We worked with Julie Meyers of Bainbridge Homes Real Estate to purchase our home on the island in…read more2015. Both my husband and I loved working with Julie and would highly recommend her for anyone looking to buy or sell a home. As remote buyers of a new construction home, Julie was invaluable to us. Her expertise and communication skills over the several months it took to finish the home was top-notch. And, even after we closed on our home, we got to take advantage of Julie's expertise and network by getting several good referrals for services we needed. When Julie asked us to do this video testimonial, we were happy to oblige: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uvm6YW6S24 ~Nicole & Wellington Miñoza

Julie was amazing! As first time home buyers the entire process was new to us, but Julie took the…read moretime to explain the local market, showed us numerous relevant locations based on the what we wanted in a home, and found us the perfect house! She was extremely helpful with our negotiation strategy, and her advice ensured we had the winning offer even though we didn't offer the most money. Her advice through the loan application process was invaluable and ensured we had all the right information in order to make the best choice on lenders. Lastly her communication and coordination between us, the seller, the bank, and the title company was flawless, allowing us to close a week earlier than planned!

Unwelcomed to the island by Bainbridge Homes Real Estate. After making our own agent aware of a…read morehome for sale, touring it together and asking for her help in putting together an offer, she turned around and went to another client and tried to pawn us off on another agent in her office so that we would bid against one another. The broker's response when brought to her attention, "it's a hot market." I guess hot means being able to disregard client-agent relationships. I'll be swiping left on this agency in the future.

When we decided to explore moving the Bainbridge Island, I went to Yelp for help finding a local BI…read moreReal Estate agent. There wasn't much to go on (being from San Francisco I'm used to a more robust Yelp culture)...but Julie Meyers and Bainbridge Homes had a presence and some good reviews. I took a leap and gave Julie a call. Turned out to be the best choice ever. Julie was AWESOME. She's live in the SF Bay Area herself and was able to talk with me about the differences between SF and BI. When we arrived for our first visit, she picked us up at the ferry (i.e. The Boat), gave us a great tour of the Island, and had a number of properties lined up for us to view that aligned with our criteria. Long story short, Julie helped us find and buy a wonderful new home. She was with us every step of the way and always went the extra mile. She was a wonderful partner! Thanks Julie!!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Jen Pells to sell my parents home on Bainbridge Island…read more Being out of state didn't matter, from start to finish, it was an absolute pleasure to work with Jen. From our initial conversation and throughout the whole process, Jen was professional. She is highly knowledgeable about the local market and made sure I always felt like a priority. As each step in the process unfolded Jen came through with her commitment to excellence. Her response to questions and communication were top notch. Her negotiation skills were first-rate - she consistently found ways to get the best deal possible. Jen also went out of her way to ensure every detail was taken care of - from arranging a pre inspection, staging their home, scheduling handyman to researching potential issues with my parents property, Jen handed every detail professionally. Throughout the process, Jen demonstrated immense patience and understanding of the situation. Selling a home from a far for elderly parents of which one passed away during the process wasn't easy, but knowing Jen could handle what ever came her way provided great comfort. She took it all in stride. It way an honor and privilege to work with Jen as well as her husband Cliff and her friend Molly. When considering a realitor, Jen checks all the boxes. Thank you Jen for being present throughout. Windermere is lucky to have you as one of their agents.

I cannot say enough good things about Windermere, I was going through a difficult divorce and my…read moreagent was gracious, helping, knowledgeable and honest. Kudo's to Tim Bailey and the Broker Jim Laws. Thank you so much, the managed to get my price and start to finish in less than two months, wowo!

I had the good fortune of buying a home in Poulsbo Washington with the help of Carii Clawson and…read moreTom Schirle of Coldwell Banker Bain. Being out-of-state buyers from Alaska, Carii and Tom were instrumental in helping us find a home after multiple trips from Alaska to the Washington area. Carii and the entire Coldwell Banker Bain team helped my wife and I through the process and exemplified what true professionalism is in the real estate industry. I was so impressed with how caring, supportive and professional Coldwell Banker Bain was in my home buying experience, I left my former business life, earned my real estate license and joined the Coldwell Banker Bain Bainbridge Island team as a realtor! Imagine, loving a business so much that you change careers and go to work there! That's me. I encourage anyone considering a real estate transaction to run to Coldwell Banker Bain Bainbridge Island and never look back. You will be thrilled with the result!

