Testimonials
edn939
Jan 2025
Shane is great! As first time home buyers we were made comfortable throughout the process because of Shane's level of understanding and professionalism. He came to us on a recommendation and in turn we recommended him to family and friends. He negotiated for our best interests at close, and helped us win amongst multiple offers.
Buddyboy12
Jan 2025
'We have used Shane Ristine and Steve Foss in several home sales over the years. We had other agents in the past but we would never change after using these guys. They have knowledge/experience in the market and are realistic. They are extremely professional and patients with their clients. They have made stressfull events much easier with their expertise.'
B Bryant
Jan 2025
Shane has helped me with three purchases and a sale over the years and has always demonstrated an extraordinary willingness to go the extra mile. He's done a great job staying on top of the market, arranging showings on short notice, climbing under houses in coveralls with a home inspector when I was unable to make an inspection appointment, and numerous other favors.
John Sophia
Jan 2025
Shane was instrumental in helping us sell our house for the asking price in a very soft market. He is the consummate real estate professional: advising us on pricing the property, helping us present the house for optimal effect, and navigating us through the actual sales process. I would highlight his responsiveness as one of the best aspects of working with Shane: whenever I left a voicemail or sent an e-mail, he would respond within a couple of hours.
cjpleschi
Jan 2025
Shane Ristine is an outstanding real estate agent. We had very specific preferences on the style of home and neighborhood we wanted to live him. Shane was able to identify a property that exactly fit our wishes. He was also able to negotiate a reasonable purchase price. He is smart, thoughtful and calm. Truly a pleasure and and effortless to work with. Highly recommend Shane Ristine for real estate needs in the Seattle area.
zakaluk
Jan 2025
Shane and Steve were invaluable in assisting us with the purchase of our Madison Park home. Their local expertise was extremely important when it came to some of the nuances of purchasing in Seattle. Additionally, they have helped us on numerous occasions locate reliable / trustworthy contractors (plumber, locksmith, etc.).
Will definitely utilize their services again; although we love the neighborhood so much hopefully it won't be for a while.
terrypowell
Jan 2025
His knowledge of the market assisted us on both ends, the buying and selling. He was professional yet personal, and made a complicated process as painless as possible. His recommendations and attention and knowledge of the market maximized what we could sell for. And his advice during the buying, especially concerning inspections, helped us save money and time during the purchasing of our new home. Both Shane, and his partner Steve, did everything we hope for.
beckyzest
Jan 2025
Shane patiently and expertly helped us for two years in the presale (remodel) and sale of our old home and purchase of our beloved new home. His advice is thoughtful every step of the way, and he always remains level-headed under pressure. He went beyond the call of duty again and again, even giving advice on all aspects of our remodel, calling multiple service providers and taking bids for us, managing and even doing hands-on, exacting work on both our homes, and helping us purchase a house that meets all of our needs. Shane possesses a wealth of information, has a lot of integrity and has a trust-worthy list of referrals. His years of experience and professionalism shine. It is a pleasure to work with him.
zuser20140605101210674
Jan 2025
I have purchased and sold many homes over the years, and I can say that working with Shane is by far the best experience I've had. Shane is professional, proactive and was available and willing to assist us with any questions we had.
His market analysis helped us to truly get the best value for our money with our new home. He was able to work well with a very difficult seller agent and helped to keep us shielded from many of the issues that came up due to the seller.
I would HIGHLY recommend Shane, he is the perfect example of the type of person and professional that you will want to represent you with your residential real estate needs.
Larry Scott
Jan 2025
Shane was a great asset for me when looking for the right home. He not only held his word, but was prompt, forward thinking and held the process together without anything being overlooked.
Definitely sign Shane up for your Realtor needs and he also has great contacts for Financing/Banking, contractors and landscaping.
Great Realtor!
stkohl
Jan 2025
we have had many real estate agents but shane was remarkable in all aspects, his knowledge of the seattle market was encyclopedic, his judgement of house values and advice to us on properties was exceptional and his psychologic support during the arduous house hunting in a sizzling market, during tough negotiations and even after the sale to facilitate a smooth move was totally amazing and something we had never experienced from an agent
his knowledge of local services, craftsmen and logistics made a difficult move possible
anyone who has shane as a realtor will be most fortunate due to his knowledge of all aspects of real estate, and his amazing people skills!
jeffakutsu
Jan 2025
It was a great experience having Shane and Steve list and sell my home. They were professional, very knowledgeable and extremely honest. They explained the process from start to finish and provided an itinerary of the coming events. Shane and Steve always made me feel like I was a top priority and kept me abreast of the daily progress. Best of all, they were able to sell my home for top dollar and in short order. The entire transaction was worry free and I would highly recommend them to everyone. Thank you for a successful and seamless transaction, a job well done!
