Testimonials
Tara Mulcahy
Nov 2024
So appreciate the expertise Joie brought to the process. Particularly as I was buying in the middle of the market taking a big turn. Her guidance was spot on and so helpful!
holg3107
Nov 2024
I can't say enough great things about Joie. She helped my wife and I buy our first home in the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle. Joie truly went out of her way to make the home buying process go as smoothly as possible. She checked in daily and made it a point to visit every home that came on the market that was within our budget before we ever entered a residence.
During the negotiating/buying process her experience in real estate really showed through. In the end we got the house we wanted for the price we were looking for and couldn't have done it without Joie.
bikegeek737
Nov 2024
If you are in the market for a home in the Seattle area there is no one else I would recommend than Joie Gowan. When moving up to Seattle we happened upon a listing, without an agent we asked Joie if she would help us find a home. She spent time to educating us on the market, the trends, historical home values and even previewed each and every home before we saw it. Her dedication to her clients is unparalleled. We ended up renting a house for six months and came back to Joie for her expertise and negotiation. She found us a house in the neighborhood we wanted and all for the right price. Our relationship with Joie has continued since our 2010 purchase and will continue well into the future. She is a pillar of the Seattle Real Estate community who's knowledge is counted on by many of her colleagues.
user9383570
Nov 2024
Joie was incredible. She made sure that every step of the way went smoothly. As a new home buyer, it was important to her that I felt comfortable and understood everything from the good and bad details of properties to how to understand my mortgage documents. She was exceptionally well prepared and I also always felt that she was two steps ahead of other agents that were competing for the property I bought. Her experience and expertise was obvious. I enthusiastically recommend Joie to anyone.
user331754
Nov 2024
New to Seattle I was referred to Joie Gowan from corporate relocation services as well as individuals. I was pleasantly suprised to find such a knowledgeable realtor that is not pushy and an expert consultant. It was refreshing that she took the time to get to know me, my lifestyle and what I was looking for in a home. In our first house hunting trip she did a phenomenal amount of research and introduced me to 7 potential homes in my price range. I fell in love with one of the homes but was hesitant because it was at the top of my price range. The next day Joie proactively called me to let me know the price had dropped 50K and we put in an offer. Joie was involved at all stages of the purchase providing her advice on lenders, joining me for the inspection and providing some suggestions on improvements I could make on the home down the road that would improve the value of the home.Even after the sale Joie has stayed in contact with me offering help on contractor referrals, market advice, re-financing recommendations, etc...It is a pleasure to work with someone who is responsive, knowledgeable and such a joy to work with. This made buying my home a fun and stress-free experience.Thank you Joie!
user087281
Nov 2024
Joie Gowan first acted as my real estate agent in 1994 with the purchase of our family home. Currently she is helping me sell that house and find a condo as I am downsizing. If I should ever need a real estate agent in the future, I will not hesitate to call on her again.Joie is a true professional, extremely knowledgeable and utterly committed to her clients. She is very tuned in to client needs, able to clarify all steps in the selling/buying processes, and is very well aware of the local market. In addition, she has a wonderful sense of humor. She has truly earned all of the five star ratings.
ksontgerath
Nov 2024
I rarely write online reviews, but after my experience with Joie I feel compelled to tell everyone how awesome she was through the buying process. I first met with Joie about 4 months ago to get some consultation on the buying process - from that moment on I knew she was the perfect agent for me. I had been looking at houses for months and had a good sense of the market, but Joie provided me with some much needed direction. She never told me what to do, but she also wasn't afraid to share her thoughts (and 25 years of experience) - something I appreciated greatly.Now that I'm moved in to my new house, I can say this confidently - Joie can help anyone find their perfect home. I toured a couple dozen houses, but Joie toured three times as many on my behalf to make sure we saw everything. We finally found the right one on Queen Anne, and that's when Joie went to work on the negotiation. I'll summarize the negotiation by saying, when just about every other house on the market was going for well above list and the buyer was paying closing costs, we got our house for under list and the seller paid closing costs. Even after we closed, Joie was not done. She handed over the keys to house by tying them to a very nice bottle of wine. Additionally, because the seller did not leave the garage door opener, she is tracking one down for me. To say she goes above and beyond is an understatement. I cannot speak highly enough of Joie - if you are in the market for a new home and have the chance to get Joie as your agent - take it. She does not disappoint.
