smart. He knew exactly how to quick get repairs done, the property staged for photos, and everything that needs to happen before you list. He's also emotionally intelligent, and I felt heard and understood at every step. I'm not sure if he's had "listening training," but he could certainly give a master class on it! I was also so impressed with how he handled the timing and value of the offers we received. I can't imagine doing all of that without him and when it's time to buy/sell again, Dan and his team will be the only ones we consider.

We have worked with Dan several times over the years and every single time he continues to impress…read moreus. The beautiful thing is he doesn't stop at selling you a home. He and his team continue to stay in touch and connect you to your community. I couldn't recommend him more highly.

We used Bob to sell our house in August and he did a great job. We were relocating and needed to…read moresell with short notice, he helped us get our house listed and posted quickly. He also found a fantastic photographer that really showcased our house on the web to increase traffic on the open house. Even when things happened to get complicated he was always responsive and cheerful. His professional knowledge and time and care really helped us during a really stressful time. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell.