Testimonials
reidomagic
Oct 2024
I've bought two homes and sold one with Ben now and he's fantastic to work with. With so much experience he's seen it all and knows the real estate game inside and out. Ben is quick to respond, makes the process as easy as possible, and is a straight talker you can trust. Highly recommended!
user9436406
Oct 2024
Ben did a great job, he is knowledgeable, professional, and considerate. He is patient in helping us find and purchase a house in a competitive housing market. He is an excellent agent to have working on your side!
awitono
Oct 2024
I am thrilled to commend Ben Buckley for his outstanding service in helping us find and purchase our property in Bellevue. Ben's expertise and dedication were evident as he navigated the competitive real estate market to secure a fantastic property for us well below market value. His keen understanding of the local market, combined with his exceptional negotiation skills, made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Ben's professionalism, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to our needs truly set him apart. We couldn't be happier with our new house and highly recommend Ben to anyone looking for a top-notch real estate agent.
jgamezjr
Oct 2024
We have been working with Ben for nearly a decade. Ben helped us buy and sell our first home in Seattle and most recently helped us buy our next home. Ben is honest, patient, and extremely knowledgeable about older homes. We highly recommend him.
jgamezjr
Oct 2024
Ben is an extremely knowledgeable, patient, and dedicated realtor. He helped us buy a townhouse in Ballard in 2013 and has been available any time we have had questions about the market. After deciding to sell our home in late 2019, Ben offered valuable advice to maximize our selling price. We strongly recommend Ben to anyone planning to buy/sell a home and look forward to working with him in the future.
zuser20180131202741177
Oct 2024
After a couple of property visits with Ben, my husband and I had a pretty solid idea of what we wanted in our first home in terms of features, price and location. Ben was patient and did not pressure us into making an offer until we felt ready. When that day finally came in mid-February, we secured the home we wanted, and at asking price.
zuser20190104171300071
Oct 2024
Ben is a delight to work with. He is patient, cool-headed, prompt, and extremely reliable. I often felt like I was his only client because he's so on top on things. I felt prioritized whenever I wanted to see a home or had a question. Ben is extremely knowledgable about the Seattle market and was able to advise me on how to make the most compelling offer while also being transparent about pro and cons of different types of clauses. I appreciated the level of detail he gave in helping me to understand all parts of the offer process. I wouldn't hesitate to put my trust in Ben again for future real estate transactions.
annified
Oct 2024
Ben was extremely helpful with every aspect of the sale of my father's home. He made it so simple for me and worked around my crazy schedule. I will definitely be working with him in the future to purchase a home of my own.
cfeller2001
Oct 2024
Ben is a great realtor and I recommend him if you're in the market to buy a home. My wife and I were inexperienced homebuyers and Ben was very patient with us and was willing to explain the process and answer questions. He always was very prompt with returning my phone calls. He has a lot of knowledge when it comes to houses and will give you good input. We will defiantly use him again for our next house!
npdbrown
Oct 2024
Ben was excellent throughout the entire selling process. We did a first walk-through, expressed our concerns about selling, and were initially uncertain about an asking price. After reviewing the house he presented a plan on getting the house ready to sell and how to price it so that it was realistic in the market, yet remaining competitive enough to get us close to our financial goal with the sale of the house. We moved to another state a year ago and he took care of meeting with cleaning & landscaping professionals for multiple bids, then scheduled the work with them. This allowed us to travel only once to work on the house. Throughout the process Ben was very responsive to any and all questions/concerns we had and we never felt pressured to move in a direction he wanted. He also made certain that we understood the selling process and terms. After the house went on the market we had a very quick offer and he immediately contacted us, explained the situation in detail, reviewed options with us, and spoke truthfully about the offer and what other potential offers could be. The closing went smoothly and Ben was quick to let us know if there was something we needed to do to keep the process moving. Overall the experience was great and I feel confident that we made the best choice in asking Ben to represent us in the sale of our house. He is honest, very familiar with the neighborhood and market, professional, and very easy to work with.
william j
Oct 2024
Ben helped my husband and me purchase our first home in Seattle. We recently moved to the area and was unfamiliar with the neighborhoods. Ben is local to Seattle, knowledgeable in the local neighborhoods, and steered us away from areas that may not fit with our lifestyle well. We were out of the country when our offer was made. Ben became our eyes and ears as he leveraged his network to find us a thorough inspector while also attending our house inspection. Would recommend Ben if you're looking for a local broker!
