We found Sydnie through a referral from a friend, and our experience could not have been better! We had been in contact with her for about a year as we considered putting our Seattle house on the market. She was very proactive and kept in touch over the year, and we all came to an agreement on when the timing was right to put our house up for sale. Sydnie represented us on both the sell and buy side, and we were in excellent hands every step of the way. Sydnie's guidance and help in prepping our house for sale was invaluable. We are a busy family of five, so the thought of adding a big move to our already busy schedule was daunting. All of the people who Sydnie involved in the process were professional and super helpful - she is well connected and had the right team in place to get our house ready. We got our house on the market in a few short weeks and from there, Sydnie took over and ran an impressive sales process. We accepted an amazing offer that exceeded our expectations and much of that was due to Sydnie's market knowledge and expertise. Sydnie will tell you she loves the negotiation and it is true! On the buy side, Sydnie was relentless as our advocate and representative. She helped us navigate a tough buy side market - Seattle is crazy right now!!! She had insightful feedback on things to look for, watch out for and consider across neighborhoods as well as specific houses. We looked at a lot of houses and finally found the one that was right for us. Sydnie helped us put together an aggressive offer to compete with the 6 other offers on the house. We ended up getting the house and were thrilled. And it's important to note, Sydnie also didn't rush the buying process to get the job done quickly - she discouraged us from purchasing homes she didn't think were right for our family. She listened to and acted on our wish list and non-negotiables - Sydnie was always the first to say if she didn't think a house fit the bill. In general, Sydnie is an excellent communicator and is ALWAYS available. She is ultra-responsive, has good answers for questions and is a flexible problem solver. I know she was representing other people at the same time but it never felt like it. It seemed like we her only client. Our experience with her was amazing and we plan on using her as our agent in any future house transactions. We would happily recommend Sydnie - she was an incredible advocate, partner and advisor! read more

We bought our first house through Sydnie Taylor with Lake Realty a year ago. We are so happy that we chose to work with Sydnie! She is easy to work with, professional and knows her stuff. She was upfront with us from the beginning about the housing market being very competitive especially at our price point. Sydnie was great at pre-screening houses and showing us the ones that fit what we were looking for. Sydnie is who you want on your side in a fast moving market. When we first met with Sydnie, we explained what we were looking for, a fixer, but a manageable fixer. She has tons of experience with remodeling and fixing. As we looked at houses, we were able to ask her opinion. She was extremely knowledgable about what upgrades would payoff and which upgrades were sinkholes and not worth it. My favorite part of our initial meeting with Sydnie was when she said that she loved the negotiating aspect of home buying. In a competitive market, she was exactly what we were looking for. She was knowledgeable about what was reasonable to ask for and what to offer when writing our offer. She was also great at making our offer the best it could be with what we had. A very important aspect of purchasing for anyone, but especially important for first time homebuyers. Sydnie was with us through our whole home buying process. There were unforeseeable delays with the sellers that Sydnie walked us through and explained what our options were. She was helpful and extremely supportive through the entire process going above and beyond what most realtors would do. She answered all our questions with professionalism and a great deal of knowledge from the beginning of our hunt through getting the keys to our first house (even the ones that I felt silly asking). And she still answers questions I have a year later! We ended up with a perfect first house and had the best realtor on our side! I don't think we'd be nearly as happy with our purchase if it weren't for Sydnie. read more

My husband and I planned to work with a real estate agent I had known for years when we decided to sell our house. Our neighbor suggested that we interview at least three agents before we made a decision on an agent. It was a little out of our comfort zone to do that, but we decided it was a good idea and we are glad we did. If we hadn't, we would have never met Sydnie Taylor from Lake & Company Real Estate. It is our good fortune to have worked with Sydnie. She came to us with plenty of energy and enthusiasm and she presented us with a complete marketing plan. She answered all our questions initially as well as throughout the entire process (staging through closing). And she executed the plan precisely as she said she would. Costs came in as expected and the final sale price more than exceeded our expectations. There was one surprise. The photos that were taken of our house were so beautiful that our house was featured in Seattle.Curbed.com. We were thrilled! From the beginning, she was considerate of us and was there for us. We were so confident in her ability to act for us that we chose her when it came time to make an offer on our new house. Subsequently we recommended her to our daughter who worked with Sydnie on both the sale of her house and the purchase of her new one. In short, we are grateful that we had a chance to work with Sydnie. We enjoyed her very much and cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

