Ryan Pederson

For most of us, buying or selling real estate will be the single largest financial transaction of our lifetime. This can feel daunting. A good real estate agent can make this process manageable and help you to make a good quality investment. Selecting a real estate agent brings its own concerns. You want to be confident and comfortable with the person you choose to represent you and protect your interests. Ryan is the one you can trust.

Ryan was raised in Seattle. He is a third-generation Realtor® (or fourth if you count his great-grandfather Oscar, who worked for his grandfather for a time), based in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood since 1936. In short, real estate is in his blood. His grandfather George, who the office and worked six days a week until age 98, taught Ryan many things. Among them: How to bake bread. How to make the perfect batch of home-made ice cream (hint: the secret involves an old pair of pants, a sled hammer and a brick of ice). The value of your work. How to get into a golfer's head before teeing off, to ensure they landed in the sand trap ("Great day for the beach!"). That family is the most important thing in life. And with real estate, like life, nothing matters more than treating people like a member of the family. Ryan’s father, R. Sid Pederson, sold real estate for over 20 years through the office and imprinted his "house hound" passion onto him. In addition, he worked for his dad on occasion, helping him to remodel several homes. Ryan finds his background in construction is yet another way he helps serve his clients' interests.

Ryan’s attitudes about real estate also grew out of my formal education. He graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles with a degree in literature. He likes to tell clients that this just means he is as comfortable talking about Aeschylus as escalator clauses. Occidental taught Ryan about the value of community and the responsibility that comes with being a Citizen. In addition to bringing home a degree from Oxy, he also met his amazing wife, April, there. like many transplants from California, she has come to call Seattle home. They have a young daughter who keeps them laughing and ever so humble.

Ryan aspires to incorporate his history and these values into his work. This translates to conducting business with honesty and integrity. He hopes this gives you a clear idea of who he is and what he can bring to the business together.