After finding a great rental on Craigslist, we found that the landlord was out of state and used…read moreNorthstone Real Estate to oversee the financials (rent) and maintenance of the house. Without mentioning names, the gentleman the oversaw our lease was at first helpful and attentive to our needs. Later though, all went down hill. Slow in calling back about maintenance, seemed annoyed with our questions we had about everything and anything about the house and was overall very unhelpful. I'll state again, we dealt with Northstone via a rental, so I have no review to give on their real estate sales. In the end, I'll be avoiding any rental houses that have Northstone overseeing the lease.

To Brian and all the Northstone Team…read more I just want to say Thank You and Great Job! They did a fabulous job both selling our old place and helping us buy our new home. They helped us with staging our old house and working through the right things to do that made a difference and not wasting time on distractions. Thanks largely to their efforts and good market timing we had multiple offers in the first couple of weeks and all over the asking price! They also helped us with the tedious shopping for a new home and checking out the various areas and giving us excellent counsel. I would use them again and highly recommend their services. Thanks Brian and team!

Just purchased my first home with David's help. Throughout the process he was able to educate me &…read morehelp me narrow things down. Very communicative, knowledgeable, and personable. Even after the sale, he has been able to help me navigate some of the areas of home ownership I had no idea about, offering expert advice & providing useful contacts in the area. Would definitively recommend using David if you are looking to purchase a home.

David and his team go beyond expectations to meet their clients needs. I am so blown away with the…read morecustomer service, expertise, and knowledge given to me throughout my entire experience. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to buy or sell their home. Not only does David give great advice to sellers, but he helps set up his clients for success by efficiently marketing their homes on a variety of social media platforms. They definitely take the stress off when it comes to listing your home!

This is a long overdue review for Mike…read more Mike helped us find the ideal home in the winter of 2015. We were new to the area and did not have much of an idea about the housing market. Mike was very patient with us and took the time to educate us and show us houses in each of the different areas we were interested in. This helped us get a much better idea of what was available. Further Mike took the time to show us multiple houses often spending entire weekends doing so. Mike also has a very good working knowledge and idea around the pricepoints different houses would sell for - this was very helpful for usto help decide where we should spend our time. Overall it has been a great experience working with Mike and I recommend him to anyone looking for a place in the greater Seattle area.

Mike has sold hundreds of residences in Bellevue and the Eastside over the years including,…read morespecifically, dozens of condominiums at Lake Bellevue Village. So he was extremely well prepared when I asked him to sell my LBV unit. He presented a sales strategy that included a realistic assessment of the property's unique and attractive features as well as identifying what needed to be improved before sale. Mike included a detailed timeline for the whole project. This is his standard practice. Accordingly, he also had people all lined up to help with the various tasks and actions that needed to happen before we could put the unit on the market. Once listed, he hosted multiple open houses. Because of this excellent preparation, my condo sold within Mike's original timeframe of about a month. Throughout all, Mike projected competence, confidence and a positive, almost bubbly, attitude. He's a "can do" guy who thoroughly knows his business and intimately knows Bellevue and the Eastside. Mike comes highly recommended by me. It was a great experience, and he is tops! Joshua Nelson

After 13 years, we decided to sell the home we loved and purchase a new one. We were emotionally…read moreattached to our place and it was the first place we'd purchased so we were emotional, novice sellers. After reading reviews, we interviewed several agents. We picked Mark and his team because he came prepared with multiple options for our sale. Much of the uncertainty was eliminated because he'd done his homework prior to meeting with us. His suggestion for pricing our home was spot on as well. We also made it clear that we wanted to do very little work to get ready. Mark pointed us to service providers who made sure everything was ready to go. The house looked amazing and we had to do very little to make it happen. Our home sold in under a week in a market that was slowing down and the price point exceeded our expectations. We then moved into buying a new home. Surprisingly, this is where we had the most questions. Mark and his team were incredibly responsive and no question was too small. They helped us navigate financing, an offer and closing. We love our new place and are so happy with the service we received. I can't recommend Mark and his team highly enough.

I found Mark here on Yelp when we were researching for an agent to help us in the sale of our home…read more I was determined to find the best agent I could and initially was relying on reviews and pure intuition. However, when we met with him it became clear that he was definitely the right choice for the following reasons; He is thorough. He asked a lot of questions and took notes. He has a quick wit, and easy charm that let me know he's a good networker. He is very knowledgeable about real estate, has 14+ years of experience and has built a successful business in real estate. The process was stressful as it always is when you are moving a large family. Mark was a cool breeze when we were sweating bullets. He kept us calm when we felt like freaking out. His team and network is fantastic from staging to photography to the mortgage lender and everything in between. He always returned calls, kept us in the loop. Our home sold for well over asking price. We were so happy with him we decided to also hire him as our buyers agent. He negotiated hard for us, and continues to have our back even after the closing of our new home. Thank you Mark and Team! I would definitely recommend considering Mark if you are buying or selling real estate.