Reeddenny
Oct 2024
Ben has a laid-back approach to an otherwise sharky-industry. In the end he won me the bid for the house I wanted, it may have taken 4-5 losing bids, but in the end it was worth it as the house I got was the best one at the end. Thank you Ben, -Reed
jeremycumbow
Oct 2024
Ben was great to work with and very knowledgeable about the market in our area. He helped us get a great house at an even greater price. Our purchase was not the norm for this part of Washington and I’m not sure if another agent would have known how to make the right offer. Ben has great connections with good inspectors and made a recommendation for us that worked out very well. Thank you Ben, we will definately recommend you!
mikelev10
Oct 2024
Ben was an excellent guide throughout our selling process. He was clear and transparent throughout, he delivered on everything he promised. Ben has a great team lined up who helped us along the way - from decision-making about repairs and upgrades to expert crews (with availability) to complete the jobs in a timely fashion. This was our first home-asking experience and found Ben to be a great fit as we were learning about the process. He offered helpful advice along the way when asked, clearly explaining options, tradeoffs, etc. in an easy-to-understand manner. I’d be thrilled to work with Ben again and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor in the area.
stoeltjf
Oct 2024
Ben was patient with me in my house buying process. In the heat of the summer of 2015, bidding on a property in the Seattle housing market steadily progressed from 'aggressive' to 'mostly insane' as the summer wore on. I bid and lost on (4) properties before I was able to find a house. On the (4) properties I lost on, Ben and I didn't always agree on my maximum price. Let me explain. There was one house that had a funky layout (which I really liked) but was overshadowed by a ginormous 2-story slammed right up against the lot line to the north of the house I was looking to buy. I went over the numbers in my head and I said that my max price is $390K. Ben said, 'I don't think it will go for anything less that $425K.' $390K was how much the property was worth to me, so Ben did NOT try to change my max price AND put in our bid on the off-chance that the 1st or 2nd place bidder wouldn't work out. That property sold for $430K. Throughout the summer Ben listened to me and respected my wishes instead of trying to railroad me into higher purchase prices. He is great at what he does and I would use him again in a heartbeat.
nadia i
Oct 2024
Ben is a delight to work with. He is patient, cool-headed, prompt, and extremely reliable. I often felt like I was his only client because he's so on top on things. I felt prioritized whenever I wanted to see a home or had a question. Ben is extremely knowledgable about the Seattle market and was able to advise me on how to make the most compelling offer while also being transparent about pro and cons of different types of clauses. I appreciated the level of detail he gave in helping me to understand all parts of the offer process. I wouldn't hesitate to put my trust in Ben again for future real estate transactions.
Christopher L F
Oct 2024
Ben is a great realtor and I recommend him if you're in the market to buy a home. My wife and I were inexperienced homebuyers and Ben was very patient with us and was willing to explain the process and answer questions. He always was very prompt with returning my phone calls. He has a lot of knowledge when it comes to houses and will give you good input. We will defiantly use him again for our next house!
Rob & R
Oct 2024
Ben was fantastic. Not only did he guide us through the process of buying our first home , which he negotiated for quite a bit under asking, he also went above expectations in making sure we knew what was going on the whole time. Ben also sold my in- laws house in 4days for quite a bit over asking. I can’t speak highly enough of Ben. I recommend him to everyone. Thanks Ben
Neal K
Oct 2024
We enjoyed working with Ben both in person and remotely. We live in another state and decided to sell a rental condo in Seattle. He is a professional with market expertise. He explained the market, recommended upgrades, took care of connecting us with carpet purchasing and installation, arranged a stager, and photographer. Everything went smoothly.
