Working with Heather Blacksmith at Lake Realty was a great experience. My sisters and I needed to sell my mom's condo in West Seattle as she was going into assisted living. It was a complicated sale with Power of Attorneys and dealing with multiple family members. Heather helped us be prepared with all the right forms and details upfront. She didn't miss a beat. We were worried that we were selling too late in the market, but she put us at ease knowing the market better than us. She took great care in the staging and photography so mom's condo looked amazing. She helped us agree on a competitive price and we ended up selling within the first week and above asking. She followed through with all the little details in the sale that helped us focus on our family rather than stressing about the sale of mom's home. I would recommend her to anyone!!

-Jen S

“Heather was great to work with, and always had more information to give to our strange questions. The home buying process is weird enough as-is, but with COVID-19 mixed in, it seemed like it would be impossible! But Heather made it all happen. We appreciated her help buying the house and were thrilled by the surprise cookies she left at our door a few months later while checking in. A wonderful experience and a cool person.”

-Scott L

“Heather did an outstanding job selling our family home and purchasing our new place in a dream location. She is extremely professional with an easy going approach and will bend over backwards to make sure you as the client are pleased with the outcome. Heather is an exceptional project manager who truly goes the extra mile for her clients. We faced a very tight timetable to put the house on the market and she skillfully managed the entire process. She kept us informed so we knew exactly what to expect and coordinated an amazing team of service providers who made the house look fantastic. Heather was extremely responsive to all of our texts, calls and emails and helped keep us calm during a very stressful time. We highly recommend Heather and cannot thank her enough for all that she did for us!”

-Julianne C

“In May 2020, my husband and I decided "hey, we should buy a house instead of continuing to rent"! We knew absolutely nothing about the housing market, home loans, or how to search for a home. Our friends recommended we contact Heather and start from there. From the very beginning, Heather was kind, helpful, and very easy to work with. She met us in our own neighborhood and worked with our schedules. She found us options in the areas we were hopeful about and excitedly saw the homes with us. We ended up buying a home that first day! We have been grateful for Heather throughout the whole process- the beginning when she educated us, the middle when we purchased the home, and even after when she helped us with loads of paperwork and answered all of our questions. She knows the Seattle housing market, and she finds answers! I recommend Heather strongly and will work with her again in the future if needed.”

-Haley E

“Heather was invaluable in our home-buying process. She was quick to understand what we were looking for in a home and, as first-time home buyers, an essential guide to the daunting process. She really had our best interests at heart, and we are so pleased with the way things shook out. She was especially helpful in putting together a competitive bid -- if it weren't for her insight, we would have missed out on the house that we so love. Heather is friendly, trustworthy, and really knows her stuff!.”

-Matt & Kim B

“In a crazy market, Heather made sure that I won in the escalation. It was fantastic. Throughout the process Heather advocated for me and encouraged me. She checked in and made sure I was feeling good about it all and when push came to shove, Heather made sure that I got the home I wanted! I could not recommend someone more highly than Heather! She did an incredible job and will work so hard to find you just the right home!”

-Nick D

“At the beginning of the process she made sure we went through the pre-approval process with her broker to ensure we would be competitive with our offer when the time came. This early step in the process, as well as Heather’s negotiation and quick ability to put together an offer, ultimately helped us beat out another offer, and our offer was accepted. Heather went above and beyond throughout each step of the process, and made sure we felt confident in purchasing our dream home. We would strongly recommend her as you search for your future home.”

-The Zuniga’s

We met Heather at an open house when we were first starting our house hunt, and we immediately connected with her and asked her to be our buyer's agent. Heather is an amazing agent. She is results oriented and easy to work with. Even though she is fairly new to the world of real estate, her corporate experience is totally relevant; she clearly knows her stuff and leverages the more senior agents on her team when she needs to. Heather proactively prepared us for the house hunt and the market environment. In addition, she recommended a great mortgage broker. We were able to land a house on our first offer. Throughout the process, Heather worked very hard for us and provided balanced advice. She is well organized and thorough. We would definitely recommend Heather to anyone.

-Dorothy & Dawn

“We moved to north of Seattle suburbs on a 3 month lease while looking to buy. This was during the summer of 2018, in the middle of a insanely difficult housing market for buyers. Being new to the area, we were unfamiliar with challenges buyers were facing. We were given Heather’s contact information by our lender and couldn’t have been more satisfied with the process. While the process of home buying was much more challenging than we expected (competitiveness, we were not familiar with the area, and our short purchasing window), Heather gave us excellent guidance, especially with guidance on the area and the timeliness when we were racing to buy before our lease was up. Shew as great at advising on pro/cons for things we had not thought of being from a small town. Although I plan to die in this house, if I change my mind, I will definitely use Heather again.

-Justin J.

I was terrified about the process of buying a home. I had no idea what I was doing or how any of this worked. Heather walked me through every part of it and answered all of my questions. She is so knowledgeable and patient when teaching others about what goes into buying a home. Not only that, but Heather worked so hard to find me the perfect spot! She could always tell when I was not really wanting a house we were visiting and would not let me settle on something that wasn't right for me. As a result, I ended up with the perfect condo in Edmonds that I love! Heather would not let me get something I did not love. On top of all that, Heather made sure that my bid was competitive. In a crazy market, Heather made sure that I won in the escalation. It was fantastic. Throughout the process Heather advocated for me and encouraged me. She checked in and made sure I was feeling good about it all and when push came to shove, Heather made sure that I got the home I wanted! I could not recommend someone more highly than Heather! She did an incredible job and will work so hard to find you just the right home!

-Nick Davenport

In July of this year, my wife and I decided to purse the next chapter of our journey in the greater Seattle area. With little more than a general knowledge of Seattle and its surrounding towns that was almost 30 year old, we set off to find a home. Thank goodness that our first call was to Realtor Heather Blacksmith! Heather, with her keen understanding of our needs as well as of Seattle and the surrounding area was instrumental in our search. She not only helped us select a municipality but a house as well that met our unique needs. Heather listened carefully to what we were looking for and was able, within one short visit, help us nail down an area that would meet our needs (Edmonds). Once we agreed on the location, Heather then helped us find just the right house that would meet the many criteria that we had for what would make for a great post-retirement house. She listened carefully to what we both considered important and then found houses that meet those criteria. She sorted through dozens of listings and presented only those to us that met those requirements that we set. Once we found the house that met our needs and exceeded our expectations, she was then extremely helpful in helping us to explore financing, close on the house, and then make a number of key contacts to help us get settled in our new neighborhood. In fact, Heather and her family were there when the first load of boxes and furniture showed up from Portland to welcome us and to help us unpack! I have never experienced customer service like this and highly recommend Heather Blacksmith and Lake and Company to any and all that are looking to make a move to the Seattle area.

-Robert & Heather

“Heather is hands-down one of the best agents out there. I have worked with her several times now as both a buyer and a seller. She is communicative, attentive, and knows the real estate business inside and out. Her knowledge and skills are extraordinary; I can always count on her to get the best deal possible. As long as Heather is around, I'll never work with anyone else!”

-Dan W