I honestly don't know if I can say enough fabulous things about Zach Niehaus! He is very…read moreexperienced with the Seattle and the surrounding 'burbs/cities having worked 10+ years in the area. While buying a house can be stressful, just looking for one can often be just as stressful. Lucky for us, Zach made the search really pleasant, and he was extremely flexible about time. He really understood what type of a house we were looking for, where we wanted to buy, the price range, and tailored the properties extremely well. Then, when the perfect place was found (with 6 offers on the table), Zach did some quick thinking and made some ingenious suggestions that really put our offer above all others. It was accepted the very next day! I just can't tell you what an incredibly smooth process and an overall pleasure it was working with Zach Niehaus! Come over for dinner after we move anytime Zach!

Zach was always responsive, professional, and cared about finding me the perfect home. I highly…read morerecommend him to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled real estate agent!

Originally, we were hoping to work directly with the listing agents on houses we are interested in…read moreand had turned down many buyer agents requested to work with us. Michael managed to change our minds and ended up taking really good care of us throughout the process. Michael is transparent, professional, (very) responsive, down to earth, and extremely easy to work with. Being first time home buyers, we needed a little more assistance on understanding the process. Michael's helpfulness and eagerness throughout the process was consistent and never made us felt pressured nor left out. We are so glad we met Michael and ended up having him help us get our first house. I'd recommend anyone who is considering working with an agent to give Michael a chance, this guy will grow on you and will give it all to deliver what he promised.

Michael was referred to us through friends who also used him for the purchase of their dream home…read more We had some very specific needs headed into our home search (read: we are picky!) as this was our third home purchase and we also needed to do a refinance on one of our other homes in the same window of time. Michael patiently walked us through every step of this complicated process from selecting a lender to appraisals to drafting and submitting an offer. He is the most responsive and thoughtful realtor we've ever worked with and has high emotional intelligence. Even in the simplest of transactions, home buying is a stressful process so working with someone with these skills makes a huge difference. Once we found the property that we wanted, Michael advised us on what it would take to make the most compelling offer and skillfully handled all the communications with the seller's agent to get us the best possible deal for our home with no headaches, drama or issues. In the Seattle-area housing market, timing and compelling offers are key to getting the home you want and he made it happen for us. I cannot think of anyone I'd rather work with on the purchase of a home than Michael - he is kind, thoughtful, hardworking and a commensurate professional.

Here is the review of Mike Leyden as a real estate agent, I can't comment on his mortgage broker…read moreside, since we only used his services as a realtor. We have used Michael's (Mike's) services to buy a house and to sell our rental properties. He is outstanding!!! I can't say enough good things about this man. I recommend him to everyone I know, and several of our friends and relatives also used his services. He charges less than a regular agent does, but his services are far superior to the regular agents I have used before meeting him. He is constantly working non-stop, even late at night and holidays. He always provided us with good advice and contacted every person involved in transaction. I don't know how he does it and when he finds the time, but he was always on top of things e-mailing constantly.

Mike was the perfect real estate agent for us. He spent a great deal of time to understand what it…read morewas exactly that we wanted - price, style, location, needs vs. wants, etc. He narrowed our search down to just what we specified and spent the entire day with us helping us find our perfect home. He was smart about the pros and cons of each home and helped us through the process as first time home buyers. The last house we visited had been on the market for only a few days and he insisted that we make a stop - it turned out to be our dream home! He was diligent and persistant about getting us what we wanted and made us feel so comfortable in what could have been a confusing process. We will continue to use Mike next time we are in the market and recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a new home.

My wife and I couldn't have asked for a better person to help us navigate buying our first home…read more Adam was extremely easy to work with, patient with our never ending barrage of questions, and beyond helpful with his advice and guidance. It took a few months of looking, but Adam found us the home that fit our needs and budget. No salesy weirdness or glossing over things to get it done, we are beyond appreciative of his honesty and hard work in finding our family a home. If you're picky about who you work with, and finding a realtor who cares about the quality and integrity of their work is important to you, Adam is it.

Adam helped us to buy our first house! He knows the Seattle area well and was very patient and…read moreknowledgeable. Working with someone so experienced definitely made a stressful experience as stress free as possible. We are very grateful to Adam and would definitely recommend him as a realtor.