Jessica Livingston

Jessica made our first time selling a home – while we were moving across the country – a remarkably painless experience. She advised on cosmetic updates, recommending professionals who could do the work fast and affordably. Jessica has an excellent eye for design, and the place truly looks better than when we found it. While we were on the road to our next adventure, she managed the refreshing, cleaning, and staging of our home, and had it sold by the end of the first open house weekend for the price we wanted. On top of all that, she’s a genuinely kind person and a delight to work with. Jessica has honestly spoiled us for any future real estate agent; her work with us has set the bar high! I wish she could help us find our next home.

This was our second time working with Jessica and it was the second time she did a flawless job. She helped us buy our first home ten years ago. This time she helped us sell that home and buy our forever home. She is extremely knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, trustworthy, and was able to take charge when we needed her to. She has an excellent network of contractors, inspectors, etc. that she works with and we have always been happy with their service. We simply can’t recommend her highly enough and our friends who have taken that recommendation have been as pleased as we are. Thank you, Jessica!

Jessica represented us for both the sale of our previous home and the purchase of our current home. She was patient, informative, proactive, and easy to reach in all stages of the process. She provided valuable feedback about details that would make the home we were selling more attractive to buyers, and found us off market options during the buying process. This journey would not have been nearly as smooth without her! I don't hesitate to recommend her.

I looked for houses with various real estate agents for a year but it was not until I met Jessica that I felt like I had people around me that I trusted to guide me in the right direction. Jessica was candid with her opinion and feedback and had inspectors who exhibited those same qualities. I felt like I had a great team around me and was not alone in the house-buying process.

Jessica is an absolute gem and I couldn't say enough positive things about working with her. She is incredibly knowledgeable, gave us outstanding advice about timing and approach, paid attention to issues big (putting together an outstanding listing) and small (all the details that matter to buyers that were worth addressing before it went on the market), and as a result I believe we got the absolute highest price we could've for our condo. Jessica is professional, ethical, responsive, a great communicator, and just an absolute pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell (we've used her for both).

Jessica is the best! We engaged her services as the listing agent for our Seattle condo in Feb 2022. She came very highly recommended to us by a friend and that ended up being a common theme throughout our entire time working with her. Every contractor who helped us with listing and showing prep made a point to say how much they enjoy and appreciate working with Jessica. Her network of high quality repeat business relationships was so impressive and truly speaks for itself. This was our first time on the seller's side of a real estate transaction and we weren't too sure what to expect. Jessica guided us through the entire process expertly (I'm sure she did even more behind the scenes than we ever knew!), and she kept every detail organized and updated in a calendar for us. We were planning a move across the country in late March, so our timeline for the sale was quite aggressive. Jessica never missed a beat and never let a single detail slip through the cracks. Her marketing strategy helped us attract a great offer and close even earlier than we had hoped.

This was my third real estate transaction with Jessica, and we had a successful outcome. As with my previous experiences, Jessica ably guided me through the process, which went very smoothly. Despite the weak market for small condos, she enthusiastically took on the task. She provided help with setting up the condo for maximum interest (advising on repainting, connecting with handymen, arranging staging), researched comps in order to find a good price point, and created very professional marketing materials. We lowered the price a little after a week, and the result was two interested buyers. Jessica negotiated the offers to move the bids up a bit. She continued to assist in the following phases of the sale. I am very grateful to Jessica for making the process stress-free and much easier than expected. I enthusiastically recommend Jessica!

A year ago Jessica did an amazing job helping me buy my first home in a very tough market and on a tight timeframe. She was honest, reliable, communicative, strategic, organized, personable, and all around amazing! She clearly had my best long term interest at heart, taught me a lot, was a joy to spend time with, and kept me level headed during a stressful process. She came highly recommended by friends who have both bought and sold with her and I’d recommend her in a heartbeat. I am so grateful for my beautiful home and credit her for it being the first and only house I made an offer on. To win your first offer in Seattle is unheard of and it’s already appreciated beyond our purchase price a year later.

