" Intelligent, tenacious, honest and compassionate, Diane Terry is simply the best. Her years of experience, respect in the industry, negotiation skills and knowledge of the market combine to get things done.

We hired Diane to represent us in the sale of our house and the purchase of our new one. She came with glowing recommendations, so our expectations were high; she exceeded them.

As our selling agent, Diane was completely straightforward about what our house needed before going to market. She put us in touch with vendors who were able to get quality work done quickly. She did thorough market research to price appropriately, got buyers in the door from day one and followed up with buyers agents. Her advice was spot on and we sold quickly in a difficult market.

As our buying agent, Diane was an active listener. She really took the time to understand how we live, what our priorities were and how to match that to the market. She found us a house with everything on our “must have” list and so many on our “just dreaming” list. We have a new home that is the perfect fit for our family.

In both our sale and our purchase we were constantly impressed by Diane’s expertise. Diane saved us time, money, headaches and heartaches."

" We are so thankful that we chose Diane Terry to sell our Queen Anne house. Her experience, market knowledge, and attention to detail are the reason we were able to sell our house in this tough market with the least amount of disruption and stress.

To get us started, Diane gave us a very thorough and honest assessment of the market, recommended a very reasonable price, prioritized what we would need to do to get our house ready to sell, provided staging advice, and connected us with trusted vendors for final work on the house. She purposefully only takes on a few clients at a time, so we really felt like she had all the time in the world to answer questions and help us get ready. She went above and beyond by also hiring a landscaper to help with curb appeal and loaning us many of her personal belongings to add a finishing touch to the house.

Once we were on the market, Diane was great about networking with her colleagues to maximize the number of showings on the house. She seems to know almost every realtor in Seattle personally and as a result understands the appropriate approach when dealing with each one. We were thrilled, in the midst of this terrible housing market, to accept an offer in less than three weeks.

The Seattle housing market, especially now, is crazy and unpredictable. Shortly before closing, our buyer ended up having to leave Seattle unexpectedly and walked away from the purchase. Diane was an absolute professional in taking care of this. She handed us a check for the full amount of the earnest money within 24 hours, which is highly unusual, and the house went right back on the market. We had another offer in less than four weeks and the rest of the closing process went very smoothly.

Throughout the entire process, Diane was on top of every detail and thinking three steps ahead of us. For every situation or question that came up, she had a solid recommendation and action plan. For me the thing that stands out the most about Diane is that she was there for us not only for the initial selling the house, but when the deal fell through, she turned it around, and helped us get our house sold quickly. We realized that anything can go wrong in this market, and you want to have an experienced professional on your side in case it does. As we watch other houses in Queen Anne sit on the market for months and months, we are again so thankful that Diane was the one who listed our house. "

" Where to start with our praise for Diane? How about this, We Love Diane!

We recently sold and bought using Diane as our agent and we cannot stress strongly enough how much we recommend working with her. The process of selling your home and buying a new one is stressful at the best of times, and given the current economic uncertainty, that stress is only magnified. Diane made our experience better than we could have ever imagined from start to finish. There are no surprises with Diane. She is open, honest, direct, supportive, caring, thorough, and knowledgeable. Diane is the consummate professional with a powerful combination of intelligence, intuition, toughness, respect, sensitivity and skill. In the sale of our home Diane was direct and upfront with what it would take to maximize the value of our home (timing, prep, marketing, pricing, negotiating) and she was right. In the purchase of our new home, Diane leveraged all her expertise to put together a deal on the home that will create a great life for our family. Diane is a true pro with respect to marketing, sales, industry & market knowledge, and negotiating. Diane truly knows how to put a deal together and cared about us. We respect Diane and it is easy to see that she also has the respect of her peers, which was important to us and goes a long way in putting a deal together.

Through moments of angst, tears of joy and fits of laughter Diane started out as our agent and ended up as our friend. She gets our highest recommendation and as a true friend and honorary Glanville there will always be room at our dinner table for Diane.

Thanks Diane. You are the best. "

" There are probably a number of realtors that can sell a house in a sellers market, but it takes an experienced professional to sell a house in the current market conditions. First, because Diane realized that we were not familiar with all that needs to be done prior to listing and how important it is to present your house in the best possible light, she was very thoughtful and organized at guiding us through the pre-listing process. Second, Diane was always up front with us about the current market conditions, what we should expect and what our options were. Sometimes this was not easy given the challenging market conditions, but she was always positive and sensitive to our concerns and above all worked hard to meet our needs. If you are looking for a realtor that takes her job seriously, bases her opinions on the most current market data, understands how personal and difficult it can be to sell your house and works hard to get you the best possible price in any market, then Diane is the realtor you are looking for. She follows up and follows through! We appreciate everything she did for us and we will not hesitate to use her again!"

