4340 Murphy Drive NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
August 25, 2025
It's about relationships.
In 1972, John Jacobi set out to change the real estate industry by putting relationships before sales quotas, with an emphasis on service to our clients and our community. Over 50 years, this mission has helped grow Windermere into one of the largest independent real estate companies in the nation, with more than 300 offices and 7,000 agents throughout the Western U.S. and Mexico.
While the real estate industry has changed substantially over the years, our core values of relationships, community, collaboration, and professionalism have remained central to how we do business, and will continue to do so for years to come
Exceptional Service
Unsurpassed Integrity
A strict code of ethics
Locally owned and operated offices
Neighborhood Knowledge
Market Expertise
Premium Tools and Services
Giving back to our communities
The Windermere Foundation
❱ We donate a portion of our commission from every transaction to benefit the Windermere Foundation.
❱ Since 1989, the Foundation has collected and contributed over $56 million.
❱ Assistance is provided to non-profit agencies dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families in our community.
Windermere Community Service Day
❱ Since 1984, Windermere agents have dedicated an annual day of work to those in need.
❱ These hands-on projects benefit a wide variety of community-based organizations.
❱ Projects have included maintenance at a senior center, construction of a children’s playground and sorting duties at a food bank.
❱ I am pleased to be a part of such an important mission. It’s just the right thing to do.
With over 1.4 million members, the NAR is America’s largest professional association and is involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Not every real estate agent is a Realtor®
❱ Only real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) can call themselves REALTORS®.
❱ The NAR is America’s largest professional association and is involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
❱ As a REALTOR® I pledge to abide by the NAR’s strict Code of Ethics.
❱ Only REALTORS® are held accountable for their ethical behavior
❱ As a Windermere associate and a REALTOR®, I am committed to providing you with the highest standard of service and integrity.
Benefits of choosing a realtor®
❱ REALTORS® work hard to protect your property rights and to keep real estate excise taxes as low as possible.
❱ REALTORS® have been instrumental in the implementation of many tax incentives for home buyers over the years.
❱ REALTORS® have access to legal counsel to help answer those questions that put your mind at ease, all at no extra cost to you!
❱ REALTORS® have consistently worked to increase FHA and VA loan limits to make sure you’re not paying higher fees to purchase an average home in your market.
❱ REALTORS® have access to the latest legal and legislative issues that they need to know to best represent your real estate needs.
❱ REALTORS® take extra classes and earn designations to prove excellence in various areas of real estate.
❱ REALTORS® have worked diligently to preserve the full usage of waterfront properties.
❱ REALTORS® fight hard to keep the mortgage deduction credit unchanged.
My Serivces
❱ Explain basic real estate principles and paperwork
❱ Do a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to help determine your home’s value
❱ Help determine the right selling price
❱ Assist you in preparing your home for sale
❱ Market your home to buyers and other agents
❱ List your home on Realtor.com, Windermere.com and other real estate websites
❱ Keep you up-to-date on current market activity, as well as comments from potential buyers and agents about your home
❱ Assist you with the purchase and sale agreement
❱ Negotiate with buyers and their agents on your behalf
❱ Track contigencies and ensure contract deadlines are met
❱ Work with escrow company to ensure all documents are in order and on time
Your Benefits
❱ Be more likely to get the highest return on your investment
❱ Decrease your days on market
❱ Understand all the terms, processes and paperwork involved
❱ Have exposure to more buyers and agents with qualified buyers
❱ Have current market information to make informed decisions
❱ Have a skilled negotiator on your side
❱ Have peace of mind that the details are being handled
Inviting agents to tour your home as soon as it comes on the market is a great way to make sure real estate agents are aware of the features and benefits of your property
It's just one more way in which I can leverage my connections with real estate professionals to sell your home quickly and for the best price.
* National Association of REALTORS® 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
Market your home to agents with qualified buyers
generate "buzz" in the industry
get valuable feedback from local professionals
The more people that see your home, the faster it will likely sell, and open houses help achieve that goal. They also allow me to answer any questions about the home or neighborhood while I’m face-to-face with potential buyers. Neighbors also love to attend open houses, which can lead to increased word of mouth and greater exposure.
Furthermore, open houses allow me to hear feedback directly from buyers and agents, which can be valuable in gauging interest and addressing concerns for future showings. All in all, open houses are an important tool in getting your home sold quickly and at the best price.
* National Association of REALTORS® 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
Benefits
You choose the timing
Agent is present the entire time
Greater exposure for your home
Opportunity to answer the buyer questions
Creates neighborhood "buzz"
gather valuable feedback
Dangers of Pricing Above Market Value:
❱ True target buyers may not see your property because it’s listed out of their price range.
❱ Buyers in the higher price point may compare your home to other homes at that price and consider it a bad value.
❱ It may sit on the market longer and sell for less than asking price. MLS statistics show that the longer a home is on the market, the lower the sales price.
Here's how i will price and position your property for the highest return:
❱ Analyze current market conditions and sales prices of comparable properties.
❱ Discuss your goals and needs.
❱ Advise you about ways to make your property more attractive to buyers.
❱ Create a comprehensive marketing plan targeting the most likely buyers.
❱ Market your property to other agents, and get their feedback on its price and presentation.
❱ Keep you up-to-date on sales activity and market conditions.
One way to achieve this goal is to pique interest with the full-color marketing materials I use to showcase your home. Whether I am presenting your information in a postcard mailing to the neighborhood or in an informative flyer, each piece will exude quality and professionalism.
Another way is to display a Windermere yard sign, which for over four decades has become synonymous with quality listings. 33% percent of buyers say yard signs are among the information sources they use during their home search.*
What better way to tell the story of your home?
* National Association of REALTORS® 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
❱ 81% of buyers’ agents say that staging makes it easier for buyers to visualize the property as their future home
❱ 20% of buyers’ agents say that staging a home increases the dollar value offered
❱ 27% of sellers’ agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market
❱ 50% of sellers’ agents do not stage, but agents recommend that sellers declutter their home before putting it on the market
Source: The National Association of Realtors® 2023 Profile of Home Staging