mollie esh
Nov 2024
I had an incredible experience working with Joie Gowan. She was always available, taking her time to address my concerns and look out for my best interests. She also had extensive knowledge about the area and an impressive rapport with other agents. She went above and beyond for me, working at all hours and taking the extra steps to get me the house I wanted. In a crazy market with 13 bids on the house, we were the 2nd highest offer and shouldn't have gotten the house. But solely because of her strategy and effort, our offer was accepted. I strongly recommend working with her.
kmwellls222
Nov 2024
Joie was recommended to my fiance and I by friend in the commercial real estate industry. We were first time buyers and wanted to make sure we were in good hands. We were told she is the BEST and we set up a meeting with her at her office. We intended to have a simple initial meeting with her that day but we were so impressed with her expertise, advice and her sincere interest in our needs/wants that we ended up spending 3 hrs with her in which she ended up showing us 5 houses that same day. From then on, we spent over 4 weeks looking at houses and she was especially good at adjusting our tours as she learned what are desires were. What I especially loved about her is that she would look at homes on her own to ensure they met our needs before wasting our time on a tour. She was available most hours of the day via email and was extremely quick to respond.In addition, she was not pushy but she provided sound advice and never grew tired of our endless questions.It was her expertise that made it possible for us to find our dream home in this incredibly competitive market where there are multiple offers.We would work with Joie again in a heartbeat and have already recommended her to one of our best friends and he was able to also find his dream home.
user2182000
Nov 2024
It was a pleasure working with Joie! She accompanied us throughout the whole purchase, starting with helping us to decide where we want to live and what sort of home will suit our needs best. Joie was extremely patient and very knowledgeable about the market. When looking at various listings, we benefited greatly from her advice, as she would point us to things we weren't even thinking about.. She assisted greatly with every decision big or small, and always with a smile!
bzbroad
Nov 2024
We bought and sold with Joie this summer and are we glad that is over! Joie started working with us as we prepared our house for sale. Our house was not a cookie cutter type house and she helped us make decisions to enhance the sale with finishes and staging and then price it correctly. Our house sold for full price in 3 days with terms that fit our needs! Then she drove us all over town (to places she'd never even been) to find the perfect house for our 'non-cookie cutter' tastes, immediately. Naturally, when we found it there were multiple offers and we had no idea what to expect. She schooled us and negotiated us long distance to close the deal! Nice. Really nice. As stressful as this process is, we had fun and laughed a lot, and had a great financial outcome.
cpwaszak
Nov 2024
Joie helped us buy our very first home. She facilitated the process seamlessly making us feel confident about the many decisions we made along the way. Joie's relationships with mortgage brokers, inspectors and realtors made the process easy and painless. We had so much fun! We look forward to hiring Joie for our next home purchase.
user1141302
Nov 2024
Joie helped us sell a home and buy a home. With regards to selling our home, we had moved to Europe just as we were putting our home on the market. As a result the entire selling process happened when we were away. Joie managed everything for us during the selling process, including important maintenance issues that needed to be addressed after inspections were conducted. She was always in close communication updating us regularly. She also did a great job advising us how to price our home. Joie was a true professional going the extra mile to ensure a great sale for us.
In terms of helping us by a home, Joie again did a great job working through the process. She showed us a number of different properties to educate us on the market. And when we found a home we liked she helped us compete against numerous other offers while ensuring we didn't overpay for the home. It was a challenging purchase given the nature of the other offers, but Joie did a great job convincing the sellers to sell to us! In the end the price we paid was more than fair and we couldn't be more happy. She is as good as they come. Thanks Joie!
j reid truitt
Nov 2024
Joie was the reason we found the perfect house. The market was insane and my price range was inflexible. She never gave up and found us EXACTLY what we were looking for. I was scared to put an offer on our house as I didn't think our offer would stand a chance. But with her experience, market knowledge, and incredible communication, she got us the house of our dreams. I cannot say enough how important she was to us during the buying process. I am lucky to have had her as my agent and will use her again when we make our next move.
jack westphal
Nov 2024
Joie helped my wife and me buy our first house. I couldn't imagine an agent with more knowledge of the local area and, more importantly, a strategy for how to make an offer attractive to the seller. She gave great, practical, and straight-forward advice about what to expect and what to look for. In Seattle's ridiculous real estate market, you definitely want an experienced agent who knows the market and knows the other agents in the area. For all of these reasons, I'd highly recommend Joie!
