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!

My wife and I bought two homes with this team and were completely satisfied both times. Tori,…read moreRachel, and Trish are great at what they do. They take the time to understand your needs and style, and they work hard to find the right home for your family. They're easy to work with and bring experience and insight you can count on. I highly recommend them.

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.

Matt is the best realtor we ever have buying a property. He helped us bought a home in Issaquah in…read morea tricky market condition. He is extremely knowledgable and took time to walk us through the process and expectation. He was always communicative and very reliable whenever we have questions or need to look at some properties. We originally intend to be more passive while looking at houses and would take time to look through options. Matt was very receptive to that and always ensure we are truly comfortable with any decision we make. In the end, we got a new home pretty quickly also below the list price. The negotiation was handled expertly and any problems during the transactions were handled efficiently. I'd totally recommend Matt to anyone looking to buying a property actively or passively alike.

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 for a realtor to help me with questions on selling my home. I talked to a few…read morerealtors and got various answers if it's the right time to sell or not. After talking to Thu, she went far beyond by coming out and giving me a whole report on selling options and pros/cons to sell now vs later. Out of 7 realtors, she was the only one who went far above and beyond. We have decided to wait for a better time, but I've already chosen her to be my realtor. Thu, thank you so much the detailed report and all the tips to get my home ready. You're super sweet! Appreciate your patience with me! I know I asked a lot of questions. ;)

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!

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!

I found Carrie via Yelp and I was not disappointed! Carrie was great to work with, especially with…read moreme being across the country in TX and not planning to purchase for 1-2 more years. Life happened and we found an amazing place almost immediately. Carrie was wonderful organizing and walking me through the inspection and purchasing process. She answered all my questions, coordinated much of the inspection tasks, and smoothly interfaced with the seller. Overall Carrie made home buying easy and relatively stress free (there is always some stress). I would definitely use Carrie again!

Julie and Clive, they are the best team for sure! We recently work with them to purchase the first…read moreproperty in Seattle. She is very detail oriented and professional. Julie and Clive have all the great aspects that agents should have. It was great experience to work with them. From now on, I'm only gonna work with them! Thank you, Julie!

Julie and her team made our 1st home buying experience so easy, which is saying a lot in the…read morecurrent climate. Dominique was a pleasure to work with and extremely patient helping us find the right place during our hunt and then Julie jumped in to help close the deal and get our offer accepted! They also work with a great network of people that made the entire closing process so seamless that we were able to close a week early. Their attention to detail continues even after closing with following up on a few outstanding items on our new build home which really solidifies that we made the right choice in working with her team! Can't thank them enough for guiding us through this process and we are so excited for our new home!

Buying or selling a home can be stressful. Michael Piccolo is the best path for either. Consider…read morethat online realty websites can lag or miscalculate value. Michael provides CLARITY given his real-time KNOWLEGE of the current market as well as a keen eye regarding home worth. His GUIDANCE delivers positive results. Whether selling or buying, a lot has to happen. Michael Piccolo is someone you can TRUST throughout the process. I am very thankful he is my realtor. Highly recommended. -- Carl in Bothell, WA

I had the pleasure of working with Michael Piccolo on a recent real estate transaction in Issaquah,…read moreWA and couldn't be more impressed! Michael went above and beyond for his clients. Michael has in depth knowledge of the market and has attention to detail. His communication skills shined throughout the transaction. Homebuyers and sellers in the Greater Seattle area should reach out to Michael for all real estate needs.

