Although the home buying process can be quite stressful, Grant put me and my wife at ease…read morethroughout the entire process. Too many good things to say about Grant. He listened to exactly what my wife and I wanted - and within a week we found our dream home (from out of state!). After I flew out to check out homes, Grant made sure to meet with me at several homes. A huge win thanks to Grant's communication and customer service. He was responsive and quickly returned any questions, concerns, or comments. Very down to earth, honest, and friendly. This guy is your guy - he certainly went above and beyond for us and we couldn't have done it without him. Thanks Grant.

Had a wonderful experience using Grant to find our house. He was very professional and always…read moreeasily reached when we had questions. He was very knowledgeable and helpful and made the whole process easy. I highly recommend him.

When my fiancé and I first contacted Liz, it was primarily to see if we would qualify to purchase a…read morespecific property we had our eye on that was on the market. After our initial conversation with her, we didn't expect to move forward with the home buying process so soon, but we did. I remember telling my fiancé right after we ended our conversation with Liz that I wanted her to be our agent. I truly appreciated how people centered, passionate, and incredibly knowledgeable she is about the process. She made us feel completely comfortable asking questions and helped us clearly understand what the home buying journey would look like. Liz never made us feel rushed or pressured into anything. She truly respected our pace and guided us with patience and understanding every step of the way. Since my finance and I currently live in Los Angeles, Liz took her time to tour several homes that we were interested in. All of the videos she sent to us were extremely thorough and informative which made our process easier. It felt like we were actually there although we were miles away. We really appreciate Liz for taking the time to record and share the tours with us while giving us her opinion on things that stood out to her that were concerning. This is something we would not have been able to pick up on since we were not present. Liz really listened to what we were looking for in a home and she delivered. We cannot recommend her enough! She is truly an AMAZING agent to work with. We're beyond thankful for Liz and The Porchlight Group. If we ever decide to buy another home in the future, we are absolutely going back to her! IN LIZ WE TRUST!!

If I could give 1000 stars I would! I don't even know…read morewhere to begin... Being in Las Vegas but looking for a place in Seattle and not knowing ANYONE or where or how to even begin the process. I used YELP for what is here for...to find businesses and read reviews. I searched Realtors and started to read reviews. After reading several reviews I knew I wanted to go with a smaller vs. a bigger company (where they might hand you off to whoever or you get lost in the shuffle). SOOOOO glad I went with Liz! I really believe that things happen for a reason and people come into your life for a reason. From the first time I spoke to her she had a great energy and vibe and I knew she was going to be a hustler. I was already impressed from the get go! In the beginning I explained what my husband and I were looking for, (which I thought were pretty strange requests criteria...because this condo was going to be used for our employee, it needed to be within a certain proximity, near the airport and within our budget). Liz just rolled with it and got on it. I think it was that night or the next we were already Facetiming a property we were interested in...that's how quickly she was on it! BTW she gives great video commentary and is thorough and honest with her review of the places. Not being there and actually seeing something in person for such a large purchase is kind of scary, but it truly was a great experience that I wasn't expecting. She listened and cared about our opinions and was never pushy. So right now the market is CRAZY!! We put in about 3-4 offers starting in February and kept getting outbid by cash offers and waiving everything. Finally we found something that was perfect for us and had keys and were moving in on April 8! We got to do a little fixer upping (Liz helped with finding a contractor) and was able to pick out flooring, paint and light fixtures, to our liking, all for asking price (seller was throwing in some $). BEYOND impressed with Liz and her team! From start to finish and all throughout the process Liz always kept in touch and updated with what was going on. Almost daily emails with new listings or possible places then following up with which ones we were interested in seeing. She was ON TOP of it! Not sure how she keeps it all straight because you will feel as if you are her only client (which I know we weren't), with how dedicated and on top of it she is. She was very knowledgeable, patient, kind, generous and helpful in SO MANY WAYS! You will NOT regret choosing her and her team to buy or sell your home! Just give her a call and she will get right on it...because she can't help it and truly loves what she does, and also loves to work! lol

