Josh was able to get us the absolute best house that we saw! We had been with different agents but…read moreonce with him everything fell into place. His guidance on financing and how to structure our offer in Seattle's crazy market was priceless. Furthermore, Josh is a wonderful person to bounce ideas off of. He knows all of Seattle, has great style, knows when to give a firm opinion and when to back off and help guide; and he always is able to keep a calm demeanor even under stressful circumstances. We couldn't be happier in our new home and with the help that Josh Paulus gave us to make it happen!

We are expressing the highest recommendation for Josh. You will find his patience, thoroughness,…read moreintelligence and responsiveness all indispensable. We have had a handful of agents over the past decades but now have found our One. We admit that we are challenging and detail focused clients. We had many moving targets in our search. All that was already months before we met Josh at an open house, when we liked him because of how polite, alert and attuned he was to our situation. Six months later, during a quickly shifting market, through our many revised parameters, he helped my partner find a more perfect place than we even wished. Josh made the lengthy process seamless and dealt with any glitches swiftly and respectfully. His followthrough was stellar and he even followed up months later because I believe he truly cares about the quality of what he offers.

I had been unsuccessful for 4+ months trying to sell a house from out-of-state during a tough…read moremarket and I met Taylor when I was changing brokers. Within just two days after re-listing the house, Taylor received several offers and I accepted an offer that was significantly above my asking price! Taylor did a great job marketing the house with professional staging and photos and he handled everything in Washington throughout the sales process. The real estate contract, inspection, appraisal, financing and other documents have lots of rules, contingencies and deadlines and Taylor kept me informed and answered all my questions. It was obvious from Taylor's background and meeting with him that he was very smart, diligent and hardworking and he didn't disappoint. He was always proactive in communicating and easy to reach. I've worked with lots of real estate and other professionals in my own practice and I don't often give glowing recommendations, but I had a great experience and outcome with Taylor and I highly recommend him!

It has been a great pleasure to work with Taylor in finding our new home! Professional,…read morecompassionate and handling all the myriad of details quickly and with confidence, Taylor made a fairly stressful experience so much easier. We cannot recommend Taylor highly enough for your real estate experience! He is the BEST!

Bob is a wonderful person who just so happens to be fantastic at real estate. He was my agent when…read moreI sold my home in north Seattle in 2006. He counseled me wisely on the current market, comps, strategies and my home sold in 6 days. For those of you who think that it was on the market longer than usual, no - we were past the bubble, and 6 days was a gift. Bob is also very savvy on the local contractors for work leading up to putting the house on the market. I had excellent service from all who did the spiffing up and replacing of things like roof and gutters, minor electrical work, etc. The next time we're in the market for a home in the Seattle area, we will be contacting Bob! He's great. And as Susannah O. says in her review, Bob is a pleasure to work with and is a true gentleman. I give Bob 10 thumbs up!

Bob Melvey represented us when we sold one of our homes in September. It was the first time we had…read moreever sold a home so everything was new to us. We weren't crazy about selling in this market but Bob was WONDERFUL in helping us get our house ready and determine a listing price. Since this was a second home for us we were not "desperate" to sell and elected to list at the high end to see what would happen. We were ecstatic to receive a FULL PRICE offer on the second day. We did have a little bump in the road (the seller and his agent's problem) which delayed closing for a week but Bob was really great in the way he handled it on our end. Bob was also wonderful in expediting the zillion little things that have to be done to satisfy contingencies. Not only does Bob have TONS of experience (he's been in the Ballard market for several decades), he's professional, personable, honest, straight-talking, hard-working, kind, and GETS THE DEAL DONE to everyone's satisfaction. He's also a marketing whiz (or has some really great behind the scenes support). We worked with his associate too, Darlene Sozhino, and she was wonderful as well. The photos she took made our "nothing special starter home" look beautiful. She also handled the first two days the house was on the market while Bob had to go out of town. Every step of the way we were in steady hands and we are SO glad we chose this team. Real estate transactions are stressful and expensive, but Bob & team are worth EVERY PENNY.

