Orcas Island Realty

At Orcas Island Realty we found a highly knowledgeable agent who was a pleasure to deal with, always going the extra mile. Our transactions have been smooth and professional and we would not hesitate to recommend her to even the fussiest of clients. She matched us with the perfect property to suit our needs.

We had an incredible experience buying our house and property through Orcas Island Realty. Can’t recommend them highly enough! We had a complicated transaction, with a million moving parts, and they handled all the details perfectly.

Thank you Orcas Island Realty, you were amazing. Sold our business, then turned around and sold our home and property. Professional and very detail oriented, her guidance and knowledge got us what we wanted but not in a pushy way, which we really appreciated. Would highly recommend using them and would use them again to sell our remaining property.

We purchased a property on Orcas through Orcas Island Realty after looking for a long time. Our broker helped us narrow our criteria and define our goals, and showed us only properties that would work for us. She was extremely knowledgeable and honest about values, location, local culture, etc., and I felt that our interests were very well looked after. She was not in it to make a quick or pressured sale, but to be sure we got what we wanted. Our agent was also very helpful and skilled with advice about the negotiation process and the legal aspects of the purchase. I completely trusted her advice. Not only was she a consummate professional, she made the process FUN. I enjoyed working with her immensely, and she has always been available and responsive with follow-up questions about the property, the market, and life on the island. I would certainly use her again and would highly recommend her to all my friends.

My husband and I were grateful to our agent at Orcas Island Realty for helping us sell one home and buy another. In both instances the agent made the process smooth, informed and all along the way we felt she had our best interest in mind. She is a dynamo with extensive local knowledge and a great amount of expertise. She has determination and integrity and operates in a professional and confidential manner. When working with her she was responsive to our needs and resources. I have and will continue to recommend Orcas Island Realty to any buyer or seller.

Orcas Island Realty was amazing helping us find our dream home on Orcas Island. They understood all aspects of the market and the process. Our agent helped us immeasurably thru every step, even after closing. Their understanding of the community and lifestyle goes beyond what you will find in any real estate agent I’ve found. We received outstanding service and advice. We highly recommend them.

Our Broker did an excellent job in showing us Orcas Island, its highlights and some great homes. It didn’t matter if she wasn’t the listing realtor on the homes – if we wanted to see them, she set it up. We were able to get honest, straight answers out of her and as we spent time together, she quickly learned what we were looking for in a home. Hard working, organized and great integrity makes it easy for us to highly recommend Orcas Island Realty!

OIR helped us find the perfect place to build our home on Orcas Island. Our agent “got” what we were looking for, didn’t waste our time with places that didn’t fit, and helped us get our piece of paradise at a good price. Eight years later, they helped us sell our island home. She provided valuable insights for staging, and pricing, and negotiating with the ultimate buyers. Buying and selling real estate can be a stressful process. Our agent had this wonderful ability, surely honed by years of experience, to make it very much less so.

I chose an agent at Orcas Island Realty to list my property because of her integrity, professionalism, commitment to their work and clients, and knowledge and experience with all segments of the market, including very high end properties. She is committed to and is highly respected in the community. Her always-calm demeanor serves her clients well in difficult negotiations. She is always accessible and makes the process enjoyable.

I have dealt with dozens of realtors over the years. Orcas Island Realty stands out for their intelligence, professionalism, and realism. On the latter point, most realtors are prone to tell you what you want to hear. I don’t have time for that. They will tell you what they think (and that’s a lot!). Also, our agent was remarkably persistent and patient during a terrible stretch in the local marketplace. She had to EARN this commission! She was very responsive, easy to reach, and easy to talk to. Very articulate.

Orcas Island Realty was a wonderful resource for us. Our Broker was knowledgeable, direct, and honest as well as skillful in her negotiations with both buyer and seller. During the purchase of our cabin, several touchy issues arose which she helped to resolve. And after the purchase she has remained available to assist orienting us to services on the Island and provided us with referrals from plumbers to caretakers.

Orcas Island Realty helped us buy our house and seven acres. My agent managed to remove a road easement that bisected the property, hooked us up with a wetland specialist, arranged for the purchase of three adjacent pieces that allowed us an extra road entry, advised us on county regulations, educated us on encumbrances to the title and quickly brought us to closing. We were extremely grateful for her knowledge and foresight. She kept our best interest in mind and resolved a string of seemingly daunting problems. We have been here for fifteen years now and still think of her with gratitude.

Our broker helped us navigate one of the more frustrating “short sales” seen locally (9 months from start to finish). She was patient, professional, and courteous. Multiple trips to the home, several iterations with paperwork, and diligent correspondence with Bank of America (not easy to talk with!) all paid off. Yes, I would recommend Orcas Island Realty.

Orcas Island Realty made our 30 year dream of owning a beach-front family retreat a reality. This is our 5th home purchase in the past 40 years and was by far the most pleasant which says a lot considering we were working long-distance. Their constant communication, local professional knowledge, numerous industry contacts, and negotiating skills combined to find the perfect property for our family which was skillfully negotiated within our budget.

Our Broker was instrumental in finding the right property for us. She listened, she researched, and she brought us the top possibilities. She maximized our time and made the process look easy. Her attention to detail and creative solutions to unique challenges makes her the perfect asset in buy or selling a property.