RichCicale
Nov 2024
Joie was great in helping us navigate the treacherous Seattle real estate market and find us a home that we love. She was super knowledgeable about the area and was able to quickly intuit the type of house my family was looking for. Highly recommended.
Mike Braund
Nov 2024
Joey's expertise, network and experience was on full display when she helped my by my first home. From financing connections to getting the right people to inspect our home during a tight timeline she was able to help get it all done so we could close. The Seattle housing marketing is crazy. Joey will help you navigate the madness.
If you're ready to buy a home I strongly recommend Joey. She was just as excited for us to get into a home as we were.
Rachel A
Nov 2024
Joie is a great realtor and I enjoyed working with her. She knows the Seattle market well and helped me think through what I was looking for. She also helped me after the sale to get my builder to do repairs. She's highly responsive, responsible and supportive. I highly recommend her.
Jennifer Bambara
Nov 2024
I was a first time homebuyer and was a little overwhelmed trying to figure out where to start. Joie was friendly, consistently professional, patient (I looked at a lot of places and made 3 offers total), easy to get a hold of, and she helped me identify what was most important to me in buying my first home. Each time I was ready to make an offer, she took the time to explain the legalese so I understood what I was signing off on. She knows the Seattle market extremely well and once my offer was accepted she stayed on the listing agent (who was a little slow to respond at times) to make for a smooth transition. My townhouse is everything I wanted, and I'm really grateful for all her efforts.
LHolg
Nov 2024
A friend recommended Joie Gowan after they had a great experience with her as their agent. My husband and I contacted Joie and were fortunate to work with her in the purchase of a home in 2011. When it was time for us to sell and move in 2016, she was our first call. She was phenomenal - both in the purchase and sale of our home.
We were immediately comfortable when we met Joie. She showed that she got who we are and what houses were the right fit for us. Thanks to her support and expertise, we found the perfect place where we lived for five years.
When we were in the early stages of planning a move, Joie met with us months before. She shared her knowledge of the market and gave tips on areas to get our house ready to list. Joie managed details such as a stager, photographs to make the listing stand-out, an open house, and organization of multiple offers. She communicated with us from start to finish. Our house successfully closed in May 2016.
In both times working with Joie, we felt that she was genuinely invested in what was best for us (and not just in making a sale). She was always quick to respond by phone and email. The decades of real estate experience showed in her calm and clear support at each step of the process.
We are relocated away from Washington, but if we are ever back – Joie will be the first person we call to look for a next place to call home.
russo matt7
Nov 2024
Joie is an awesome agent and her assistant Lizzy is awesome too. We contacted Joie for the purchase of our first home and she couldn't have been more helpful through the process. As a first time buyer in the Seattle housing market, we had a lot of questions and anxiety about finding the right place while competing with multiple offers. Joie was very responsive, always on time, great at explaining the pro/cons of each property, and extremely knowledgeable when it came time to write an offer. Once our offer was accepted on a property, she made sure the sale went through successfully. Would 100% recommend Joie.
maxwellfbernstein
Nov 2024
Joie and Lizzy were our real estate agents for our first home purchase. And they were absolutely incredible. I couldn't have imagined going through this without them. Seattle can be a tough place to try to buy a house, and having trusted partners to guide us through it was invaluable.