James was our agent as we entered the Seattle housing market unprepared and inexperienced. Not only…read morewas he super professional, but he completely educated us along the way. His moves were smart and strategic and his communication skills made everything super smooth and clear. We bought our first house! And it is better than we could have imagined. He will lead you to the finish line with confidence and is completely trustworthy and a wonderful professional to have on your side.

Excellent process all the way through! Family really fell in love with this one, and despite a…read morecompetitive bid situation, James was able to lead us through and secure the deal. He coordinated very well with our lender and made sure the selling agent know we wanted the property and were serious. Absolutely will use him again.

Dave Ralston is nothing short of exemplary at his job. I was a first time home buyer and no matter…read morehow much you prepare on all the the things you need to know to buy a house, you'll never know them all. But that is why you need someone on your team like Dave. His extensive background in home construction services really helped bring dollars and realities into my viewings of homes. He always let me get excited about architectural features while making sure he pointed out all the potentially tricky bits that might cause more money later after purchase. Buying a house isn't all just dollars and lists either. So much of buying a house is really about buying a HOME and Dave is there to listen the entire time. Basically he takes care of you the whole time and can also be a shrew agent when it comes to getting you the best price. I am happy to say he did help me close on a house over a year ago now and I could not be happier. But working with him goes well beyond the buying interaction. Dave and his partners have consistently followed up both via call and by mail with thoughtful gifts to make sure everything is running smoothly. I have received a Home Depot gift card (which every homeowner knows you'll spend every weekend there the first year), and just yesterday, a year and half after purchase, I got a card that offered me a free 4" herb plant from Swanson's on behalf of Dave and his partners. How sweet! So if you are a first time home buyer, Dave is THE person who is going to help you get through it.

If only there were more stars on this rating chart. The short version review: 1. Dave would do…read moreeverything in his power to get you the best price/deal 2. He is probably the most responsive agent out there. If he didn't answer the call or text right away, he would get back to you within hours if not minutes. I was even calling him at 9 pm once. 3. Dave genuinely looking out for his clients (who he treats like his friends) for any pitfalls or contract issues My wife and I first met Dave back in 2013. Right away, we knew he is different than other agents we have met. Instead asking how much money we had or driving us around town aimlessly for house shopping, Dave set us down and asked about our expectations and goals. By the time we were ready to purchase a house at 2014, we went back to Dave. (at that point, we already had three unpleasant experience with real estate agents.) It took my wife and I almost 4 months to find the right house (during that time, we even had Dave made an offer contract for a potential house at almost 10 pm, which we cancelled in the end), but Dave was really patient with us the whole time. The lender actually caused us the most trouble throughout the entire home buying experience, which ended up delaying the closing date up to 2 weeks. The builder (the house was a brand new construction) was not very understanding and insisted on the late fee per day, which ended up around $1500 on top of closing cost. Dave felt that this is the perfect house for my family, and paid the fee out of his pocket. Tell me where you can find an agent like that? we didn't just buy a beautiful home through Dave, but we also met a wonderful friend.

