Client Testimonials

"We just want all of our friends and neighbors in the Microsoft area to know what a great job you did for us and we strongly recommend they call you if they are ever in need of a real estate professional. As soon as we met you and listened to your ideas, we knew we had called the right person. No other real estate agent in the business would have put as much time and money into helping us get our house ready as you did. Your instructions and techniques were far above the average agent's abilities we have dealt with in the past. After seeing you in action selling our friend's house up the street for $595,000 when other agents were telling them $450,000, it was no surprise when you brought us a full price offer on ours in only 4 days. You were everything we expected, and then some. Thanks again. "

- Eric and Connie Bolton

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Dear Gary, My wife and I are still getting settled into this great home you helped us buy, but we had to drop you a line and thank you again for the terrific job you did selling our other one. You are by far the best real estate agent we have ever been associated with and we've bought or sold a dozen homes in our lifetime.Your marketing abilities & techniques are far superior to the rest of the industry. It was a great experience dealing with you and if we "ever" move again, you'll be the first to know.

- Bob & Sandy Clampet, Bellevue

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Dear Gary: Thank you so much for all you did to sell my current home and also my rental home a few years ago. It has been a great experience dealing with you. I'ts still hard to believe that a real estate agent of your caliber would actually go out and buy things for someone's house and then come over and work along side of them fixing things. I felt you always put my best interest first. You go the extra mile with your take charge attitude. Thanks again.

- Olive M. Quarles - Redmond

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Sharon and I want to thank you for the excellent service you gave us in selling our home in Bellevue and helping us purchase our new home here on Camano Island. You gave us excellent advice on what to do to our home to make it more attractive. You were professional and efficient. I would certainly advise anyone who wants to sell their home to contact you. It was truly a pleasure working with you. You made what normally would be a worrisome task easy with your positive attitude and great ideas.

- Marv & Sharon Whitney (Bellevue)

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Hi Gary. Dick and I wish to sing your praises - if not for all you did, we'd still be in our home over there in Bellevue instead of out here in the country. You set the stage - gave us more than just tips - led us through the financing - found the best available for us and not only sold our home for us, but represented us in buying our new place and maybe even taught the other realtors something - you are the Best! I hope anyone who reads this and is looking to buy or sell gives you a call - you go way out of your way to make it all work. Thank you so much,

- Dick & Geri Garrett, Bellevue

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Dear Gary, I just wanted to say thank you for all your help in selling my home. I'm especially grateful for the way you stepped in when I got the flu and was gone, and you got my house ready for the market. Your suggestions and help were a cut above the average real estate agent and your knowledge of what turns buyers on is uncanny. Becuase of you, I went from cleaning up to signed papers in 10 days with the highest price ever in the neighborhood. That's pretty amazing, and so are you. Thank you so much.

- Eileen Haley, Bellevue

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We just had to drop you a line and thank you again for the great job you did selling our home in Lake Hills.Your advice on how to get our home ready for sale was I think, one of the main factors in selling our home so fast. We were very impressed (and excited) about the extra $20,000 you got us when other agents said it couldn't be done.Your expertise and advice regarding the inspection was also invaluable to us and again saved us money. We feel very grateful to have met you and thank our lucky stars we called you. We wanted you to know that we just can't comprehend why ANYONE would call ANY OTHER AGENT. They would just find out the hard way that ALL Real Estate Agents ARE NOT THE SAME.

- Nelson & Patricia Schille

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Thank you Gary for all the hard work and extra time you put in helping me to do the right things to sell my home fast in this slow market. You knew all the right people to call to implement your ideas and expertise and I was well rewarded with a great price and a quick close. You knew exactly how to stage my home and what to do to draw the maximum value. I will recommend you to all my friends. Thanks again for a great job.

- Denise Coates, Redmond

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Dear Gary, we would like you to know that we would be very happy to recommend your services to anyone.You came to our home with a thorough knowledge of the area, priced our home at the higher end of thescale, and sold it quickly. You were up front with us on what we needed to do to our home to get a better price, and it worked. You really do your homework. We are grateful for having the opportunity to work with a no-nonsense, honest real estate representative that represents his clients to the fullest in every way possible.

- Ted & Evelyn Holzknecht (Bellevue)

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Thanks Gary, for your expert advice and professionalism on how to make my home marketable and for getting me "full price". The work of a real "pro" who did his homework while I was doing mine. I had never even heard of a real estate agent getting so involved with helping someone sell their home until I met you. I was so impressed that first day with your positive attitude and ideas, but I never expected you to come through for me in so many ways. I will recommend you to all my neighbors.

