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Been There, Sold That:  From a trailer home in Duvall to a million dollar manse on Capitol Hill...and everything in between, I've sold it.  New construction pre- and post-sales, homes in historic preservation districts,  co-ops, condos going through builder lawsuits, condo conversions, pre-foreclosures, purchases contingent upon the sale of an existing home, buyers with VA and/or FHA financing, and, of course, multiple offers.... 

Multiple Offers:  I've won nearly every multiple offer 'contest' for my buyer clients (one time even besting seven other offers--incl. one that was non-contingent--without having to escalate to my client's price cap), and drawn multiple offers for nearly every one of my listings (one time receiving as many as 15 offers on a property).  What I learn by being an active buyer's agent helps me be a great listing agent, and vice versa. 

Location, Location:  Being a Seattle native, I'm fluent with the greater Seattle area and have sold or scored homes for my clients in nearly every neighborhood and beyond.  Including: Queen Anne, Fremont, Columbia City, West Seattle, Madrona, Ballard, Eastlake, Capitol Hill, Montlake, Portage Bay, Greenlake, Wallingford, Phinney Ridge, Crown Hill, Beacon Hill, Northgate, South Park, Laurelhurst, Greenwood, Magnolia, Northgate, Ravenna, Upper Rainier Beach, Lake Forest Park, Bridle Trails (Bellevue), Renton, Issaquah, Kirkland, Duvall and Kent/Covington.   

Shiny, Happy Clients:  "...but don't just take my word for it."  Read what buyers, sellers and other agents have to say...    

Here's a sampling of the properties I've listed or sold in the past few years...each with a unique story behind it. 


Location:  Magnolia
Sale Price: $499,900
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Seward Park
Sale Price: $1,096,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: helped clients buy off-market

Location:  Columbia City
List Price: $495,000
Sale Price: $495,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: nabbed it before it hit market

Location:  Madrona
List Price: $479,000
Sale Price: $478,000 + Seller concessions
My Role: Buyer's Agent
 

Location:  West Seattle
List Price: $575,000
Sale Price: $560,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Negotiated closing costs to be paid by Seller + reduced purchase price

Location:  Central District
List Price: $490,000
Sale Price: $450,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Magnolia
List Price: $849,000
Sale Price: $836,500
My Role: Buyer's Agent 
repeat client

Location:  Mount Baker
List Price: $1,298,000
Sale Price: $1,298,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested two other offers. 
repeat client

Location:  Lakeridge
List Price: $349,950
Sale Price: $349,950
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Negotiated $5,000 in Seller-paid closing costs for my client.

Location:  Green Lake
List Price: $599,500
Sale Price: $599,500
My Role: Listing Agent 
repeat client

 

Location:  Ballard
List Price: $400,000
Sale Price: $400,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent 
repeat client

Location:  Crown Hill
List Price: $431,800
Sale Price: $431,800
My Role: Listing Agent

Location:  Seward Park
List Price: $379,950
Sale Price: $375,000
My Role: Listing Agent

Location:  Capitol Hill
List Price: $765,000
Sale Price: $750,000
My Role: Listing Agent 
repeat client

Location:  Renton Hill
List Price: $779,950
Sale Price: $750,000
My Role: Listing Agent 
repeat client

Location:  Ballard / Whittier
List Price: $699,950
Sale Price: $700,000
My Role: Listing Agent

Location:  Seward Park
List Price: $365,000
Sale Price: $365,000
My Role: Listing Agent

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price: $685,000
Sale Price: $695,000
My Role: Listing Agent

Location:  Capitol Hill
List Price: $375,000
Sale Price: $375,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price: $328,000
Sale Price: $328,000
My Role: Listing Agent
Notes:
repeat client; sold for full price in 8 days on market (in 'down' mkt)

Location:  West Seattle
List Price: $459,000
Sale Price: $454,500
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes:
repeat client

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price: $225,000
Sale Price: $225,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes:
repeat client; negotiated $4,000 toward Buyer's closing costs

Location:  Portage Bay
List Price: $925,000
Sale Price: $929,500
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes:
repeat client; bested another offer

Location:  Tacoma
List Price: $264,950
Sale Price: $260,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes:
repeat client

Location:  Bryant
List Price: $820,000
Sale Price: $898,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested 3 offers

Location:  Snoqualmie Pass
List Price: $379,000
Sale Price: $360,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent (Repeat Client)
Notes: Negotiated nearly $20K below asking price;
repeat client

Location:  Portage Bay
List Price: $725,000
Sale Price: $717,500
My Role: Listing Agent
Notes: The owners asked me, not the agent they used to buy the house, to help them sell it.