We met Sydnie as a referral from my father. Sydnie sold their home and helped them purchase their new home as well. I was absolutely blown away by her approach to selling homes. She was extremely professional, very understanding, and ultimately made a very hard, challenging time (moving with 3 young children), seamless and extremely easy. She was upfront, blunt and told me exactly what to expect, how things would go, and left literally no stone unturned. We were uneasy about some of the things she said, but in retrospect she was absolutely correct, and we ended up getting top dollar for our home. I give Sydnie and her team all that credit! When we went to purchase our new home, the market was terrible for buyers, not a lot of inventory but Sydnie guided us along the path, and she writes a solid, mean offer letter. I spoke to the sellers of our new home and they said Sydnie was extremely easy to work with, and wrote an amazing offer they couldn't pass up. I thought it was a good offer but its nice to hear that the seller of our home (who is also a real estate agent) thought Sydnie was great to work with as well as writes great offers. I can't recommend Sydnie enough! I credit her for getting us our dream home! read more

We were first time homebuyers, and were lucky enough to find Sydnie Taylor! From the start she sat us down and explained the entire process to us, listened to our ideals for our new home and helped us put that into context in todays market. Sydnie knows Seattle exceptionally well; her knowledge of the local market (Ballard for us) and climate was exceptional. Throughout the entire adventure she was honest, candid and most notably, wanted to find the home that was right for us, one that we could grow into with our family. When it came to presenting offers, again Sydnie excels. You will want her on your team when negotiations begin! Seriously! We've all ready recommended Sydnie to several of our friends; one couple now reside in their first dream home because of Sydnie's efforts once again! It was a fantastic three months of working with Sydnie to find our home, and we both have to admit we miss seeing her on a regular basis!! It was our pleasure to work with Sydnie, and sincerely recommend you meet with her if you are looking to purchase a new home either now or in the future. read more

Honestly, Sydnie is the best possible agent you could possibly work with. Providence brought us together at a random open house and fate must have been smiling on us that day. We didn't really know the first thing about buying a house, where to look, what to look for etc, and she was so incredibly patient with us and all our quirky requests. Seeing as we were first time buyers we were not at all easy to work with (I know I looked at over 100+ houses) but she stuck with us through it all. When we did find a house she made sure that all the bases were covered and even paid out of pocket for an extra asbestos test so that this mom with young kids could sleep at night. We've lived in our historic home four years now and I still email her with questions, referrals, etc. I highly recommend Sydnie to anyone that I hear is looking for a house in Seattle. And often when I hear of other people's agents and what they've done I shack my head and sigh-knowing Sydnie would have done a better job. Not only does she know the market and how to get the job done but she's also a blast to work with. read more

Sydnie helped us sell our home in the Greenlake area and buy on on the Eastside. Her commitment to the families that she works with is incredible. From working with us to get our home sale-ready to giving sound advice on the offers that came in, everything Sydnie did made the process of selling easier and more enjoyable. She turned tough feedback on a home into productive improvements and helped us know when to say walk away from potentially difficult buyers. We also bought a home with Sydnie and I would recommend her *very* highly for anyone buying, as she is an expert at both the market and researching individual homes, sniffing out little details that others might miss. She made herself available at any time to visit homes - even quite far out of the city limits - and walking through homes with her feels like walking through with a knowledgable (and candid) friend. She is a constant pleasure to work with and I recommend her without reservations - for selling or buying a home in the Seattle area. read more

My husband and I absolutely LOVED working with Sydnie and her entire team!! They really made us feel like part of the "family". That's a big statement as we were very tough clients!! We were in an unusual situation in that we had a very short time to find a very specific home that had to tick so many boxes. Icing on the cake.... we hadn't narrowed down a neighborhood AND lived out of state. None of this phased Sydnie at all!! We would take turns flying in for whirlwind days of home tours, would text and email at all hours. Sydnie was always accommodating and in constant communication. After a couple changed minds, getting outbid, etc - we landed on a home! We honestly feel like we couldn't have done it without sydnie! Best part - closing wasn't the end of the relationship. She still serves as a fantastic resource and still communicates with us as if we're her current clients! She's amazing! If recomend her and would absolutely work with her again and again! read more

Sydnie is the best! She's so much fun to work with; all of the real estate agent charm, none of the slime. Sydnie and her team are incredibly talented, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. When she helped us purchase our first home in 2012 we had no idea what we were doing. She took the time to answer all of our questions, guide us through the process, and not rush our decision. Years later, she offered to come back and walk through the house to help us choose the right remodeling projects to maximize our equity. In 2017, it was a no-brainer to work with her to sell the house. And what a fun and easy process that was. She has a fantastic network of sub-contractors who were both high quality and affordable. The entire process went very smoothly. When it came time to review offers, Sydnie helped us to navigate and negotiate our way to a better than expected sale price. She is a master negotiator. Tell her what you want, and she'll make it happen! read more

Sydnie helped my daughter and I find and purchase our dream home last month. Without her help in finding the home, helping with the offer, and in referring us to a mortgage broker who made it happen for us, we would not have been able to close the deal. Sydnie was always extremely responsive, checked in on our progress daily, and was there in our moment of crisis when our first mortgage loan fell through at the last minute. We made a panicked call to alert her that we just got the horrible news and were devastated!! Sydnie immediately got on the phone with an extremely amazing mortgage broker who was able to pull it all together for us in a very short period of time. We owe Sydnie and our most recent mortgage broker so much for all of their competence, responsiveness, commitment, and knowledge. I will never work with any other agent. I recommend her highly and don't have enough positive words to say about her!! read more

