Following the law would be a start. North Shore Townhomes in Kenmore Washington are not recognizing…read morethe law HB1217.. for existing renters, they are not supposed to be raising the rent any greater than 7%. However, our church Renewal offered reflection 10% increase. I asked the manager if they were going to redo the renewal offer to comply with a new law. I was told it was ambiguous and that their lawyers so they don't have to. I have tried calling the representative and District one without any luck about this matter. I will continue to pursue it.

I live in a building they manage and am currently on the third day without water. They've dragged…read moretheir feet fixing it - creating a massive liability for the owner (def failing to meet their legal obligation!) I wouldn't recommend landlords work with this company. I honestly don't even know who the property manager for this building is at this point, that's how bad the turnover is (I've only been here since July).

Horrible experience with them - specifically with Melissa Stratton and Veronica Meyers. They…read moredon't care what your situation is. They manage our condominium and do a right poor job of it. I am in the process of trying to sell my condo as well as another person in my building. We can not sell our properties as they won't do their job. We have been trying to get windows at our building taken care of and they are slowing the process and not helping at all. They don't respond to emails and put off on air of just not giving a shit. Every project we take on as a building is slowly addressed. Do not recommend them for managing a condominium.

MS represents Ewing & Clark on our condo HOA board. Despite repeated email requests, simple tasks…read moreweren't handled. For example, getting a front door fob took two months. Update: Finally got the fob but it was deactivated by MS.

Ryan Kadletz helped us secure a great location and lease to start our new business. He was…read moreresponsive, professional, and knowledgeable. Each part of the transaction went smoothly, and we felt well-represented. I highly recommend working with him if you have the opportunity.

From the owner: Montlake Partners Commercial Real Estate, LLC is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage…read morelocated in Seattle, Washington. Founder, Ryan Kadletz, has over 20 years of experience successfully negotiating real estate transactions for companies ranging from Fortune 50 to small startups. His experience in the industry, and as a business owner, enables him to deliver exceptional client service. Working with companies and individuals across the Puget Sound region, Ryan operates with integrity and authenticity.

I had the pleasure of working at a law office in this building on a temp assignment. The building…read moreis amazing - super clean with an awesome library and a Starbucks on the first floor. It sort of has the feel of a town plaza more than an office building, as there are lots of places to sit and things to look at. My favorite part of the building is the people who open the doors for you as you enter and exit. I'm not sure what hours they do this, but it was so nice to have that extra little touch! However, I would be totally remiss if I didn't talk about the elevators. Super high-tech, pleasant and very fast. I was working on the 21st floor, and never had to wait very long for an elevator. The ride up to my floor was smooth and pleasant. I would love if I was assigned to work in this building again, because it's amazing!

I came in for a meeting with Clise Properties. They are the oldest property management company in…read moreSeattle and own millions of square feet in real estate including hotels, office space, and medical buildings. They are a family owned, fourth generation run company. The wife of the founder was the founder of Seattle Children's Hospital. The founders built SeaTac Airport. They have been part of Seattle in many ways. The first review written for Clise Properties is on the building this company is in, not the company. Also, the picture of the Nordstrom catalog being added doesn't have anything to do with the company either.

I live in an apartment building being sold by management. I would have no qualms with this if it…read moreweren't for the Paragon representative, Tanner Fogle, who is facilitating the sale and marketing. Through a series of events too long to account, I come to find photographs of the inside of my home posted online to advertise the building. My bedroom, my bed, my living room, belongings, my bathroom and toiletries, all online for anyone to see. I also notice that things of mine had been moved around: my bed had been made, pillows on my couch moved, things on my bathroom counter moved around. A complete disregard for my privacy and rights, and absolutely violating. This happened to multiple tenants in the building. I assume that Tanner Fogle worked with our management to arrange for "inspections" when the images were taken, while we were away at work. We were never told that photos would be taken for marketing purposes and posted online. On another day, Tanner Fogle arrived at my residence, announced himself as "management" and told me he was there to show the patio to contractors. Tanner Fogle then offered me 100 dollars for the "inconvenience." Odd. I left for work, and check my pet camera only to see he entered my home SIX additional times, bringing in groups of potential buyers who poked around in my apartment, opening closets and making inappropriate comments about my belongings. Tanner Fogle knowingly misrepresented who he was, his purpose for entering my home, and tried to placate questioning by offering me 100 dollars. I only wish I had installed my camera much earlier so I would have caught him moving my things around and taking pictures during his earlier unauthorized entry. I can only assume that was also him as he is the only contact displayed for the building's sale. I urge anyone who is seeking a commercial real estate agent or firm to look elsewhere. Clearly those working for Paragon have no issue violating the codes of ethics that any upstanding Realtor abides by, which explains why they choose not to belong to the National Association of Realtors. This should be a massive red flag. I am currently considering my legal options, as these acts violate licensure laws in the state of Washington.