Location:  West Seattle
List Price: $379,950
Sale Price: $417,700
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: bested 2 other offers;
 
repeat clients

Location:  Central District
List Price: $424,500
Sale Price: $419,975
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: negotiated five thou off asking price on fantastic-but-aging listing

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price: $475,000
Sale Price: $475,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Greenlake
List Price: $429,000
Sale Price: $430,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: avoided seller considering multiple offers by submitting perfect offer before anyone else;
repeat clients
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Location:  Fremont
List Price: $289,950
Sale Price: $289,950
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: negotiated $5,000 toward buyer's closing costs

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price: $255,000
Sale Price: $260,000
My Role: Listing Agent

Notes: 2 offers  repeat client
 

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price: $365,000
Sale price: $389,000

My Role: Listing Agent
Notes: 4 offers; repeat client

Location:  Madison Valley
List Price:  $500,000
Sale Price: $502,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested one offer

Location:  West Seattle (Gatewood)
List Price: $319,950
Sale price: $320,000

My role: Listing Agent

Location:  Eastlake
List Price: $355,000
Sale price: $355,000

My role: Listing Agent
Notes: Listing was on mkt for 3 mos. unsold prior to my taking it. 2 offers on fifth day.

Location:  Madrona
List Price:  $385,000
Sale Price: $425,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  3 offers; this listing sets the Seattle record for highest-selling 1-bdrm non-view/teardown home.

Location:  N. Capitol Hill
List Price:  $239,950
Sale Price: $240,950
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  2 offers

Location:  Montlake
List Price:  $624,950
Sale Price: $642,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  2 offers

Location:  Montlake
List Price:  $645,000
Sale Price: $645,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  3 offers;
Listing was on mkt for 5 mos. unsold prior to my taking it. 3 offers on fifth day. repeat client

Location:  West Seattle (Arbor Heights)
List Price:  $330,000
Sale Price: $349,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested one offer

Location:  West Seattle (Gatewood)
List Price:  $515,000
Sale Price:  $520,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  2 offers;
repeat client

Location:  West Seattle (Delridge)
List Price:  $319,950
Sale Price: $329,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  West Seattle (Luna Park)
List Price:  $234,000
Net Sales Price: $228,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent (negotiated Seller to pay $6K of Buyer's closing costs)

Location:  Maple Leaf
List Price:  $350,000
Sale Price: $347,500
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price:  $399,950
Sale Price: $415,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:   2 offers

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price:  $324,950
Sale Price: $351,500
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:   5 offers

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price:  $349,950
Sale Price: $355,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:   2 offers

Location:  West Seattle (Gatewood)
List Price:  $369,950
Sale Price: $369,950
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:   2 offers;
repeat client

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price:  $379,000
Sale Price: $370,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Lower Phinney Ridge
List Price:  $355,000
Sale Price: $380,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested two offers

Location:  Burien
List Price:  $359,950
Sale Price: $359,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Ballard
List Price:  $349,950
Sale Price: $402,950
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:   15 offers;
repeat client

Location:  Shoreline
List Price:  $399,950
Sale Price: $412,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  bested one other offer

Location:  Beacon Hill
List Price:  $349,950
Sale Price: $375,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  5 offers;
repeat client

Location:  Lake Forest Park
List Price:  $324,950
Sale Price: $305,000
My Role:  Listing Agent

Location:  Phinney Ridge
List Price:  $339,950
Sale Price: $355,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  4 offers;
repeat client

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price:  $489,950
Sale Price: $450,000
My Role:  Listing Agent

Location:  Queen Anne
List Price:  $560,000
Sale Price: $560,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  Full-price offer in six days;
repeat client

Location:  Northgate
List Price:  $194,950
Sale Price: $222,600
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  9 offers!;
repeat client

Location:  Queen Anne
Sale Price:  $890,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested one offer;
repeat client

Location:  Capitol Hill
List Price:  $429,950
Sale Price: $420,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Negotiated nearly $10,000 off asking price in 1st week on market;
repeat client

Location:  Ravenna
Sale Price:  $269,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Zero lot line townhome

Location:  N. Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $229,950
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  3 offers in six days

Location:  Beacon Hill
Sale Price:  $350,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  7 offers in six days; sold for $15,000 over asking;
repeat client