I am a very busy mother of two babies under two years old and my husband and I just recently listed our 2008 home for sale with Sydnie and her (amazing!) team. My house didn't need much work but they knew exactly where to put the focus for optimum results (fresh coat of paint, carpet, staging, even freshly planted flowers in my pots on a snow day!) I was too busy packing up the house and planning the move so didn't have time or energy to decide on paint colors and carpet samples and getting quotes from reputable companies. Sydnie and her team took care of everything. A real, true full service experience. My home looked stunning and was able to compete with the new construction homes near by. In the end, our home sold for $126,000 OVER asking with multiple offers. 2 of my family members listed with Sydnie and had similar experiences. read more

Sydnie was recommenced to my wife and me from trusted friends who also had a great experience. We went in thinking we knew a ton, but her and her colleague Danny walked us through the whole process and filled in the blanks of information we were missing or helped us understand something differently if we had it wrong. Honest, open, and non-judgmental about each house we looked at. They would help us weigh the pros and cons and always had some insight that we wouldn't have thought of. When we found the house that we wanted, she came out with us during a downpour on a Sunday Evening to check it out and helped us move quickly to make an offer. Great experience and we have recommended her to all of our friends and acquaintances who are in the market to buy or sell. read more

Look no further for your Greater Seattle area realtor. Sydnie helped us navigate the rather intimidating experience of buying a home in Seattle. With houses staying on the market for a mere 7 days, you have to move fast. We found our place on day four and Sydnie was able to get us two showings, an inspector, AND curate the offer for us. Lastly, she shepherded us through the official purchase process (dealing with title and finance isn't always a seamless process). Additionally, she made slight alterations to our offer which was THE deciding factor in us winning the bidding war. She's prompt, organized, and has more energy than anyone I know so every detail is taken care of. We will use her for all future realty activity, I'd give six stars if it I could. read more

We recently listed our house for sale. We interviewed 5 different brokers from a number of major brokerage houses. We were looking for someone who fully understood the current market as an agent representing both sellers and buyers. We also wanted someone who had a solid grasp of our local market, effectively communicated with us and followed through on a timely basis. Sydnie was the only agent we met who fully met or exceeded our expectations. Her efforts were superlative in every respect and we would highly recommend her. She was thorough, very detail-oriented and, by the result of our sale, admirably demonstrated her knowledge of the current housing market. Job well done. read more

We knew from our first meeting with Sydnie, she was the one for us. We had some upgrades we wanted to do prior to selling (removing popcorn ceilings, painting and water lines) and she said, "I have contacts for that and can handle it all". We moved out and gave her full reign of the projects and timeline. The results blew us away and will always recommend her to anyone who asks. It was nice to just "know" it was being handled. Her and Sarah Cate are a blast to work with and like to have fun and not take everything too seriously. Exactly what we needed during a stressful time of selling. Thanks Sydnie! You were amazing to work with! read more

My husband and I are so thankful that Sydnie was referred to us. We were first time home buyers and she listened to what we were looking for and really helped us talk through all of our options in the midst of the crazy Seattle market. Ultimately we got our house for under the asking price and the sellers did some work based on the inspection, something that never happens these days! Even after we bought our home we have reached out to Syndie multiple times for advice on contractors, remodel value, and a million other questions. Whenever we sell and look to buy again we will definitely reach out to Sydnie! read more

Sydnie and her team were absolutely incredible. In this market you need an agent who knows her stuff and is willing to go above and beyond to get you what you need. Sydnie does exactly this. She is aggressive and creative and knows how to write an offer that will win the sale. There were multiple offers on the house we were hoping for. We were not the highest bid. We came in 3rd highest and with Sydnie's offer we won the house. She thinks outside the box and that is what you need in this market. I would highly recommend Sydnie without hesitation! read more

Sydnie Taylor, world class realtor right here in Seattle. We had a wonderful experience working with Sydnie in the acquisition of our 1927 Maple Leaf Craftsman. The best thing about Sydnie is that she has a way of making sure her clients are moving at their own speed. Zero pressure process, but can move in a hurry when her clients are ready to make an offer! I would also like to mention that nobody writes a better offer than Sydnie, or at least thats what she tells us! (and it worked...) 5 stars, have recommended her to multiple friends as well. read more

Working with Sydnie on our home purchase not only demystified the home buying process--especially helpful for first-time homeowners like us--but her ability to connect with exactly what we were looking for, even down to our preferred aesthetic, really gave us confidence that we would find the home we were looking for. Our rapport with Sydnie was immediate from the day we met, and having her on our side certainly removed a lot of the anxiety from what can be a stressful process. I can't recommend Sydnie highly enough. read more