Client Testimonials

I hired Gavin and his team after a not so great experience with another local agent.  The property I was selling was not typical and it required someone with patience and expertise.  Gavin and his team far exceeded my expectations.  They were all very encouraging and patient, but most of... read more all respectful of my desires and needs.  I could not have picked a better realty group to work with.  Eventually, my house did sell at a price I was happy to accept.  The communications I received on a daily and weekly basis made working with them so easy and enjoyable.

The Abode team I worked with (Gavin and Kris) also helped my find a new home to purchase in the exact location I had dreamed about buying.

Both transactions have been flawless and extremely stress free.

I highly recommend the Abode Base Real Estate team (Puyallup).

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Gavin and his team were incredibly helpful throughout the whole home buying process. They were responsive and thorough whenever we had questions, issues, or concerns. We always felt like Gavin was looking out for our best interests when dealing with all the stakeholders. We also never felt patronized when we... read more raised concerns, nor did we feel pressured at any time just so he could make the sale. We strongly recommend using these guys for your next home purchase. read less

We needed to sell our rental property in Edgewood, WA, and Gavin Shnieder from Abode Base Real Estate was recommended to us. I contacted Gavin, and he met my wife and I at the property within an hour or so of my initial call to him. He was... read more very personable. Gavin told us what we should do regarding final preparations to sell the property. We followed his instructions, and we also agreed perfectly on the listing price! The home was listed, and we had multiple competing offers within 4 days. We chose the best offer on day 4, and sold the house for 15k over list price, and the inspection was even waived! We closed the deal 27 days later! This was the smoothest real estate sale that I have ever experienced, and Gavin, along with his assistant Kris Ogilvie kept up updated on the escrow process on a regular basis. I doens't get any easier than this! My wife and I highly recommend Gavin and Abode Base Real Estate! Bob Crowley read less

I am a photographer and I have photographed many of Gavin's listings. He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He genuinely cares about his customers and meeting their needs. His customers love him!  His professionalism is top notch and you can see he loves his work.

He gets results- you... read more will love working with Gavin! read less

So very happy with my experience!! Amy Baalaer was so very knowledgeable and helpful throughout this 1st time process for me!! I couldn't be happier!! I would definitely recommend Abode Base and Amy!! Amy worked with me an entire year and never gave up on me she is so... read more attentive and has a lot of patience! Thank you Amy, you are a rock star!! read less

Gavin, Kris and the Abode Base team were great to work with and helped us tremendously during the daunting task of selling/buying a new home. They set the bar pretty high and are a hard team to beat. We would do it all over again as long as... read more they were the folks taking care of us. read less

We just purchased our first home with Gavin as our agent, he was very helpful and knowledgeable. I am so glad that we used Gavin and his team for purchasing our first home! They always kept us updated on our progress! Thank you Abode Base Real Estate Team!

Amy Baalaer is the best realtor! We were first-time home buyers plus moving to a new area in Washington that we were unfamiliar with, so we had a lot of questions and were a little intimidated by the process. Amy was able to intelligently answer all of our questions and... read more put our minds at ease with the home buying process. Amy is very professional and was with us every step of the way to coach us along.  Amy showed us homes in Tacoma, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Puyallup, Lacey, and Olympia. She was very knowledgeable of each area and helped us narrow down our search.  Amy always made us feel like we were her top priority and we ended up getting our dream home. I would highly recommend Amy for anyone buying or selling a home. She is a go-getter and wonderful to work with. read less

My husband and I are so thrilled to be living in our FIRST HOME!! We are beyond grateful for Gavin walking us through every step of the home buying process. We were truthfully quite clueless as we jumped into this endeavor. Gavin remained patient throughout the roller-coaster ride we encountered... read more and graciously answered our countless questions with great wisdom. We were all over the map with our interests, yet Gavin was consistently available even with short notice and always made us feel like we were a priority. We cannot express enough what an amazing man of integrity Gavin is! He will most certainly be our go-to guy for our next home purchase or sale! Thank you for everything Gavin! read less

Gavin and his team worked hard for us and this house buying experience was the smoothest we've had! He kept us informed of all progress on our purchase and answered all questions we could ever come up with! We would highly recommend them to anyone buying or selling a house!

