John has been a real estate licensee in the state of Washington since 1978 and a licensed real estate Broker since 1983. John has represented thousands of properties for buyers, sellers, lending institutions, developers and builders including new home and new condominium developments.
John has managed real estate branch offices located in Seattle, Bellevue, Edmonds/ Lynnwood, Everett, Kirkland and Mercer Island. He has served as a Designated Broker responsible for the real estate activities of over 400 sales people and brokers and Corporate Manager responsible for operations including, training, legal, risk management, for regional and nationally franchised, real estate companies.
John is an expert on real estate markets and in preparing/analyzing statistical trends and conducting market research. He provides market information and statistical trend analyst for local and national news sources including syndicated TV programs, Trade journals, local and national news organizations including the Seattle Times/PI, The New York Times, Kiplinger’s News Letter, The Wall Street Journal, King County Journal, Mercer Island Reporter and the Puget Sound Business Journal, Trade Journals include the Real Estate Insider Newsletter, the Washington Realtor® Puget Sound multiple listing Association newsletter Soundings, Seattle King County Realtor® and the Washington Realtor® newsletter.
John is a current member of the NWMLS Forms Committee and the Washington Realtor® Forms Task Force. He has been on the committee for over 20 years and has been instrumental in the development of the body of NWMLS forms in use today.
In addition to being an expert on local forms and training agents to understand and interpret contracts, John has spent many years successfully coaching top producers in such areas as Goal Setting, Sales Training, Accountability and helping his agents develop a keen understanding of the complex brokerage issues facing our industry today and how to solve them successfully. Additional areas of expertise include brokerage malpractice, interpretation of the laws governing brokers and agents, NWMLS rules and Realtor® ethics and bylaws.
Past Chairman for the Washington Association of Realtors® Risk Reduction Committee where he initiated the push for unified forms statewide. Under his leadership, the first, industry developed, statewide form was placed into use. In this role also implemented a statewide mediation service for the Washington Association of Realtors®. He has also served on the Realtor® committees providing recommendations to the Washington State Legislature for the development of the real estate brokerage relationships, RCW 18:86 and the Real Property transfer disclosure statement, RCW 64:06. PSMLA-NWMLS Forms Committee 1986-present and a past and present member of other NWMLS committees including Rules and By-Laws, Arbitration, Technology and the Strategic Planning Committee.
John has spent a significant portion of his career specializing in understanding and training agents in statistical market analysis, market trends, current legal trends and issues effecting Brokers and Agents in order that they might provide the best service to their customers and clients. Other benefits of working with John and his office include, Broker availability 24/7and Non Competing Broker/ Management/ Ownership, business planning, marketing consultant, business systems, relationship building and personal growth coaching.
John’s office consistently achieves the International Premier Office status and #1 for gross commission income awards, both state wide and is consistently in the top 100 offices, internationally within the Coldwell Banker System and is one of the top offices in Seattle. His office operates as a team working to support and complement each other in their common goal of providing the best in service to their clients.
Please contact John and put his team to work for you.