This building has a food court and Starbucks in the lobby. There's also a FedEx and UPS drop off…read morelocated in a hallway behind the Starbucks.

My only beef with this place is the tenants - men at this building that cannot figure out how to…read moreflush the toilets after they absolutely destroy them from all of the crap they shoved down their gullet. Please just flush the toilet when you're done!!!! Is common courtesy too much to ask for these days?

I hired Kidder for a commercial agricultural appraisal on a rural land loan. They charged $3k for…read morethis. They FAILED to actually evaluate the agricultural potential. When I asked them to re-do the appraisal PER THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT with my lender, they asked for an extra $1k. When I refused this, they said they'd do it for $500. I said yes. In this process, I did ALL OF THE WORK, including pro-formas, a business plan, etc. They did NOTHING. In the end, they came back and still said the highest and best use was residential, completely dismissing a lot of the work done in my business plan and pro forma. I don't think they actually did ANY research. So this effectively killed my commercial loan for the property. I then did a rural residential land loan through another lender. Kidder charged another $1k that was rolled into my loan JUST TO UPDATE my existing appraisal. So I've effectively paid $4k for an appraisal that in all honesty should have ben $2k, let alone it killing my commercial ag loan that cost me a lot of interest points. This company is taking advantage of the hot housing marketing and NOT providing services worth their asking price. STAY AWAY.

First off, I just want to say I am grateful for platforms like Yelp to save others from whatever it…read moremay be, in my case: an unfair, biased appraisal. In short, we had two other reputable appraisers in the area with 30+ years experience take a look at the appraisal and confirm what we already knew- which was that the appraisal was biased, and unfair. They were pretty angered by it, and told us to return to the buyer and get it amended or find a new appraiser. (We contacted them independently of one another and they both shared a similar opinion.) Also, for what it's worth, it was poorly written considering that it was coming from a big name brand like Kidder Mathews. I will likely file a complaint with WA state against the actual appraiser, but I think the Kidder Mathews should vet their people a little more, perhaps give them more on the job training and not hire young college grads with only a BA to be their VP. In the end, we were short-changed a significant amount of money.

Fidelity National Title Co. of WA Inc. is a horrible company - especially Fidelity National Escrow…read moreCloser- MEGAN PACKWOOD! Oh my God stay away from that idiot! She has no clue how to prepare simple calculations on requested Seller Settlement Statement! She e-mails important escrow documents to a fake e-mail address. If you want to talk to her - GOOD LUCK! Leave here a VM and maybe she will return your call after 2 weeks or never. If you want to purchase Title Ins. through her from Fidelity National Title Co. of WA Inc. then prepare yourself for paying triple the amount comparing to First American National Title Co. In my case she quoted me the amount of $3,268.87 and when I asked her for discounts she said she was unable to give me any discounts b/c the price of my place is below $2M and it is multi-family property. She also mentioned to me if I check w/other companies they might be lower $100.00 only. I checked w/other companies and First American Title Insurance Co quoted me the price of $1,162.66 including taxes for exactly the same policy. Then my super smart real estate agent Ryan Iles w/Wow! 7 years experience from Paragon Real Estate Advisors (business next door to megan) http://www.paragonrea.com is telling me that I have to deal w/megan b/c that "super star" she never makes any mistakes, she is such a genius on this planet, and there is no other person in the world who can close my simple 1031 Exchange. Give me a break! Then I checked her calculations and found 3 huge mistakes but of course Ryan says she is the best. In my eyes she is STUPID and IDIOT #1. I can write much more but it's not worth my time. JUST STAY AWAY FROM IDIOT MEGAN PACKWOOD - Escrow Closer and RYAN ILES - her dear friend and real estate agent so called broker!