Amy Baalaer at Abode Base was FANTASTIC to work with! My favorite part about working with Amy was how down to earth and not pushy she was. She seemed very open and like she honestly wanted to make sure that we got all the facts. And unlike another realtor that... read more we worked with, when we looked at a place Amy just let us do our thing and look around instead of wanting to know right away whether or not we wanted to buy the place. In a nutshell, Amy felt like a "normal" person without an agenda who just honestly wanted to help us find a place that we liked and that was within the parameters we set. I'd recommend her to close family or friends any day! read less

Gavin and Kris are the best you can find. Together with Devin@Evergreen home loans they took care of us and walked us through the process. Go with Gavin and his team you will not be disappointed. On top of his great service Gavin is a vet, who continues to serve... read more his community. read less

David is an honest，nice guy. And professional.He is the right person you can trust.We are new in Seattle，and he took a lot of time to help us to find right condo.Thank you so much.If I am going to buy another condo，I will contact him for sure.

Gavin and Kris are on top of everyone and everything for you! Great representation! They create piece of mind during what can be a stressful time. I most definitely recommend Gavin and his team.

If you find yourself in search of a new home I would highly recommend Amy Baalaer at Abode Base Real Estate. My husband received a Job promotion which required us to move from Alaska to Washington in under two months so it would have been almost impossible without Amy and... read more all the work she put into not only finding the right house but negotiating with the sellers and helping us close as quick as possible. Due to the issue of distance we were unable to go see the houses in person so Amy went out of her way to video her walk through pointing out even the smallest details such as possible damages or upgrades that might have been done. When we finally found the house we wanted Amy was able to work with the seller's agent and articulate exactly what we needed making the whole process happen as smooth and flawless as possible. If you are looking for someone to understand your needs an wants in a house while being able to fully trust that they will do everything they can to get it for you then look no further Amy Baalaer is the perfect agent for you. Today we are officially moved in and in love with our new home. read less

Gavin was very helpful and informative, as first time buyers he explained everything to us from start to finish. The best part is that he knew the in and out of the VA. We found a beautiful home that was below our price range. Him and his team are awesome!

We are about to close on our first house. The team at Abobe, especially David Lee, were great. We were on a tight time crunch to find a house. David made every effort to be available to help show us houses an gave great advice. Also with Gavin recommending Evergreen... read more Home Loans, we have found a great house a an affordable price. Thank you Abobe team and David. I will recommend you to anyone looking to buy a house. read less

My wife and I were pursuing a duplex unit in Pierce County. This was not our first home purchase. We knew what we wanted in a professional real estate agent....dependable, knowledgeable and relatable to work as a team to find the right property for us. Gavin and his team were... read more so helpful every step of the way. They communicated efficiently, made themselves available with our schedule, and helped us move the process along quickly and painlessly. We would highly recommend Abode Base Real Estate to anyone! Thanks for all your hard work on our behalf and helping us get the keys to our new duplex last Tuesday! 🙂 read less

My husband and I are about to close on our first home in Washington and have had a wonderful experience with Craig!! He is professional, attentive, funny, and has made this process easy and enjoyable!! He was always available for information and we truly appreciated the amount of time he... read more spent with us finding our perfect home!! Kris was also awesome once we got our offer accepted and she was totally on top of getting us all the info we needed. She was an excellent help in navigating the many steps of the buying process and we definitely couldn't have done it without her. Thank you to you both, we would highly recommend you and the Abode Base team! read less

I had a great overall experience with Abode Base Real Estate. Based off of previous reviews for realtor Amy Baalaer, I decided to reach out to them after visiting a high pressure builder. I am very glad I did, she was very prompt, courteous and thorough.