We met Jessica in 2016 while in Seattle looking to buy a property and here we are, on our third transaction with her, just having sold the very same property we first bought with her. Jessica has been with us every step of the way with this house, guiding us through each decision and acting as a liaison in the city while we're out of state. Our latest experience with Jessica has been just phenomenal — she took care of everything and made the process of selling seamless and stress free. Jessica has always made our priorities as her priorities, whether it be maximizing the value of our property or streamlining the buying and selling process to fit our timeline. Living out of state, we weren't sure who to turn to for our staging or contracting needs, but Jessica took care of everything, from hiring to scheduling. A prime example of her expertise in action might be in her help setting the optimal asking price to attract buyers — the number of offers we received far exceeded our expectations. Not only is Jessica results oriented and organized, she has just the right personal touch, so you don't feel like you're working with a robot. Her follow through is always impeccable: when we bought our house, she sent over champagne for us and sparkling lemonade for our kids (whom we brought along to tour houses with). We consider Jessica to be like family and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Jessica is exactly what you want when you hire a realtor in a fast-moving, competitive market like Seattle. She's a local expert, extremely savvy in all things real estate, and a delight to work with! I was blown away by her local expertise. In our first call, I gave her a random address for a property of interest and she knew the exact house, street, neighborhood and quickly analyzed the pros and cons with me. When it finally came time to make my first offer, Jessica was extremely thorough in reviewing the pre-inspection report. After seeing some water damage she shared it with an inspector she trusts and he confirmed that we should not move forward with the offer. I would have never seen it so Jessica more than earned her commission just by helping me avoid costly surprise repairs. After losing out on my second offer, we persisted and circled back to a home that was still available. Jessica negotiated a list-price deal and we were in contract in just a few days. I'm thrilled with my new home and credit Jessica with helping guide me to the a combination of the perfect home and Seattle neighborhood (Montlake!). I've never been happier with where I live! There's a reason Jessica is on page #1 in Google results for "Seattle Real Estate Agents". She's excellent and has numerous reviews to back it up. If you're buying a home, then call Jessica today!

Buying a house might be the most stressful things that we’ve ever done, so we couldn’t be more grateful that Jessica was there to guide and support us. We felt like we won the lottery getting our wonderful house in this crazy Seattle market, but really the lottery we won was being referred to Jessica Livingston. Jessica knows everything and everyone. She was an essential resource and reassuring presence through all stages of the process. She helped us think about what kind of house we wanted and then helped us prepare our strategy, bids, and materials. We asked lots of questions at every step but Jessica always answered them right away—her communication was absolutely wonderful. And even though we had a lot of late-night and last-minute requests, Jessica made sure everything got done in a timely and professional manner. We absolutely love our new home and wouldn’t be living here if not for Jessica and her tireless efforts on our behalf. She’s the best!

I chose ReMax because I wanted to work with Jessica Livingston. Jessica is invariably professional and highly responsive. I obtained my first choice property in a competitive market and closed early thanks to her expertise. In addition to her deep knowledge about all aspects of real estate and experience with the nuances of the local market, she displays impeccable integrity and I felt she always had my best interests in mind throughout the process. Moreover, she's really organized and her detailed emails, along with the calendar of important dates leading up to closing, were terrific. I highly recommend Jessica with no hesitation.

Moving across the country in the middle of a pandemic was not something we were looking forward to, but from our first Zoom meeting, Jessica inspired confidence. She quickly developed an understanding of our unique needs, which helped tremendously as only one of us was able to stay in Seattle for an extended time to view properties. As first-time homebuyers in a hot market, we did not expect (and certainly were not prepared) to ask for changes to a home in our purchase offer, but sure enough, the townhouse we found needed some customization to work for us. Jessica was fantastic - both in negotiating the offer with the additional build-out, and in keeping up with the builder throughout and past closing to ensure that the finished home met our needs. As we made our 7-day drive from Virginia to Washington, Jessica stayed in close contact to check that final details were taken care of, so that we would have no unpleasant surprises on arrival. What could easily have been a stressful first impression was instead a restful first night thanks to her efforts. In retrospect, we took on an uncharacteristic number of risks in this home purchase, but every single one of them was mitigated or eliminated by Jessica's deep knowledge of the market, frank assessments, and attention to detail. Her emotional intelligence and demeanor made her a joy to work with. We really can't recommend her enough!