I would highly recommend Shane Xiang from Flyhomes. Being a 1st time home buyer is not easy in a…read morehyper competitive real estate market like Seattle where things move very fast, and multiple offers come in before the offer review date. Shane always made himself available to tour houses when they were being listed. This gave us a chance to tour houses early giving us time to think and decide on next steps. Shane provided comprehensive review during the tours, covering quality, builder, materials used, appliances, potential upgrades/fixes, etc. that was very helpful while comparing different houses. The research team did a good job compiling the background details of the house and comp analysis. During the offer stage, Shane helped coming up with a strategy, but never put a lot of pressure, if we were not comfortable. He was patient during the entire process and always answered questions as soon as possible. He was always on top during the negotiations in terms of getting updates from listing agents which helped fine tune our offers. Even though it took a few attempts, Shane was always supportive and was open to discussing what could we do better next time. I learnt a lot during this process. Our winning offer was a Flyhomes cash offer, which was not the highest offer but the fast and smooth closing offered by the Flyhomes team secured the win for us. It's definitely worth a shot in this market. I would also like to thank Nicholas Anderson from Flyhomes Mortgage, who was very patient in running calculations multiple times before we made offers and helping with hypothetical scenarios. Having all the data before making offers helped us make informed decisions. That being said, there is always room for improvement. The app UI can improve a bit (in terms of how quickly new house listings notifications are sent out) and sync between multiple teams within Flyhomes can improve further. To conclude, I would highly recommend Flyhomes to 1st time home buyers in competitive real estate markets for a one stop shop solution.

Update base on the business reply : As their customer since…read moreFebruary, I can say their listing agent, selling agent , lender who got in contact with us are all very not helpful at all, not only they are blur on delivering messages and information, but also are just has no idea what they are doing at all, answering the wrong questions, not clear on the contract, trying to get away with problems- as they take your complains for nothings and all they can do to put this poor guy Jared out to say" oh sorry we can't really do anything " and that's all, sorry we take your money but can't do anything! Figure something out ! Their California agent Christina Felix is very unprofessional and only thing she did was stressing out the costumer , when we sign the contract she was very pushy and didn't explain clear enough. We agreed the seller stay in the property with 3 week rent back, but agent told them it's free without being clear to us , which on the contract shows as blank , which does not mean $0- and she later claims something on the contract says " licensed fee $0" means rent back free. They are using undirected term to trick people who doesn't understand the actual meanings. After we complain to the Flyhomes , they said they can't cover our loss, and not responsible for the mistake, and they start asking us if we want to back out the offer ( that way they can take our earnest money and buy the house , resale it, then make profit out of it ) we are beyond annoyed and very frustrated because we are in the middle of buying this house , we love the property, but Flyhome is just very unprofessional, and has no idea what they are doing, miscommunication with lender ,buyer , seller , ..etc . I highly suggest people who is thinking use them, think twice ! By the way , their mortgage interest rate is completely rip off, DO NOT Use them

I got referred from my friend and Veronica is indeed the best! She has such a chill vibe that you…read morewon't feel pressure, if you're just still lurking around in the market it would be a perfect choice for you!

We've had the pleasure of working with Veronica for over a year now, and we honestly can't imagine…read morea better person to have by our side through this journey. When we first moved to the state with zero knowledge of the area, Veronica was the one who helped us find a rental that felt safe and comfortable--she truly made that transition so much easier for us. Fast forward a year later, and she's now helped us find and buy our first home here! Veronica is incredibly sweet, kind, and thoughtful. She never put any pressure on us and was always patient, supportive, and genuinely caring. She took the time to understand what we were looking for and guided us every step of the way. We were so grateful for her help throughout the whole process. It's rare to find someone so knowledgeable and professional, yet so down-to-earth and easy to talk to. Thank you, Veronica, for helping us find our home sweet home!

Very knowledgeable and professional. Matt has been in the business forever, and can get a great…read moreprice.

This is the second home that we've sold with Matt, and, just like last time, this process was…read moreorganized, methodical, and smooth. This helps to relieve the stress that sellers feel. Nobody knows the market like Matt does. We appreciate Matt's openness and honesty about pricing. Sometimes greed can outweigh the comps. Matt won't let that happen. We witnessed that when a neighbor's house was listed by another broker. Matt's Operations Manager, Ella, was phenomenal at "quarterbacking" every step of the process, including the various vendors who were interviewed and vetted for a number of projects to get the house ready to list. Thanks to both of them for a great experience!