HouseHack Seattle - Michael Haas & Team — Local services in Seattle

Michael helped us buy our first home. He understood our needs well and worked hard to find homes that would satisfy our criteria. Michael has excellent listening skills. He always heard our perspectives before sharing his own view point, offering suggestions and clarifications whenever possible. This made us feel understood and kept us on the same page. As it was our first time buying a home, Michael did a great job at educating us through every step of the process such as bidding, finding lenders, home inspections, etc. He was able to find information about other offers to ensure our offer was competitive. Thanks to his negotiation skills, we were able to get an offer accepted at $5K below listing price which is unheard of in hot Seattle market! He also stayed on top of everything during the home buying process, following up with seller’s agent, title company, and various other parties involved in the transaction.

Michael is very resourceful as well and has a great team comprising of lenders, home inspectors, contractors, etc. We appreciate his proactive communication and he always made himself available for a quick Zoom call or to visit a hot home on short notice. As a real estate investor himself, he has a keen eye for details and potential investment angle on properties. For eg, we were able to find a home with 6 bedrooms, with a potential to carve out a 2 bedroom ADU from it. Michael is knowledgeable about such matters and can offer guidance about such opportunities for house hack as well. Overall, it was a pleasure working with Michael and we would highly recommend...

My wife and I worked with Michael to find a house hack in the Seattle area. Michael was very knowledgeable about every step in the process. For example, he helped us identify properties that would provide solid returns and identified ways that we could add value. Once we identified potential homes, Michael was also great because he helped us estimate renovation costs. So far, his estimates have been spot on. Finally, Michael was great in the negotiation phase. On the house we ended up purchasing, Michael took the time to write a fantastic offer letter that introduced our family and plans for the home to the seller. We heard back from the seller that this extra touch is partially why they accepted our offer. I'd recommend Michael to anyone interested looking for a home in the Seattle area (though I know he's knowledgeable of the Tacoma area as well). Especially would recommend Michael to people interested in having their home double as...

Michael was exactly the kind of agent I was looking for, he was an investor-friendly agent. He helped my wife and I purchase our first home and investment property in Burien, WA and use it as a househack. His knowledge of the local market and the multiple REI strategies gave us the confidence to pull the trigger. We got the house in a hot market (summer of '22) when there were multiple offers, but his knowledge, negotiation and ability to write up a great offer stood out to the sellers and we got the house (while not being the highest bidder!). He was more than an agent to us – he educated us along the way, and helped us analyze the deal, and as a new and aspiring investor myself, I REALLY appreciated this!

If you're looking to buy a home in the Seattle area, I would highly recommend Michael and his team. My wife and I are very much look forward to working with Michael again on our...