- Jack Burton (Lake Hills)

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I can't speak highly enough about Gary. I have been receiving his newsletters for many years. When I first decided to put my house on the market I gave him a call. He came in for an intial consultation and advised me on the best way to present my home for a sale. He made up beautiful brochures and was very positive and encouraging. He brought in a price that was $20,000 more than I everexpected. I would highly recommend him to anyone who wishes to get the most out of the sale of their home.

- Pat Sloan. Ardmore

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With all the current problems at Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Microsoft, and a slowing economy in general. We thought we might have some difficultv in selling our home at this time. However, we listed our home with Garv Stapp and then listened to him. Gary got us $50.000 more than we were looking for. Listen to this manl!'

- John & Billie Cronin. Ardmore

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There is only one person in real estate that can sell a house like ours for more than we thought and as fast as you did, and that's Gary Stapp. We were very impressed with your real estate knowledge and the way you took control of everything. We believe a real estate professional of your caliber should seriously think of charging more, you're definitely worth it.

- Warren & Laura Heen (Bellevue)

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Dear Gary, I want to thank you for selling my two houses in Bellevue recently. Because of you, we were able to sell one house in two weeks and the other within two days. Your insights into the Bellevue real estate market were on target and invaluable in assessing the market in order to achieve the best price. I recommend that anyone who is looking for a top notch realtor to sell their home, talk to Gary Stapp. If he does as good for you as he did for me, you will be very pleased, and well rewarded.

- Val Storrs, Bellevue

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Gary, we're certain you have received many thank you notes over the years. Here is another to add to your collection. Thank you for always being right. Usually, no one likes the guy who "knows it all" and is always right, but in this case, it worked to our advantage. Thank you for knowing the market. Your expertise allowed us to maximize our profits far beyond our expectations. Thank you for your patient advice always given with a smile, it made it a pleasure to work with you. And finally, thank you for sharing your network of contstruction experts. When we were in need of help they came to the rescue. We will not hesitate to recommend your services to any friends, buying or selling. We have never heard of any other agent who is willing to go above and beyond their "job description" duties as you do to help people. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

- Vince & Beth Responte - Bellevue

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"Just a note to thank you again for the great job you did selling our home in less than two weeks and for the $30,000 more than those other agents from the bigger companies were trying to tell us our home was worth. We have to admit it though, those other agents almost had us convinced our home was worth a lot less but our neighbor convinced us to go with you because you knew the area better than the other agents and you aggressively market homes. We highly recommend your services to all our friends in the Gleneden area".

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Just a note of thanks for saving our home from foreclosure. The combination of a worsening real estate market and economy was just too much tor us. Until you came to our rescue, we didn't know what to do. We were three months late on our house payment with foreclosure imminent. You filed the proper papers for us on this house, and our rental house for short sales and got us out of our dilemma, and foreclosure, and saved us about $150,000. We are moving and starting over again, but without two foreclosures hanging over our
heads. No other agent in the business would have done for us what you did. We consider ourselves lucky that we found someone as knowledgeable as you regarding the short sale process. Thank you for all your time, energy and thoughtfulness.

- Doris and Roy, Bellevue

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I was very impressed by the tips you gave me prior to listing my home. I followed through with your advice and really appreciated the extra things you did at your own expense to make it more appealing. Your brochures you made for my home were excellent and I had a lot of nice comments from my neighbors, One of my neighbors was so impressed with the way you marketed my home and how fast you sold it that he listed his "Island" in the San Juan's with you. I hear you've already sold that too, and for a couple of million. Thanks
Gary, for the extra mile.

- RichardRogers (Woodinville)

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Now that our home has sold and closed, we want everyone out there to know that Gary Stapp sold our home for $30,000 more than one of the other top agents in the area told us he could get. If we had not called Gary, we would have sold our home for $30,000 less, and never known. We have been reading Gary's newsletters for years and now know all those testimonials from people about Gary selling their homes, for more than other agents can, is true. It's kind of scary if you think about it, $30,000 and nothing you can do about it. Maybe that's the difference between a top agent, and the best. Please accept our sincere gratitude for not only the extra $30,000, but all your hard work, advice and suggestions.