We partnered with Jessica Livingston for both a home sale and home purchase in 2020. If I had to summarize Jessica’s performance in three categories they would be: 1) Highly Experienced, 2) Agile Under Pressure, and 3) Excellent Communication. First, from an experience perspective, Jessica did everything in her power to get us the best deal on both the sale and the purchase. She did all her homework, she laid out a very thoughtful strategy/plan, and knew exactly how to handle every single interaction with all stakeholders such as agents, contractors, and government agencies. She orchestrated everything. At the end of the day, due to her strong experience as a real estate agent, we sold for much higher than expected, and purchased for much lower than list price. Second, from an agility perspective, Jessica was able to maneuver very tricky situations under tremendous pressure. Given the global pandemic, we were really unsure if it was the right time to buy and sell a home, but Jessica was ready to take on the challenge with literally a day’s notice. We called her out of the blue, and told her we wanted to buy a house and she was off. We followed her lead on how to get approved quickly, and within just a day or two we had an offer on the table. As people know here in the PNW market, speed and agility is key to success. There is no time to waste when you are after a property in a highly competitive atmosphere – an environment in which Jessica thrives. Lastly, Jessica has a true gift for managing complex information and boiling it down so the layman home buyer/seller can understand. There are so many things going on during a buying/selling transaction, from legal requirements to lengthy contractual obligations, Jessica was able to tell us what everything meant and what the most important takeaways are. No matter the issue, Jessica has an answer, and will make sure you fully understand the issue and provide pro’s/con’s and perspective to everything. All three of these attributes really blended well for a seamless, stress-free, and rewarding experience with Jessica Livingston. Although she demonstrated all of this throughout the entire experience, I’d like to share one particular example that really stood out exemplifying all three attributes in one moment. It was offer review day, the house had been listed and showed for 5 days, and it was time to finally review incoming offers. We had nearly 80 home showings the days preceding, and on offer day we received 15 offers on our home. Jessica’s phone was ringing off the hook, agents were doing everything they could to get a competitive edge against other bidders, coordinating everything through Jessica. She was honest and gave everyone the facts, explaining the competitive nature of the home sale, and what it would take to win. She didn’t miss a beat, and made sure everyone’s voice was heard and followed-up with. Within a matter of hours, she had to compile the complexity of 15 unique offers which included various stipulations, waivers, and assumptions. She had to digest, sift, and organize all of it into a single summary view, and present us with the final summary of our 15 offers later that day. She identified the “Top 3” offers, and although she provided a recommended offer, she didn’t push us to accept anything right away, but rather gave us the facts so we could make an informed decision ourselves. She even gave us the opportunity to review the 12 other offers that didn’t make the cut, despite those offers not being in our best interest. We wanted to make sure everyone had an equal opportunity to have their voice heard, and Jessica respected that. In the end, we went with the best overall offer, which happened to be her recommended choice, and the deal was made. She followed up with every single person who expressed interest, and explained the final outcome. It’s easy for someone to be upset that their offer didn’t make the cut, but Jessica had the facts and was able to explain to everyone why their offer didn’t make it. Once they saw how far they were from the winning bidder, they understood our decision and that was the end of that. Jessica managed all of this for us in a very thorough manner, from orchestrating the sale, to working closely with each individual bidder, and effectively representing us in order to get the best deal possible. It’s easy to say “the house sold itself” in this very competitive PNW market, but this was most certainly NOT the case. Nothing is ever guaranteed, and you have to put hard work in to get a desirable outcome. Jessica put in the hard work, she put a very creative plan together, and her strategy worked! Never in my wildest dreams did I expect so many showings, so many offers, and such a competitive final offer, but Jessica Livingston made it happen. Her experience, her ability to stay agile under pressure, and her excellent communication really shined in this moment, and we are forever grateful for her support in this life changing event. We recommend her with the highest regard, and know she will continue to make dreams come true for all of her clients.

Jessica Livingston helped me sell my brother’s house for his estate. She was so easy to work with. Because it was an estate sale, there were extra steps to complete to make sure everything was done correctly and Jessica was up to the challenge. She is quick to respond to questions and provides excellent advice for prepping the house and closing the deal. One detail I particularly appreciated was the calendar she shared with me making changes as needed so we were always on the same page.

We can't recommend Jessica highly enough - she made the overwhelming process of finding and buying a house in a competitive market seamless. From searching for homes through the process of buying and settling, she was always a step ahead of our next question and holding our hand through the process.

