Testimonials

“Steve was very knowledgeable about the local market. He arranged all of the remodeling, repairs, and staging of the house. He stayed on budget for all the remodeling and it was completed on schedule. He kept us informed at every step of the process. Steve was honest and transparent and I would highly recommend him. The whole selling process felt seamless.”

“To Whom It May Concern: Three days. From listing to sold. Over asking price. But, of course, it takes more than three days to sell a home. It’s preparation, listing, and signing that make up a house sale, and Steve Laevastu guided us through each of these three steps. In preparing to sell our home, Steve provided his own personal advice and steered us to other professionals along the way. First, Steve provided a staging consultant who was able to give us advice on rearranging our home so as to appeal to the local niche buyer. We were also given recommendations on carpet cleaners and interior painters to spruce up our home. Partnering the stagers advice with a newly cleaned and painted home enabled the photographer Steve engaged for us to take pictures for the MLS website that showed off our now turn-key home. On day one of our listing Steve began interfacing with agents who were showing our home. One buying agent sent a home inspector on day two. The inspection came back clean and the buying agent asked if we would accept an early offer. Steve responded that we would, but it would need to be compelling. And compelling it was, at being over the asking price with no conditions. We agreed to the offer and signed the selling papers on day three. The day after selling, Steve introduced us to an escrow officer who began the work of officially closing the deal. As we now begin packing for an interstate move, Steve is continuing to interface with the escrow office on our behalf, as needed. We now have an agent in another west coast state helping us look for a new residence. Remotely, she is providing us excellent service, which makes sense since Steve referred us to her. Good people know good people! Three days. From listing to sold. Over asking price. Thank you, Steve! Sincerely, Scott and Pia Marshall”

“I selected Steve as my listing broker even though a competing listing broker was a professional colleague and friend. Steve caught my interest initially because a client of mine, a high-end custom builder, swore by him. After meeting with Steve I was attracted to his passion for his work and the fact that he is the premier listing broker in my neighborhood. Steve won my over because he was able to give me feedback about a reasonable listing price, answer my questions usually within an hour of receiving my email, and his ability to source contractors to get my house into top-notch selling condition. While the other listing broker told me that contractors would cost me $30,000, Steve had resources that got the same work done for half that price. When it came to the listing price, the other broker wanted to list my house for $150,000 less than I thought was fair market value, telling me that a bidding war may take it higher, but he couldn’t offer any assurance that would happen. In contrast Steve did his research and had the experience to advice me that I could list and achieve the price I wanted. Upon listing the house, Steve coordinated advertisements on the web, a beautiful selling brochure, and several open houses. I received an unconditional full-priced offer within five days of the listing although several comparable homes hit the market on the same week. I think I realized an additional $100,000+ on the net proceeds from the sale as a direct result of Steve's guidance. For these reasons I am writing this because other homeowners looking to sell their homes should contact Steve and accept nothing less than his professional and courteous service.”

“Steve Laevastu is an outstanding agent. We wouldn’t think of using anyone else to sell your property in Northeast Seattle. He is strategic, steadfast and able to analyze the market better than anyone out there. He also has a stable of resources to help you get your house on the market and each of the resources proved to be dependable and productive. Timeliness and courtesy is a hallmark of Steve. We can’t thank him enough.”

“Absolutely the best realtor I have worked with. His knowledge is unsurpassable. He made suggestions to maximize my listing price. Had some of the best companies to help with work to get my property ready for sale. Was able to get them to do the work quickly and under budget. He was prompt in replying to my questions and kept me informed of all statuses during work being done. I would recommend him without hesitation nor reserve.”

“Steve made our experience selling a 38-year rental property extremely easy. He provided a design consultant to give us professional advise on how best to prepare the house for sale and an outstanding contractor who transformed the tired house to a Redfin "Hot" property in a few short weeks. This was all achieved well within budget and delivered within the promised time frame. He sold the house in 5 days for $152,000 over asking price. Without hesitation we would recommend Steve.”

“Steve assisted us with his time and advice several years ago, even when he knew that we were not interested in selling the house at that time. When we were ready to sell, we remembered his past assistance, and his expertise on our local NE Seattle neighborhood. He provided advice on what was needed to prepare the property, and shared his network of very reasonably priced professionals (contractor, designer) to get the property ready for sale. During the selling process, he provided us with daily updates, and was always accessible to address any questions or issues we had. He is a very direct communicator who was always able to back up his recommendations and answers with market insights and data. We are very happy to recommend Steve and give him our highest endorsement!”

“Steve is a veteran in real estate and he has tremendous knowledge. His opinions are based on data and experience. He is a good communicator and is readily available with appropriate and professional boundaries. We had a very positive and productive experience working with Steve with an excellent outcome all the way around. I would work with him again in a heartbeat and highly recommend him to anyone who is in the market for a realtor who truly understands the process and pitfalls of buying or selling and is willing to educate, work hard and ultimately bring great results.”