- Jim & Betty Ferguson, Bellewood East

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Gary, You made a believer out of us! By following your instructions for preparation of our house for sale we have sold it for much more than we believed possible. Without your advice and directions we would not have made such a satisfactory sale. I am impressed, and having been in the industry for some time several years ago, not much really impresses me about the real estate industry. Thank you Gary for' your help, your knowledge, and your contacts for handling the problems we had to address. Having been out of town, at work, for most of the process, I greatly appreciate the assistance you provided for my wife. If anyone has a question about using your services, please pass on my name and contact info so that I might reassure them that you know what you're doing, and will get the job done, if they will do as you advise, and I'll do it in person. My sincere thanks, and my kudos for an outstanding performance.

- Tony and Pat Graham,

"Former Lakehills Residents, now Texans!"

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Gary, please feel free to put this letter of recommendation in your newsletter. We have utilized your services to buy and sell four homes over the years and every time you come through for us with your ideas and aggressive marketing. You are the best real estate agent we have ever known and we highly recommend you to all our friends in the Tam-O-Shanter and Argyle area ...to any of our enemies, we hope you call someone else.

- Jim & Lynne Alexander (Tam-O-Shanter/Argyle)

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I know last fall was not a good time to sell a house and by trying to sell it with another real estate agent other than you kind of compounded the situation. I can't thank my friend enough for recommending I change agents and call you. You knew exactly what changes to make and even paid for some of them out of your own money. What a surprise. I was also surprised how fast you sold it. Thank you for working so hard on my house for me.

- Fan Zhang
Idylwood Park Area

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Gary, you are the best selling OR buying agent in the business! We feel that we have been very lucky to work with you on the purchase (3 yrs ago) of our house in Bellevue and the recent sell. I have bought and sold several other properties in Washington state and worked with other agents and none are as thorough or willing to put in the extra time like you. Jan and I really enjoy your straight-shooter style and your high-caliber experience. Thanks Gary!!

- Vince and Jan Maraia

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After talking to several Real Estate Agents, we decided to talk to the man in the newsletter. We have to admit we were a little skeptical when you told us our house was worth over 25% more than the other agents were telling us, but your ideas were far above anything we had heard from the other agents and we decided you were not the norm of the industry. Needless to say, we were very well rewarded. We followed your advice and had multiple offers around $600,000 when the other agents were telling us "around $450,000". Needless to say calling you was the best decision we ever made. Your ideas, along with all your help was we believe, the reason for our windfall. We think back and just kind of cringe, suppose we hadn't called you. Thanks again, for everything.

Dave and Jane Whittington

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Well, you said you were the Top Listing and Selling Agent in Bellevue. At first, I didn't believe anyone could be that proficient. I have had two agents from two different companies list my house for 90 days each. Then you sold my house in NINE DAYS! I really appreciate your professionalism and ability to market my property. I had done so much work on my house in upgrades and remodeling that I was sure it would sell right away. No such luck. It's too bad I didn't find you to sell my house first. You really know the way to get things done.  Thanks again Gary, you're one of the "good guys".

Yvonne Greenwood
Sherwood Forest

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We've been getting Gary's newsletters for several years now. I've read a few and always thought that when the time came I might call him and see if he was serious, but wasn't sure. My wife and I decided to sell bur home last January because we had a baby on the way and needed a bigger one. We knew we needed to get top dollar for it so I was planning on calling a few agents to see what they had to say. When Gary came over, he walked through our house, told us what we needed to do to get our price out of it AND HELPED US DO IT! We did everything he said and SOLD IT THE FIRST DAY FOR FULL PRICE!!! Neither my wife nor I really thought we were going to be able to get full price out of it and we thought it was going to take a month or two to sell - boy, were we surprised. Gary really knows what he's talking about when he says he knows his business. Gary also helped us negotiate the turbulent waters of buying a house when we were looking for a new one. He was able to get us into our dream house for under asking price when there were full price offers on the table. It is only through Gary's extensive knowledge of both real estate and the local market, his diligence and professionalism that we are now going to close on the house we wanted for the price we wanted when we wanted it. Gary IS the best agent inthe state and will bend over backward to help his clients! If you've been wondering about him after reading the newsletters - don't wonder, call him. I can't recommend him highly enough and I know you too will be very pleasantly surprised!

Mark and Ingrid Gregov
Lake Hills

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Gary, thank you for your help selling our Lake Hills home. Not only did you provide us with vital tips for preparing our house and yard for sale, but you actually brought in and supervised the people that were working on our house and yard yourself. We've never even heard of such a thing. We couldn't believe a realtor would do such things to help his sellers. You definitely have the magic touch and the best contacts in the business. Our home sold for a lot more money and a lot quicker than the other agents were telling us, but we know it was mainly because of you. We also want to thank you for helping us find and buy our perfect home (at our price). We highly recommend your services to anyone looking to either buy or sell a home. With you, it's a win - win situation.

