Kyle was referred to us by trusted friends and we are so grateful we are able to connect with him!…read more He makes the whole experience of buying a house while out-of-state so manageable and simple. We were in TX looking to move into WA and despite the distance and time zone differences, Kyle made it all work out. He was always responsive via phone calls, texts, and emails. Updates were abundant (pictures/videos/text summaries) and much appreciated since we couldn't simply drive to the location within the next hour or day. Even touring the first house via iPad & Zoom, Kyle understood exactly what we were looking for in a house from just one conversation. Deciding which house to lock in was easy after that. The rest was dealing with the builder, lender, title, and escrow companies which Kyle was available during every single step if we had questions or needed clarification. Other than being a fantastic professional, talking to Kyle is always pleasant. He does a really good job at keeping expectations realistic and providing timelines. We'll definitely be working with him again on the next purchase!

My wife had accepted a position in Seattle, so we were pressed for time to get into a new home in…read moreSeattle's crazy housing market. Kyle navigated us through Seattle's current real estate current gold rush over two days (and a dozen showings) and somehow we never felt rushed, only excited. He understood what we were looking for, and at the buzzer on day two we found the right place, and made our second offer of the trip. His personalized service, attention to detail, and thoughtfulness are readily apparent - here is someone who is not just passionate about their work, but clearly understands that to be a great real estate agent, you need to understand your buyer or seller's desires. If you're in the market, whether buying or selling, do yourself a favor and call Kyle.

We went into the sale of our home with a process in mind. That process was borne out of observation…read morewatching the market and our personal experience selling things for a living. Ian helped us understand that the perceived process and the process that would work were overlapping but that the digitization of the real estate market had brought about notable changes in approach and if we followed him, our probability of success would increase. We believe you hire experts for a reason. Ian is an expert in what he does, so we followed his lead. He was very patient, well organized, communicated consistently and clearly, and had very good attention to detail. He managed our expectations appropriately and then sought to exceed them. And he did! We were very pleased with the outcome and can't say enough good things about our experience working with him and his team on the sale of our property.

We are incredibly grateful that we chose Ian MacMillan to be our realtor. Ian is the kind of…read moreprofessional that anyone would be fortunate to have on their side. He knows Seattle neighborhoods intimately, and for us, as buyers from out-of-state, this was critical. Ian earned our admiration and trust by always identifying important issues that we needed to understand in order to make good decisions at every step. After we decided on a property, we did most of our transactions regarding the purchase remotely, so we really had to rely on Ian be there to stand in for us at times and to connect us to other professionals who were important to consult with before we made our offer. He remained available for us every step of the way, including during the critical period of closing. Once the deal was completed, Ian remained on-call for us so that nothing slipped through the cracks until every phase of the buying process was complete, and we opened the door to our new home! You would be very wise to choose Ian to be your real estate partner.

Joseph was absolutely wonderful to work with for our first time buying a home! He took time to…read moreanswer all our questions, walk us through what to expect, and truly helped us get the best deal possible. He is incredibly kind and responsive and made a scary process that much more manageable.

Joseph is an excellent agent. He helped me find my townhome back in 2017 and I could not imagine…read moreworking with anyone else to help me sell it. My situation was unique because I moved away from Seattle and needed him to help me assess the readiness for my home to sell in the current market. Because he has always proven himself trustworthy, I knew that I should make any changes he suggested ahead of the sale. With his help, my property received several offers within three days of hitting the market and I had a smooth and efficient transaction process. Joseph provided a phenomenal service from beginning to end and I couldn't be happier with his performance.

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.

As relatively inexperienced homebuyers in the northwest Seattle metropolitan area, we found the…read morefrenzied residential housing market during mid-2018 to be challenging. Our somewhat limited budget made the competition for attractive homes even more daunting, and our status as Washington non-residents added another challenge to the mix. Family members who had enlisted the help of Todd Brandt of Todd Brandt Group in their own home-buying experiences urged us to get in touch with Todd. The value of Todd's help was obvious from the start. He understood what we needed to do and guided us through each step of the process. While lending arrangements were being made, Todd helped us get familiar with market search applications enabling us to stay up to date on what was available on the market even when we were not here ourselves. He set up a selective search sending us a daily email notification of the listings which met our list of criteria, and arranged on-site visits for family members to report to us on the homes which appeared most attractive. Qualities which impressed us in Todd's representation of our interests in the home-buying process include: Broad market knowledge, providing basis to compare list prices with true market value, Keen observational skills for quickly sizing up the strengths and weaknesses of homes, An experience base to accurately anticipate the behavior of the market, how long properties were likely to remain on the market and what terms the sellers were likely to consider. Even more important to us were his conscientious, gentlemanly approach to every situation and his immediate, careful response to our questions and requests. Then, when we found the home we wanted to buy, his help designing and presenting an offer guided the transaction to a conclusion fair and agreeable to all parties. We are extremely impressed with Todd's services and recommend him to anyone looking for professional, ethical, competent, dependable help buying a home. You won't find better.

