Becca Fraiman

I've been licensed since 2012 and have lived in the Pacific Northwest my entire life — which means I've watched Kirkland, Bothell, Kenmore, and Woodinville transform from undervalued corridors into some of the most competitive markets on the Eastside. That long-arc perspective matters when you're deciding whether to list now or wait, or when you're trying to figure out which neighborhoods are still ahead of their appreciation curve. I know these markets the way a neighbor does: school feeder patterns, HOA reputations, which streets flood in November, and where the commute times actually land on a Tuesday morning.

For sellers, I apply RexMont's NWMLS Absorption Rate Analysis to identify the exact price point that triggers maximum first-week exposure — not a CMA averaged across six months of data. I treat staging as a financial lever and focus resources on the areas that drive buyer attachment: the Primary Suite, the Great Room, and the home office. My listings consistently achieve a 103% sale-to-list ratio. In multi-offer situations, I run a 72-hour Highest and Best framework and audit every offer for escalation clause mechanics, appraisal gap coverage, and lender underwriting certainty — because the highest number on paper is not always the safest close.

For buyers in Kirkland, Bothell, Kenmore, Woodinville, and the broader Eastside, fourteen years of relationships with listing agents across the NWMLS means my clients frequently get first-look access to off-market and pre-market inventory. When we do compete in a multiple-offer situation, I run a Cleanliness of Terms audit on every offer we write — positioning you to win without overpaying and without contingency exposure that puts your earnest money at risk. I'm direct with clients about pricing, condition, and competition. I'd rather tell you something you don't want to hear before you're under contract than let you find out at the inspection.