- John and Melonie Pickering Lake Hills

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We knew you sold our parents home about 10 years ago and Just a thank you note for two grateful sellers. You got them an extra $30,000 over what some other agents were trying to convince them their house was worth, so we figured you would do the same for us, and we were right. You knew exactly what we had to do to the house, you helped us hire all the right people and do all the right things that got us our top price in a matter of days. Your knowledge of real estate and people skills seem far above the norm of other agents we have known and even saved us money on the building inspection process. There is not another real estate agent in the world that would do for us what you did. You are one of a kind and we think by far the best real estate agent on the Eastside, Westside or anywhere.

Stephen and Marsha Ferguson

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After trying to sell our home with two other real estate agents, a friend of ours highly recommended Gary Stapp. She also had problems with several agents unable to sell her home, until someone recommended Gary to her, and he sold it in just 8 days. Gary came over to my home and in 10 minutes told me how to "stage" my home and how much I could look forward to getting. I was very apprehensive but did as he suggested. We should have called him first! He sold our home injust 8 days and for $22,000 more than the other agents were asking. He was there for us with his expert advice and tactics on the inspection, appraisal and closing. He even showed our home six times to his own buyers. To all our friends in Bellewood East, we whole heartedly recommend Gary Stapp. He's definitely the best around and he really does get you more.

- John & Andreanne Zafiropoulos, Bellevue

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Gary, just a note of thanks. Our neighbors home just down the street had already been on the market quite a while when we listed ours with you. Your expertise on some simple and inexpensive preparations and great brochures were extremely helpful in selling our home in one week at the right price. That other agent tried to copy what you were doing for us, but the house never did sell and the listing was finally cancelled. Did I tell you how happy we are that we called you, and not that other agent.

- Bob & Pam Cronk, Bellevue

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Thanks Gary, for selling our Lake Hills home for us. Your expertise in staging said it all, and the flyers you placed in front of our home were beautifully done, par excellence. It's hard to believe that one of the "name brand" realtors wanted to sell our house for $45,000 LESS than we got by choosing you as our realtor. You truly do know our area BEST! We recommend you to everyone we know and to all of those people we don't know. Thanks again, Gary, for EVERYTHING

- Ken & Janet Hunstad (Lake Hills)

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Just a note of thanks for a job well done. It's hard to tell you how much we have appreciated working with you. We know that no other agent in the business could have gotten us the prices for our homes over the past 10 years that you have, or for that matter, "horse traded" as good as you did for us buying another home. Your superior knowledge of the Eastside and ability to stage a home puts you far in front of the other agents. As a matter of fact, in our opinion, you have no competition. Drop us a line once in a while and if we ever move back to Washington, you'll be the first one to know. Thanks for everything, you'll always be #1 to us.

-Gary & Marilyn Mounger (Tam-O-Shanter)

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We had met with Gary once previously several years before and had been receiving his newsletter over the years. We decided to list our home with him based on his extensive knowledge of our area of homes and his expertise in "showcasing." He gave us a figure that he felt he could list and sell our home for which was $20,000 or so higher than what we had been told the market value was. The house did sell for the full asking price three days after it was listed. We were very satisfied with Gary's efforts and the results. He made good on all of his promises and commitments. He even helped Judy with some of the work that-needed to be done while I was out of town. We highly recommend Gary, and would definitely list our home with him if we had to do it all over again. Thanks so much for the terrific job! If you come to Memphis, look us up.

- Pete and Judy Nelson, Lake Hills

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Here's something for your newsletter: Anyone who doesn't use Gary Stapp to sell their house is just throwing money away. Several of my friends tried to convince me to use their agents, telling me that I would get part of the commission back as cash. However, the math doesn't work out. Would I rather have an extra 1% of $400,000 in my pocket, (the price they were telling me) or the extra $72,000 that Gary got for my house? The answer is simple: Gary earns his commission fair and square. Gary works with some amazing contractors that spruced up my house nicer than I would've imagined for far less than I could've arranged on my own. Years of unfinished projects around my house were completed in no time, with all the fine details like tile work, baseboards, and trim. My house is so nice that my wife wanted to move back in! I've heard nightmare stories about friends trying to sell their homes. Fortunately for me, I can't relate, because I used Gary Stapp. Thanks again, Gary!