" We first met Diane when she represented the seller of a house we purchased in Queen Anne. At the time we were impressed with her professionalism and expertise, so much so that we referred her to a couple of close friends who were selling and buying a home. A decade later when it came time to sell our house we finally had the opportunity for Diane to represent us as sellers. Diane did an outstanding job every step of the way, from our first meeting through closing -- and even beyond. She mapped out an excellent game plan, and was on top of every detail every step of the way. She has great knowledge of the local real estate market and is a consummate professional. We would give Diane our unqualified recommendation to anyone thinking of buying or selling a home."

"A big thanks to Diane for providing sound and realistic selling advice and for holding a hard line when it came to final price negotiations when selling my house. Only someone with great experience in real estate could have pulled off such a feat in such a dismal housing market and an economy on the verge of recession (and in January might I add). The house ended up selling for what I wanted.... and Diane did all the work.

This the second time I've worked with her... the first being on the original purchase of the same house. It was my first home purchase and Diane worked her magic and beat out another bidder who was offering $5K more!

Thoughout the entire 8 years that I owned the house, Diane kept in touch and happily answered many inquiries from me along the way regarding the housing marking and which home improvements would provide for the best re-sale value.

Diane is a pro and always looked out for my best interests. That's two thumbs up!"

"Thanks again for helping to bring to successful conclusion the marketing, sale and closing of my house. Your knowledge of the real estate market in Seattle and your professionalism in "closing the deal" are, in my previous experience in the market, unsurpassed! I needed to present my house in the best light and sell it in a competitive market. We achieved these two goals almost immediately - what a great result to get a solid offer within the first week of the house being on the market.

I will recommend you without hesitation to anyone I know who wants a solid businesswoman on their side, either in the selling or purchasing process. I can't think of a real estate professional who I would rather have on my side in such an important transaction. Thank you again for all of your hard work! "

Sheryl Payne Huston
Human Resources Director
The Production Network

"We first met Diane when she represented the buyer of the condo we sold and the seller of the home we then purchased.  She did such an outstanding job for her clients that we knew we would use her for our next transaction.  Since that time, Diane has helped us with three transactions and each time done an amazing job!  We appreciate her knowledge of the market, thoughtful advice, strong marketing skills, responsiveness and general ability to handle anything that gets thrown at her.  She is a true professional.  We have recommended Diane to our other friends who were equally pleased with her service and the end result.  Now we consider Diane part of our family—we wouldn’t dream of ever using another agent."

Jane Dauber and Todd Connor

"A work relocation move found us having to put our house on the market in the current weak seller’s market.  We have worked with Diane on three other occasions in the past decade.  Diane never lost confidence in her strategy to get us not only the price we wanted, but the ability to time our closing to avoid rent back, a bridge loan and allowed us to stay as long as we needed to avoid a double move.  She got us exactly what we asked for.  She helped the buyer’s agent convince the buyers that our house was the best fit for her clients and that our terms were win-win for everyone.  Once again, we are pleased to have placed our confidence in Diane.  Her valuable experience in different markets and her respect amongst her peers in the Realtor community are some of her strongest assets."

Geoffrey and Belinda Busher, SBG Investor Relations

"Diane Terry was the most important ingredient in helping us accomplish a successful move.  Here is our recipe: 

Start with Jinnie and Chuck McCormick who were procrastinating and could not confront the difficult task of downsizing and moving.  Now add a very generous amount of Diane Terry, resourceful Realtor Extraordinaire and her supporting team of professionals in their respective fields.  Immediately the alchemy is improved a million times over due to Diane’s invaluable knowledge of the market, motivational skills, honesty, sensitivity and logical manner.  Then, add a handful of professionals, as many as one needs in the fields of finance, staging, cleaning, title searches and more, who are helpful and important in the house hunting and house selling process.   These people also contribute to the blend because they have long-lasting, strong relationships with Diane and are most willing to honor her requests in a timely, professional manner.  Stir briskly and then let it continue to marinate with constant communication, questions, lots of time, and many laughs.  This mixture was always a good one at every step of the process because we felt that our satisfaction and happiness were Diane’s main concern.  When the time was right, Diane showed her love of negotiating with firmness and determination.

Who would have thought downsizing could be so much fun!  We would highly recommend Diane Terry."

Jinnie and Chuck McCormick

"If you are a student of marketing, you will know what a Raving Fan is.  That’s what Diane’s past clients are of her business.  We had several friends recommend her with such enthusiasm we were quite frankly skeptical that she would live up to all that praise. But indeed, when it came to selling our house, she came over and helped prioritize our “to do list”, got us the professionals we needed and asked us to leave town for a week while she did her thing.  As we were leaving, we must admit the house looked so great,  we almost questioned why we were selling!  Within a week, she had two offers over list price for us to consider.  Before we came home from vacation, all contingencies were removed, the appraiser had been through and the lock box was off the house so we could have our privacy back. The fact that Diane takes on only the business she feels she can handle personally and give it her special touch is why she is such a success.  If you don’t want to be just a  commission check in someone’s book but rather really paid attention to, then Diane is the one to call.  Her attention to detail was outstanding, extending to coming by daily to get our mail and having our potted plants watered twice daily during the heat wave we missed out on!  Who could ask for more than a smart business woman with personal attention to every last detail.  We have joined the ranks of Diane’ Raving Fans.  You should too."

