Testimonials
Winston
Oct 2024
I can't say enough about Mary and Rene and their exceptional work as realtors. Being in the business myself, Mary and Rene both truly stand out for their professionalism, expertise, and unwavering dedication. Their ability to provide thorough, easy-to-understand guidance was invaluable throughout the process. Their strategic insight into the real estate market was evident every step of the way. Mary's personal touch and ability to make the entire experience stress-free with her project management skills was so impressive, as was Rene's unwavering support as well. They went above and beyond in selling our home, making the process not only successful but enjoyable. Their knowledge, intelligence, and genuine joy in their work made all the difference. I wholeheartedly recommend Mary and Rene to anyone looking for top-tier real estate agents.
Carleen P
Oct 2024
Our house sold in less than a week at full asking price. What more can you ask?
cynthiabjohnson
Oct 2024
Rene Stern and her partner Kim Wesselman acted as a great team to provide continuous, seamless support during a almost year long search for a home in Seattle which happily ended in a great purchase of a home that I love just about a month ago. They were amazing....I would find a house I was interested in looking at, while living in California, and they would be ready to help me when I arrived in Seattle (often the next day) to look at the property, sometimes just a day before offers were being accepted! And then they would be ready to schedule inspections or whatever I needed to decide about bidding, and then offer excellent advice about the pricing, value, timing etc. Although this review is listed under Rene Stern, her partner, Kim Wesselman, was the one taking care of my offer, purchase, closing etc. and she was excellent in all the ways listed above. Both great!
Queendempsey
Oct 2024
Selling a home doesn't have to be difficult and agonizing. Emotionally let go of your house, find great agents, and pay attention to their advice. We could not have done this without the amazing team of Rene Stern and Mary Lee. Good teamwork adds dimension and depth to the process not otherwise expected. They answered my phone calls right away, and responded to my endless texts quickly. Rene Stern and Mary Lee made the process of selling a house less daunting, they were respectful of our opinions, protective of our interests always, and encouraged and supported us with kindness and honesty throughout the process. As a result, we sold our house 10% over asking price, on the first day in a challenging market. That's a success story for us, and for Rene Stern and Mary Lee. We are grateful for their leadership through the sale, and cannot imagine an easier rapport. There are other agents out there, sure, but they aren't Rene Stern and Mary Lee. Why go anywhere else?
Stephanie D
Oct 2024
Rene and Kim make a wonderful team! From start to finish the sale of our Queen Anne home was handled with efficient ease. A huge help for us was staging the house for sale. This team recommended timely and cost efficient gardeners, painters, and repair people. They were never not available to answer our questions or otherwise provide support.
dbalvo
Oct 2024
Rene came in last minute to help us close on a house (our former agent had a conflict) and did fabulous job walking us through the process. She was very responsive and walked us through the steps to get to a signed contract. She understood the area, and helped us negotiate well - both the actual haggling with the seller as well as helping us get comfortable ourselves. Would definitely recommend Rene to a friend.
katielarson21
Oct 2024
Rene helped me buy and sell a property recently. Her local knowledge in Queen Anne is unparalleled to what you'd find with other agents. She helped me navigate the uncertain market conditions and understood exactly what I was looking for (probably even before I did). I immediately felt confident in Rene that everything would be taken care of and she lifted a lot of burden and worrying off of my shoulders with her calm demeanor and acumen concerning everything. Highly recommend working with Rene!