Location:  Tacoma
List Price: $299,950
Sale Price: $260,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Bridle Trails, Bellevue
List Price:  $882,000
Sale Price:  $855,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  1.2 acre parcel w/house; negotiated $27,000 off price;
repeat client

Location:  Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $384,950
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  Full price offer in 8 days

Location:  Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $247,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested two offers;
repeat client

Location:  Madrona
Sale Price:  $650,500
My Role:  Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  West Seattle
Sale Price:  $450,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested seven offers

Location:  Upper Rainier Beach
Sale Price:  $300,000
My Role:  Listing Agent

Location:  Lk. Margaret (Duvall)
Sale Price:  $239,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  Columbia City
Sale Price:  $237,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Contingent offer

Location:  Crown Hill
Sale Price:  $205,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Pre-foreclosure sale

Location:  Covington
Sale Price:  $370,977
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes:  New construction; pre-sale;
repeat client

Location:  Ballard
Sale Price:  $269,950
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: New construction townhome;
repeat client

Location:  Greenlake
Sale Price:  $474,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Queen Anne
Sale Price:  $449,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  Benson Hill
Sale Price:  $223,300
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  Wallingford
Sale Price:  $386,000
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested four offers

Location:  Crown Hill
Sale Price:  $279,500
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested three offers

Location:  N. Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $265,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: Historic condo bldg.;
repeat client

Location:  N. Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $750,500
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 2 offers; sold for $50,000 over

Location:  Montlake
Sale Price:  $460,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  Beacon Hill
Sale Price:  $262,500
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 3 offers; sold for $2,500 over

Location:  Beacon Hill
Sale Price:  $195,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 1st resale of new constr. condo;
repeat client

Location:  Phinney Ridge
Sale Price:  $260,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  Queen Anne
Sale Price:  $209,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Condo sale

Location:  Benson Hill (Renton)
Sale Price:  $91,900
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Condo sale

Location:  Montreux (Issaquah)
Sale Price:  $172,500
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes:  1st resale of condo

Location:  Northgate
Sale Price:  $181,500
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Condo sale;
repeat client

Location:  Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $400,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Negotiated $50,000 below asking price for buyer;
repeat client

Location:  Ballard
Sale Price:  $293,000
My Role:  Listing Agent

Location:  Montlake
Sale Price:  $731,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: helped seller buy it for $460,000 less than 2 yrs prior; 3 offers; sold for $56,000 over;
repeat client

Location: West Seattle
Sale Price: $306,450
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested one offer;
repeat client


Location:  Beacon Hill
Sale Price:  $300,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes:  Bested four offers;
repeat client


Location:  Renton Highlands
Sale Price:  $579,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: New construction;
repeat client


Location: Tukwila
Sale Price: $270,500
My Role: Buyer's Agent

Location:  South Park
Sale Price: $224,500
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Duvall
Sale Price: $129,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Trailer home on many acres


Location:  Kirkland
Sale Price: $150,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Laurelhurst
Sale Price: $205,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Vintage townhome style condo


Location:  N. Capitol Hill
Sale Price:  $172,500
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: Historic condo bldg.


Location:  Greenwood
Sale Price:  $377,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 13 offers;sold for $57,000 over;
repeat client


Location:  Upper Rainier Beach
Sale Price:  $380,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 3 offers; sold for $20,000 over


Location:  Queen Anne
Sale Price:  $480,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent;
repeat client

Location:  Benson Hill (Renton)
Sale Price:  $179,950
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Townhouse/condo sale; homeowner's assoc. going through lawsuit w/builder at the time


Location:  South Park
Sale Price:  $145,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  N. Seattle
Sale Price:  $305,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent


Location:  Magnolia
Sale Price:  $364,990
My Role: Buyer's Agent
Notes: Bested seven offers

Location:  Kent East Hill
Sale Price:  $310,200
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 3 offers; sold for $8,000 over;
repeat client
 


Location:  Montlake
Sale Price:  $826,000
My Role:  Listing Agent
Notes: 2 offers received;
repeat client

Location:  Queen Anne
Sale Price:  $275,000
My Role:  Buyer's Agent

Location:  Kent East Hill
List Price:  $415,000
Net Sale Price:  $412,000
My Role:  Listing Agent

Location:  Eastlake
Sale Price:  $177,450
My Role:  Buyer's Agent
Notes: Pre-sale of apartment converted into condos; "like-new" construction


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