Sarah Smith

As a part of my upbringing in Montana, I was employed in my parents’ excavation business. From a young age I learned how homes are built from the ground up, and that self-employment hinges on integrity and hard work!

After graduating from Montana State and a stint as a technical editor in Seattle, I put my background in home building to work. 2008 was an inopportune time to become a Realtor®, but working through that recession set me up for success. I’ve since navigated every extreme of our real estate market with that same tenacity—from guiding sellers through short sales to helping buyers beat multiple offers to win. Meanwhile, I’ve pursued my own real estate goals: remodels, adding an ADU to an investment property, and managing short term rentals, and a newer foray into larger multifamily properties.

Exceeding clients’ expectations is what drives me. For my sellers this means expert guidance on home preparation, hyper-local market trends, target marketing, and win-win negotiations to maximize returns and minimize surprises. Buyers benefit from my understanding of residential construction, in-depth knowledge of Seattle neighborhoods, patient approach to educating first-time home buyers, and track record of favorable outcomes in a competitive market.

I’m passionate about sustainable practices in the way we build, inhabit, and improve our homes; honoring a home’s architecture and history; and building trusting relationships with my clients. I aim to effectively communicate what my clients need to know, without sugar coating and without the hard-sell, so you trust me to be a resource you can call on for years to come.

I love to recharge my batteries by playing volleyball at Golden Gardens, hiking at our cabin east of the Cascades with my husband and English springer spaniel, or sitting around a campfire with family.