I don't even know where to begin writing this review. Anne is beyond amazing. She is truly an…read moreexceptional realtor. We sought out to find a realtor to list our first home for sale. My husband was being relocated, so technically we were supposed to use one of the company's appointed real estate agents, but I stumbled upon Anne's website through a mutual friend who had used her to sell their home in Tacoma and I immediately liked her online persona. I then found out from my neighbors that Anne had sold the house next door to us, as well as the one directly behind us (in about a week!). I knew immediately that we needed to hire Anne. So we jumped through a few hoops with our relocation company to allow us to use a different realtor. Now that our house has officially sold, I can say that this was truly the best decision we could have made. In fact the realtors that our company had selected for us had told us they were going to list our home for roughly 50-75K less than what Anne suggested listing it at. Now that it has closed, had we gone with the other realtors we would have left at least 50K on the table. That is a lot of extra money we made thanks in large part to Anne! She is so knowledgeable about the University Place market, she knew things about our house and location that even we didn't know. She went above and beyond our wildest expectations as a realtor. She answered our questions (many many questions!!) via text and email almost immediately... and this is over the course of three months from listing to final close! After we had already moved she went to our house before showings to turn on lights, heat it up and be there to greet the other real estate agents. She was even on hand to schedule our movers when the time came for us to finally move into our new home in Texas. I haven't even touched on the beautiful youtube video she made for our house which generated close to 2,000 views!! The online marketing she did to target specific buyers that would be a good fit for our house, as well as her in person demeanor. She is truly a remarkable person and realtor. My only complaint is that she doesn't live in Texas and therefore isn't able to help us buy our next house! THANK YOU ANNE! You set the bar really high! :)

We were very fortunate to be able work with Anne to sell our Condo in 2011. Given the challenges of…read morethe housing market, it was awesome to work with someone as knowledgable and accessible as Anne. She was able to answer any questions we threw at her regarding the short sale process and kept us in the loop with all activity (or lack there-of). To help with the sale, Anne created a video that really showed all the best qualities of the condo and I absolutely believe this helped us get it sold. I would highly recommend Anne to anyone buying or selling in the Tacoma area.

My wife and I are both first-time homeowners and we began knowing very little about the process…read more Jeff Knapp was able to take us under his wing and we really could not have asked for a better agent. We entered a competitive market and it took us almost a year before finding our home. We both have varying schedules and Jeff was always flexible in finding times to tour different houses. Jeff is super knowledgeable about different builders and build quality and was always honest in his assessments (good and bad) of different homes. He often was able to point out important things that we would have never even thought of as 1st timers and so we really appreciated having both his expertise and knowing that we could trust his advice. His style was very much one of providing us information and his own experience, but we never felt pressured at all at any point. He largely let us dictate the pace (maybe why it took a year) and never once felt like a "salesman". When it came to putting in our offer, Jeff was also incredibly helpful. The Josh Hall team apparently has a great relationship with our loan company and this relationship allowed us the prompt and streamlined communication needed be successful in this competitive housing market. (The sellers actually moved up their offer review date and when we found out that they were reviewing that night, Jeff and Thalia were able to get our loan approval and draft an offer in less than an hour.) They also knew a few "tricks" that I assume are not super well known for adding a little extra spice to our offer. Overall the communication amongst all of the Josh Hall team was excellent. All business was handled incredibly efficiently on their side. Jeff was super friendly, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. The entire experience was stressful by nature, but Jeff and company made it as fun and easy as possible. Highly recommend!

I had the great experience working with Jeffand the reality team. Jeff walked me through the whole…read morebuying experience months in advance. Throughout the process he worked together with the loan team to help me figure out what I needed to accomplish to buy the house of my dreams. I got even more than what I expected in a home. God is truly good and I believe for some reason he wanted Jeff to be my agent. Prior to the experience I didn't know Josh at all. I was referred by a mutual friend and real estate mentor. I feel truly blessed not only to buy the home of my dreams through his guidance and great negotiating skills, but to have a person I consider a GREAT friend. You will be thankful to work to work with this professional team that will keep you up to date throughout the whole process, buying or selling!