Wesley Z
Oct 2024
Rene is an amazing realtor. She is very thorough and easy to work with. Our house sold quickly do to her help with getting the house ready to sell and creating an outstanding listing.
privatereb46
Oct 2024
Rene is GREAT! Very knowledgeable and professional. She made our whole experience better than we ever thought it could be. Rene is also a kind and caring person, who went above and beyond in dealing with us. She listened to our concerns and gave us excellent advice. She responded quickly to any requests and kept us in the loop through the entire process. Rene understood our budget for staging and recommended excellent pros who got the house ready for sale. Actually 5 stars isn't enough. She gets 10!
cmajkowski6
Oct 2024
Rene has been fantastic to work with! I am a first time home owner with very specific ideas about the home I wanted. Rene worked tirelessly and very patiently with me over the course of a year. Always doling out excellent advice and never giving up the search. She has incredible in-depth knowledge of the market and was able to steer me away from potential problem homes. Throughout the entire process and after closing she has helped with contractors and work that needs to be done on my new home. I highly recommend Rene - she's the best in the business!!!
sylviagoose99
Oct 2024
When I decided to sell my house on Queen Anne, I knew I needed someone with lots of experience and someone that knew the area. I interviewed Rene Stern and I was very impressed with her presentation and professionalism. Throughout the process she was always there when I had questions. She is a wealth of information from staging to closing procedures. I also found her to be wonderful to deal with. I would highly recommend Rene to sell your house or help you find a house.
Marilyn H
Oct 2024
We loved working with Rene Stern and Mary Lee. We couldn’t have asked for better team! They are extremely professional and knowledgeable. We were extremely grateful for the advice they gave us about preparing our house for sale. They helped us get painters, plumbers, contractors, stagers etc. in quickly to do the necessary work so we could stay on schedule. They were there with us every step of the way! And they were constantly checking on final details right up until the house sold. Because we followed Mary and Rene’s advice we had several offers over our asking price! Thanks again Rene, Mary and Windermere!
Marilyn H
Oct 2024
We loved working with Rene Stern and Mary Lee. We couldn’t have asked for better team! They are extremely professional and knowledgeable. We were very grateful for the advice they gave us about preparing our house for sale. They helped us get painters, plumbers, contractors, stagers etc. in quickly to do the necessary work so we could stay on schedule. They were there with us every step of the way! And they were constantly checking on final details right up until the house sold. Because we followed Mary and Rene’s advice we had several offers over our asking price! Thanks again Rene, Mary and Windermere.
timothyjlatham
Oct 2024
Rene was simply delightful to work with when we purchased our home in Lake Forest Park. She provided exceptional attention to detail in reviewing important documents (notably sellers' disclosures) and knows Seattle like the back of her hand. I couldn't recommend her more enthusiastically! Thanks again Rene!
ngreggbrown
Oct 2024
When we decided to sell our beloved house of 33 years we immediately turned to Rene Stern. Rene asked us to work with her in partnership with Kim Wesselman. As a result, we had the benefit of two experienced Seattle real estate experts who were a brilliant team through all phases of the sale. They worked seamlessly to prepare a marketing plan and pricing strategy which reflected their deep understanding of the Seattle market and their years of experience. We were always aware of what we needed to do to prepare, and Kim particularly guided us through the inevitable bumps in the road. The professionals they recommended were excellent and beautifully coordinated during a very fast sale. We benefitted from Rene and Kim's judgement and experience throughout the entire process. They were also a whole lot of fun to work with!
nicolekforrest
Oct 2024
Working with Rene Stern was an absolute pleasure. Selling your home is a stressful experience but with Rene's knowledge of the market, relationships and attentiveness we were well taken care of. Thank you for always having our best interest in mind. Highly recommended!
lynn j s
Oct 2024
Rene is, quite simply, the best! She was a trusted and expert guide through the exhaustive process of selling our beloved family home atop Queen Anne. We can't imagine having done it without her.
user95610162
Oct 2024
Rene was incredibly helpful to us as we searched for and bought our new home. Her extensive knowledge of the area and personal connections made everything go very smoothly, and she gave us just the right advice about how to win the house in an insane market. We are so grateful. Highly recommend!
dianne2054
Oct 2024
Selling our Queen Anne home was an amazing experience with Rene. Her knowledge of the current market, her expertise of preparing home for sale, and her never-ending positive attitude throughout the process was the best!
abigail k w
Oct 2024
Rene was a consummate professional and has earned her reputation as the ‘Queen of Queen Anne Real Estate’. She is prepared, organized and knowledgeable about comparables, the market and the entire process of selling. We used Rene for a corporate relocation sale and she handled the added complexity with ease. I have already recommended her to friends.
maxer
Oct 2024
We have known Rene for years, but this was our first real estate transaction with her. She is wonderful to work with -- incredibly knowledge about the market and the entire process of buying a condo. She was also super-patient with us, making sure that we were happy in every respect with the choice we were about to make. We could not recommend her more highly!
