Seattle’s Best Agents

Martha and Elaine were a dream to work with! I was blown away with their proactive marketing strategy and their willingness to help me with my many questions selling my first home. It’s no coincidence that of the 4 condos up for sale when I listed, mine was the first to sell! I’d work with them again in a heartbeat and highly recommend to anyone considering buying or selling.

We had a great experience with Elaine during our home purchase in Redmond. It was our 1^st home purchase and she made it seem a seamless process. Right from understanding our real needs, helping us clear out our requirements, to looking at houses at a very short notice, she helped us all the way through.
Elaine is also quite well versed in the initial evaluation of a house and helped us newbies figure out the ROI on the properties that we looked at. We were concentrating on the Eastside for our search, and she seemed to know the area quite well.
She was very prompt and thorough in her communication, which ensured that we never were in a state of confusion about the progress of our offers. She and Martha helped us get the house we liked, in a very competitive scenario without the escalation clause going through the roof. As a first time home buyer, we had lots of concerns around over-​spending or offering too little; she made it very easy for us !
A big shout out for the way she helped us close the house on time even though we were traveling (out of country) during most of the closing process. With effective follow-​ups with the multiple parties involved (loan officer, title companies, seller’s agent), she ensured that the closing went ahead smoothly, required repairs were performed to satisfaction by the seller and that all was in order for the loan to get through. We never felt hassled during our travel. Thank you !
After the purchase was over, she made sure that we were comfortably settled. All in all, this was a great experience for us, and we definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a house purchase in this area.

Working with Elaine, Martha, and Mary made our relocation from Northern Nevada to Seattle an absolute breeze! All three took the time to understand our family’s needs and financial goals, and from there actively searched for homes that met all our criteria: good school district, easy downtown commute, and affordable. Elaine arranged viewings that went late in the evening and she provided great objective feedback on all the properties. Elaine even viewed homes for us in our absence, even arranging and attending the inspections! Mary completed financial documentation in time to ensure we availed of the best incentives. Of our 4 home purchases, Seattle’s Best Agents provided the best home purchase experience by far!

We moved to the Bellevue area about a year ago. We have been so fortunate to have found Elaine and Martha. We are busy professionals and have two kids. We were first planning to rent but the rental market was very tight. Elaine set up a system for us to get a periodic email with new listings for rentals. We found two potential homes from the list for the rental. We were in Los Angeles and could not come in to select the house. Elaine visited both homes, took extensive pictures, and spent a considerable time with us to help select the rental long-​distance. When we first saw the house, we knew we had made the right selection!
Then we entered the tough housing market to find a home in the Somerset area. We were limited to the area from our selection of schools. There was not much inventory. And I was traveling for work when on Thursday, a listing came on which I liked. I was in Orlando. Elaine arranged my wife and kids to tour the house the same day as the listing. We face timed with my family at the home and we really liked the house. But there were two problems. First, we were all heading out for 8 days to Los Angeles for the kids’ spring break. And this was a multiple offer situation. So, either we were going to let go off the house or do special arrangements to move the deal forward.
Martha arranged for a pre-​inspection on Saturday and we were going back and forth on the phone on what the inspector found. They counseled us to get a SW
Sewer scope which helped seal the deal. We put in an escalation clause for the multiple offer situation. Our position turned out to be the strongest and we were selected from among the 9 offers. and all of this with us in Los Angeles! The biggest internet sale ever!!!
Notwithstanding the complexity of the process, it was totally seamless and stress free. Elaine and Martha are just the best — we have Purchased 3 homes in 2 states and this was just the simplest and totally stress free. They are just the best!!! You cannot go wrong with them as they have your interest at heart

We had a great experience working with Elaine and Martha to purchase our new townhouse in Eastlake. Having purchased a combined total of 6 properties we were pretty well versed in real estate, but both of us were new to the competitive Seattle market. When we initially met Elaine we had already walked past a potential property and we were in a hurry to tour it. A friend referred Seattle’s Best and Elaine promptly met us at the property the next day. As we toured the property Elaine spent extra time giving us her honest opinion, going over potential furniture placements, and generally discussing the local market. Being the first time we had met Elaine we were instantly impressed with her candor and professionalism. We didn’t end up purchasing the first property but we were sold on working with Elaine.
Once we started our search we wanted to pretty much tour every property in Eastlake/​Capital Hill in about 4 different price ranges. Elaine was always prompt in returning our calls/​emails and always insured that someone would show us a property if she was unable to do so. This is very important in Seattle as properties sell quick and often above list. Having the tag-​team of Martha and Elaine not only helped us sort out the type of property we needed but also gave us two sets of opinions on the locale market and the properties that interested us.
Flashing forward we found two properties that we were interested in. One we toured three times prior to passing on due to water damage we spotted in the last tour. Elaine was more than willing to show us the property ten times if it meant we were comfortable. Once we did finally decide on a property, Elaine went above and beyond to ensure our bid was accepted. In our situation, the builder decided on another offer and refused to hear our offer. Making the situation more frustrating was that the other real estate agent would not answer the phone. Elaine essentially beat down her door to ensure they heard our offer, which was eventually accepted by the builder.
Throughout the closing process Elaine and Martha were with us at very step. They recommended a great loan officer, Mary Woodbury of Network Home Loans, and found us a home inspector on short notice. Martha ensured that the home punch list was complete and she communicated effectively with the homebuilder, who was frustrating to say the least. All along the way I felt that we had the dynamic duo of real estate to ensure we got our place and that we were happy. I would recommend either of them to any friend needing to purchase a home and know they will truly be in great hands.

I have worked with Seattle’s Best Agents for over a year now and I can’t recommend them highly enough. Elaine was my primary agent, though I worked with Martha towards the end as well. I started my search in May 2012 and finally found my new home in May of this year. As a first time home buyer and a careful/​cautious decision maker, I needed agents who could be really patient with me. My criteria constantly changed over time regarding size, type of property, location, price and overall priorities. Through it all, Elaine not ONCE pressured me into anything and constantly reassured me that it was okay to take my time. She knew how to present data and information to me without bias — though if I asked, she would be happy to give her opinion (which should would always back up with reasoning related to my stated criteria and priorities). She is patient, calm, very level-​headed and honest. I really felt like she was always on my side and I trusted her 100%.
These two do a ton of research for you — we always walked into units prepared and ready to ask the right questions. Several times, Elaine pointed out things (structural issues, cosmetic issues, ~cost to fix something, HOA/​building nuances, etc.) to me that wouldn’t be obvious to the first time buyer — this was invaluable. This team is on top of things, they respond quickly, and having them both working together to help you means increased flexibility on their side to take you to a showing, be there for the inspection, closing, etc.
Lastly — these two are just plain FUN to be around. They not only make the process smooth but enjoyable. While I am thrilled to finally have settled into my place, part of me wishes the house hunting with them would never end!

I had a great experience working with Seattle’s Best. They listened to what I needed and wanted in my first home. One of the best things was taking the time to see places together and the sincere help with envisioning how the home would work for me. Buying a home is a lot to take in – help from trustworthy people is pretty awesome. I’d definitely recommend working with Seattle’s Best.

I recently worked with Martha and Elaine on a purchase with a mutual client where I was representing the buyers as their mortgage bankers. The clients were fabulous but the property and overall scenario had many challenges with it. Martha and Elaine navigated the various challenges and represented their buyers extremely well and they impressed me! I have been a mortgage banker for 20 years and they are among the very best agents I have ever worked with.