Zero star is more like it! But one star is the default that I have to reluctantly settle for…read more Definitely a terrible experience! Lack of Real estate knowledge, inefficient, ineffective negotiation abilities. We have purchased and sold multiple homes in various states. All of my experiences with past Realtors has been remarkable. We had Deby Rourke call another agent about a home we were interested in purchasing, she remarked "I hope this agent is not intimidating." During our purchasing process Deby continued to argue for the Seller, unable to negotiate anything for her Buyers, stating that she "did not know what else to do." Until we, the Buyers informed her to "write up an addendum." Deby Rourke continued to be very frustrating to communicate with during our entire purchasing experience.

We just bought our first home in Redmond with Deby's help. She was amazing all the way throughout…read moreand patiently guided and educated us on the whole process. We believe it was her meticulous communication and expert negotiation skills that made us competitive among other offers and also saved us many thousands of dollars. I would highly recommend her.

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.

Karishma helped us throughout our journey to selling our townhouse. She took the time to prepare…read moreand educate us with buying/selling rules, market trends, and insights. Shes used her extensive knowledge and career experience to ensure that we get things right and anticipate issues ahead of time. She always ensured that our side was watertight - from remodeling, staging, photography, inspection, pricing, contracts, listing, etc . We sold during the summer, and though we had uncertainties due to timing and shifting market trends, she was there to guide, soothe, and work on solutions for us. Home selling can be stressful but if there was anything we can be sure about, it was that she was 100% our advocate - she had our best interests in mind - and we could see it in how she communicated, educated and negotiated with us I would especially recommend Karishma if you are new to selling and are open to learning, want to work with people that listen, understand and want to work together to achieve the same goals.

She is brilliant! I…read moregot her reference from one of my friend and I decided to start a conversation with her. She explained the entire process very clearly and in great detail and kept insisting to continue to ask questions throughout the entire process. I was very fortunate to get the very 1st home that I liked and I put an offer on. Backed up by her expertise and diligence, she made one of the very best offers. She was crystal clear about different types of offers we can make, and probability of winning based on offer type. She is also very supportive in interacting with our lender and work with them to create the best offer we can. Working with Karishma has been very smooth and I am glad I chose her.

Emily is a super professional, friendly and data savvy realtor. She used data to inform us of the…read morestate of the housing market and trends when we were considering placing out home in the market, which helped us make a decision on when to list. She helped us with staging our Redmond home, drove us around the neighborhood to see what other listings looked like and were selling for, she kept things moving for us even while she was on vacation. She solicited offers from buyers who'd already toured the home to find the best fit, and collected feedback from the 30+ showings of the home. We are grateful for her work and are now ready to start a new chapter of our lives in Florida. Thank you, Emily!

A trusted contractor friend helping me get my place ready for sale offered high praise for Emily as…read morea real estate agent and, after working with her, I'm truly grateful to have had her in my corner. Emily was mindful, patient and thorough during all aspects of getting my unit shown and sold. Her management of expectations, communication and imagination came across as effortless which, in turn, gave me the peace of mind to pursue the other tasks needing my attention leading up to and through the sale of the property. It all ended in a pairing with, what I felt, was an ideal buyer which really made for a satisfying end note. The experience has easily made her my go to recommend for anybody seeking a real estate agent and I have no doubt you'll come to appreciate her competence and grace during the sale of your home. Thank you Emily!

I can't recommend the power duo of Nina and Derek enough. They so overwhelmingly exceeded our needs…read moreand expectations, made us feel heard and cared for, and kept us feeling "sane", grounded and focused during what is otherwise a very stressful process. They pushed to get us the best deal and terms possible. They expertly guided us every step of the way, particularly when it came to making tough decisions. To top it all, they are both just lovely and kind people, with such positive and likable personalities. They are clearly so well respected in the Greater Seattle real estate community, which puts them in a better position to represent our interests. We so appreciated our experience with Nina and Derek, and couldn't be more thrilled to recommend them to friends and family. Thank you both so much!

If you're a first time home buyer and need a strong, reliable realtor to guide you through the…read moreprocess, Nina is who you want. She is super attentive and wonderful at catering your home buying process to match your needs (no cookie cutter realtor here). She was extremely responsive through text and email, and extremely on top of booking tours and showings... even when you ask to see the house that same day. She makes it happen. When it came down to writing an offer, Nina's experience in the market really shined through. She guided us through every step of the process, helped us put a strong offer together, and purchase our dream home. Overall, Nina is simply a wonderful human to work with and is really enjoyable to spend time with. You won't regret working with her!