If you ever get a chance to see the stone work landscape area, it is exquisite and sublime. The…read morelandscape architect, Mr. Robert Murase (1938-2005) gave Monday night lectures at UC Berkeley in the late 1990's and his "stoneprints" are to be found in some places around Seattle and Portland, OR.

We met Sam Konswa in 2016 as he was representing the sellers of our then first home. Out of the…read moreblue and during an open house, he gave us a long winded speech about his integrity and honesty, which should have ticked us. It quickly became clear that most of the attractive facts on the listing were simply false (walk in pantry, walk in closet), but above all, the size of the house. Unfortunately for us, we had no idea what 2100 sqft felt like and therefore believed the listing. It only came clear to us after purchase that the Sam had falsified the size, by 600 sqft.. It goes beyond saying, this is malevolent practice, aimed at making money above any integrity. Sam was clearly aware of the discrepancy between his number and the actual one: he and his team created a double entry in Zillow (Zillow has a default entry based on public facts), which would later be deleted by Zillow as clearly incorrect. This cost my young family around 200k as we went with the classic size * price per sqft, and have struggled with the feeling of being robbed every since. When I reached out to him after the sale, he told us this was what "the architect had in his plans", which is false. Our neighbor was the builder and affirmed us that this was a lie. Our agent realized this unfortunately too late and tried to offset a tiny portion of that blow by giving us his commission on the next house. I therefore do not recommend for you or your family to do any business with Sam, whether on the buy or sale side. Edit 08/07 based on Sam Konswa's response: this was not a new construction so the default size from Zillow should have been used (as is pulled from city data). Furthermore, and even in the case where it could have been a new build, the building plans simply don't state this size (again, I checked with the actual builder). But it doesn't matter, someone is just trying to blow some smoke. They should keep it up as it worked for them! Sam is right, my broker should have done their due diligence against malevolent practice such as this one. They had the decency to admit their failure to realize the maneuver, and did their best to financially offset the blow. One thing to note: we were the only bid at ask, as others must have seen through this.

Sam Konswa went above and beyond when he sold our home. Our quirky, in-need-of-updates 1905 home…read morewas a challenging project that ended up requiring more work than any of us ever expected, but Sam's expertise and patience got us through the difficulties to a sale that far exceeded our expectations. Our home was not ready to go on the market when Sam started working with us, but he offered a clear vision for the home that other realtors did not. In fact, we ended up listing for 35% more (!) than the price suggested by another realtor. It took a lot of work to get that price, but it was worth it. What really stood out to us when we first met Sam was his vision for the home. He pulled no punches in delineating what work needed to be done. But he also saw the value of the home--its location, its special qualities. He suggested just the right upgrades to help its amenities shine. Rather than trying to fix everything, he was cost conscious and realistic about what improvements would give us the most return. And he provided names of people he trusts to help us tackle these jobs, which was a huge benefit. With Sam's positive attitude and logistical advice, he provided us with a plan that was doable, easy, and cost effective. But the fates were not easy on us. After we accepted an offer and the survey uncovered a serious problem, Sam helped us breathe deeply, take stock, and figure out a plan. Always he assured us it would work out. He went back to his Rolodex and uncovered every possible resource to help us solve the problem. When the work was done and the house went back on the market, Sam was steady and positive and patient--and we got multiple offers! In the end, we sold our home above asking with very favorable purchase terms. Sam offered excellent advice through the entire process. We could not have found a better realtor for our Queen Anne home than Sam Konswa. Sam is a great communicator--clear, personable, friendly--but when his opinion was required, he wasn't afraid to step in and provide clear-headed, no-nonsense, valuable advice. He was patient and kind with our many missteps. He had a can-do attitude and a vision about all the work that needed to be done. And he walked us through everything with a steady hand and a professional attitude. Plus, the home sold for more than we'd thought possible--which means Sam made some serious dreams come true for this lucky family. We want to thank Sam for taking the time to work with us so thoughtfully and carefully. We loved working with his office and his various contacts as well. We give Sam our highest accolades and recommend his skills and services with absolutely no reservations. Sam is awesome!