- Mikey Wetzel - Bellevue

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Just a note of thanks for selling our rental home in Bellevue for us. We really appreciate all the extra effort you put into this by taking care of the plumbing, furnace, roof, yard and other things that had to be done in our absence. You handled everything for us and on top of that you got us a better price than we could ever imagine. Thank you again Gary for going far beyond the duties of an ordinary real estate agent. We will highly reconunend you to all our friends and neighbors in theBellevue area.

The McAllisters, Bellevue

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I asked Gary Stapp to handle the sale of my Lake Hills home. Not only was everything handled professionally and courteously, but Gary's expertise and knowledge of what needs to be done to maximize the home's value is what I think helped get my house sold in one day and for full price! Thanks for
everything Gary. I have already recommended you to several other people.

Dave Beard

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I've always enjoyed reading Gary Stapp's Real Estate newsletter. They are always full of good advice about a variety of topics, so I knew Gary was "our man" when we needed to sell our house. He is Mr. Lake Hills! He knows this market and what needs to be done to your home to get it ready to sell. Our house was sold the first couple of days it was on the market for top dollar! Gary Stapp always goes the extra mile...He is not only a "super" Real Estate agent he is a "super" guy.

Michael & Laurie Hall (Lake Hills)

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Just a note to express my deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks for all you've done for me over the past years and especially these last three months. When Tom and I looked at moving to Utah in 2002, we very much enjoyed working with you and liked your approach in the real estate field. I never forgot that, and I knew you would be the agent I would call to list my house when I was emotionally ready to leave the home that held all the memories of Tom that are so near and dear to my heart. I knew going into this sale that the market was not ideal, but also knew I could count on your expertise at staging, and honestly in what it would take to sell my home right now. I have always had complete trust in you, believed you would be more than fair, and I was never let down in any way. I pray for God's daily blessings and guidance upon you and Sharon. Take care and I hope to continue to see you around the neighborhood and for sure in my new homein Snoqualmie.

Sincerely,Caren Laub, Bellevue

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Just a note of thanks for a job well done. I really appreciate the extra effort you put into selling my home. You not only knew a lot of the right people to call when we needed things done, but it was unusual to see a real estate agent get so involved in helping someone sell their home and actually spending some of their own money helping fix the house up and getting it ready for sale. I will recommend you to everyone I know that needs a top agent.

Vic Bishop Bellevue

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Gary, Just wanted to send you a note to say "THANKS" many times over for all the help in staging my home. I can't imagine another real estate agent doing all the work you did. The help in the yard and interior was something I don't think I could have done alone, and something I don't think another agent would have ever done. Thanks for making the process go as smoothly as it did. I'll recommend you to all that I know. And thanks for getting me that extra money. I believe it was all your hard work and creative ideas that did that for me.

Robert Flanders

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We were very lucky to have found such a trustworthy agent as Gary Stapp to help us sell our home: Gary did so much more for us than any other agent in the business would have done. He helped us fix up our home from the inside to the yards and got us a lot more than anyone else had told us we could get. Thanks to Gary, we got more for our home than we ever thought possible and he sold it in only a week. Gary Stapp is definitely the number one man in real estate on the eastside and an expert in his field. Put your trust in him, as we did, and you will be well rewarded.

Benjamin Go, Bellevue

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Gary came highly recommended by a close realtive whose home he had sold a year ago. We knew we needed a special agent since we were going to be working with a relocation company that would actually become the "seller" after we accepted an offer. Gary listed our house here in Redmond knowing that there would be extra work involved for him, and there was lots and lots of extra work. Gary used his special staging talent bringing things to our home and setting them up and even purchasing several things with his own money and installing them himself. Gary juggled it all and our home sale went smoothly and quickly, even closing early. Thank you Gary for going "above and beyond".

Aloha, Bill & Gail Robinson

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When I got ready to sell my home in the Lochmoor area of East Bellevue, there was no doubt in my mind as to who I was going to call to sell it. I have been reading Gary's newsletters and testimonials for years and knew I needed an agent of Gary's caliber to get me the highest price possible. I wasn't disappointed. Gary came over and told me what we needed to do. I gave him the keys (I had already moved) and he helped me hire the right people to do everything, oversaw the complete project and believe it or not, even spent some of his own money & time fixing up "my" home. No other real estate agent anywhere will do for you what this agent does. No matter who else you hire to sell your home, you'll just be losing money compared to what Gary could do for you. Thanks Gary for a fantastic job and a fast full price. It sure feels good to get the highest price in history in my area, without having the best house. That proved to me that all agents are definitely not the same.