During the build process... read more my wife and I had encountered numerous issues, Amy was very quick to call out and correct those discrepancies with the builder before they became further compacted.

Additionally, Amy stayed abreast of any changes and communicated those to us in a timely manner. Often I had questions and she was very quick to answer those questions or find the answer if she did not know. I would recommend anyone to Abode Base Real Estate, just be sure to ask for Amy. read less

We had a difficult property to sell, and the "hot" market turned just as the property was listed. Gavin and the team at Abode Base never flinched. They professionally led us through the minefield of lowball offers, a failed contract to buy, looky lu's, reasonable price lowering, and... read more then a couple of inspections that weren't pretty. The right buyer eventually came along, as we were assured they would, and now everybody is happy. I strongly recommend this team. read less

David was an amazing realtor! He was always looking out for my family and I, very courteous and friendly, was always available for questions and house viewings, made everything really easy and was straight forward with everything.  I would definitely recommend him to anyone who's looking for a realtor.

These people are the experts. You couldn’t ask for a more professional, yet personable, group to work with.

Amy Baalaer at Abode Base was FANTASTIC to work with! My favorite part about working with Amy was how down to earth and not pushy she was. She seemed very open and like she honestly wanted to make sure that we got all the facts. And unlike another realtor that... read more we worked with, when we looked at a place Amy just let us do our thing and look around instead of wanting to know right away whether or not we wanted to buy the place. In a nutshell, Amy felt like a "normal" person without an agenda who just honestly wanted to help us find a place that we liked and that was within the parameters we set. I'd recommend her to close family or friends any day! read less

The Adobe Real Estate team did an outstanding job handling my real estate transaction. I live out of state and Adobe helped me flip and sell my rental property in Spanaway. The property was in completed disarray after the last tenants moved out. Thankful, my family put me in touch... read more with Gavin at Adobe Real Estate and he handled everything. He coordinated all the repairs (and there were many) from completely landscaping the front and back yard, painting, roof repairs, fence repairs, cleaning, and a large amount of honey-do-list type work. Gavin works with several reputable contractors and they had the house in showing shape within two weeks. The house had several, above asking, offers within two days of being on the market. Gavin was extremely diligent in reviewing each offer and presented them to me in a way that was detailed, precise, and easy to comprehend. Gavin provided a great deal of knowledge that made me feel confident in choosing the best offer. He was also very attentive throughout the closing process. Gavin and Chris were incredibly prompt to respond to my emails and calls. They kept me well informed and updated me as things were happening. This was such a blessing as I live so far away. They clearly worked very hard to make the process as smooth as possible for me. I would, highly, recommend this group. I’ve worked with many real estate brokers in the past and not one of them worked as hard as this team! Thank you, Gavin, and the Adobe Team for making my real estate transaction “easy-peasy” ! read less

Gavin is a true professional and absolutely loved by his clients. As one of Gavin's preferred lenders, I have the pleasure to work with his clients on a daily basis. I continually hear from his clients how impressed they are with his work ethic and attention to detail. Gavin is... read more one of the highest referred agents I work with, if you need a phenomenal Real Estate Agent - STOP LOOKING AND CALL THIS MAN!!! You will love him!! read less

Amy Baalaer, is Did a wonderful job. Very easy going, Would and will recommend Amy to any new home buyers.. She continued to go out of her way to help us find a home for my family. Very professional and very detailed.

I hired Gavin and his team after a not so great experience with another local agent.  The property I was selling was not typical and it required someone with patience and expertise.  Gavin and his team far exceeded my expectations.  They were all very encouraging and patient, but most of... read more all respectful of my desires and needs.  I could not have picked a better realty group to work with.  Eventually, my house did sell at a price I was happy to accept.  The communications I received on a daily and weekly basis made working with them so easy and enjoyable.

The Abode team I worked with (Gavin and Kris) also helped my find a new home to purchase in the exact location I had dreamed about buying.

Both transactions have been flawless and extremely stress free.

I highly recommend the Abode Base Real Estate team (Puyallup).

