Chris is an excellent agent. He helped us with every step necessary to sell our house quickly and…read morefor thousands of dollars over the asking price! He is highly recommended!

We met Chris while looking for a realtor to sell our Edmonds WA house while we relocated to a new…read morehome in Texas. We liked Chris straight away and felt like he was realistic and practical with his guidance and advice. We went with his lead in a challenging housing market, what with the interest rates the way they were, but he crafted, what seemed to us, a solid plan to sell. So confident were we that we were able to head to Texas and leave it all up to him. Sure enough, within a couple of days we received multiple offers and were able to choose the best offer, which was, as it ended up, a dream offer. Chris then was able to coordinate the remainder of the business which went very smoothly and without a hitch. Anyway, we can't recommend Chris enough, he did an amazing service for us.

My wife and I just closed on our first home with John's help and we couldn't be more pleased! John…read morecame highly recommended from friends. As first-time buyers in this crazy market, we really needed an agent with tons of experience, patience, and good advice - John delivered all of the above. He explained all the complicated processes, he was available same-day to answer every one of our questions no matter how small. His connections in the industry (mortgage broker, sewer contractor, etc.) proved to be incredibly valuable and we continue to go to John for referrals for home improvement contractors. We truly felt that he had our best interest in mind during every step of the process. We will definitely work with John again.

John is the best of the best, my husband and I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to work…read morewith him. We just purchased our second home with John. He helped us through a complicated, stressful, home sale/home contingency purchase and made it as seamless as it possibly could have been. He is quick to respond to any questions (we had a lot), and helped us navigate a troublesome seller. John is all together a great guy - he had our best interest at heart and did everything he could to make our home buying/selling a great experience! Thank you SO much John...we will see you for the next home!!

My wife and I have been renting for a long time and decided it was time for a forever home. We…read morestarted our journey with a different agent that was assigned to us from a listing service, but were not impressed because they either weren't knowledgeable or did not want to answer our questions - It seemed like they were looking for a quick sale and were afraid of swaying us away from that goal. We regrouped and had to strategize on our needs. We acknowledged our limited knowledge about real estate (which was limited to whatever we can teach ourselves online) and wanted to work with someone who was knowledgeable, patient, and above all else: human. Through sheer luck, I met Chris through the Frelard Run Club and decided to reach out; it was an amazing decision. The first house we toured was a house I already visited with my prior agent. From the get-go, Chris pointed out what to look for on the material condition of the house such as damage to sheathing/siding, how to spot non-obvious frame wear, foundation issues, and hints at pest infestation. For every property we visited, he was able to point out the facts, even if it meant not getting a sale. Chris always lays down the facts and options for us on the properties we visited and let us decide. Most agents want the buyer to pay the maximum price, but Chris took the time to explain how we would be on the hook for any amount we bid over the assessed price/sale price, whichever was lower. For example with easy numbers: if the bank approved a $1 million loan and you found a house asking for 800k but you bid 950k, an assessor would come to assess the value of the property. If the assessor deems the house worth 850k, we would be on the hook to cover 100k (950-850)! The bank loans the lower amount, either the sale price or the value determined by the assessor. The fact that Chris took the time to explain something like this to us is not something that even the bank explained without us asking, and if we didn't know what to ask we would never have known. Good luck finding this info on YouTube! Other than loan and physical property knowledge, Chris has a keen sense of the market conditions. When we bid on properties, Chris would let us know what it would take to win each property. We ended up bidding on multiple properties and Chris' hypothesis on what it would have taken to win each property was accurate each time. Chris never pressured us to be more aggressive with our offers than we were comfortable with, and we were at peace for losing bids because of defects found from Chris' home inspector that were not on the provided inspection report from the seller. True story: we've visited houses that had a rat infestation not on the report, oil tanks left underground and not disclosed by the seller, bowing floorboards with inaccessible crawl spaces, and more. The house we ended up buying after over a month and a half of bidding is a new construction home. This home had minor issues, but Chris was able to negotiate with the seller to resolve them. Even after selling the property, Chris still answers messages and helps us with issues (like the seller leaving the for sale sign after the sale. Yes, this happened). My wife and I are now happy homeowners and we thank Chris for being a part of our journey. He made us feel like a priority- from answering late night texts to returning messages while on vacation, Chris made our home buying experience much less stressful. It is comforting knowing that someone who is experienced, knowledgeable, and human is there willing to go the extra mile to make sure our forever home is the right one, and the buying experience less scary. He is a joy to work with and I cannot suggest him enough. If you're looking to buy (or even sell), give him a ring. You'll be in good hands.

