Findwell Real Estate

When we decided on selling our town home in Redmond, we were already late in the year (around July). We were very apprehensive about whether the home will sell or not. We contacted Findwell because of great reviews of their agents on Yelp and we couldn't be more happy with the results. Michael is the best seller agent that you can have. If I were to summarize it in points then - 1. Michael was very patient, eager to listen throughout the process and always approachable. 2. Michael tried to understand and worked around our constraints 3. Michael never recommended us unnecessary upgrades or staging that would have cost us more money (unlike some other agents from Windermere and Colwell Banker). 4. Michael was very good about setting expectations for the price, time and what needed to be done. 5. Michael was throughout with us after we accepted the offer, through the inspection and closing. He handled some tricky situations during home inspection with such a great attitude. 6. Michael followed up with our Home owner's association diligently and was on top of everything. 7. Michael never ever pushed us to accept an offer that we were not comfortable with. I really appreciate this one deeply because when you are a seller and you are tired of showing your home for multiple visits, you just want to get done with it. At that time, it is very easy to give in for a bad offer to regret later. Michael not only asked us to counter offer for a higher price, he even said that if we do not get what we are asking for, we can take the listing out and re-list next year because he thought that the listed price was very reasonable based on his research and comparable properties. Overall, it was a great pleasure working with him and if we were to buy another home, we would only work with Michael. more

Nick is the most best agent I have ever worked with. He is patient, knowledagable, experienced, followup, above all, he cares about his customers! If you are looking for an accomplished agent to help you getting your dream homes or investing properties, entrust yourself with Nick Jarman. I will definately recommend Nick to my friends and family. I will also hire Nick again for all my future real estate transactions. more

Met Nick at an open house. He did a great job explaing pros/cons. Very open and honest which is what we liked. more

Nick has been the best agent we never met. He is always early whenever we want to see the house and he has been very patient to explain all the pros on cons on every houses that we seen. He never rush us into a deal that he thinks is not good for us and he helped us to pick the house that fits us the most. He is also very good in negotiating the price to make us pay alot less for our new home. I have referred all my friends and families and even co workers to him. If you need a real estate agent, I believe Nick will be your best choice and solution. more

Another GREAT experience with Findwell! Our agent Mike Schafer helped us again this time and he was truly amazing. We are moving out of the country so needed to sell the house we purchased (also with Mike's help) just a year ago. Mike walked us through the whole process with his knowledge and gave us lots of good suggestions on pricing etc. We ended up getting an offer the first day our house came on market! We just closed last weekend and we can't thank Mike enough. We definitely recommend Findwell to people out there who're currently buying or selling - satisfaction guaranteed! more

Nick and his team provide me with outstanding service. He went above and beyond in helping me to find my house. He was always prompt, professional, and would give me his honest real estate advice in the homes I was looking at too. Nick would also accommodate my hectic schedule too which I appreciated greatly. At no point in the process did I feel pressured into making decisions. That's a big relief and a lot less stress from all the other realtors I've met. more

After having my house listed with Findwell for quite a few months, the listing has been terminated. I was very disappointed by the level of service and commitment to selling my house. Findwell only did what I asked them and took little to no initiative to get my house sold. I did not get even one written offer in the entire 8-12 months my house was listed with Findwell. Their answer to everything was "let's lower the price" but they had no hard evidence to support this stance. To me, that is me doing all the work and Findwell reaping the benefits. All in all, I could not recommend Findwell. more

Michael Schafer from Findwell did a fantastic job helping us with our recent home purchase. During the search he was flexible about tour times, did valuable research on the properties we were looking at before we visited, and clearly had a ton of local knowledge, helping us to understand how the homes we were seeing compared against what was typically available in the neighborhood. When we did found the right home, he was invaluable first in helping us work through some of the extra complexities of buying in a short sale, and then in organizing all the inspections we needed to feel comfortable about our purchase. Throughout the escrow period and beyond he was both responsive and effective in chasing down all issues that came up. more