Sarah was extremely helpful in our house search. We began our hunt feeling uncertain if there was…read moreeven anything out there in our price range that we would want. In fact, we weren't even sure of our price range or IF we could afford a home. Sarah paired us up with brokers who ran numbers for us and walked us through the process and answered all the questions we had. She sent us all sorts of leads, encouraged us to look in neighborhoods we wouldn't have initially considered, provided us with insights into the process, gave suggestions in terms of negotiations which she was extremely knowledgeable. Even when we found the house we wanted, she insisted on looking at other houses in the area, to ensure that the house was priced right for the area/market, and to make sure we had ALL the knowledge we needed in order to feel comforable in making an offer. She helped us negotiate our offer, talked us through possibilities, was INCREDIBLY responsive, and made the house buying process fun. She was honest and I always felt confident that she had me and my husband's best interest at heart. I started the process curious about buying a house and not even sure if i was ready - I finished finding me and my husband's DREAM home which we are so thrilled to be in. Sarah goes the extra mile - she priced out appliances when we were looking at a house that needed a new kitchen, helped by mapping up a kitchen through IKEA's online create-a-kitchen, and offered to go wtih me to price out the new kitchen, as well as visited places to help us pick out flooring and understand what the overall additional costs would be. We didn't even end up going for that house that needed all the work, but the fact is, Sarah was there every step of the way, always one step ahead of things, and just a fantastic asset. Sarah was more than a real estate agent - she turned into a friend who I would recommend to EVERYONE i know. A friend of mine recommended me to her and i'm SO glad she did. In fact, i recommended her to a good friend of mine who was not having any luck in her house hunt and not satisfied with her real estate agent. Within 2 months, Sarah had found my friend THEIR dream house. Sarah is a tireless advocate for her clients. I couldn't be happier with the service Sarah provided.

I met Sarah in the fall of 2009 through a friend of mine whom Sarah worked with. She came highly…read morerecommended and I learned quickly why. On top of Sarah's extremely professional demeanor, she has the most fun, sunny, and friendly disposition of anyone I have ever met. She truly enjoys and loves her job and her clients. We clicked immediately and forged what I know will be a lifelong friendship. In the first couple of weeks of knowing Sarah, she made sure I knew that she would never let me buy a place that I did not love. This put me at ease, because I am not a fan of the "used-car selling" approach. I wanted someone to be just as sure of my purchase as I was, and Sarah fit the bill perfectly. That said, Sarah patiently looked at condos with me for over TWO years. She never once pressured me and she would not let me settle for something that I did not love. Once I found "the one", Sarah made sure it happened. And that day was no ordinary day - it was Thanksgiving Day 2011. Not only did she take me out to look at condos, she and I drove from Kirkland to her office in Renton to draw up the offer. This wonderful realtor spent a good portion of her holiday with me making sure that I could get my offer in and get the house I had always dreamed of. If that doesn't attest to the love she has for her job and clients, I don't know what would. Sarah is the only person I will refer to anyone who is looking for a realtor. I can't say enough nice things about her and her work ethic. She will be my one and only realtor for any home sale/purchase I go through for as long as she is in the real estate business!!!

We worked with Bev to sell our home in Bellevue and were very happy with her services…read more We decided on a Monday to put our house up on the market on the following Thursday, and Bev scrambled to make it work, finding a photographer on short notice and getting the listing and paperwork done in record time. She showed the house to approximately 170 people in a week and a half period, helped us to negotiate with the top bidders, then ran interference when the buyers started being difficult. We moved out of town before the sale closed, and after we left, she even cleaned our oven and arranged to get our garage door opener fixed! Through the whole process she kept us updated via a steady stream of texts. Bev was friendly, helpful, and communicative throughout. We highly recommend her.

Bev was so great to work with! She helped me and my husband find and secure our dream condo! As…read morefirst time home buyers, my husband and I had so many questions and were super picky! She was so patient with us and very knowledgeable. We always felt like we were in great hands! I have and will continue to recommend her to all of my family and friends.

I'm a mortgage professional that has had the pleasure (or pain) of working with many real estate…read moreagents and I can honestly say the transactions I have had with Deborah have been seamless and wonderful. Her communication is second to none, she is on the ball and it allows her to anticipate the clients needs; ultimately leading to a fantastic outcome for all parties involved. I cannot say enough great things about how Deborah conducts her business, I wish everyone I worked with was at the top of their game, like Deborah!

Deborah has been a buyers agent for me, and after my mother's passing, the agent that sold her…read morehome. In my experiences working with Deborah, she consistently showed exceptional work ethic and experience , knowledge and resourcefulness. She is positive and smart and most of all compassionate and caring. I have had friends that say the very same thing in their experience having her sell their place. My family and I are forever grateful to her and highly recommend her to everyone I know!