Mike Riley, Lochmoor

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Hi Gary, We just got back from Arizona. We love our new home which you helped make possible. We never even checked with other Realtors before we listed our home with Gary. We knew he was the best and we were right .... He not only did all the things he always does like make fabulous flyers, come up with all these great ideas to make your home show better which translates into the higher price but have you ever seen a Realtor crawl under your sink to help you resolve a problem??? That is exactly what Gary did and it saved us big bucks which we could not have done without him. Thanks again Gary, you are the best.

Marion and Gordon Rector, Sherwood Forest

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Hi Gary, I just wanted to thank you for the incredible service that you provided in the recent sale of my home in Bellevue. I bought a new home in Seattle with no contingencies and a closing date of June 1. The selling realtor works the Eastside and asked if he could list my home. I invited him over to take a look and he offered up a sales price of$480,000. I told him that I couldn't do the deal for that selling price and needed over $500,000 to complete the deal in Seattle. I had spoken to Gary two years previously when I was thinking of moving and he had walked through the house and said it needed a lot
of work. I agreed, as I had a couple of remodel projects in the works that weren't completed. Well, I called Gary again.The house hadn't changed appreciably. He walked through, grimaced here and there, scratched his head and said, "well with a little work and completing the remodel we can get $525,000". That's more like it I said and we struck a dea1. About half-way through the completion of the cleanup, Gary came in and said, "this place is looking pretty nice, I think I'll raise the asking price to $535,000, you don't mind do you?" What do you think? We finally got it listed May 18, 2 weeks till my Seattle closing. Gary brought in a full price offer 3 days later with closing on June 8th. My sellers in Seattle agreed to a closing date of June 9th and everyone was happy! Gary pulled a rabbit out of the hat on this sale. I was sweating bullets and way over stressed, but Gary was cool as a cucumber and brought it all together.Thanks Gary for all the. hard work and helping me get through this deal in much better shape than "Brand B Realty" would have had me selling for.

John Tilden, Bellevue

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We have read Gary's newsletters over the years, so when the time came to sell our home we called him. We also called several other realtors in the area BEFORE we called Gary. WITHOUT KNOWING what they had told us, Gary said our home was worth $40,000 more. We knew Gary was the best in the business and we just had the other realtors out to see for ourselves if what he says about getting home owners a lot more was really true. We did what Gary said to get our home ready and Gary sold it for full price in 2 days. We were amazed, and $40,000 better off. Good job Gary.

The McArthurs, Bellevue

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My background working as a CPA has instilled in me a conservative and well thought out approach to making decisions. When I decided to sell my house in Lake Hills, I researched the house sales in the area over a six-month period and carefully tracked the interest rates. After all my research, I thought I had a pretty good idea of how much I could get for my house. Gary had just sold my neighbor's house for top
dollar in three days, and I watched him from my house across the street, help them fix it up to get that top dollar, so I contacted him. He visited my home, made suggestions for improvements and told me how much more I could get if I followed his advice and utilized his "staging" expertise. I was reluctant to spend more money but am I ever glad I did! Talk about a return on investment! Gary sold my house for $40,000 more than I thought it was worth and what other agents said I could get. Gary has excellent contacts for making home improvements and he actually rolls up his sleeves and pitches in to get the work done. Don't hesitate to call Gary if you want to sell your house fast and for more money than you ever thought imaginable.

Sharon Nehring, Bellevue

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"Over the years, I've seen Gary's signs go up and then go down all in what seemed to me to be record time. I kept it in the back of my head and when it came time to sell our home, we called Gary. He was totally no nonsense and told us exactly what we needed to do before we put it on the market and how much we could realistically get for it. By the way, that was at least $30k more than we had been told by other realtors. His ideas and help in staging our home was a major factor in it's selling. I was surprised (to say the least) to come home one day and find Gary supervising a crew he had brought over to plant some bushes & flowers in the yard. He's definitely not your average real estate agent. If you are planning to sell your house I urge you to call Gary, because if you don't, you will be sorry."

