With the ethos: Luxury is an experience, not a price point, Joe Patterson stands out among his peers, committing to each of his clients with integrity and authenticity. Possessed by a passion for architecture and interiors, Joe is fascinated by the interaction between a person and their home’s design. His keen eye for each client and their individual style enables Joe to understand what makes a home. Whether helping a buyer imagine living in a new home or preparing a seller to list, he carefully examines how the light hits each room, how a house sits on a property, and how the landscape and view can add value to everyday living. Joe’s propensity for how style functions with each client started early in his career and coupled nicely with his business trajectory. He rose through the ranks of a luxury department store and took the helm as the store director at two specialty stores. Before apprenticing under one of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s top brokers, he consulted for an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm and worked with a top new construction broker in Seattle who nurtured small and medium-sized builders to construct new houses around the Puget Sound. He would go on to be one-half of a two-person team selling homes inside one of Seattle’s newest high-rise condo towers, Nexus, in the booming Denny Triangle neighborhood. Here, he sold the remaining penthouses and sub-penthouse level condominium homes. Known for listening, acting with urgency, and a strong sense of empathy, he actively communicates with his clients to help them achieve the ideal outcome in their home buying or selling journey. His clients appreciate it, which is why it has earned him such a strong referral business. From first-time homebuyers to C-suite level executives, entrepreneurs to healthcare providers, and creatives to financial professionals, Joe’s clients have varied just like the types of homes that pique their interest. He is praised for his ability to connect quickly and intuitively with people, forming strong professional and personal bonds with clients. Joe has called Seattle home for 36 years. He enjoys tennis, sailing on Puget Sound, mid-century architecture, traditional and modern design, photography, staying active, cooking, and is the owner of an adorable French water dog.
I worked with Joe over the summer to purchase a new home. It was a very pleasant and productive experience. Joe is very diligent, communicative and helpful. He listened to my needs and wants and was...
D. Benjamin
Seattle
After nearly three decades of owning a rental home, my husband and I decided it was finally time to sell. The biggest challenge was to bring the property up to snuff as the home reflected the three decades...
M. Park
Retired
Bellevue/Seattle
My home purchasing journey began as I was located in Washington, DC prior to relocating to Seattle. I was incredibly lucky to have my real estate agent in DC recommend Joe, a well-connected agent, born...
K. Fagan
Virginia Mason
Seattle
So, the character count limitation on this review is cramping my style but I'll try to say this as succinctly as I can. My husband, Nick, and I worked with Joe in the summer of 2019 to find the house we...
A&N Brena
T-Mobile & F5 Networks
Normandy Park
From Clark Kent to SUPERMAN in one phone call...
I had known Joe casually for a few years and had heard him talk passionately about the goings-on of the real estate market, and some of his remarkable...
T&C Bishton
Self-Employed & Alaska Airlines
Burien
Joe was a great partner in selling our house. We were moving out of state and he managed everything end to end which took a lot of stress off of us. He kept us informed every step of the way and worked...
J&S Savitt
Vera Home Health
West Seattle
Sincere and creative approach to maximizing the sale of our home. Joe went above and beyond to make the sale of our home so easy. He sold our home in 4 days! Fantastic professional to work with in every...
G.W.
Principal & Owner
Seattle
×I worked with Joe over the summer to purchase a new home. It was a very pleasant and productive experience. Joe is very diligent, communicative and helpful. He listened to my needs and wants and was attentive during my home search. As an out-of-state buyer, I was not very familiar with Seattle neighborhoods, school systems or commute times. Thus, I was able to rely on Joe for more than just housing information; he provided lots of valuable living information.
Before showing me houses, Joe previewed them and was able to provide additional details not in the listings. Thus, I was able to focus my time on the homes that really did match my criteria. He even thought of additional details, such as the size of my car versus the size of the parking spot, that I had not considered but that are very important.
My work with Joe did not end with making the offer. He negotiated expertly on my behalf. And, since I was not physically in Seattle, Joe completed my inspections, walk-through and even took videos and room measurements for me. When I arrived in Seattle, I was able to confidently move into my new home. Joe really went above and beyond for my house sale and made the move to Seattle pleasant and easy for my family. I would highly recommend Joe and would very much enjoy working with him in the future.