I would like everyone to read about my experience in working with Marie Sinclair-Bennett of…read moreColdwell Banker Bain of Bainbridge Island. I was probably one of her first clients and was entirely impressed with her professionalism, thoroughness, passion for her work and client, and her great negotiating skills. In the hot real estate market, I thought for sure I would have to pay more than the asking price. Marie, instead, convinced me to make a lower offer which was subsequently accepted. She was always looking out for my interests. If you haven't signed on with a real estate agent, you should consider Marie Sinclair-Bennett. You will not regret it. Teris Andra

I've had the pleasure of working with Danny Varona at Realogics Sotheby's International on multiple…read moreoccasions, including purchasing a waterfront property. Each time, Danny's expertise, advice, responsiveness, negotiating abilities, and client care have been nothing short of spectacular--truly in the top 1% of agents I've encountered. I also know several friends who have worked with him, and every one of them has raved about their experiences. If you're looking for a phenomenal broker on Bainbridge Island, Danny is the one!

Sonja Jones!! That is the only name you need to remember when it comes to buying or selling a home…read moreon Bainbridge Island. I was recently faced with the very daunting task of clearing out, cleaning up and selling my father's Bainbridge home of over twenty five years. There was definitely some hoarding to contend with, along with some messy DIY projects that happened in much later years. Sonja was recommended by several people I know on Bainbridge. When we met to do our first walk though I was worried that once she saw what I was dealing with she would turn around, walk away and tell me to call her when and if I ever got it cleaned up. Instead she said "we're going to be a team and I'm going to help you get through all of this". Well help me is an understatement. She found an assistant for me, to help me clean and clear out the house. She ordered a dumpster to be delivered, found a great painter and pressure washer, someone else to clean up and re-grout the tile and redo the floors, shopped for carpeting for me (texting me to get approval), and even shopped for a mirror to replace one that was missing in the bathroom. Then she hired the stagers, listed the house and we got an incredible all-cash offer for over the asking (which was more than I expected our asking was going to be). She is beyond a joy to work with. As silly as it sounds, we developed a friendship through all of this - a friendship that I know will last. Her wonderful husband even pitched in when I couldn't be there to do certain tasks. Talk about earning your trust and earning her commission!! To give you an idea of the scope, this process took five months, even with all of that help. And Sonja was there every step of the way. So, as I said, Sonja Jones is the only name you need to know...

We have bought and sold multiple homes over the years and were so impressed with Tiana's tenacity,…read morepatience and perseverance! We were doing a complicated 1031 tax deferred exchange, selling an out of state property and purchasing an investment property in Washington. Because this purchase wasn't for our primary home we were open to areas and Tiana was patient with our crazy ideas and showed us properties all over the Pacific NW. The market is crazy and every property we liked had more than multiple offers, but Tiana calmly assisted us in writing several well negotiated offers and after #4 she negotiated our winning sale! Kudos Tiana and thank you for hanging in there with us! You're awesome. Richard & Erin Whitson

We found Dana Fitzpatrick purely by accident. She answered the phone when we called Redfin to…read moreinquire about a house. As it happened, the house had already sold, but she was so helpful on the phone that we asked her to be our real estate agent while we searched for a house on Bainbridge Island. Dana ALWAYS answered the phone when we called her, and if she doesn't know the answer to a question, she investigates immediately and gets back to you within an hour. That in itself is an amazing quality in a real estate agent, or any professional, for that matter. She has never kept us waiting. Dana is also extremely friendly and warm. Dana was very patient with regard to our idiosyncrasies. We are dealing with mold allergies and chemical sensitivities, and we never felt she was judging us, even when we sent dust samples from a house we liked to a laboratory in New Jersey to make sure the house was as mold free as we had hoped. To cap off our weirdness, we were also looking for a house that had a low electromagnetic field, so we brought our gadgets with us to test various houses. Again, Dana was nonjudgemental. Eventually we found a house we liked a lot, and Dana was very savvy in the way she navigated us through the process of actually getting the home. We recommend Dana with bells and whistles! Hire her!

Dana made our home buying and selling process smooth. She enabled us to feel confident, informed…read moreand prepared for the market we were in. She helped guide our experience in a way that was both enjoyable and successful. Dana is candid, strategic and detail oriented. Would recommend her highly to any friend or family member. She is a pro and a kind human being.