Tracy Updegrove, Bellevue

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We have never written a "thank you" letter to anyone before, but what you did for us is so far above and beyond any relationship between a real estate agent and a seller, that we just wanted to shout it at the world. You may, at your discretion, put this in your newsletter for everyone to see. We want everyone to know that all the things you say are true. After two other very highly respected real estate agents told us our home was worth almost $50,000 less than you sold it for in 6 days, we were in shock. You showed us some things to do to our home that we think really made the difference. Things the other agents failed to see. Most importantly, you helped us find the right people for the right jobs, and even helped us do some of the things yourself. You are so far above your colleages in the knowledge of staging and selling homes, and really caring about other people, that to call anyone else would be tantamount to committing real estate suicide. You make it a point to make average homeowners feel like somebody in this world, and went way out of your way to get us more money for our home than anyone thought possible. You are a knight in shining armor to your sellers, and a very refreshing and caring person. You are the # 1 agent and a #1 person.

Jim & Lynn Schwartz, Bellevue

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I listed my house in Lake Hills in October of 1999 with a friend of mine for $335,000 and after that, I tried to sell it myself for less. My friends and neighbors said it was worth about $310,000 and one of the top agents from one of the biggest real estate companies in this area told me "IT WAS ONLY WORTH $325,000 TOPS." Luckily I finally called Gary Stapp in January. He knew right away why it WASN'T SELLING and then spent over $1,000 of his own money on MY HOME fixing the problem. He then staged it and sold it in only a few days and for $356,500. That's over $30,000 more than I would have gotten if! had listened to those other so called "top agents". Believe me, if you want to get more for your home - call this man. His insight and vision of turning negatives into positives will definitly payoff for you, like it did me.

V. Thubaateey, Lake Hills

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Gary, Thank you so much for all you did for us selling our home. After reading your newsletters for years and reading how you have been getting literally hundreds of our neighbors more for their homes than anyone else, we knew you were the one to call. Boy were we rewarded. We've never in the history
of real estate seen an agent take charge of a situation like you did. You got things fixed up that needed  fixing, knew all the right people to do the work, and stopped us from spending money on things we didn't need to. Thanks to you, our entire home selling process went as smooth as silk and exceeded our highest expectations.

Richard & Julia Jaspen, East Bellevue

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Well Gary, I guess it's my turn to say thank you for ajob well done. You sold a lot of my friend's homes including the local postman down the street and every one of them got more than they expected. They were all very glad they chose you instead of someone else. When Tom & Mary Brown told me you got them $70,000 more than other agents were saying their home was worth, I knew you would be the right person to sell my home, and I was not disappointed. You showed me what I had to do to "stage" my home and get it ready and even took charge of getting it done for me. You really are the best in the business. Now for the biggest thank you of all. Thank you for going the extra yard for me and getting me almost $75,000 more than other agents were telling me. As a matter of fact, one of those agents actually had the nerve to tell me "you were not very good" and "I shouldn't list with you." If I had taken "that" advice, I would now have $75,000 less in the bank because that was one of the agents telling me my home was worth $75,000 less. It's ok for you to put this in your newsletter for everyone to see Gary, because you've earned it. For all my friends & neighbors in the Bellewood East area, and anyone that doesn't want to make a terrible mistake, call Gary, he is definitly the best there is.

Eugene Snyder, Bellewood East

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Gary did it again. A few years ago we were really having trouble selling two homes in the North Bend area with two different agents. Luckily we heard about Gary and his uncanny ability to stage and sell homes fast. We called Gary and he knew right away why the homes were not selling. Gary knew the right people to call to fix the problems and bingo, he sold both houses in no time. So it's no wonder we called him to sell our new home in Snohomish before moving to Hawaii. We were just being polite to a friend of ours when they had this area's real estate agent contact us to sell our home, so we let the agent come over and tell us "$439,000 to $479,000, but closer to the $439,000 range was where our house would sell". All along knowing there was only ONE real estate agent that we could really count on, Gary, but would he come this far. Our questions, and prayers were answered. Gary came out and showed us what needed to be done and even helped us stage the home. By not hiring the "closer to $439,000 agent", and getting OUR GUY from the Eastside, we were greatly rewarded with a sales price of $523,000. Now we don't know how far Gary will go to help you sell YOUR home, but he definitely went the extra mile for us. Another job well done Gary.

Robin & Shawna Rexroat

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Just a short note of thanks that you can use in your newsletter, if you wish. Gary Stapp may come across sometimes as a real estate agent that thinks he knows everything about real estate and that might even offend some people, but after having a first hand experience with Gary selling our home in Executive Lochmoor, we know Gary was the right choice. He gets down to the nitty gritty when it comes to staging and marketing, and tells you the truth so you don't make the common mistake of "self-deception". Gary's expert knowledge and experience came in very handy in helping us stage and sell our home and choosing him was a major factor in relieving the stressful ordeal of selling a home. We just can't imagine having used someone with less experience. Thanks for all your help and great ideas.

