Andrea Hettinga-RE/MAX Metro Realty

Hands down, Andrea is exactly the realtor you want to have with you whether you’re buying or selling your home. To us, she is the perfect example of what a realtor is supposed to be! We received Andrea’s name from a referral, and we are so glad we had the opportunity to work with her.
After contacting her short notice in early 2014, we flew out to meet with her and picked a place within 3 days, after viewing 12! Within a week we were under contract with a closing date. Since I was moving for work, and we were out of state, Andrea took care of everything that came up. I also used 3 referrals (home inspection, loan-​company, painters) from her, after I asked, since we knew no one in the area. We closed about a week before we arrived with the movers, and she handed us the key the day we drove into town.
Then, mid-​2015, I took another job, and had to move out of state once more. Since we had such a positive experience with Andrea, we did not hesitate to contact her, and after both a couple weeks and after some stragetizing, we put our home on the market. Her helpful tips on prepping for the sale helped us stage a successful open house and we had a variety of showings. We took offers for a week, and were under contract shortly thereafter. Although we were only in the home about 18 months, we were able to make a little profit, partially due to the market, but mostly because of Andrea’s expertise, knowledge, network, and personality!
I will use Andrea’s services again if we move back, and I’ve already recommended her to few associates who have moved into the area within the last six months. Contact her, you’ll be glad you did!

Andrea went above and beyond to make sure we found the perfect home for us. Anyone in this market knows how difficult it is and not only was Andrea consistently available at the drop of a hat but also kept us motivated and hopeful but consistently looking for options that fit our criteria. We never felt pressured to make a move we weren’t comfortable with either. Can’t say enough good things.

Andrea took on the challenge of finding us a second home in the Seattle area. By challenge, I mean a home that fit our budget, yet had most of the special features we were looking for, including a MBR on the main floor. Given Seattle’s tendency to build up, and not out — finding a MBR on the first floor — along with an open kitchen, dining, and living area was quite challenging. Our prospective market area was very large — ranging from Edmonds on the North to Bellevue/​Newcastle on the East and West Seattle to the South. Andrea worked with us for 6 months and was always optimistic about finding the ‘perfect’ house even after we had seen and rejected dozens and dozens of homes in our geographic area. She knows all of the various geographical areas and understands the market nuances in each. She is 100% trustworthy and worked hard to understand our needs and priorities. She didn’t waste our time by showing us marginal properties. She is very connected to the other professionals in the real estate market — builders, lenders, title insurance, home inspectors, etc. She is extremely well organized and always on time and and very patient. She is very objective and works well with both husband and wife — and appreciates that they might have slightly different priorities. She is not pushy and does not try and force a decision. She’s a superstar in our eyes — as she helped us not only find a second home that met 95% of our specs, but also helped us get an extremely competitive price.

Andrea definitely knows what she is doing when it comes to buying or selling a house. What I love most about her is that she is down to Earth and I really felt like she was listening to all my needs when it came to find a place to buy. Also, she was very confident and helpful with negotiating all the paper work that comes with purchasing a home. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home.

Andrea is a very capable and willing agent. In the profession for over 12 years and enjoys every aspect. Andrea enjoys helping people, keeps commitments and offers insightful counsel. Very current on market conditions and buyer psychology.
Andrea has great relationships with her team members and other agents. Relationships and results are everything in real estate. Andrea has produced excellent results each time I have engaged her services. I have used her services to facilitate land acquisition for development, single family valuations and condo and neighborhood insights. We’ve been working together for 7 years.
I’ve referred friends and business associates to Andrea for all real estate services with confidence. She performs with a smile!
Andrea’s skill and knowledge, coupled with her always «can do» and cheerful demeanor, has always impressed this experienced real estate investor. She is the first agent I refer to friends or family. A trusted professional. Uses technology to market effectively. Highly recommended.

When my roommate decided to get engaged and kick me out of my cozy little bedroom I began searching for a new place to rent. Everything I found seemed like it would be pretty dang close to what a mortgage would be. I reached out to Andrea to see if indeed this was the case and to explore my options.
She patiently explained my options and the process of how the whole home buying process works. We worked together to get my finances in order and a home that would work best for me. She made me feel comfortable and her experience and confidence with the whole process was amazing.
Soon enough she was picking me up and we off exploring potential properties. She found me a house within my budget, at the perfect location, and despite there being multiple offers on the house dominated the whole offer process.
If you are looking to purchase a house anytime in the future you owe it yourself to contact and Andrea and allow her to help you through the process. She will take care of you and keep your best interest in mind!

Andrea helped us with both the purchase of a new construction house and the sale of our «old» house. She guided my family through a very long and complicated purchase and closing which took well over a year! She was always very patient and calm, but knew when to «go to bat» for us in negotiations. And she was always very responsive, even on her days off and at all hours of the day – invaluable in the real estate world.

Andrea is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the whole real estate process. The most important thing for my husband and I was to find an agent that we could communicate with openly and honestly. That is exactly what we found with Andrea.
We worked with her to purchase a new home, and found the process to be much less stressful than our first time. She took the time to understand what we were looking for, utilized our time well, had a high level of communication, while continually checking in to make sure that we were getting our needs met. We ended up finding our dream home because Andrea previewed the day it came on the market, and made sure that we were there that night to see it. Without her dedication to us, I am sure we wouldn’t be in our home today.
I would recommend Andrea to anyone who is looking to have an enjoyable experience in buying/​selling a home. She is wonderful!

Working with Andrea on my first home purchase was an amazing experience. She was thoughtful, responsive and full of helpful information. In the end, she found my perfect place and I’m super happy to have worked with her!

Buying your first home is a bit nerve wracking. Andrea helped us find our first home. She did an awesome job talking us through the process and ensuring we knew what was happening. She never pushed us in any direction but offered great neutral advice. Our new house is great and we could not be happier.