SMGupta
Jan 2025
Shane was an excellent resource and partner to us as we navigated the very fast paced and complex Seattle home buying market. We recently relocated from Austin, TX with two very small children and needed to find a great home very quickly. Shane started working with us before our relocation was complete and would preview every new house that came on the market and would even take video or face time with us so we could 'be there' with him to see homes he thought had potential for both our needs and our budget.
When it came to bid on a home, Shane offered us great guidance on bidding and tactics to increase our chances. Shane is also very well connected in the community in terms of loan officers and inspectors, etc which can be critical in a market that moves so quickly.
All and all our experience with Shane was a great one and we would definitely recommend him!
StephenDorn4
Jan 2025
I was very fortunate to have Shane recommended to me by a friend who had a great experience with him in selling their home. I listed my real estate with him and he took care of everything.
user63846264
Jan 2025
Shane helped us with our home search for 9 months in a competitive market. He was incredibly patient and understanding throughout a very long negotiation process. He was always available to answer our questions and provide his expert guidance. I highly recommend Shane to assist you with your purchase or sale of a home.
michaeljohnfrazier
Jan 2025
Shane & Steve were out listing agents for our property in Seattle. We had moved to NC and so had to handle of the details of getting our place ready for the market remotely. But when I say handle all the details I mean Shane and Steve coordinated every little thing. It was a relief to us to have someone local we could trust. The know the Seattle market incredibly well and found us a buyer within a week. We couldn't have picked better agent. They were great to work with and I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of an agent.
kukanalayton
Jan 2025
Shane Ristine and Steve Foss sold my beloved home of 38 years. It was at times an emotionally charged transaction. Never were they anything but professional, supportive and extremely helpful. Being an older home on North Capitol we were suspicious of my exterior plumbing. Shane had the pipes inspected to circumvent any issues with perspective buyers and the inspection process. He offered his professional opinion in regard to any number of tweaks executed before putting the house on the market, often completing the task himself.
Both Shane and Steve were readily available when I emailed, texted or called. If there wasn't an immediate response, it was shortly thereafter.
Never was I left wondering or frustrated.
It was quite the process, selling my home, but I appreciate I had the expertise of Shane and Steve to work with.
zuser20140621153143952
Jan 2025
We interviewed several agents before deciding on Shane (and Steve), and both my wife and I knew right off the bat that he was the best hands-down.
Shane communicates well, has great local connections (ie staging) and seems to really care about the people he works with. We received daily calls/texts from Shane and during the days when we reviewed offers/put the house on the market we spoke to Shane nearly every hour.
The biggest takeaway from working with Shane and Steve came when our house only received one offer the first time around. After a rough back and forth with those buyers, we opted to go back to market and I can honestly say I wasn't nervous at all based on the stellar feedback and advice we received. Ultimately we ended up selling our home for $30k above asking and worked with buyers that had the cleanest possible offer.
I can't recommend Shane enough if you're looking for a top-notch real estate agent in the Seattle area.
hkabc
Jan 2025
Shane helped us buy our first home. As first time homebuyers, we were very nervous going into the process and we were looking in a city that we had just moved to. Shane is extremely knowledgable about the area and has a lot of great contacts in the industry including inspectors and mortgage lenders which came in very handy during closing. He was also very responsive to our emails and texts during the offer process.
Shane was great at understanding our preferences and finding us a home that we loved and stayed calm and professional throughout the negotiating process. He was also kind enough to check in during the first few weeks of owning our home and offered to help with contacts and references in case anything came up with the home
Our experience buying a home was stress free and this was in no small part due to Shane's expertise. We would highly recommend Shane for anyone looking to buy a home.
aperron716
Jan 2025
Shane and his partner Steve exceeded our expectations in helping us find and purchase a great home. We are extremely happy with the service they provided. Not only were they experts in helping us navigate this challenging market, they were extremely responsive and understood our home buying needs. We looked at a number of homes in person (over 100...sorry guys) but they were always patient and we knew they had our interests at heart. They were in constant communication with us, from offer to close, and made the home buying process as smooth as possible. We appreciate that they make an effort to stay in touch with clients, even when not actively buying or selling. We highly recommend them and we'll absolutely use their services at our next opportunity.
EANWEN
Jan 2025
Shane & Steve recently helped me buy my first home. I worked mainly with Shane who took the time to get to know my wants, needs and lifestyle and narrow down what I was looking for in a future home. I did not grow up in the area and Shane's knowledge of the neighborhoods, traffic and future development plans made me feel educated enough to make a confident decision about my location. His experience in the field is obvious, with every showing I learned new things to look for when viewing a potential house. Shane also pointed out any areas of concern as well as features that could be improved upon or options to customize the space to better fit my specifications. The inspection process was made much less stressful by Shane's contacts in the industry and his willingness to be there each step of the way. He was always quick to respond to any form of communication and quick to notice new listings. I cannot recommend Shane enough.
