Stephen & Heather posted this independent review on Yelp.com on 1/12/12:
Working with Joe to purchase our first house was a fantastic experience! At our first meeting, Joe spent about an hour just talking to us about why we wanted to buy, what our goals for the house were, and of course, what the things were that we absolutely had to have. After that, we sat together and started picking some homes to go see.
As we began to go explore houses, Joe was constantly taking note of the things that we saw that we liked and the things that we didn’t so that with each subsequent house hunting trip, the homes felt more and more as though they were tailored to us. Eventually, Joe led us in the door of THE house, the one that had all of the things we wanted and immediately felt right.
Having introduced us to the house that we wanted to make our new home, Joe proceeded to lead us through the offer process, which was basically Ebay…for houses. We sat with Joe and entered our bid, and then we waited the whole 24 hours it took for our offer to be…accepted! This is when the real fun began.
Because our house was a bank-owned home, we got to experience the fun of jumping through all manner of home-buying hoops. While Joe had been wonderful up to this point, as soon as our offer was accepted, he put his closing shoes on and started operating on a higher plane of realtorship. As soon as the documents started coming in, Joe was all over getting them to the right people, signed, and out the door at high speed. All this, while holding our hands, and doing all he could to make our lives easier. We were clueless about nearly every aspect of purchasing a home: scheduling inspections, sewer scopes, the closing process, etc. Joe made sure to walk us through every step and was patient with us as we learned about the process and asked numerous questions.
Throughout the course of our home-buying process, there were multiple times where Joe went above and beyond to answer our questions over lunch, a coffee, a beer, and simply do what needed to be done to get us into our new home.
Needless to say, we closed on time, and now have a wonderful home that fits who we are and feels just right.
Joe is a Seattle home-buying encyclopedia and an excellent realtor who knows his stuff. But on top of that, Joe is an intelligent and kind person who puts in a supreme amount of effort to make his clients happy, and that is what sets him apart.
Thank you, Joe. We truly could not have done this without you.
Nate Yelped this on 10/9/11:
When personal life changes dictated the need to put our home on the market, despite an environment of slow sales, we were worried about what might happen. Joe accepted the challenge and got us a buyer and made sure that nothing got in the way of closing that sale. Joe made himself available, no matter the time of day or night, to keep everything on track. We were not only relieved but thrilled to have such a positive outcome of working with Joe.
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Pearl‘s 11/9/10 Yelp:
Joe is as patient and with-you-for-the-long-haul agent as you can find. We started our house searching process back in February and after putting in offers at 2 different homes (one of them a short sale) and waiting for the painful process of trying to buy a short sale home, we finally found the perfect home sweet home in August along Lake Washington for an excellent price! And the best part, it wasn’t a short sale!
Joe educated us throughout the entire process and provided us with lots of helpful info and mental preparation, especially when we first went after the short sale. He just stuck with us even after the first deal fell through, and the second house offer was beat, and he just kept us focused on finding that perfect home.
Joe worked HARD for us and was in our corner 120%! He even advised us on how to best least out our condo and helped with looking for lenders. A full service five star agent!!
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Mark 4/25/11:
I had very precise requirements for a prospective commercial property acquisition, which narrowed the search to a few small commercial properties on Capitol Hill. None of the parcels were even on the market. Joe got a hold of several of the owners and developed a good relationship with them, eventually helping them to realize that they were ready to sell. It was a long process, and we had a few hiccups because of another buyer joining the fray, but Joe dealt with the setbacks and kept on top of everything all the way to the end, and I was able to buy my first-choice property. It was an outcome that seemed like a long-shot when I first started. I’m certain there’s no way it would have happened without Joe.
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Hannah 8/12/11:
The criteria for our real estate search were diverse: we wanted a property that would keep me (a recent college graduate) close to my social scene in the University District and Capitol Hill; that would give my parents a suitable place to retire in the future; and that would make a wise investment. Joe showed us a number of condos, listened carefully to our feedback, and refined the search until we found the perfect place in Lower Queen Anne.
Joe helped us navigate the building’s HOA restrictions (new territory to us) and kept us very well informed as we proceeded with the purchase. He was generous with his time and sharp with his insight. It was a pleasure to work with such a professional agent.
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Sara 7/5/11:
We owned a small-but-nice condo in West Seattle that we bought near the peak prices but no longer planned to live in. We had rented it out, but the rent didn’t cover our mortgage costs, so we decided to sell. When we couldn’t get a buyer at a high-enough price during last year’s tax-credit rush, we took it off the market for a year. We brought it back this spring and we’re happy to report that it sold! Joe was a rock throughout the process. He worked with our best interests in mind and always went above and beyond. I highly recommend Joe.