Allison S
Oct 2024
Ben made the entire process easier because if his knowledge, patience and professionalism.
eafland
Oct 2024
As first time home buyers in a crazy market, finding a quality realtor was imperative. Ben exceeded our expectations with his transparency, local knowledge, patience, and ability to walk us through the home buying process with ease. He will not push you into buying a home that's not the right fit. Would highly recommend!
user4292401
Oct 2024
Ben was wonderful to work with. He sold our home in record time. He made everything very easy to navigate & was always available & helpful. We won’t work with anyone else & are using him to purchase a new home.
James G
Oct 2024
We have been working with Ben for nearly a decade. Ben helped us buy and sell our first home in Seattle and most recently helped us buy our next home. Ben is honest, patient, and extremely knowledgeable about older homes. We highly recommend him.
beverlygrantreed
Oct 2024
Ben was a great realtor to work with. Very knowledgeable and professional and did not pressure us in terms of timeline or accepting staging services or price negotiation. He was prepared and trustworthy. He gave us his honest opinion and let us make the final decision on all kinds of issues. He had referrals for us when we needed work done after the house inspection and even helped us with all aspects of moving (including taking the last of our refrigerator items on the last day!). We were very impressed with his service and highly recommend him.
chrwilz
Oct 2024
Ben is a very pleasant, friendly, and knowledgeable person to work with. He gave us great suggestions for work to be done on the house prior to putting it on the market and he also referred us to an excellent stager and an excellent home inspector. We were able to get the work done and the house on the market within the desired timeline. The work that Ben recommended be done to the house resulted in the house showing very well and, we believe, was reflected in the ultimate selling price.
william j
Oct 2024
Ben helped my husband and me purchase our first home in Seattle. We recently moved to the area and was unfamiliar with the neighborhoods. Ben is local to Seattle, knowledgeable in the local neighborhoods, and steered us away from areas that may not fit with our lifestyle well.
We were out of the country when our offer was made. Ben became our eyes and ears as he leveraged his network to find us a thorough inspector while also attending our house inspection. Would recommend Ben if you're looking for a local broker!
lisa l
Oct 2024
Ben was a pleasure to work with for the purchase of our new home and the sale of our previous home. We were looking for a new home in this tough market, and Ben graciously traveled near and far for our search. He is very easy going and personable, and also dependable and very professional in his work. It had been 15 years since buying our first home, and we really appreciated his patience and knowledge which helped us feel well informed and prepared for everything involved with the purchase and sale of a home. Ben was very responsive to messages as well, making communication seamless. In the end, Ben's reassurance and encouragement helped get us into the perfect house. And we were also very pleased with the successful sale of our previous house. Anyone would be in good hands working with Ben!
mikelev10
Oct 2024
Ben was an excellent guide throughout our selling process. He was clear and transparent throughout, he delivered on everything he promised. Ben has a great team lined up who helped us along the way - from decision-making about repairs and upgrades to expert crews (with availability) to complete the jobs in a timely fashion.
This was our first home-asking experience and found Ben to be a great fit as we were learning about the process. He offered helpful advice along the way when asked, clearly explaining options, tradeoffs, etc. in an easy-to-understand manner.
I’d be thrilled to work with Ben again and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor in the area.
Reeddenny
Oct 2024
Ben has a laid-back approach to an otherwise sharky-industry. In the end he won me the bid for the house I wanted, it may have taken 4-5 losing bids, but in the end it was worth it as the house I got was the best one at the end.
Thank you Ben,
-Reed
Seattlelight
Oct 2024
Ben was a huge help in preparing, listing and selling our condo. He’s extremely knowledgeable about the condo (and overall) market and his input/feedback helped us all along the way. He communicates really well but even better is he listens to each and every question you have. I couldn’t be happier about the process and look forward to working with him again.