Here I am spending my first Christmas in my new home. I just bought a tree and have placed it by the window. I'm now beginning to feel like this is all real and this is mine. Thank you helping me realize my dream.
-Liz L.
During the time we worked with you -- even the period we said we were out of the market you kept us appraised of new listings and market trends that were of interest to us. You exercised great professionalism and patience in explaining the intricacies of financing and the market forces to us in a way that was easy to understand. When we finally decided to make an offer on a home (which you showed us within an hour of being listed), our offer was accepted by the sellers despite the fact that there were several offers on the property, and ours was the lowest by $5000. When we later met the sellers we asked them why they accepted our offer instead of one higher offers. They said it was because of your agents' presentation. We are, therefore, aware that our offer was successful due in no small way to your negotiating skills, tact, and persistence. For all you did for us, thank you. -Rick & Cindy
I can't thank you enough for your guidance, professionalism, thorough knowledge, persistence, perspective, and humor! You are the best. You make dreams come true.
-Erin R.
We want to formally thank you for helping us with the sale of our Queen Anne home. Your attention to detail and professional attitude together with a keen knowledge of the local market and positive working relationships with other agents and brokers in the area were major factors, not just in attracting an acceptable offer but, in making certain that the transaction closed.
-Bob & Marilyn
We love our new home. Thank you for being in tune to what we wanted and for being so on top of the market. Thank you for your savvy, guidance, advice, handholding, and hospitality throughout the whole process.
-Mark & Arlene
Thank you so very much for the work you did selling our house and property in Seattle. You are obviously competent, energetic real estate agents. Doing business with you was easy. You were available and patient with us even when we were getting impatient and crazy. When there were questions to be answered, you did the research if you didn't know the answers. Also you hung in there and never gave up even when the whole situation became discouraging. Your professionalism and ingenuity were what finally put the deal together.
Thank you too for being there for our son to assist him when he was left behind to close the house and do all the utility switching. You were helpful and a great resource. Your services were appreciated. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others. You know your business well.
-William and Martha
I want to thank you for all your efforts on the Seattle side of this transaction! I really appreciate your professionalism and ability to get the job done. I don't believe this would have worked out without you!
-Beverly W., Century 21, Honolulu
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Bell,
It's not often in life that we in today's society get a chance to thank someone for an act of kindness. Most of the time these acts go unnoticed through out our lives. Well, this one will not go without being noticed.
Last year while my fiancée was returning home from her job, she had the misfortune of being involved in an automobile accident in Seattle. As she sat there in her car in a daze and in shock, it was you who came to her aide. She sustained minor injuries in the accident but was still in no condition to realize what was going on around her. You were the ones to comfort her and insure that not only was I called to be informed of the accident but her parents were as well. It is my understanding that you also stayed there for quite a while to ensure that she was taken care of. Your call enabled her parents and me to meet her at the hospital. Had it not been for your call, our trip to the hospital would have been one of sheer fear and anxiety. I gathered from your call that she was not badly hurt and that the ambulance was taking her to the hospital.
No one forced you to do what you did, your genuine concern for the welfare of others and your selfless act distinguish you from your peers and associates. For this I commend you and wish to thank you for what you chose to do.
-Jim & Susie
Thank you for your interesting and useful mailings. Your reports are impressive because you address the essential concerns that persons engaged in buying or selling a home have to deal with. What you offer is beyond the routine of the industry.
-Mary D.
I found David & Karen's daily "check-in(s)" with me made all the difference in my level of comfort and trust. David & Karen Bell are outstanding Realtors and I would recommend them to my friends.
-Diane S.
I'd refer anyone selling a house to David & Karen Bell.
-Mary Kay N.
Dear Prospective Home Buyer:
My husband, Brian, and I recently purchased a home in the Queen Anne area of Seattle. Our Realtor for this transaction was David & Karen Bell. I am writing this letter to enthusiastically recommend David & Karen to you if you are considering buying a home in the Seattle area. Brian and I first met David at an open house. We were initially impressed with David's straightforward manner and his interest in working for us as a "Buyers Agent". When we eventually selected a Realtor, we interviewed a number of people, including David & Karen. We choose David & Karen over the other Realtors we were considering because they appeared to particularly knowledgeable about the Queen Anne, Magnolia, and Capital Hill areas of Seattle and these were the locations where we were most interested in buying a home. They also had a unique, in-depth, and refreshing understanding of what a Buyers Agent should do to represent their clients. In addition, David & Karen exhibited none of the high-pressure techniques we had come to associate with other Realtors we had met.
We first began seriously looking for a home in March of last year and made an offer on the home we ultimately purchased in June. During the four months we looked for our home, David & Karen contacted either my husband or me almost daily with information about new listings. After viewing several houses with us in the beginning of our search, David & Karen quickly understood what was important to us in a house and what styles of homes we preferred. They then prescreened many of the new listings for us and provided us with detailed information about the houses so we could decide whether to look at them ourselves. This type of hands-on service was very important to us because we didn't want to take the time to look at every house in our price range. We are both professionals and have very busy and demanding schedules. We also found that they responded very quickly when a new house came on the market so we would not lose any opportunities through delay.
During our search, there were several houses that came fairly close to meeting our requirements before we found the house that we eventually bought. David & Karen didn't try to push us into making offers on these other houses and when we decided not to, they were very supportive of our choices. On the one house on which we made an offer that was not accepted, David & Karen thoroughly researched the comparable in the area and advised us what they believed the market value of the house to be. This was the price that we offered. The sellers were unwilling at that time to come down from their list price and we passed on the house on David's advice. We later learned that after languishing on the market for many months, this house sold for exactly what David & Karen had advised us it was worth. David & Karen's expertise in valuing real estate saved us thousands of dollars that we might have paid for this overpriced house if we had not been properly advised.
Although we spent many weeks looking for our house, David & Karen never appeared to be in a hurry to close a deal and did not pressure us into making a hasty decision. On the contrary, they consistently appeared to be truly interested in finding us a home that we would love regardless of how much time it took.
When they ultimately found us our new home, they negotiated a great deal for us. The house had been on the market for almost a year and was overpriced. It was a wonderful home with a fantastic view and it was well over our price range. After we sat down with them and stargazed our offer, we never thought that we could get it for what David & Karen suggested we offer for it. They are great negotiators!! They also helped us through every step of the escrow process and recommended an excellent mortgage broker that we used to obtain financing. The transaction went off without a hitch and we truly love the house we bought.
We would recommend David & Karen to you without hesitation. Working with them was a great pleasure.
Very truly yours,
Bonnie & Brian






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