We recently bought our first home, and Findwell was the perfect realtor for us. Our agent (Lauren) was always prompt, very available (we typically toured houses after I get off work at 6pm), and always took the time to answer our questions about the process (and we had a bunch). Lauren was also comfortable using technology - we communicated mostly over email, sent online links & photos about houes, and even signed all our papers online. This was a HUGE convenience! When Lauren wasn't available, the Findwell team was always able to step in - we were never left out in the cold. We enjoyed our interactions will each of the Findwell agents, and ended up closing on a great place after several months of searching. Hard to believe we got all this service AND got a rebate that covered our closing costs! more

Michael was very professional to work with. He helped us throught the process of buying our second home. He was very responsive and always available to answer any quesitons and provide much needed guidance. He made the entire house buying very smooth and pleasant. We would definitely recommend him and use him for any future real estate process. more

Mike is definitely excellent. We are first home buyer and he helped us go through this complex process very smoothly. He reminded us when we should be patient and when we need move; he always gave us accurate and professional answers, and always follow up afterwards if he needed go back and research; after we decided to put on an offer, he gave us a step-by-step plan on what will happen, what can possibly happen, and what we need to do to get a better deal. We are working couple, and Mike was willing to spend his beyond-8-hour time with us. One thing we can’t forget is, during the counter process, he communicated with us when he was celebrating his wife’s birthday. We strongly recommend Mike. more

Lauren was absolutely amazing in helping us buy our house in Seattle. She took us on despite we were moving from another state. She toured properties for us, kept us updated, and answered all questions we had. She was prompt, organized and so fun to tour with once we got to Seattle. Fortunately we found a great house and she got it closed! Coupled with the findwell rebate it was a perfect match. All our friends will get referred to Lauren at Findwell. more

5 stars really isn't enough to give my agent, Michael Schafer of Findwell. He is amazing. Outstanding. So incredibly badass that I barely have words to describe it. There's no doubt in my mind that, without him, I would've have been able to do this the way I did. He helped me sort through properties that fit my criteria, which was a task in and of itself. I was really looking to get the most bang for my dollar, and in the $150k range, there's a lot of crap that had to be sorted out of the mix to find the ones that were even potentially a good buy. Since this is my first rodeo, I had a ton of questions at pretty much every stage of the process. Michael always responded quickly, and if he didn't have the information immediately, he found out what I needed to know. He even went out and took a ton of detailed pictures so I could get the best idea of what the house was actually like remotely. He pointed out things that I would have never known to look for, and dealt with me honestly about the quality and condition of the various houses I had him trudge out to. I never felt any pressure at all to move forward with a property I wasn't 100% comfortable with. Micheal, and Findwell, will definitely be the object of my regards whenever the subject comes up, and I couldn't imagine going to anyone else next time I decide to buy, or sell. I can't imagine being more satisfied with my first experience with a real estate agent than I am. more

After terminating our listing with another agency, we chose to list with Michael Schafer of Findwell. Here's why we're so happy: 1.Michael's listing price was based on detailed comps & a thorough evaluation of the local market. Neighborhoods have a qualitative difference that Redfin failed to notice, but that Michael addressed. 2.We needed to sell our quirky house in a bad economy very quickly. Michael focused on explaining how he would address those challenges, how he'd market the house to show off it's strengths, & what we should realistically expect. He has a very positive outlook, but he is realistic. 3.Michael has infinite patience, which I tested repeatedly with countless panicked phone calls and emails. Michael always took the time to talk to me and listen to what I said. 4.Every week Michael emailed us a summary of showings and online activity, as well as an update on the chosen comps and any new comps that came on the market. 5.We got an offer on our house the day we were moving. Michael worked with us long-distance, & we were able to completely trust him to watch out for our best interests. Everything was handled proactively so we never had to worry. 6.When we were negotiating, Michael worked with the buyer's agent to get a feel for where the buyers stood to expedite the process. After a few back-and-forth negotiations, Michael guided us to a final price that the buyers could manage, but that was as painless for us as possible. In summary, Michael was everything that you expect from a full-price agent. Stellar communication, accurate pricing, a solid marketing plan, thorough review of comparable homes and market activity, & experienced guidance through negotiations, inspection, & closing. I used Windermere for my first two home sales, & I can honestly say that Findwell exceeds Windermere's service level. Of course, Findwell does it for half the commission, but I'd recommend them at any price! more