Thank you! read less

I am a photographer and I have photographed many of Gavin's listings. He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He genuinely cares about his customers and meeting their needs. His customers love him!  His professionalism is top notch and you can see he loves his work.

He gets results- you... read more will love working with Gavin! read less

Gavin and his team were fantastic in accomplishing a very fast, complicated, work related move from out of state. The fact that we love our new home is a true reflection of the quality of their professionalism in listening to what we wanted, putting the work in to... read more find it, and then make it happen, while we were largely still out of state! Nice work team Abode! Eric A read less

Gavin, Kris and our agent Lydia were phenomenal! Lydia made finding the right home so easy. It's exactly everything I expected my home to be and then some. Kris made sure everything was on track and kept the process going up until closing. And Gavin made sure his... read more team made this experience an excellent not so stressed one. I would recommmend the Adobe Base team and Lydia to ANY homebuyer! read less

We would totally recommend Abode, especially David Lee for buying a house. David was great for helping find our house. He made himself available to us so we could find a house quickly. He gave us great advice and was always available to answer any questions we had. The team... read more at Abode were great too, they recommended a great mortgage company which made the process faster. If you are looking for a realtor, look no more, they are great! read less

We have absolutely loved working with Amy! We call her "Super Amy!" She has gone above and beyond the call of duty the whole time we have worked with her! She is professional, knowledgeable, bubbly, upbeat, sweet and easy to work with. We loved working with her so much we... read more had her sell our house AND purchased our new home through her. We could not give her a higher recommendation, she really is the best! read less

I just purchase my first home and used Gavin as my realtor. He was very professional and patient with my situation. As this can be a little intimidating for the first time home buyer. He and Kris his helper are awesome. They made me feel comfortable through the whole process.... read more I will definitely use him again if I ever decide to sell and purchase another home. Great job to the team at Abode Base Real Estate. read less

My wife and I bought our house with Gavin in 2015, and recently just sold the same house with Gavin and Kris' help. The selling of our home was not something we were looking forward to, because we were worried it would be a huge hassle and take forever. But,... read more with Gavin and Kris' help, our house had multiple offers within less than a week of listing and the entire process was shockingly painless. They took care of everything from sending a contractor to help with minor repairs, to being available to answer all of our questions about the process. Being first time home sellers, we didn't quite know what to expect, but with Gavin's help, the process was quick and efficient! We would most definitely recommend Gavin and his team to anyone looking to buy or sell a house. Amazing work guys! Thanks so much! read less

We have absolutely loved working with Amy! We call her "Super Amy!" She has gone above and beyond the call of duty the whole time we have worked with her! She is professional, knowledgeable, bubbly, upbeat, sweet and easy to work with. We loved working with her so much we... read more had her sell our house AND purchased our new home through her. We could not give her a higher recommendation, she really is the best! read less

Gavin and abode base realty managed the sale of our rental house in Seattle and purchase of another house in Port Orchard. Gavin and his army of referrals negotiated all the issues flawlessly. We sold our house in 1 day for substantially over list price and completed our 1031 exchange... read more in 7 days. Gavin understood the architecture we were looking for and helped us find it. read less

Lydia is the best. She walked us through every step of the process and make our relocation to Washington a great experience.

Abode base were quick to contact us back and help us get the process rolling. The entire team was professional and went above and beyond all expectations. Amy, Gavin and Kris were all amazing. They made sure we were kept in the loop on everything in regards to the home... read more buying process. I will recommend these guys to all my family and friends. read less

From start to finish I have nothing but positive things to say about Abode Base Real Estate. My husband and I worked with David Lee and he was AMAZING!! He listened to us and gave us honest answers. He constantly went above and beyond to help us. He was supportive... read more and understanding and was always available and reliable. He never tried to push us into anything. He always had a great attitude and was a pro at keeping me calm, which wasn't an easy task. Even after we closed they continue to go above and beyond! From sending us packing tape at the beginning, to a bucket full of essentials at closing and some candy after we moved in with a hand written "congratulations" card. I would HIGHLY recommend them!! Thank you David Lee and the Abode team! We couldn't be happier in our new home! read less

David is an honest，nice guy. And professional.He is the right person you can trust.We are new in Seattle，and he took a lot of time to help us to find right condo.Thank you so much.If I am going to buy another condo，I will contact him for sure.

