I chose to work with Brad Harper because he came highly recommended by my son and his girlfriend. I was trying to buy a house in Pierce County and I wasn't too familiar with the areas; I trusted Brad to advise me on this and he did not disappoint. There were a couple houses we didn't view because as we drove through the neighborhood he said no to the areas and that he didn't want me living there . . . that's a testament to how serious Brad was to finding the perfect house for me. He made me feel like he was treating me as he would treat his family and/or close friend. I would recommend Brad to any of my friends, as I know he would treat them the same.
Brad is very personable, kind, knowledgeable, and patient. We viewed many, many homes together, as I was out bid on almost every home . . . he knew there was one out there for me and he kept looking until we found it. This is not my forever home, so when I'm ready to sell and buy again, Brad will most definitely be my agent!
Brad has helped us buy and sell several properties, his knowledge and experience has been tremendous to our descion to continue doing business with him. We couldn't consider using anyone else.
I worked with Sylvia to purchase a house and highly recommend her. Sylvia is an excellent match for a buyer who 1) wants to get the best deal with minimal risk, 2) wants to end up with a house they're happy with, and 3) is willing to be patient.
We were shopping in a very hot sellers' market, where buyers are waiving all contingencies. Despite this, Sylvia was able to make competitive offers on my behalf without waiving contingencies, and my offer was accepted without waiving contingencies. Sylvia manages risks for her buyers extremely sensibly -- for example, rather than pushing me to waive contingencies as other buyers were doing, she recommended I look into an in-state, local lender that could close faster, which is far more reasonable than waiving financing.
Sylvia is highly communicative and responsive. She does not work with an assistant, so I did not have to worry about being handed off to some other agent. (Her daughter occasionally tagged along for showings as part of her training and to provide an extra set of eyes on the house, but all of my contact was with Sylvia otherwise.) Sylvia set up showings almost immediately when I showed interest in a house, and arranged back-to-back showings in an order that was most convenient for me. She was also able to schedule preinspections in the same day (when the inspector was available), which allowed me to make early offers.
She always found out before the showing whether a preinspection was available, how many offers were already on the house, what kind of offer the seller was looking for (rentback, quick closing, etc), and what recent comps suggested the house would sell for. This allowed me to be competitive without overpaying or having to worry about an appraisal gap. If I wanted to proceed with an offer, she was very prompt in contacting the listing agent to make sure the listing agent knew an offer would be coming; she stayed in close contact with the listing agent to keep me up to date on offers.
Sylvia covers a very broad range in King and Snohomish Counties where I looked, and as a result, we were able to expand our search into different areas as prices rose. At the same time, she made sure to keep track of all the different areas we were looking and to continue sending places in my budget. Because I was looking at both townhouses and houses, she had to keep track of both, and she juggled this very well. By the 2nd showing, she had a very good sense of what I was looking for in a house and neighborhood.
As for personality, Sylvia is patient and informative, and does not use high pressure sales tactics. Instead of pushing me to buy a place that I would not be happy with, she simply accepted that a place was not suitable for me, and we moved on to the next house. Despite rejected offers or houses that would go pending before a showing, she never got discouraged and was always pro-active in finding the next place for me.
If/when I move again, Sylvia will be the first agent I contact for help.
Great working with Kyle and Steph - they are the dream team! Efficient, very communicative, friendly & personable. Will recommend and will work with them again!
Traci is a perfect combination of expert knowledge, local marketing skills, prompt & friendly communication, & giving me the tools to make my own decisions. She made everything easier for me, & I highly recommend her!
Traci did an outstanding job- you won't be disappointed if you choose her to represent you & your property!
Brian has been very helpful with buying and selling houses over the last decade. I trust his opinion when it comes to negotiating on a potential house.