Lauren was great to work with. Her schedule was very flexible and she helped us find the right house for us, and close the deal on time. I would absolutely recommend Lauren to anyone looking for a new home. more

This was our first time purchasing a condo, so we had no prior knowledge whether to go with a company like Findwell or a traditional agent. Our agent, Michael Schafer, was very diligent and took the time to explain the home buying process in great detail. He was always there to answer our questions and concerns, very responsive. The service, attention and knowledge exceeded our expectations. Michael also gone beyond his duties and helped us fix few errands around the condo. We also got a part of their commission back. So all that makes a great package and experience for first time home buyer like us. more

Findwell offers the services of a traditional brokerage house, but at about half the cost. We found the experience with Findwell, and Kevin in particular, fairly seamless on both the buy and sell side of the transaction. The process was efficient and the knowledge of the local market was excellent. The Company’s concept of leveraging current technologies with the customers’ willingness to research and educate themselves is a winning one. Findwell focuses on value-added activities (e.g. – administrative particulars, marketing reach, and touch) rather than a host of traditional information that is otherwise readily available to the consumer. more

Findwell recently helped us sell our home and find a great house! Thank you, Kevin. I will, and have already, recommended Kevin and Findwell to my friends. For anyone who is looking for a realtor to buy and/or sell a home, and can’t justify the overpriced fees of “traditional” realtors, look no further. I was in the same boat and interviewed a couple of realtors before deciding to go with Kevin from Findwell. Findwell saves you money with absolutely no sacrifice to service quality. As a matter of fact, I preferred working with Kevin to working with the “traditional” realtor I had when I purchased my first home. Other non-traditional realtors will sacrifice service quality, by sending you with a different “field agent” every time or limiting the number of houses you can see per day. Not Findwell! ....... Kevin was very responsive any time of day. He was very flexible with his schedule for home visits. He bought in a ton of knowledge and experience at all steps of the process. Any question we had, he answered knowledgeably. Kevin was also receptive to all our requests and gave us great suggestions. When we had concerns about something, he got more information to help us make decisions. He was extremely patient and never pushed us! This wasn’t our first home, so we were very specific in what we wanted (and what we didn’t). It took us more than 6 months looking for the home, and Kevin was very patient with us. And, I remember a day I was extremely busy at work and couldn’t leave to hand Kevin some paper work for closing. He sent a courier to my office to pick up the paper work and move the process forward! Thank you, Kevin! more

Findwell helped us a lot! Our agent Mike was VERY knowledgable and always available when we requested showings. Some issues were't taken care of even after the closing and Mike followed through till all the work's comepleted! As first time buyers we didn't know a lot, Mike walked us through the whole process and was very patient with our questions. We're really satisfied with the services Findwell offered and will refer it to all of our friends who're currently looking for houses! more

Our experience with Findwell was nothing short of outstanding! If I could give more than 5 stars, I would! Our agent, Mike, was very knowledgeable about the area, the local real estate market and entire transaction process start to finish. As first-time home buyers, we really relied on Mike to help guide us through the process. At every step along the way he was our trusted adviser. Mike was very personable and patient as he helped us through the various stages, providing as much or as little detail as we wanted. We have a couple of small children and as a result, needed a little more flexibility in scheduling house tours or meetings. Mike was always willing to work within our schedule, and at times even kept our kids occupied so we could walk through a house unencumbered. At the end, our closing got delayed due to issues with financing and things got a bit hairy, but Mike always remained calm while helping us through such a stressful time. All of this and I haven't even mentioned the awesome rebate! With great service, great agents AND cash back after the transaction... Findwell definitely exceeded my expectations! more