When I represent you as a buyer, my primary goal is to protect your interest. Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or an experienced buyer purchasing a luxury property, you have my full attention, including my expert and honest advice based on my extensive experience in the Seattle real estate market. I believe it’s my job to not only to help you find you the perfect home, but also to educate you throughout the entire process so you know you’re making the best short and long-term financial decisions.
Buying a home is one of the most expensive purchases most people will ever make, which is why I go above and beyond to meet the needs of every client, and to ensure you find a wonderful home, for the best possible price.
Buying a home
Extensive Experience
Buying a home should be fun and exciting. Having closed many hundreds of transactions over the years, I have developed a skilled approach that helps me reduce the typical stress many buyers feel during different stages of the real estate purchase process. In addition, I have developed highly skilled negotiation strategies we can discuss based on the unique nature of the home you will choose to purchase. Every house is different, every seller is different, market conditions ebb and flow. I have worked through “Buyers Markets” as well as “Sellers Markets” and I know which strategies gain the best results based on the unique dynamics involved with your particular purchase.
Efficient Home Search
There’s no need to shop multiple websites to find your dream home when Compass.com offers buyers access to every property for sale from every agent in the Seattle metro area. Advanced property search tools and listing updates throughout each day, will help ensure you are seeing the most current property information available and allow you to find homes by the criteria that matter most to you. In addition, I leverage my many broker contacts and knowledge gained while on broker tour to personally suggest homes that may be on the fringe of your search results but might actually be a great fit. This combined approach has brought success to many of my clients.
Customized Property Searches
Based on my in depth understanding of the different types of homes built in Seattle throughout the last century, I can help save you a significant amount of time by explaining what types of floor plans, architectural features, and amenities you can expect to find in each neighborhood based on the era the homes were built and when neighborhoods of interest were developed. From here we can work together to set up saved searches and Collections on Compass.com. Our Collections feature is an easy and efficient way to share favorite properties and be able to add comments as we cull through active inventory and choose specific properties you will want to tour together.
Neighborhood Expertise
If you are new to the Seattle area, you will need a local expert to guide you through the nuances of our local housing market. Whether you are an investor, or looking for a special home you hope to live in for many years to come, with my personal support I will help you find the right fit for your goals by helping you get to know the “personality” of each of our unique neighborhoods.
Lender and Financing Referrals
Knowing how much house you can afford is a huge advantage in your home search. Obtaining lender pre-approval helps you to narrow your search to homes that fit your budget and shows sellers that you are a serious, qualified buyer. I have worked with countless professionals throughout the Seattle and Eastside markets and through the years I have cultivated a finely tuned list of reputable and responsive lenders who have access to numerous loan products and competitive rates.
Expert Representation
Commissions are paid by the seller, which means my professional services are free to buyers. So, there’s no need to go house hunting alone. The bottom of this page includes an easy way to contact me directly so we can chat about the home buying process in more detail and schedule a tour to see any properties you may be interested in.