Coldwell Banker Bain of Lake Union

Wonderful! Mark Ashmun was a pleasure to work with and we will definitely recommend Coldwell Banker Bain to all of our friends and family.

After nearly 30 years in my cute little Ballard house, it was time to escape Seattle, but I was dreading the whole pack-​up, sell, and move business. Fortunately, my daughter knew and recommended a realtor who ended up making my job almost painless. David Snead, with Caldwell Banker Bain on Lake Union, stepped in with a box of warm muffins, and all kinds of information to help me get my house ready to sell. He was equally as accommodating during the time my home was on the market, ready with suggestions and assistance, and never showing up unannounced with a buyer in tow! The process is complicated, and I can’t say every part of it was fun or completely logical, but David made it as good as it could possibly be. I also worked with a senior colleague of David’s, Keith Brandt, who was everything David was, with even more experience. I don’t know if you’ll get two great realtors like I did, but I’ll bet you’ll get the same great service from this office if you choose them for your buying or selling needs.

I had the pleasure of working with Marcelle Stenzig.
Marcelle makes home buying seamless and stress free. Everything is taken care of and timelines are met. Marcelle will go the extra mile to make sure the deal is great for you and that you are happy. She is an excellent communicator and negotiator. She also knows a lot about houses and can immediately let you know issues if any. She is always on top of things and you do not have to repeatedly ask her for resolving any concerns. Just once (or even less) is enough :)

Greg was great at drilling down to what we essentially were looking for and weeding through our mixed directions to get to the heart of what we wanted. His ability to focus our search kept us on track and his expertise with what to look for in properties was extremely helpful.

I had the pleasure to work with Todd Shively and Adam Weissman to sell my home in Seattle and I can say that I couldn’t be happier. Not only did they do an excellent job but as I hear other horror stories from other buyers and sellers I truly believe they helped me get the best price for my home.
They did a great job of leading me through my first home sale, were very patient with me as I prepped my home (took 6 months but turned out to be worth the effort of making it perfect) and suggested the proper amount of fixes without suggesting anything that would have been superfluous or beyond my means financially.
Not all agents will wait for the best offer as it doesn’t always make a huge difference in their bottom line but it can make a huge difference for you the seller (in my case it honestly changed my life)… Adam and Todd truly had my best interest at heart and it showed. I can not recommend them enough, especially as a seller.

We worked with Mary Petrie to buy our house, and I can’t say enough nice things. We are first time homebuyers, and Mary walked us through every step of the process. She was great at keeping us up-​to-​date on new houses as soon as they came on the market, and she took us out multiple times to look at our favorites. She was super patient, and really went above and beyond, helping us to get to know Seattle neighborhoods and understand the pros and cons of each house. When we finally found the house of our dreams, she helped us succeed in a multiple offer situation. I’m so glad we found her, and I would recommend her to anyone!

Working with Beth Toomey was fantastic. The Lake Union office (and adjacent Starbucks) were convenient meeting places. Beth has my full trust and respect, and I would recommend her to anyone. I’m very happy with my new home, and the buying process was relatively painless!

Andrea Chatard was recommended from a friend to use as our real estate agent and was very impressed with her attitude and helpfulness during our home buying experience. She helped us buy a wonderful home and I recommend her to anyone buying a home.

Lisa was extremely difficult to deal with and was not personable, played games, and caused us a lot of work. Maybe there is a larger context that I am unaware of, but I would not work with her again.

Kip helped me work in the wild world of real estate during a turbulent time in the economy and did a great job.
We tried to get my first home sold before I bought another one. He had great ideas for sprucing up the interior and a lot of savvy on how to make a solid first go at the market.
I ended up deciding to keep that property and buy another one in addition, instead, and Kip was very helpful with the purchasing process. He had a lot of good advice on what to look for in the home I had chosen and why it would or would not be a smart purchase.
Kip is thoughtful, experienced, supportive, a very hard worker and just a generally good person. I am very glad that I worked with him.

We worked with Adam Weissman and Todd Shively to purchase our home in North Beach. They were great. They were very knowledgeable of the local market and provided very straight-​forward guidence in negotiations. I will recommend them in the future.

My wife & I worked with Babbs Weissman at this location.
Babbs’ personality and knowledge made our home buying experience easy! We interviewed a couple of realtors and selected Babbs because she has a great sense of humor and understands both the Eastside and Seattle markets. We talked to Babbs about our home buying goals and viewed many homes. Babbs was so helpful in keeping us focused on our goals and to see through cosmetic issues. In the end we found a home that met our goals and makes us happy!
In addition, Babbs made the home buying process easy. She was willing to meet us anywhere and was always available by e-​mail or phone. In fact, we never met her at the office!
Beyond guiding us through the home buying process, Babbs brings with her a wealth of industry-​related knowledge on home inspectors, mortgage brokers, handymen (or women), furniture stores and more. She understood our style and recommended the store where we bought our couch.
With Babbs you get an experienced, accessible, fun, customer-​focused realtor with a wealth of knowledge about the area housing markets, mortgage brokers, contractors and so much more! We’ll definitely be working with Babbs on our next home purchase!

Kip White was my buyers agent on my first home. As this was my first time buying a home I was nervous and extremely intimidated about the whole process. I had been referred to Kip by some dear friends of mine and I am extremely grateful that I took their advice and called him. I had expressed my anxiety to Kip and he took the time to walk me through the entire buying process so that I could just relax and enjoy the search.
My search lasted about 3 weeks and through the entire process I felt supported by how knowledgeable and how understanding Kip was. I was getting a little discouraged because my price point and the home I had envisioned didn’t quite match. Thankfully, due to Kip’s diligence he found me the home of my dreams and negotiated a price that I could afford.
I would recommend Kip to anyone who is looking for an agent, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.