Gavin and Kris were so amazing during the selling of my and my husband's home! They helped us in every possible way get our house ready and listed, from explaining what to expect and what to do, to contacting us every step of the way to keep us up-to-date, (during... read more all of which their entire team was the friendliest)! Anytime we had any questions, I felt so comfortable texting or emailing them and asking whatever it was, even the silliest things, and they always got back to me so quick! Within less than a week of listing, we had multiple offers and it was all because of their relentless and unwavering hard work! So glad we met you guys and now the only problem is finding someone even half as good as yall in Ohio! Thanks you guys so much! read less

Gavin and his team were so helpful in the entire home buying process. Always was able to answer questions and got back to us right away if we emailed with them. We will definitely go back to them if we ever buy another home/ want to sell.

Gavin was instrumental in selling our home and helping my husband and I buy a new one. Home buying and selling is a stressful process, but Gavin definitely eased the stress with his positive attitude. He's kind, professional, and knowledgable. My husband asks a LOT of questions and Gavin answered... read more all of them. I highly recommend that if you're looking to buy or sell a house that you make Gavin your realtor. read less

The team is always there for you ready to work, answer questions and take the stress off! Thanks so much!!

Gavin Shnieder and Kris Ogivie were simply amazing. We were a little apprehensive about selling your first home, but Gavin and Kris took all the stress away the first day. They are very knowledgeable about the real estate market. They gave us great advice on what we needed to do... read more to get our house ready to put on the market. They hired an awesome photographer to showcase our house to include aerial views of the property with the use of a drone. They kept us informed with what was going on with the selling process via email, phone calls and text messages. They were quick to respond to our phone calls and text messages. We would highly recommend the Abode Base Real Estate team for your selling/buying a home read less

I am a photographer and I have photographed many of Gavin's listings. He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He genuinely cares about his customers and meeting their needs. His customers love him!  His professionalism is top notch and you can see he loves his work.

He gets results- you... read more will love working with Gavin! read less

From start to finish I have nothing but positive things to say about Abode Base Real Estate. My husband and I worked with David Lee and he was AMAZING!! He listened to us and gave us honest answers. He constantly went above and beyond to help us. He was supportive... read more and understanding and was always available and reliable. He never tried to push us into anything. He always had a great attitude and was a pro at keeping me calm, which wasn't an easy task. Even after we closed they continue to go above and beyond! From sending us packing tape at the beginning, to a bucket full of essentials at closing and some candy after we moved in with a hand written "congratulations" card. I would HIGHLY recommend them!! Thank you David Lee and the Abode team! We couldn't be happier in our new home! read less

Gavin, Kris and the Abode Base team were great to work with and helped us tremendously during the daunting task of selling/buying a new home.  They set the bar pretty high and are a hard team to beat.  

We would do it all over again as long as they were... read more the folks taking care of us.  

Gavin has a solid knowledge of trends and market conditions for the area and we were more than pleased with the service.  He gave us information and advice we could use every step of the way. read less

I had a great overall experience with Abode Base Real Estate. Based off of previous reviews for realtor Amy Baalaer, I decided to reach out to them after visiting a high pressure builder. I am very glad I did, she was very prompt, courteous and thorough.

During the build... read more process my wife and I had encountered numerous issues, Amy was very quick to call out and correct those discrepancies with the builder before they became further compacted.

Additionally, Amy stayed abreast of any changes and communicated those to us in a timely manner. Often I had questions and she was very quick to answer those questions or find the answer if she did not know. I would recommend anyone to Abode Base Real Estate, just be sure to ask for Amy. read less