Max P
Oct 2024
We recently listed our Queen Anne home with Rene and received an offer to buy 4 days after listing. We were out of town at the time, which could have been a disaster or at the very least, a nerve wracking experience. Instead, due to Rene’s obvious real estate expertise, communication and negotiation skills, the sale proceeded smoothly and with a minimum of stress, especially considering much of our communication with Rene was long distance. We wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Rene as a Seattle real estate broker.
zuser20171027080513189
Oct 2024
Rene is amazing. She has an objective and business-focused mind-set that lets her look at your house with fresh eyes and occasionally some needed realism. She has a rolodex of people to help with anything you might need to get market-ready. She is relentless at doing everything possible to help you put your best foot forward. Working with Rene is not a distant relationship or passive exercise. It's a partnership with an ethical, hard-working, deeply experienced and committed professional.
zuser20200102125413650
Oct 2024
I've had the pleasure to work with Rene twice now. She is a consummate professional. She is incredibly knowledgeable, and an incredibly helpful guide in what can be a confusing process.
Vanetta A
Oct 2024
Rene is very knowledgeable and if she doesn't know something she'll find someone who does. She is extremely responsive and I appreciated knowing that when I needed her she would make it happen. She knows A LOT of the people in the residential real estate business from other brokers, to inspectors, to contractors. Candid, patient, honesty, and hard working -- everything needed to build trust. She made a stressful situation (especially doing this during a global pandemic) a little less so.
privatereb46
Oct 2024
Rene is GREAT! Very knowledgeable and professional. She made our whole experience better than we ever thought it could be.
Rene is also a kind and caring person, who went above and beyond in dealing with us. She listened to our concerns and gave us excellent advice. She responded quickly to any requests and kept us in the loop through the entire process.
Rene understood our budget for staging and recommended excellent pros who got the house ready for sale.
Actually 5 stars isn't enough. She gets 10!
cmajkowski6
Oct 2024
Rene has been fantastic to work with! I am a first time home owner with very specific ideas about the home I wanted. Rene worked tirelessly and very patiently with me over the course of a year. Always doling out excellent advice and never giving up the search. She has incredible in-depth knowledge of the market and was able to steer me away from potential problem homes.
Throughout the entire process and after closing she has helped with contractors and work that needs to be done on my new home.
I highly recommend Rene - she's the best in the business!!!
mojo112580
Oct 2024
Rene helped us purchase a house and sell a house, with the new house purchase contingent on the sale of our existing house. Rene did a great job of navigating the transactions and made this an easy process for us. She is very knowledgeable of the real estate market in Queen Anne and priced our house well, and we sold quickly and for above asking price. She kept us on track along the way and was good about communicating with us when there was something we needed to do. She was highly responsive and we never had an issue getting in touch with her, She did a very good job of negotiating for our new house, and we felt like we got a good deal. Overall we had a great experience and we would recommend Rene.
David H
Oct 2024
Rene's so great. Amazing local knowledge, assertive when necessary, told me bad news when I needed to hear it, completely responsive and fun to work with.
Michelle M
Oct 2024
Rene Stern is a top-notch real estate agent. She brings a deep understanding of the local market, a broader knowledge of economic trends, a passion for her customers, and a commitment to a successful outcome. She is highly collaborative and available throughout the home sale process. And she genuinely cares about her customers. I would hire her again in a heartbeat.