Matt Jensen

I specialize in residential real estate offering exclusive representation to buyers or sellers in King County's Eastside and Seattle.  I am also very experienced with land acquisitions, multi-family, commercial investing, foreclosures and short sales.  My client's goals are paramount and their success is achieved with uncompromised excellence, high integrity, professionalism, dedication and good old fashioned hard work.  I align this with 20 plus years of residential real estate experience, sharp negotiating skills, the most current market knowledge, creative problem solving and personalized buyer and seller strategies – for your best results in a demanding market.  My word is my bond and my #1 goal for you is that you will receive such a high level of personal service from me that you will gladly recommend me to your friends, family, neighbors, or co-workers! 

My Credentials:

~Managing Broker's license - Washington State's highest license awarded for real estate.
~CRS designation - Certified Residential Specialist (Only 4% of all realtors hold this designation.)
~ABR designation - Accredited Buyer Representative
~CNE designation - Certified Negotiation Expert
~GCREP-GL designation - Green Certified Real Estate Professional-Green Leadership
~RE/MAX 100% Club Award 2006; 2007 (high producing real estate sales award)
~The Cascade Team most closed listings & purchases NWMLS 2008 through 2020, each year consecutively.
~Top 10 producing real estate agent King County's Eastside 2010-2020.

More Personal Information:

I am a Managing Broker | Co-owner for The Agency Northwest Real Estate!  I began my career as a commercial/residential building contractor/developer, experiencing many facets of building construction and real estate.  I have been specializing in residential real estate for nearly 20 years as I most enjoy providing real estate services to others!  I am a Seattle native and live in King County’s Eastside with my wife and two children.  I am a devoted family man, sports lover and outdoor enthusiast in our incredible Pacific Northwest!  Whether you are looking to buy or sell, I look forward to the opportunity to assist you with your next real estate endeavor!

Sincerely,

Matt Jensen

11 THINGS TO LOOK FOR or QUESTIONS TO ASK!  when selecting your next Real Estate Broker that will help you in handling your largest investment you have ever made or are about to make!

1. How much experience do they have and how many transactions have they successfully closed?  Number of seller's sides and buyer's sides?
2. What have they done to better educate themselves to offer a higher and more qualified professional level of service to their clients?  Or, are they only doing the "bare necessities" as required by state licensing requirements to get by?
3. What specific accreditations, designations and/or achievement awards have they received, if any?  Do they hold a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation; or Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designations?
4. Can they provide a long list and reference history of past satisfied clients?
5. Can they provide a long list and track record of outstanding results for both buyers and sellers?
6. Have they had their real estate license and worked full time in the business for over 15 years?
7. Are they experts with contract knowledge and purchase & sale contract addendums, to ensure you avoid contract failure, loss of earnest money and a potential lawsuit?
8. What differentiates their negotiating skills from others?  And what are they doing to keep this honed and sharpened with different market trends?
9. What specific local market area are they specializing in?  Are they a localized market expert or are they a jack of all local markets and therefore master of none?
10. Do they have a "Managing Broker's License", or are they just a "Broker"?  A Managing Broker's License is the highest awarded license Washington State offers to any real estate agent.
11. What kind of personalized buyer and/or seller strategy plan are they going to implement around your goals to ensure your highest chances of success?  

As a native to the Seattle area, I have a broad knowledge of the general Puget Sound region.  I know the history, I have watched it grow and develop over the years, and I know the area very well geographically.  To stay current with active home inventory, I am constantly touring homes and analyzing home values through detailed reports.  I also regularly check absorption trends to anticipate where the local market is heading.  I have watched the area cycle over the years and I know our local market very well.