Jessica has been a true pleasure to work with. We were nervous as first time home buyers in Seattle’s competitive market, but she worked with our budget, location and size requirements to show us homes that fit us well. She even picked up on some preferences we didn’t know we even had (like a dislike for galley style kitchens) which was super helpful in screening for homes before we spent time touring. Regarding showings, she worked with our busy schedules and was able to carve out time after work or on the weekends to show us homes. We were a little concerned at first when we interviewed her and found she primarily works solo and doesn’t have a large team, but it ended up being a huge plus where she was the one-stop-shop for everything and didn’t require getting someone else involved. We never had an issue with her being stretched too thin; she always made time for us. On the few occasions where she was out of town, she proactively coordinated in getting us another partner agent to show us the home. Jessica is very familiar with different areas in Seattle so when we pivoted from looking in Central District, Mt Baker, Beacon Hill to the East side of Newcastle, Bellevue and Issaquah, she was well versed and experienced with trends in the area. In addition, we really appreciated Jessica’s responsiveness. We would receive feedback usually in a day or less. She would proactively share with us the next few steps that we should start considering and helped coordinate pre-approval home inspections. Not only was she responsive with us, but the un-prompted feedback we received from both our Lender and Home Inspector was effuse praise. This was key in closing the transaction smoothly on the backend where we didn’t have much visibility. Another strength of Jessica’s is her attention to detail. Not only when walking through homes and pointing out issues that we should consider, but also being on top of ever-changing offer review dates to ensure all the paperwork was submitted ahead of schedule. We owe a lot to Jessica in having our offer accepted because of this attention to detail. There are other thoughtful details that she managed. Ranging from following up with the listing agent on missing garage door openers to giving us a list of names of our neighbors and when their homes were purchased. Without question, we will be using Jessica again in the future.

Jessica is amazing. If you buy or sell real estate in Western Washington make sure you talk to Jessica. You’re missing out if you don’t.

Jessica was amazing! She was prompt, listened to all of our first time home owner questions and concerns (which there were a lot of), and she was super patient when other family members entered the playing field and also asked a bunch of questions xD she has the patience of a saint and made us feel really comfortable. She's easy to talk to and very knowledgeable about home damage/improvements and costs. I found her by her good reviews, and I am ecstatic to add my own voice to those happy numbers. We now have our first home and we couldn't have done it without her!

Jessica is the most amazing, competent, professional and friendly real estate agent I know. She helped us buy our home 13 years ago and she has helped us sell that same home. I absolutely recommend her to ANYONE in need of a real estate agent! We could not have done so well with out her. She is experienced and most of all she has impeccable integrity! Call her.

My wife and I bought our first house with Jessica as our realtor. We were both very inexperienced and she was just about as great as we could've hoped for. Jessica was available/responsive, flexible with us rescheduling as needed, and always extremely helpful. She was also knowledgeable, always providing answers to our many questions about things from the market, the offer/counter-offer process, tips about maintenance/repair issues, and general housing know-how. Jessica has contacts that were helpful, recommending a lender, inspector, and contractors. She was also not overbearing, condescending, or sales-y which can often be traits of folks in a sales business like real estate. We never doubted her integrity or that she was looking out for our interests. We'd recommend her to anyone who asked.

Jessica was great! She helped us with all aspects of the home buying process. Being our first home, we were pretty new to everything and she was happy to answer all of our questions. She knows the Seattle region very well. We would definitely use her again!

Jessica is a fantastic buyer’s agent. She’s helped us to buy two homes in Seattle: our family home in 2015 and a condo for my senior mother in 2019. She’s extremely knowledgeable, honest, straightforward, tactful, and always pleasant. Buying a home in a tight market like Seattle can be difficult, but with her calm demeanor and deep professional experience, Jessica makes the process so much easier and less stressful. We recommend her wholeheartedly!

Home buying is a pretty lofty undertaking, especially in Seattle, so do yourself a favor and hire Jessica (she was recommended by a friend and now I'm doing the same). She's a cool and collected pro who knows the market, has expertise in what to look out for in a given property and what it will mean for ownership. What's a bathroom remodel going to cost? What could we do with that tacky 1980's fireplace? Hey that window with the condensation in it you didn't notice, you're going to need to replace that... etc. Beyond the technical expertise she's an all star with the endless project management stuff of keeping you appraised of the steps, the different to parties to coordinate, and timelines associated with what you'll be walking through. Always available and timely in communication, in the midst of feeling like the world is spinning she's the calm center keeping things organized and on track as she insulates you from all the minutia so you can focus on the big decisions. Then there's the therapist dimension of the equation. Much like dating it can get muddy to decide if the house is right for you, if you're missing something better, if you should pounce... Always thoughtful and impartial, offering the facts of the situation, she helps reel you in when things get hectic and gives you all the information to make a decision with confidence. I'm the 4th in my close friend group to work with her and I'm now recommending her to all of you! Good luck!

We love Jessica! We've worked with her 3 times (one sale, two purchases), and we've had great experiences all three times. She is one of the most hyper-competent people we know, with great attention to detail. She's also a delight to work with.