Michael & Tina Reininger,Bellevue

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Hooray for Gary! He staged, listed and sold our home for an awesome price. As a matter of fact, it was the highest price per square foot ever gotten in Lochmoor or Executive Lochmoor. Gary kept constant contact, returned all of our phone calls immediately, answered our questions and was extremely knowledgeable and professional. We highly recommend him. He's the best there is, and a great guy!

Don & Linda Petersen - Lochmoor

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To all my friends in the Littletree and Braeburn areas, I've lived here longer than most of you, I'm older than most of you, and up until a few months ago, I thought I was a little "wiser" than most of you, until I made a BIG MISTAKE. I was going to sell my home so I naturally called Gary Stapp and had him come over. He told me what I needed to do to my home to sell it, and how much it was worth. To make a long story short, someone else told me I could get more, and for some dumb reason I believed her, and listed with her. After no .one even
bothered to come by at that price for 4 or 5 weeks, she lowered the price to what Gary said, and then wanted to lower it again. Suddenly it hit me like a ton of bricks. Gary was right, ALL ALONG, and she didn't have a clue. After wasting six weeks of valuable time, I fired her and hired Gary. Gary personally handled the staging of my house with his creative touches and beautiful, imaginative flyers and sold my home in less than a week. He guided me through the inspection and his knowledge and presence came in very handy at closing ..Now! I can t tell you who to call when you get ready to sell your home, but if it's not Gary Stapp, I WILLL BE a little wiser than you, after all. Don't make the same mistake I did!

Frank Weeks, Littletree

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Gary, just a note of thanks for the great job you did for us. We had been receiving your newsletters for years and kept hearing what a great job you were doing for all of our neighbors and friends, so we had already made the decision to pick you as our real estate agent long ago. It seems that was a very wise choice. You'll never know how much we appreciate all you did for us. I have never in my life even heard of a real estate agent helping people fix their homes up and getting them ready for sale the way you did for us. Your expertise and guidance in both selling our home and buying our new home was unbelievable. Your professionalism and expertise in real estate paid off big for us and we will recommend you to everyone, knowing they can't do any better than you. You really are #l. Keep up the good work.

Jawaid & Angela Ahmed, Bellevue

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There are two things we don't like to do. One is buying a new car and the other is selling a house. After Gary Stapp made a quick walk through our home and made a few suggestions regarding staging and presentation, the result was a firm, full-price offer after being on the market for only four days! In addition, after buyer's inspection report, he researched the county building codes and found, as the seller, we were not required to comply, and we concluded a quick and mutually acceptable negotiation with the buyer. Gary may seem a bit
unconventional in his selling approach, but very "street smart". He said to "trust him" - we did andthe result was approximately $10-$15,000 more than we expected - a great beginning to our retirement plans. No open house, no lookie lou's, no inconvenience to our lives - just an honest and quick result!! TRUST HIM!

Dene & Jeannie Ditmore (Ardmore)

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It was almost a disaster! Despite all the sweat labor we had put into our home and picking who we thought was one of the top agents in the business, we thought we were ready to sell our home. Boy were we wrong. After a month or so had gone by and nothing was happening, lucky for us, a relative gave us Gary's number. We needed help badly, so we called Gary. When Gary showed up on the scene he stood in our driveway sizing up the front of our home a long while before ringing the door bell. He then introduced himself and got right down to business analyzing the inside and outside of our home and what needed to be done. We sat down and in five minutes of hearing what he had to say, we knew he was exactly what we had been looking for all along. He has an incredible knack at seeing all the things that home owners tend to overlook - but things that are critically important. Gary showed us the pictures of our home on the internet and the Multiple Listing Service taken by the other agent with one of those cameras that distort things and make them look bigger than they really are. It didn't really look like our home and even the color was distorted and not realistic. After heeding all of Gary's advice (with a lot of his help) and the help of some great pictures and flyers, the foot traffic started rolling in. We received several offers in a short amount oftime. One thing for sure, hanging up a sign in front of your home and posting it for sale before it is ready is a huge mistake. That other agent thought it was ready and so did we. Live and learn. If you are looking for an agent that backs up their talk with walk - Gary is your guy.

Curtis and Kimberly Lieberman

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