Ashley Barrios
Jan 2025
Working with Shane and Steve was the a main highlight in our home purchase process! They were absolutely fantastic, responsive, understanding, knowledgeable, flexible, engaged, and especially calm and reassuring during the Covid19 outbreak (our purchasing process lasted from mid February 2020 - mid April 2020, so right at the US peak). My husband and I would highly recommend working with this dynamic duo for your home purchase needs. We personally are looking forward to working with them again in any capacity in the future!
Larry Scott
Jan 2025
Shane was a great asset for me when looking for the right home. He not only held his word, but was prompt, forward thinking and held the process together without anything being overlooked. Definitely sign Shane up for your Realtor needs and he also has great contacts for Financing/Banking, contractors and landscaping. Great Realtor!
stkohl
Jan 2025
we have had many real estate agents but shane was remarkable in all aspects, his knowledge of the seattle market was encyclopedic, his judgement of house values and advice to us on properties was exceptional and his psychologic support during the arduous house hunting in a sizzling market, during tough negotiations and even after the sale to facilitate a smooth move was totally amazing and something we had never experienced from an agent his knowledge of local services, craftsmen and logistics made a difficult move possible anyone who has shane as a realtor will be most fortunate due to his knowledge of all aspects of real estate, and his amazing people skills!
SMGupta
Jan 2025
Shane was an excellent resource and partner to us as we navigated the very fast paced and complex Seattle home buying market. We recently relocated from Austin, TX with two very small children and needed to find a great home very quickly. Shane started working with us before our relocation was complete and would preview every new house that came on the market and would even take video or face time with us so we could 'be there' with him to see homes he thought had potential for both our needs and our budget. When it came to bid on a home, Shane offered us great guidance on bidding and tactics to increase our chances. Shane is also very well connected in the community in terms of loan officers and inspectors, etc which can be critical in a market that moves so quickly. All and all our experience with Shane was a great one and we would definitely recommend him!
kukanalayton
Jan 2025
Shane Ristine and Steve Foss sold my beloved home of 38 years. It was at times an emotionally charged transaction. Never were they anything but professional, supportive and extremely helpful. Being an older home on North Capitol we were suspicious of my exterior plumbing. Shane had the pipes inspected to circumvent any issues with perspective buyers and the inspection process. He offered his professional opinion in regard to any number of tweaks executed before putting the house on the market, often completing the task himself. Both Shane and Steve were readily available when I emailed, texted or called. If there wasn't an immediate response, it was shortly thereafter. Never was I left wondering or frustrated. It was quite the process, selling my home, but I appreciate I had the expertise of Shane and Steve to work with.
zuser20140621153143952
Jan 2025
We interviewed several agents before deciding on Shane (and Steve), and both my wife and I knew right off the bat that he was the best hands-down. Shane communicates well, has great local connections (ie staging) and seems to really care about the people he works with. We received daily calls/texts from Shane and during the days when we reviewed offers/put the house on the market we spoke to Shane nearly every hour. The biggest takeaway from working with Shane and Steve came when our house only received one offer the first time around. After a rough back and forth with those buyers, we opted to go back to market and I can honestly say I wasn't nervous at all based on the stellar feedback and advice we received. Ultimately we ended up selling our home for $30k above asking and worked with buyers that had the cleanest possible offer. I can't recommend Shane enough if you're looking for a top-notch real estate agent in the Seattle area.
hkabc
Jan 2025
Shane helped us buy our first home. As first time homebuyers, we were very nervous going into the process and we were looking in a city that we had just moved to. Shane is extremely knowledgable about the area and has a lot of great contacts in the industry including inspectors and mortgage lenders which came in very handy during closing. He was also very responsive to our emails and texts during the offer process. Shane was great at understanding our preferences and finding us a home that we loved and stayed calm and professional throughout the negotiating process. He was also kind enough to check in during the first few weeks of owning our home and offered to help with contacts and references in case anything came up with the home Our experience buying a home was stress free and this was in no small part due to Shane's expertise. We would highly recommend Shane for anyone looking to buy a home.
Nichole Peterson
Jan 2025
Shane and Steve sold my charming Queen Anne bungalow for a huge return and were incredibly helpful every step of the way - plus everything happened without me even being in the state! From strategic decisions (what to repair, hiring a stager), to contractor recommendations, to taking care of every small detail to make the house truly shine, to being there for every question large or small, and all the while it felt like a best friend who totally has your back — I highly recommend this team.
Carla Mattmiller
Jan 2025
Shane and Steve are a great team. They are thoughtful and responsive. They are very knowledgeable and insightful. Both Shane and Steve are good people who are fun to be with. They have assisted us with each step in the home - buying process. We highly recommend this team!