My wife and I recently successfully closed on a condominium purchase in the Seattle area, and our realtor in that process was simply superb. She is Fidelia Schoolcraft, of Windermere's Mt. Baker office in Seattle. We weren't the easiest clients for a realtor, since our search criteria weren't initially very solid, and sometimes even migrated over time. We also have dog requirements. And we don't live in the Seattle area, so travel logistics for seeing listings were difficult. But Fidelia was never deterred by any of those considerations. She was always cheerful, dedicated, knowledgeable, and personally engaged with us. Her professional excellence is exemplary, and her level of customer service exceeds that of any other realtor we've ever worked with. She understood the Seattle real estate market in depth, and consistently gave us excellent professional guidance and perspective in our condominium search. At times, Fidelia was actually more than a realtor for us: She was sometimes also a coach and sometimes a teacher. But in every role, she wanted always to fine-tune her own understanding of our specific preferences, with each new listing that we saw together. She wanted to "know us" in depth, to be able to get "just the right fit" for us personally. We could see that this is the same basic goal she has for each of her clients. She found solid listings for us; she did occasionally advise against us seeing an offering, and could do so accurately because she knew us so well...but even then, she was always willing to take us to see it, if we wanted to. Her dedication and energy were inexhaustible. When we did find a condominium that was "just right for us", her real estate business savvy was crucial: Her advice on offering price, possible need for an escalator clause, exact structure of such a clause, and her good personal relationships within the Seattle real estate community, all served us very well at that moment. Two additional offers on the property came forth, in just a few hours: Ours was eventually accepted around midnight. Without Fidelia's capable and detailed guidance at that time, we feel that either ours would have been likely rejected, or that we'd have had to pay more for the property than we did. She was 100% with us, every step of the way. It's a pleasure for us to recommend Fidelia Schoolcraft at the highest level, with no reservations. She is simply "the best"!
Fidelia was a joy to work with and went above and beyond in every possible way to help us navigate the highly competitive Seattle-area market. As first-time home buyers, my wife and I had a lot to learn and Fidelia carefully walked us through the process until we landed the perfect home for us in an amazing location.
Things moved very quickly as we found ourselves considering or submitting offers every weekend until our purchase. At one point we even submitted two offers in the span of two days with very tight timelines for each. Fidelia was incredibly responsive and quick-moving keeping everything on track and making it crystal clear what we needed to do and how we could position our offers competitively.
After our offer was accepted she continued to help us with all questions and additional needs through the closing process. Through everything, her professionalism, knowledge of the market, negotiation tactics, and overall friendliness and charm was simply amazing. It's clear she highly values each of her clients on a personal level and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking in this area!
Fidelia was so patient with me as my search evolved. She is a really good listener and was able to direct and counsel me as I visited numerous possible real estate sites. Her knowledge of the particulars of condo purchases and Seattle as a market was very helpful. And she also bought me a delicious croissant at the French Bakery! I recommend her for all of your real estate needs.
Things moved very quickly as we found ourselves considering or submitting offers every weekend until our purchase. At one point we even submitted two offers in the span of two days with very tight timelines for each. Fidelia was incredibly responsive and quick-moving keeping everything on track and making it crystal clear what we needed to do and how we could position our offers competitively.
After our offer was accepted she continued to help us with all questions and additional needs through the closing process. Through everything, her professionalism, knowledge of the market, negotiation tactics, and overall friendliness and charm was simply amazing. It's clear she highly values each of her clients on a personal level and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking in this area!
You should call Fidelia right now! Without her we would be living in a friends basement. After many unsuccessful offers with another agent, we were very frustrated with the Seattle market. In comes superstar agent Fidelia. Referred by a friend, Fidelia took us under her wing and knew how to win in this crazy housing market. She was diligent, easy to contact, available at all times, asked questions when she didn't have the answer (which is rare for any human) and made us a priority. We have bought several homes over the years, never have we had such great service and expertise. We landed a great home, together as a team, and couldn't be happier. Thank you Fidelia!!!
Are there 10 stars? Fidelia was amazing! She made sure I understood every step of the process in plain language, helping me to balance my priorities with her experience and insights. Through it all, she made sure the whole family felt heard. Ultimately we found a place that fit the bill AND was a great deal. Fidelia took what is an inherently stressful project and made it fun! I can't say enough good things about collaborating with her.
For 12/10/2024
30 Year Fixed |
6.624% |
15 Year Fixed |
5.99% |
7/6 ARM |
7.125% |
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