We have nothing but good to say about our experience with Todd as our realtor. He made the process…read moreof selling our home and finding a new one a very positive one! Todd is so knowledgeable and walked us through each step with ease. He is trustworthy, honest, communicates clearly, approachable, responsive, and is full of integrity. We would recommend him to anyone.

Brian was an amazing Realtor! He worked very hard to find us the house we wanted within our budget…read more He didn't mind taking us around to many many houses till one in particular spoke to us. We went all over town and to many cities. He was also very patient to our needs/demands. I would recommend him to anyone looking or trying to sell their house.

WOW! I have a bold statement to make. Justin is better than ANY other real estate agent I've ever…read moreheard about, met, or could dream of. I dare you to find someone that can hold a candle to this guy & his team! There's no one more considerate, thoughtful, kind, experienced, educated, responsive, diligent, respectful, and strategic than Justin Gazabat. He will hands down blow your socks off! We didn't know what to expect going into this process... we are first time homebuyers, in an absolutely chaotic real estate environment, we are moving from out-of-state, AND we didn't quite know where we wanted to live since are both remote now (we started our search being open to 5 different counties!). Talk about a challenge!! Whew! I think we asked Justin at least 3x "Are you SURE you want to work with us?" Justin listened intently to our desires, checked in regularly, sent us relevant & helpful information, then put the pedal to the metal when the time came. He has such a tactful and deft touch, you can tell he's extremely experienced, confident, passionate and educated about what he does. He helped us each step of the way: sharing his intel on areas we were considering, helping us rule out choices (which, as he will say, is just as important as ruling them in!), jumping through hoops (and ferries!) to tour houses with us, getting our financial plan in order, talking offer strategy, and finally guiding us through the most beautifully executed process that resulted in us getting our dream home. He answered every question, thought of every detail, and made us feel so comfortable trusting a true professional! We highly, highly recommend Justin. You will not be disappointed!

JUSTIN! We really couldn't have asked for a better agent to represent us for our first ever home…read morepurchase. From the very first meeting we had, Justin was incredibly transparent and informative about the entire home buying process and even showed/explained to us the paperwork that we should expect to see when we decide on a home and put our offer down. Our interactions were all via phone call and Zoom, but he was so personable, friendly, and professional that we felt an instant connection from Day 1. I will admit that I gave him very vague descriptions of what type of home I wanted, but he took the information and RAN with it. We got connected to his app and received some recommended homes, which we were able to comment on via the app. Justin used our comments to further refine our preferences. By the time we got our mortgage pre-approval, we decided to tour a home virtually. Justin showed us the home over videocall and he even graciously took a separate video which he edited and sent over to us later that night to take another look. He was upfront about any imperfections or issues he saw with the home and offered his honest opinions on the construction, noise level, cosmetics, etc. We fell in love with the home and decided to put an offer down after Justin worked with us to do some competitive research on the price. We then flew down a couple days later, where Justin was ready to meet us and had prepared for a very honest inspector to look over the home while we were there to view. Throughout the closing process, Justin and his team were there to support us wherever they could with any questions we had (and boy, we had lots of questions!). They went above and beyond for us and continued to do so even after we officially closed and got our keys. Justin continued to follow up with us to make sure we got settled in okay and to handle any outstanding items or questions we had. We are more than satisfied with our purchase and experience! If you are looking to buy a home in the Greater Seattle area, I highly recommend Justin without a doubt! Thanks so much, Justin!

We have known Jim and Monte for over 14 years. They really did a great job helping us to locate a…read morenew home. They helped us through the whole process and made it way less stressful. Jim and Monte also continue to follow up with us each year, no high pressure, just a friendly hello and how are things going. We will definitely consider using their services again when we decide to move in the future.

Prior to meeting Jim and Monte, I was working through a passive Real Estate agent who believed that…read moresimply publishing my Capitol Hill Condo to the MLS and related sites would cause it to sell. After a couple months of limited activity and no offers, I decided to switch gears and found Select Seattle Homes. Jim and Monte are a full service package and basically sold my home without any involvement from me. I had actually moved to CA already so they handled all of the details on my behalf. This included coordinating contractors, booking a staging crew, and even fixing some of the minor things themselves. Of course everyone believes their home is worth more than it probably is ... and I was no exception. Jim and Monty patiently talked through their logic on the value they saw and helped me concede that we needed to be more competitive. In the end, we found a compromise that brought us a buyer pretty quickly. Being in customer service, communication is key for me. I always felt in the loop, in the know, and had access to Jim and Monte as needed. Thanks for making this home selling experience as painless as possible.