Lawrence Barrett, Director of Operations software Amazon.com

"Adam and I wanted to thank you for all the amazing work you did on our behalf in the selling and buying of our Queen Anne homes. We appreciated your knowledge of the business, your professionalism, your positive relationship with other agents on the Hill, and above all else, your honesty and candor. It was incredibly reassuring to know we had such a strong advocate working on our behalf. You did a fantastic and very thorough job in marketing our house and we are convinced that we did as well as we did in large part because of you. Thank you for all that you did (much of which we may not ever be aware of)!"

Lee Wierdsma and Adam LeVasseur

Ann Shattuck Kolar

Ben Reichenau, Bearing Point

Kendra Reichenau, The Gap

Christopher and Courtney Lee

"This letter is being written as thanks for and recommendation of the excellent service we received from Diane Terry during the recent sale of our home.  My husband and I had previously had a bad experience with another realtor, and we were surprised and refreshed by Diane’s professionalism and attention to detail.  As professionals ourselves, it was a welcome change to be working with someone in Real Estate as efficient and thorough as Diane.  Throughout the process she gave us invaluable advice, guiding us through every step.  Her knowledge of the market place allowed us to be competitively price our home from the start and sell it in 8 days while we were on vacation.  Because of Diane, the stressful process of selling a home seemed easy, and my husband and I were able to focus on our everyday lives and purchase of our new home, without worrying about whether our interests were being represented in the transaction.  We cannot truly express our gratitude to Diane for everything she did, from the sale to even canceling our utilities. For anyone selling or buying a home, you could not be better represented than by Diane Terry."

Jennifer Carmichael, VP Sale and Marketing Skyway Luggage Co.

"We have been clients of Diane's for over 10 years. We bought our first home with her help in 1995. This past summer, Diane was instrumental in helping us purchase our dream home in a very hot real estate market.

With no advance notice, we called Diane on a Monday morning and told her we wanted to buy a house 2 blocks from our current home. By Wednesday, Diane had arranged pre-approval for us and negotiated a less than full price offer. We feel certain if she had been the sellers agent, we would not have gotten less than asking in this "sellers market."

One week later, with her help, we put our home on the market. It sold for $40,000 over asking in 24 hours. Thanks to Diane's contacts in the industry, we didn't even have an open house. She put the word out to other agents and was able to get potential buyers in the house 1 hour after it was officially listed.

During this entire experience, Diane was 100% on top of all the details. She gave us such personal attention it was hard to believe she was actually working with other clients at the same time.

We feel so fortunate to have such an amazing, caring and smart woman as our real estate agent and more importantly as our friend.

Angele and Mark Hunskor

"Diane helped me buy my first house.  She was incredibly professional, always preparing me for the next step in the process.  She maintained a relationship with me and my family over the 6 years that my family lived there, making me feel like I was her most important client. 

When it was time to sell, the decision of who we would ask to list it was easy.  I was relocating my family across country and Diane made the house sale so easy, making sure that everything was organized to ensure a smooth transition, even with me already starting work in my new location.  Her knowledge of the market impressed me, which got us multiple offers in less than a week on the market and offers well over the listing price."

David King

Diane was consistent and persistent in her marketing efforts on our home.

We are very pleased we chose to work with Diane Terry on the sale of our home."

Phil and Valerie Ramey

"We bought our house through Diane several years ago. She had clients who needed to sell quickly so as not to miss out on their new house. She crafted a win-win deal for both parties. Over the years, we have referred colleagues and friends who have all thanked us for the excellent referral. When Amy and I returned from Napa with a job offer from a law firm, Diane was the first person we called. She helped us get our house market-ready with great resources and advice. Her first class marketing and web site helped sell our house in four days with multiple offers. We were able to remove our contingency on our Napa home and she negotiated the rent back we needed! If you are looking for the best agent in Seattle you need not look any further."

Kevin Teague, Attorney

"Diane assisted us in buying our house nearly seven years ago and negotiated an amazing deal. Ever since then, we have confidently referred her to other people. We knew that when we were going to sell our house, she would be the first to be notified. She came by a few months before we listed the home to give us an idea of what we would need to do and how we should present the home. We listed the home and received a full-price offer the next day. It is comforting to know that Diane, in her years of real estate, has see nearly everything and knows how to overcome the obstacles to make the deal work."

Shaun and Debbie McMahan

Cindy Mitchell, Co-Owner, Queen Anne Books Rick Mitchell, Captain, Boeing

Garry Wyckoff, President and CEO of Easter Seals Washington

Jim Callis, World Savings Appraiser

Anne Marie MacPherson, Vice President of Marketing and Development Goodwill Industries