Chris helped us sell and buy a home in 2019 and this review is long overdue…read more I can't recommend Chris enough. He's an absolute expert at the process and represented us well both as sellers and buyers. He's responsive basically 24 hours a day, proactively notifies you of important details about a home your interested in (e.g., pulling traffic volume on the street in front of the house we bought) and is a great sounding board. Buying or selling a home is stressful and emotional. Chris makes it easy. I plan to use him again in the future and recommend him all the time.

David and the team were so amazing and supportive. Very knowledgeable and provided great guidance…read more I will always trust David and Bellevue West Windermere with any future property matters and highly recommend.

My wife and I were very fortunate to have David Eastern as our agent when we bought a new house and…read morethen sold our existing home. He was very patient and responsive as we searched for a new home that would meet our very specific needs. In parallel, he provided expert guidance on getting our existing home ready for sale. He responded to every text, call or email very quickly, often within minutes! His experience, knowledge and pragmatic approach helped us negotiate a great price on our new home. Together with his assistant, Nicole Nunez, and a team of professionals (stager, photographer, landscaping, inspector, anyone else you can imagine) our existing home was ready for market within a week of closing on our new home. We were a bit nervous about listing in January, but David reassured us we would be pleasantly surprised. The home was listed for 5 days, with 60 showings and 11 offers above/significantly above list price! "Amazed" doesn't adequately describe how we felt about the outcome. It was beyond our wildest expectations. David and his team are genuinely nice people with the knowledge, experience, integrity and market savvy to deliver excellent results! It was our great fortune to work with them!

He helped us getting our first home, on the best time possible (when the APR was at the lowest) and…read morenow he did an amazing work selling our investment home, Giving always feedbacks and advice about when to go to the market. He was specially skillfull setting up the right price for the home, He set it, in a way that is was apealing to many, so there was a lot offers. He has worked in our best interested consistenly. So we are very please with his work.

Brian tirelessly helped us find our fabulous home in the Seattle area. I am an attorney with…read moreexperience in real estate law-but he is better versed. His integrity and knowledge were above reproach. He eased us through all the difficult times until we finally closed on our dream house well within our budget. I think that he if fundamentally such a nice guy that you can't miss with him. I would use him again and again.

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.

When we decided to buy a house, we received several recommendations from friends for realtors. We…read morespent a few days meeting with them, hoping to find someone we could really work with. That turned out to be Chris. He knows the region, as a realtor and as a resident. We discussed what we were looking for, and he set up the MLS portal for us to review houses that sounded like what we wanted. He's got a very analytical mind for homes (and everything that goes with that), but he's also very personable. Once we found a place we liked, we discussed our buying strategy, and it all went the way we'd hoped. Our offer was accepted, and we flew through all the process that happens after that. I'm writing this from our new home. This is our first house. This process has a reputation of being very stressful; with Chris's help, it really wasn't. We were lucky to have him on our side.

If you want someone who is knowledgable, professional, genuine and kind choose Chris! He will…read moreanswer all of your questions, big or small and make sure you're happy with your decisions. As long as I live in Seattle, I wouldn't go to anyone else.

David is the kind of agent you buy a house from, stay in contact with, and then sell your house…read morewith years later. He was such an engaged and helpful source on the buying side, equally as excited to find my new home as I was. On the selling end, David handles literally every aspect for you. He asked thoughtfully how involved I wanted to be, I told him as close to 0% as possible and he took the wheel right away. He kept me up to date on all aspects, organized all of the contractors, and sold my house in exactly the amount of time he estimated he would. Truly I wish I could enlist his services to help in my search for a new home across the country! 6 out of 5.

How often in the real estate business do you find someone who has genuinely good things to say…read moreabout their agent and/or the buying selling process? But David came at the enthusiastic recommendation of some very trusted friends, and I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone I cared about who I wanted to make sure was in good hands as they buy/sell. I had a lot of questions about what to expect in the selling process, and David answered them all before I had to ask. He gives ample space and time for you to think through all the different pieces, and and never made me feel rushed or pressured once. In a very uncertain market, he brought knowledge, experience, steadiness, empathy, and calm-- all of which went a long way toward making what could have been stressful and painful into something manageable and understandable. David worked with my chaotic life and schedule and crossed every single t and dotted every single i on my behalf to make selling my condo work for me. I couldn't be more grateful.