×After nearly three decades of owning a rental home, my husband and I decided it was finally time to sell. The biggest challenge was to bring the property up to snuff as the home reflected the three decades of rental use. Our challenge was not unlike that of professional flippers, but we are not flippers. We had other realtors in mind with whom we had either first-hand or second-hand positive experiences, and we chose Joe in the end. We had only worked with Joe previously on the other side of a transaction. The family had purchased a home of which Joe was the listing agent. Joe is not only a very personable individual, but he has been very conscientious and caring long after the sale of that house to our family.
We relayed to Joe, as with another agent we'd placed into our final selection process, our primary needs. Top of that list was that we wanted a General Contractor who was not only economical but trustworthy. And, that was the edge that won Joe our listing.
In the end, we got our house updated and shiny appealing so that Joe's one open house attracted more than 70 parties. He was helpful, listened, did not try to strong arm us in any of the multitude of decisions needed during our four month process, and we got a full price offer within the first week during the Seattle winter after the market had "cooled."
Joe diligently managed the process from offer to closing, which unlike past sales we've experienced did face some obstacles. Nearly all real-estate transactions are stressful to varying degrees; Joe is the kind of agent who will be your partner to navigate successfully past the stress.
×My home purchasing journey began as I was located in Washington, DC prior to relocating to Seattle. I was incredibly lucky to have my real estate agent in DC recommend Joe, a well-connected agent, born and raised in Seattle. After moving to the area, I was in constant contact with Joe and I was able to easily communicate my plans, desires, and ideas in what I was looking for in a home and neighborhood. I had no idea where to begin but I didn't need to -- Joe had everything covered. When it was time to start exploring neighborhoods and homes, Joe was able to curate the most ideal home visits in various neighborhoods that gave the highlights of each area as well as the possible drawbacks. Joe was available to answer questions at all hours and meet at the drop of a hat for home showings and neighborhood tours. He truly has a gifted eye in noticing peculiar home details the untrained eye would never notice. Joe connected me with an incredible lender that allowed me to confidently look at homes in the competitive Seattle market and gave me the tools necessary to know my purchasing power. When we finally found the house I knew I wanted to call home, Joe was able to negotiate in the most competitive and uncharted covid real estate markets. He secured a home with a view that I never though I had a chance in obtaining. I was so privileged to have Joe represent me in the home purchasing process. He was surprisingly able to work around my crazy work schedule and make the entire process seamless. I knew I was in great hands and I had the most trust in Joe. I could not recommend Joe more to anyone looking to buy a home. He has set the bar high and I am unsure if anyone will impress me more.
×So, the character count limitation on this review is cramping my style but I'll try to say this as succinctly as I can. My husband, Nick, and I worked with Joe in the summer of 2019 to find the house we now call home. A friend of mine had just bought a new home and sold their previous house with Joe’s help the year before, and she highly recommended we talk to Joe about our own search. I much prefer working with someone recommended by a friend, and since Nick and I were totally new to the entire home-buying process, we figured talking to Joe would be as good a place to start as any. We met with Joe for about an hour or so the first time, where we learned more about each other as well as the homebuying process. Joe’s expert knowledge of the process and local area, plus his passion for helping people find the right home for them was evident in everything he said. He encouraged us to discuss and consider each decision before we made it – including the decision to hire him. We went on a “demo tour” before officially committing to making him our agent – and while I don’t remember the house that we looked at, I do remember that Joe was in his element – showing us what could be based on our tastes, adjusting his recommendations real-time based on our responses, giving us not only the pros of the house, but also the cons. This last part was especially important to me – I get all shiny-object syndromed and I will completely overlook conditions that ultimately wouldn’t work for me in favor of the pretty chandelier, or the floors, or whatever. Joe was always respectful when he gave us the facts – “yes the floor is pretty, but the bathroom isn’t at all what you wanted – would you be able to live with that?” – and reminded us of what our top priorities were. He also pointed out things that I never would’ve in a million years thought (or known to think) about – things like the quality of the materials used in the building, the cost to replace, the environmental impacts, what to expect in the neighborhood in the next ten years or so, etc. Over the next few months, Joe presented us with a wide variety of houses to consider. One of the things that really stands out to me, is that he flexed his style to match ours – Nick and I wanted to be active participants in the house-hunt, and Joe gave us the tools to do that. We had a constant line of communication with him, and his responses were so quick that we always felt like we must be his only (or at least most important) client – a feeling he imparts on all