I recently sold and bought real properties with the help of Lilia Anderson. Lilia is the most…read morereliable and professional real estate agent I have had the pleasure of working with. In my life, I have dealt with many RE agents. Not all agents are the same. Lilia stands out with her exceptional knowledge, prompt responses, and attention to detail. If she did not know the answer, she would consult her broker and peer agents. I am not hiring one agent; I essentially have her entire team backing me up. Lilia will negotiate and advocate for me, and keep me informed every step of the way. She will look out for my best interests. Having Lilia representing me gave me peace of mind, so I may focus on more important things. If you are in the market needing real estate services, Lilia is the agent I highly recommend.

This is to say that Lilia Anderson is the BEST! Her helping me with selling the house is, getting…read moreit cleaned up, on the market, is something that I have never done before. This is all new to me and Lilias' help and guidance (showing me the way), is invaluable. So what can be used to describe Lilia; awesome, reliable, professional, friendly, communicative, thoughtful, knowledge, looks out for the customer, and of course available. Don ruckmn@comcast.net

I was looking into buying a home but wanted honest option on buying a house vs condo…read more I reached out to Thu to get a better understanding and she was really great! Easy to talk to and was very upfront regarding pros and cons for both. The one thing she said that really stuck out is she asked how I live my life. Do I love planting and gardening? Am I ok with living in close range of others? And HOA fees can go up on older buildings, would I be ok with those? She was very genuine. Thank you Thu. You gave me a lot to think about. Will reach out when I'm ready.

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!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Jill and all she did for us selling our house in June…read more Jill goes the extra mile in all aspects of the process from aligning us with an excellent staging company and cleaning company to professional photography/videos of our home. Her presentation and listing of our home attracted many potential buyers and we had an offer within 5 days which was so much faster than we expected in today's market! Jill understands the ins/outs and the processes and kept us level-headed throughout the process. Her years of experience guided us through negotiations and contracts and the ups and downs of selling a home. I would highly recommend Jill for selling or purchasing a home in Western WA. She is a gem! Thank you Jill, for everything!

Jill has been nothing but amazing for our entire process. We were house hunting in a rural area and…read moreshe never hesitated to meet us all the way out there with a genuine smile on her face, and continued to show up for us for all the inspections and important dates through the buying process. She is unbelievably kind and helpful, and it is obvious she truly cares for her clients and that we aren't just another number to her. She put together the most thoughtful and personalized "welcome home" gift basket after we closed on our new property, which was really was just the icing on the cake for a wonderful experience. We will recommend Jill to everyone we know!

Over the years, Marguerite has twice helped my husband and I buy and sell real estate here in…read moreTacoma and continues to be a source of guidance and advice. We know we can reach out and get our questions answered about the real estate market even if we aren't going to be buying or selling at that moment. There's never any sales pressure with her. When we sold our condo in downtown Tacoma to get a single family home in Central Tacoma, Marguerite advised us as we prepared. Then, when the time was right, she connected us with an amazing local agent. Eventually we bought the house next door directly from our neighbor. Even though there was no commission in it for her, Marguerite was always happy to make recommendations, advocate for us, and provide vendor recommendations for inspections and repairs. The service Marguerite provides is really unique. We love her realness and honesty as well as her real estate expertise, and we know she will always give us great service and advice. We highly, highly recommend her!

Marguerite is the best. A quality human with vast knowledge in her industry, and someone who is…read morealways working to raise the bar. She is truly interested in her clients, her community and creative ways to bring it all together. We bought our house from her 13 years ago. She was our Tacoma welcoming committee, and she STILL CHECKS IN. Tacoma is lucky to have her. If you need to buy or sell, do yourself a favor and reach out to her. Because even if she can't help you, guaranteed she knows who can.