I am the type who has a million questions, ranging from investment strategy, what the neighborhood and schools are like, how to structure an offer...everything. Not only were they able to answer them all, but they took the time to get to know me well enough to answer in a way that resonated with me, instead of just being a generic response. And they were always so receptive and responsive. They never made me feel bad about asking all my questions! In terms of experience, Joie has seen tens of thousands of houses in her careers (maybe more!). She has seen the housing market through economic upswings and downswings. She has seen neighborhoods go from tough to booming. And Lizzy brings incredible experience and an unbelievable fresh perspective as well. Between the two of them, there is an infinite bag of tricks and knowledge!
If you are looking for someone to truly partner with you on your home purchase, to be your counselor and confidante, and for someone who can fill you with trust and confidence in your approach...then this is the team!
Kimmy Kirkwood
Nov 2024
Joie and Lizzy are amazing agents to work with. The Seattle market is crazy and stressful to navigate but I felt very lucky to have agents that really cared about me and wanted to make my home dreams come true.
I can't recommendJoie and Lizzy enough. They are both lovely, super knowledgeable and really really care about their clients!
zuser20150120144417633
Nov 2024
Joie and Lizzy Gowan were instrumental to my husband and I purchasing a house in the Seattle area. Both Joie and Lizzy grew up in the area and are able to tell you the ins and outs of every neighborhood, which is essential when trying to find a home to raise your family. Not only that, they took a process that can be overwhelming, and made it straight forward and easy for us to understand. Would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to buy/sell their house.
catherinewaszak
Nov 2024
Joie's experience and expertise is unparalleled. As a new home buyer, she took my husband and I through the process in such a thoughtful way. She helps you narrow in on your highest priorities and gives you honest feedback about potential prospects and purchase approach. I recommend her to everyone I know!
kyle8034
Nov 2024
We had very specific needs for our property and Lizzy & Joie were patient and accommodating. We honestly never imagined moving into the neighborhood we landed in but we are so happy here! If it were not for the Gowans expertise we wouldn't have found this dream neighborhood and home.
We feel so fortunate to have worked with the Gowans and will definitely be doing so again in the future.
Melisa Ongun
Nov 2024
It was our first time buying a home and Joie made us feel totally at ease throughout the process. She was very trustworthy and attentive to our requirements. She never tried to push us into anything we weren’t comfortable with. The house that we did end up buying was a showing we added on last minute at 4pm on a Saturday and Joie didn’t even bat an eye at making it happen. We put in the offer on Sunday so she worked through that whole weekend to get it done. She kept us updated at every stage of the process and even provided a list of recommended home services to help our transition into the new house. I believe her years of expertise and familiarity with the Seattle market and realtors helped us seal the deal in the end. 10/10 would recommend to any friend or family member in the future!
brittney myers47
Nov 2024
We were so fortunate to work with Joie and Lizzy to help us find our first home. They were both tireless in seeing countless houses with us and endlessly patient in helping us navigate the twists and turns of the Seattle real estate market as first-time home buyers. Joie seemed to instantly understand what we were looking for and didn't stop working until we found the right match. Our home is absolutely perfect and we would never have found it without Joie's expertise. Our only regret is that now that we've found our home, we don't get to spend time with Joie and Lizzy as much as we used to! I can't recommend them enough.
codybohlman7
Nov 2024
Working with Joie was absolutely wonderful. As first-time home-buyers, my wife and I were so grateful to have Joie on our team. She walked us through the entire home-buying process, helped us setup viewings, gave us an amazing recommendation for our lender, and fought for us when negotiating. Even in the insanely competitive Seattle market, Joie and her team were able to help us put together a competitive offer, and successfully landed us an acceptance on the first home we made an offer for! If it weren't for Joie, we don't believe our offer would have been accepted - we were facing a cash offer 10k below our offer (20% down, 30-year fixed), and she made it happen!!
I would highly recommend Joie and her team, they put YOU first, and will take the very best care of you!
mark russo1
Nov 2024
We recently relocated to the Seattle area from out of state. Joie and Lizzy are extremely knowledgeable about real estate in the area which allowed us to find our perfect home. They are always very responsive to our questions and quick to provide access to potential properties. We never felt pressured to buy as they made us feel they wanted us to be comfortable and happy with our decision. We appreciate their honesty and integrity and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to sell and/or buy real estate.