We had a chance to meet Manesh Lakhani and use his expertise to buy a house in Seattle this spring…read more From the very first meeting, we had an impression of a true professional and as it turned out later, he was indeed an outstanding agent in the real estate market. It was completely unknown territory for me and needless to say, I was more than afraid to make the wrong decision. We sat at a coffee shop and talked a lot about the process. Both my wife and I had tons of questions to ask, and Manesh kindly and patiently addressed our never-ending concerns. He explained potential caveats, took into account all our preferences (location, type of house, year of built, etc.) and came up with an effective strategy. I am not an expert in the real estate market, but that day I left the coffee shop with a solid understanding of what steps to take. Not only did he provide a comprehensive tour of the housing market and shopping tactics, but also made us feel confident in our attempts to buy our dream house. Manesh promptly provided us with a frequently updated listing of the houses that could have been interesting to us. He was always on call and responded in a timely manner. He walked us through many houses in different parts of Seattle, and always made sure we had a detailed picture. He taught us to pay attention to not too obvious aspects of the process, like a builder's rating, number of previous owners, etc. He wanted us to not only make a good financial investment but mainly settle down in a place that we can call home. We found a lovely townhouse that we decided to buy and made a deposit to secure the purchase but continued to look for other opportunities. It happened that another house with more favorable conditions came into the market, and we changed our minds. Manesh managed to get 100% of our security deposit back in no time. Having finalized our decision we started the paperwork. Manesh introduced us to multiple loan officers from different banks. It goes without saying that people working with Manesh are also highly reliable professionals. They guided us through the entire process so we did not have to worry about bureaucratic issues. They offered us great options and special deals to go with. Thanks to the quick and competitive strategy of Manesh and his team, we finally bought our beautiful house. Manesh did not stop surprising us with his enthusiasm even after the deal was done. Once we moved in Manesh showed up at our door with welcome-to-your-new-home custom-made gifts. He even brought toys for our kids. He also shared contacts of trusted handymen and specialty contractors to make sure we can continue on fixing and renovating our house. I am truly pleased with how he still checks in with us. I couldn't have imagined such a professional but at the same time personally tailored relationships from a real estate agent. I've recommended Manesh Lakhani to everyone I know. He's a real expert and a genuinely nice guy. I honestly think it'd be challenging to find a better agent.

If I could have given a higher rating than 5 stars for negotiation skills.. I would have!…read moreA couple of months ago, my wife and I looked at a house that checked all of the boxes for us. It was out of our price range at the time, but it helped ground us in expectations for the Puget Sound housing market. Manesh met us no questions asked, and took us seriously as a customer even though we were incapable of buying at the time. We stayed in contact and sent Manesh nightly reviews on properties he found for us. Again... nowhere near ready to purchase. About a month and a half ago, my wife and I came across a house we couldn't pass up. Expectations realigned, Manesh helped us understand our own sincerity in getting this done, despite our recent "not ready" history. Manesh guided us through all of the situations we must consider and his guidance was invaluable. Had it not been for Manesh's recommendations for what offer to put in and additional clauses, we would still be renters. It's our first house ever that we put an offer in for and we got it! Had it not been for Manesh, we'd still be on the endless PNW house shopping journey that our friends are stuck in. I highly recommend Manesh, especially for the new house shoppers like us, who needed someone with the patience, care, and respect for their client like you would treat family. Thank you, Manesh!

Jed was just what we needed!…read more We had a different realtor that listed our house and it sat on the market for 20 days, no offers, zero interest. We went looking for a different realtor. We found Jed through the BECU program. He walked the house with us, learned exactly what we needed, and told us what to fix to get the house ready to sell. We had an open house on a Saturday/Sunday and received multiple offers, Sunday night. We accepted an offer that was over $50K over asking Jed Etters is the best!

If you live in the Seattle area and need a realtor, Jed Etters, of John L. Scott, is a realtor who…read moreis exceptional! We found a house we loved on a Sunday, but the listing agent said the sellers would not look at offers until Wednesday. But Jed got us the house on Monday!! He got us a home warranty we didn't have to pay for and kept us informed every step of the way ... This man is gold! I can't recommend him highly enough.

We had a really positive experience working with Zach and his team while buying a home. Our search…read morecovered a wide area--from Everett to Kent--and they were very flexible and accommodating with showings as we narrowed down where we wanted to land. They were punctual, responsive, and very informative throughout the process. During walkthroughs they were also good at spotting potential issues and pointing out things that might come up during inspection. Zach and his team helped with offer strategy and negotiations and did a great job coordinating with our lender, escrow, and inspector to keep everything moving smoothly. Zach also has helpful YouTube videos explaining parts of the buying process. Overall, professional, organized, and easy to work with.

Zach and his team did an amazing job with our home sale! We couldn't ask for a better group to…read morework with. They walked us through each step of the process and helped get the results we hoped for.