of his clients, I have no doubt. I think if Nick and I had been more hands-off, Joe would’ve adapted to that as well – he really does want to make the process as easy and enjoyable for his clients as he possibly can. We went through A LOT of homes as we refined our priorities and I was amazed at Joe’s apparently unending energy for his craft. He never sent us on a tour without him (hugely important to me), and he would pre-screen properties in advance of us to ensure he was prepared so our time was always used efficiently. Somewhere around the 100th tour, I was ready to be done – I didn’t care what we bought anymore as long as it met most of my criteria and we could be done with the entire process. Joe was so so kind – he empathized with me, and then encouraged me to be patient and (most importantly) never settle. He knew how I was feeling, and he also knew that the right one just hadn’t come along yet – but it would, we just had to keep the faith and stay the course. A few weeks later, Joe sent us a link to a home that was incredible. It had EVERYTHING we wanted – newer construction for me (I refuse to live in a remodel construction zone), a giant back yard for Nick to garden in and the dogs to run around in, absolutely stunning high-quality interior features, plenty of space for activities and guests – it literally was a dream come true. The catch was the price. It was just outside our budget, which was why it hadn’t shown up in our initial searches. Joe and Nick spent a lot of time discussing our options to design an offer that the sellers would accept and would work for our loan too (sorry, I don’t really know how all that works and I totally embraced traditional gender roles and let my husband deal with all of the financials). Our first offer was rejected but the second one was accepted – and then when the sellers tried to come back and negotiate after the fact, Joe shut it down. He kept us informed of the situation but handled all of it on our behalf. Joe is an incredible agent; he’s professional and knowledgeable, but also human and fun to work with. He had our backs every step of the way, and negotiated a home in a very competitive market; he kept us informed of the behind the scenes activities but handled everything on our behalf. When I think back on my first-time homebuying experience, the memory is largely dominated by Joe and the wonderful way he made us feel.
×From Clark Kent to SUPERMAN in one phone call...
I had known Joe casually for a few years and had heard him talk passionately about the goings-on of the real estate market, and some of his remarkable success stories with his clients. He seemed to really enjoy the process of helping people narrow their search, educating and supporting through the buying process, and celebrating the victories!
My wife and I reached out to him first, once we were sure that we were ready to buy. The next 10 days were a blur...
We found a house we wanted to check out and were touring it with Joe the next day. He had great ideas about the ways that the spaces could be used, and asked us questions that made us really think about what it would be like to live in this house.
We liked what we saw, and Joe was able to get an appraisal lined up for us in 2 days. We were fortunate enough that it all looked good, and Joe was there to help explain some of the more obscure points of the very thorough report.
He hooked us up with a lending team and got us pre-underwritten (*like pre-approved, but better, and possibly a key factor to us winning the subsequent bidding war). He was always happy to help us and was very professional about rapidly following up and keep us moving through all the hoops. It was like the financial and emotional version of being on American Ninja Warrior for us as first-time buyers. But for him and his team, it was a stroll in the park.
He held our hand through the contract writing portion, explaining each section in as much detail as we asked for, and walked us through things like bidding strategies, letter writing, time tables, different historical and municipal quirks of the legal process. It took a few hours to really hammer it out. But what we came out with did the trick!
We won a bidding war against 12 other buyers; with a big part of that being how he had set up the contract. He made it easy for the sellers to pick us, and we were still 20K under budget!
I knew I liked Joe as a person, but I honestly had no idea he was so good at what he does. He is client-focused every step of the way, knows the ins and outs of the business, was a breeze to work with, and got us our dream house. I have no doubt that he would do whatever he could to do the same for you. Give him a call, and watch a hero emerge from that phone-booth
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Joe was a great partner in selling our house. We were moving out of state and he managed everything end to end which took a lot of stress off of us. He kept us informed every step of the way and worked collaboratively with us on the best strategy to sell our home.
×Sincere and creative approach to maximizing the sale of our home. Joe went above and beyond to make the sale of our home so easy. He sold our home in 4 days! Fantastic professional to work with in every way. I highly recommend him. He also created a video with commentary and also had professional photos that were beyond the standard ones you see by other realtors. This made a big difference in exposing our home to more purchasers over others in the market.
LISTINGS
Pending
$829,950
4408 SW Holly Street
Seattle, WA 98136
3 Beds
2.25 Baths
1,547Sq. Ft.
Listing Courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
$699,950
1711 E Olive Way #109
Seattle, WA 98102
2 Beds
2.00 Baths
974Sq. Ft.
Listing Courtesy of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty
