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She facilitated my purchase and eventual sale. Her expertise on both ends of the transaction were exceptional and I wish I could have taken her with me when I moved out of the area. She excels at local knowledge and recognizing intrinsic value.
We have worked with Annette twice now over the past 6 years (purchased 2 homes, sold 1) and fully recommend her without reservation. Annette has always made us feel like her only client (I think she works 18 hours a day) and we trust her completely. She tells you exactly how it is and doesn’t mince words. Her negotiation skills, knowledge of this industry, and the contacts she has in town are invaluable. I would highly recommend working with Annette to anyone.
We highly recommend Annette for buying or selling real estate. She patiently worked with us for 7 months, showing us 23 different houses before we found the one that worked best for us. We asked many questions and probably challenged her patience at times, but she didn’t show it. She has a huge network of contacts, being able to refer us to a painter, house cleaner, handyman, mover, and even a concrete repair person at the last minute. She is assertive in her advocacy for her client, and was keenly intuitive about preparing and pricing our house for prompt sale above asking price.
I tried to sell my home on my own. I listed it and got zero offers. Annette sold my house in one day for $60,000 over the asking price. Need I say more? I will say more. She was there every step of the way. I was not equipped to handle the process on my own. Thanks to Ms. Seivert, I was able to retire early and am living my best life.
As a first-time seller, I could not be happier to have worked with Annette. She embodied the utmost level of professionalism, experience, and communication. I sold my home remotely which initially seemed like a daunting experience, but the best decision I made was simply working with Annette and trusting her in full. She handled the sale quickly by crafting a clear strategy and sticking to it, and she constantly provided updates and guidance where/when needed. I highly appreciated her direct, no-nonsense, confident approach. I’m very happy with the sale price that was achieved and I believe it’s a direct reflection of her skill, experience, and dedication.
As many of reviews mention, Annette is highly professional, exceptional in her knowledge of the market, deft in learning about you and your needs, and agile in responding to market opportunities. As a listing agent, she will not represent both buyer and seller as she considers the practice to be of questionable ethics, rejecting a practice which many realtors condone as it doubles their commission. She has received awards as a top sales agent and is so familiar with the market that she can tell you the history of many prior sales and homes in the area, not just her own listings, from memory. My husband and I benefited from her honesty in telling us at times what we didn’t want to hear, dispelling illusions and educating us about the Corvallis real estate market. Although she generally uses a single mortgage broker, she was flexible in guiding us in testing our credit union broker’s weekend availability and knowledge of unusual situations and we were able to pre-qualify with our credit union with substantially lower loan fees. Her responsiveness is exceptional. Although we eventually decided to focus our search in another city, she was very gracious in providing a referral and offering to help in any way she could. Her knowledge, industriousness, responsiveness and professionalism are simply unmatched.
We are happy to recommend Annette Sievert. Corvallis is a very tough market for buyers. For many months we struggled and it became evident we had to find a really savvy, connected broker who got offers accepted and sales closed. Research pointed to Annette because of her high volume of listings and sales, and her being in a top office. At our initial meeting, she zeroed in on what we wanted and, subsequently, never wasted time on other properties. Annette does not have assistants – we only dealt with her and phone calls and emails are returned immediately, and showings happened right away even if we called on a Sunday afternoon. You wonder how she does it and then realize she is extremely well-organized and efficient. Many times she called other brokers to make arrangements while we were with her and it was obvious she has a great working relationship with them. It took a couple of months to find our home and, actually, two came on the market the same day and we were torn between them. Annette suggested that we go back and see them both again right away, and then the choice was clear. She recommended what to offer and the next day the seller accepted. Flawless 30-day close. She made it happen and was always upbeat and pleasant.
Annette Is our five-star realtor!
This is the second home she sold for us, and again delivered well beyond our expectations. Her knowledge of the neighborhoods and the market is exceptional, and if you follow her advice she will deliver maximum return.
This last sale involved an estate liquidation that also tested her patience and understanding as it included counseling four siblings, each with their own idea of how the sale should be handled. Annette quietly and patiently fielded all questions and concerns while making sure timelines were met and projects/updates were completed.
This woman is amazing!! We really can’t say enough about her other than If you want to sell your house, have Annette Sievert sell it.
Annette was amazing to work with. She was highly engaging in the process, and worked hard with us to get our home for the price we wanted. She was extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and honest. We especially appreciated how straight forward she was with us throughout the entire process.
“Annette was a force of nature; exactly what I needed. She organized the sale, me, and a bunch of contractors to perfection. My house sold over a single weekend, and over asking price.
I’m not sure I should give her secret away, but this is important for any buyers to read: Annette has a home inspection done *before* the house is even listed for sale. You read that right: the “”old”” home owner makes repairs that s/he didn’t even know were necessary, and can thus offer the house with a clear conscience. And the buyer can rest assured that there will not be any nasty surprises. Or what happens more often: If the home inspection is done by the buyer *after* an offer has been made, the sale might still fall through, and both parties have to start all over again.
Another really important thing: Annette only works for the buyer *or* the seller. None of that (to me) strange business where a company represents both parties in a sale.Annette is the most professional real estate agent I have met (and I have met a few). She is knowledgeable, organized, on time, efficient, and fun to work with. I don’t think you can do better, whether you are selling or buying.”
“After a meeting with a friend who is a real estate salesperson, we decided that our home was one of our largest investments and we didn’t want to just play the game of over pricing followed by monthly price reductions. We did some research and read reviews from other sellers (kind of like you are now). Annette stood out. We sent her a text that evening asking if we could discuss. Within minutes she responded (she always got back with us this way throughout the process), and we scheduled an in-home meeting for the next day, Sunday. Annette toured our home, came prepared with market comparisons, was confident of selling price, explained market change between 2017 / 2018 and knew what needed to be done to quickly market the property. She explained her professional and ethical approach. She emphasized what changes or updates she thought did and didn’t need to be done and provided us with a list of local contractors to use as we chose. She provided pre-inspection and staging professional contractors which allowed the process to move forward pretty much without a hitch.
We received several offers which Annette navigated us through to an acceptable offer above listing. We believe the price was fair and the deal a win-win for both sellers and buyers. We strongly recommend Annette and do so in our conversations with anyone who will listen. If / when we find ourselves in a real estate sell or buy situation, Annette will be the first we call.”
We unequivocally recommend Annette Sievert to anyone buying property in the area. Annette is an outstanding Realtor who provided an incomparable level of expertise from start to finish. Annette listened carefully to learn what we were looking for in a new home. She gave us a tour of the different neighborhoods and handpicked properties that matched our wants and needs. She was a perfect match for us and we can’t imagine having found anyone better than Annette. Direct and down-to-earth, Annette was a pleasure to work with. Incredibly knowledgeable about the properties, well-informed on how to improve them, and professional and skillful during each aspect of the buying process, Annette was always a text, email or phone call away from answering our questions and concerns. She directed us to an excellent home inspector, arranged for work estimates, and provided recommendations for different vendors. We purchased our home while living outside of the area, yet with Annette as our Agent, we felt confident throughout the process. Even after our purchase, Annette has continued to provide invaluable help to us, keeping an eye on the property and facilitating our pre move-in repairs and improvements. We couldn’t have been happier with our experience working with Annette and give her our highest recommendation for anyone buying a home in the area.
She found my home in Corvallis and got it for a fantastic price (2011). She also sold that home when I moved and I didn’t consider approaching anyone else for a moment (2018). I did everything she asked (let’s face it, she’s the one who knows what she’s doing in that relationship) and I got a full price, cash offer in 72 hours. If I stayed in the area, she would have helped me find my next house.
She was always available for consultations after the purchase or sale regarding home ownership matters and knows the service providers in the area. The people she prefers to work with do great work, professional, and at reasonable rates. Particularly for the quality work they offer. She tirelessly dedicates herself to your purchase or sale. I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about her and working with her.
We couldn’t have been more pleased with our choice in Annette Sievert to list our home in Willamette Landing! As with any move to another state, stressors abound, but Annette eased our concerns from the very moment we met. Pricey upgrades we thought we needed to do such as carpet replacement and entire house repainting before the sale were not a concern to her at all. “No need! It all looks good. I’ve got a great steam cleaning team.” she said. This suggestion on her part saved us a tremendous amount of money. Annette also provided us with a professional stager who added a few important decorator touches that created a perfect environment for offers. Annette’s vast knowledge about real estate in the area and her close connections with local help (she knows EVERYONE!) in the marketing of our home made our experience a smooth one. Annette could be reached at any time day or night with questions and her happy ‘can do’ attitude mingled with her take charge demeanor made us know we could trust her in selling our biggest asset; our home. We couldn’t have done it without her!! Our home sold for 5K OVER asking on the very first day! Thanks, Annette!!
Annette is AMAZING! We were really nervous about buying a home in Corvallis…we’d heard that it was a tough market here and that we should expect for it to be a stressful process. Luckily, a friend recommended Annette Sievert, whose experience and expertise delivered over and over again in our journey to find the right home. Which we did! AND WITHOUT CRYING ONCE.
Walking though a house with Annette is a pretty cool experience…in one case, she warned us about the siding of a house, explaining that there was some sort of defect with this type of siding that happened during a certain window of time and that we would want to find out more before buying the place. A less experienced realtor may have recommended the home to a buyer without Annette’s warning, possibly leading to an expensive siding project for the new homeowners. When you work with Annette, you can be confident there will be no nasty surprises with your new home.?
When buying a home, you’ll work with a lot more people than just your broker…lenders, contractors, landscapers, electricians, plumbers…it’s a nightmare to navigate, especially if you’re new in the area like we were. Thankfully, Annette comes armed with recommendations for any service you will need, and they’re all just as amazing as she is. And the help doesn’t stop after you’ve closed on your home…we’ve continued to ask for Annette for help and she’s always been just as helpful and quick to respond as she was when we were finding our home.
Seriously…if you’re going to purchase or sell a home in the Corvallis / Albany / Philomath area, let Annette make it easy for you!
Annette not only helped my wife and I purchasing rural property, she also helped us sell our property in town. Annette is superior knowledgeable in real estate and has excellent real estate transaction skills. If you need a real estate broker that will represent you as either a seller or buyer, then Annette is a person that should represent you.
At the end of 2018, I decided to take my house (two lots, 1 1/2 acres rural property) off the market, change realtors, and put it back on the market at a later date. I approached Annette based on the reviews I’d read. I appreciated that Annette was up front and direct, and told me what she believed hadn’t worked when I’d used another realtor and what she would do to help this house sell. She was very clear as to what I needed to do to get the house ready, and what I should expect realistically, including price-wise. One thing I immediately noticed about Annette was that she returned all phone calls, emails, and messages IMMEDIATELY. That was extremely important to me, and especially when I had questions about the house-selling process as I was trying to get the house and myself ready. Annette knows the process, and what works and what won’t. I followed her instructions in every way. The house went on the market on a Monday afternoon, and Tuesday morning I had an offer. Wednesday morning I had a second offer which was much higher than the first offer or the asking price, and that was what I accepted. She walked me through everything step by step, and her assistants were also quite helpful. Though there was a minor glitch on the buyer’s side, the whole thing went quite smoothly. I highly recommend Annette Sievert and her team if you’re selling your house. She’s friendly, responsive, and she’ll get it done!
Annette was AMAZING in helping us get our house. She had a wealth of knowledge of the local area. She knew all the ins and outs of the houses we looked at. She worked quickly and professionally with the banker and title insurance, It was obvious to us she was well respected by them as well. She was able to communicate with the sellers and help us get the best deal possible. We were thoroughly impressed with her and thank her for such a positive experience
As we were preparing to sell our home, we interviewed five local real estate agents. Annette was the most informed and responsive of all. She has thorough knowledge of local, regional, and wider knowledge of real estate trends. Her communication skills are outstanding. Annette regularly connected with us to provide additional information about local sales and trends. She demonstrated a highly principled approach to working with buyers and sellers. We had a potential buyer present a cash offer and Annette was representing the buyer. The buyer backed out of their offer right after they made it and Annette was amazing with us during that awkward time. She continued to respectfully interact with us. She paid for an initial inspection and sat with us to go through each item on the inspection list, recommending contractors to help with needed repairs. Although we ultimately sold our home without an agent, if this had not been the case, we would absolutely have selected Annette as our listing agent. In summary, she is an excellent and knowledgeable real estate agent and a valued advocate for buyers and sellers. I give her my highest and unreserved recommendation.
We don’t know many agents as comparison points, but there probably aren’t many more patient, driven, responsive, efficient and professional people (in any field/industry) than Annette. She found us a home in Corvallis and sold our home in Independence. I’d recommend working with Annette to anyone. Her reviews on here are proof enough that she is elite…and she delivers even more than her stellar ranking. Thanks, Annette.
Our experience selling a home in south Corvallis in May 2017 with Annette Sievert was superb!
We had almost completed all the pre-sale work on the property and asked one of our home-repair contractors for referrals to a new broker, as we were dissatisfied with our most recent broker. We checked out reviews on Annette and found that her approach was exactly what we wanted. At our first meeting, not only did Annette immediately understand who we were and what our specific needs were, but she was already prepared to discuss how to strategically market our property in the rapidly changing Spring 2017 “Hot Market” in Corvallis.
We have broad experience in real estate markets in several different geographic locations. Over the past 4 decades we closed on 18 sale or purchase transactions involving 11 different properties in Oregon, California, and Colorado. We know how to prepare and stage properties for sale, and we know how to discern problems with properties when buying. In our experiences with 8 different real estate brokers, Annette is clearly an Exceptional Real Estate Professional, tied for first place with only one other of the 8 brokers we have engaged along the way.
Why is Annette at the top in her field? Annette consistently communicates clearly, completely, and without delay. She has decades of real estate market experience, understands building construction details and uses that knowledge to negotiate for your best interest, whether selling or buying. Annette deeply and broadly knows her mid-Willamette Valley market. Her goal is to serve you with a detailed and professional focus on your best interests, and she does this with humor, warmth, and friendship.
Annette is able to step in anywhere you might be in the process. We were essentially ready to go with putting the property on the market, and Annette lost no time in pre-advertising, arranging for professional photography, listing on the MLS, and holding two open houses within 9 days of contracting with her. On Day 10 we had 12 offers over asking price to consider. It sounds great, but comparing that many offers is aggravating. Annette cut through the noise, and simplified the process with a spreadsheet which made comparing offers fairly simple. We closed on the sale for a price well above asking thanks to Annette and the hot market. Your buyers’ or sellers’ market may be different than the one we just experienced, but Annette will be your Best Asset in achieving your real estate goals. We are extremely happy and satisfied with our experience and will call Annette to represent us in our future real estate sales adventures.
Thank you, Annette!
We definitely would recommend Annette as a top notch real estate agent. In preparation for selling our house we talked with a couple agents in addition to Annette. At the initial visit with her it was clear she offered choices/options. We could put the house on the market as is; review an inspector’s report and make recommended improvements, choosing to do some of the work ourselves, or hiring professionals for the work; coordinate with her staging professional to freshen up the house so it would present a better picture to potential buyers.
Annette definitely knows the real estate market, knows what to do to make a home appealing to buyers, has contacts with professionals who do a quality job for a most reasonable price, and is supportive and encouraging of actions which increase the value of a home.
She walked us through every step related to preparing the house for sale, knew who to contact for each and every repair we opted to make, and assisted us in getting the work accomplished in a timely manner.
Communication with Annette was excellent, always timely whether by text, email, phone, or personal visit. She kept us apprised of what was happening at each step of the process.
As a result of Annette’s input and suggestions–and most of all–assistance we received multiple offers from potential buyers. The house was on the market only 1-1/2 days when we accepted an offer that was 60k more than the price recommended by other realtors.
Annette is personable, easy to work with, and cares about her interaction with clients. We have been sharing and will continue to share about our positive experience working with her. She is definitely the real estate agent to work with.
We bought our first home in Corvallis with Annette. We knew we were in the right hands due to her extensive real estate experience and knowledge of the market. She was absolutely tireless in doing everything possible to get us into the tight market. Her level of commitment to her clients is amazing! No matter how busy she is she always made time for us and her response to any questions was pretty much immediate. Beyond that we really appreciate that she is a person of great integrity and a straight talker. She is an extremely capable and professional agent who will go above and beyond to work with any conditions you may have in a practical way and with great understanding.
I was thankful for Annette. She led me through the buying process easily. She was always available if I had any questions or concerns. I highly recommend her as your selling agent!! She gets the job done and she will get you an awesome price for your home!
Annette was extraordinarily responsive and truly was on my side. As a first time buyer I needed someone who could help guide me through the process and was patient. If I sell this house one day I will definitely give Annette a call and work with again.
Annette is amazing. Our house sold before it was actually listed and for 5k over what was going to be the asking price. I recommend her to anyone who wants great service and expertise. She made selling our house easy and painless. My husband and I would have asked her to find a house to buy but we were moving out of state.
If you are looking for an agent who responds to your every email, text or phone call immediately, who makes you feel as though you are her only client and is there to serve only you, and who is empathetic to the many emotional and pragmatic needs you might have in selling or buying a home, Annette Sievert is the only real estate agent you should consider.
We engaged Annette to sell our home in August 2016. Before she even listed our house, she arranged and paid for a home inspection, staging professional and photographer. By doing this she avoided any surprises and knew she was presenting our house in its best possible light. She was right. Our house was sold before it was officially listed on the MLS with three potential buyers. Our home sold for an amount above our asking price.
Annette is a consummate professional who spends time with you to understand your needs and preferences. She listens. Through every step of the preparation, sale and closing she provided guidance and constant communication to minimize the anxiety that undoubtedly accompanies such a major life change as selling or buying a home.
Annette approaches her work with an energy and “”can do”” spirit that is unmatched. She was an inspiration to us not simply as our agent but as a human being. We are better people for having known Annette.
We had bought and sold properties in other states and in Oregon before. And I thought I knew what a good agent was. Well, Annette dwarfed them all.
One of Annette’s best trades, in addition to her knowledge of the area and her real estate expertise, is that she cares for her clients in a very deep and personal level.
Annette is very intuitive in reading people’s needs, and also takes the time to know you and understand your personality, lifestyle and preferences. And once she takes you under her wings, she is there 100% for you, dependable as a good old swiss watch —Rolex, I’d say. Once I became her client, I became Annette’s priority. She always has multiple clients simultaneously, and works like crazy. So I don’t know how she pulls the magic, but she is there for you whenever you need her.
From house hunting, viewings, and quickly preparing thorough property market analysis, to final negotiations and closing, she was there offering expertise in every level. She will not only negotiate the best possible deal for you on the property, but she will know where the best loan rates are, as well as best insurance plans.
But with Annette it didn’t end there. To this day, with the deal long closed, and with us already living in our new home, Annette is still there for me when I need. There has been not a single property-related advice I needed that she couldn’t give me. And not a single recommendation to an expert that she couldn’t find: remodeling, landscaper, cleaner, you name it. She knows them all.
In short: I started looking for a good real estate agent. I found an excellent one, and finished with the house of my dreams and a new friend.
Here is my story:
We were looking for a house in Corvallis for several months, and I was not happy with the agent we were working with. Having to choose a new one, I remembered an encounter with the listing agent of an open house. I asked her if she would represent buyer and seller and her answer was “”I represent one or the other. There’s a conflict of interest, and between ethics and money, I prefer to be ethical””. The words stuck with me. So I called her up. Annette made herself immediately available.
Our “”must haves”” were not the most common ones. We wanted a house with distinct architectural personality, high ceilings throughout, lots of natural light, good, solid construction, high quality finishings, and with mountain views. We also wanted it to be a short drive to town, but it had to be on a private, large wooded lot, on a quiet neighborhood where the nights would be silent and dark. We also wanted it to be move-in ready. New appliances and the typical updated kitchen and bathrooms were a plus, but not a must. We preferred NW Corvallis, but we didn’t want it on landslide hazard zone. And we definitely did not want to be in any of the new developments. Not an easy find in Corvallis, I knew.
Annette immediately understood what I was looking for. She didn’t waste my time showing properties that did not meet our criteria. And at every viewing, she was there 100% for me, answering all my questions and pointing out the “”good, the bad and the ugly”” in every property.
One of our first viewings was a very nice property that met most of my criteria, but offered less than the ideal privacy I was looking for, and the lot was relatively small. After seeing every detail, Annette asked me “”what do you think?”” I proceeded to comment on the house (it was excellent). Then Annette stopped me. She said “”I’m not asking about the house. I want to know if you would be happy here””. From then on I knew she knew what I was looking for, and I knew she would help me find it.
But what I wanted was not easy to find in Corvallis, and I was becoming frustrated. Annette kept saying “”don’t worry, your house is out there, and we will find it””. And what a finding! We couldn’t be happier with the purchase we made. My husband and I love our new place. I think I still say aloud, every day, that I love this house better than any other house we ever owned. And I appreciate every little bit the part Annette played in getting us here.
Five stars is not enough. Annette is off the charts!
And her sense of humor is just as that: off the charts! 🙂
Annette is an amazing broker! Her professionalism and work ethic is the best I have seen in her field. She knows how to sell homes quick and for top dollar and she makes no attempt to hide the truth in anything. She was a recommendation from a friend and I would recommend her to anyone!
I bought my first house with Annette’s help a few years ago. When it was time to sell that house and buy another, she was the only person I wanted to help me with the process. Annette is amazingly hardworking and diligent in her responses and responsibilities. With her help I made more than anticipated on my selling property, and she took care of all the details for my new purchase.
If you are looking for a true professional who will return your calls, go above and beyond expectation AND be an genuinely wonderful person, then look no further.
I can’t recommend Annette highly enough.
Annette Sievert was incredibly helpful with my selling and buying process. I was initially impressed with her quick response time. She always got back to me within minutes (if not seconds), which was very important due to my busy lifestyle. She paid for a pre-inspection before I listed my house and also paid for me to have a consultation with a stager. My house sold to the first individual who viewed it. I believe it was due to following Annette’s advice and completing repairs identified on the pre-inspection report and staging everything the way the stager recommended. When it came to buying my new home, she was very knowledgeable about neighborhoods and prices and was an advocate for my needs. She was assertive with negotiating and got me into the perfect home in a sellers market that included competing bids. I am very happy with my home purchase and my experience could not have gone any smoother!
We were very impressed with Annette, and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor. We used her to both purchase a new house and sell our old house. She was always available, whether by email or phone. If she couldn’t answer right away, she would text us immediately to let us know she was in a meeting or with another client and when to expect a call back. She also did a great job of prescreening properties for us, so I didn’t have to bother looking at places that didn’t match our (very) specific criteria. She is very detailed and organized, and got us a great price both on the house we were selling and the house we were buying. Give her a call if you are looking for a great realtor!
Annette is one of those rare individuals who is committed, passionate, extremely knowledgeable, and well respected by those who work with her on a day to day basis. When I wanted to list my house only weeks after my husband died, she held my hand and said no, wait a year and she was absolutely right. I bought a smaller, more manageable home a year later through her, AND she helped me sell the home I’d shared with my husband. She works very hard, she listens, she returns calls, and she is one of the most ethical agents I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Before moving to Oregon, I worked as an attorney and a great amount of my work involved real estate so it’s fair to say that over 25 years, I have a feel for what a good Real estate agent should be.
We were impressed with Annette’s diligence, dedication and frankness in dealing with the sale of this house. Circumstances beyond anyone’s control made the house increasingly difficult to sell as time went on, despite her great efforts and insightful advice to us. Nonetheless, it did sell. I had given up on it, but Annette never did. She really deserves recognitition for this!
Annette Sievert was an amazing realtor. We recently made a cross-country move to Benton County. Annette was attentive to our needs throughout our home purchase. She took the time to really understand what we wanted in our new home. I really appreciated her straight-forward approach to the buying process which was mixed with a great sense of humor. Annette helped us find our dream home! Her customer service continued after the sale, ensuring that the closing went smoothly and that we settled into our new home. I would recommend Annette Seivert to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!
Annette’s expertise, confidence, and responsiveness put her in a league above that of any other Realtor I have ever worked with. Her assistance was invaluable from the beginning to the end of the transaction and she went above and beyond in her service every step of the way. She was always available for quick communications and thoroughly responded to my multiple questions with knowledge, patience, tact, and care. All parties involved in this transaction including the inspector, appraiser, and lender that she referred me to were absolutely top notch. She led us through a timely closing and thanks to her help my family is in our dream home.
Annette really goes above and beyond to find something that fits your needs. Make sure you give her Everything you’re looking for.
We immediately received all information impacting the potential property, proximity to flood zones, detailed characteristics regarding the neighborhood, great local shopping areas and restaurants, and even problematic traffic problems.
We have now lived in our house over 3 months and absolutely love it. We just told her what we needed and she was prompt to notify us of properties as soon as they hit market. We never felt like we were out of the options in Corvallis’ ever changing market.
Highly recommended.
Annette is amazing! Her attention to detail, knowledge and expertise in the Corvallis market is unparalleled. She managed all the details of our home sale and I felt completely taken care of throughout this process and knew she had our best interest in mind at all times. My husband and I highly recommend Annette and know you would be as happy with her as we were throughout our process.
We used Annette to purchase a house. We lived in upstate New York and depended on Annette to help find a house and to put the deal through. she was very informative, knew finance, banker, house inspector, and title and finance company. Annette was dependable and could put things together. I enjoyed talking with her, and told her she was much better than my New York realtor selling my house. we ended up with a great deal.
Annette was a joy to work with! She was willing to do whatever needed to be done, was so good at getting back to us timely and giving us sound, informed advice. She is just what everyone is looking for in a realtor!!
I would highly recommend Annette! I was searching on Zillow for homes and sent an inquiry. Within 5 minutes she called me! Though the home I was interested in was already under contract she quickly educated me about the area. Since we don’t live in the area she was essential. Her knowledge was vast. After looking at other property’s with her we were under contract with a home that we snatched up before it was shown! She was in our court the whole way though. We have done over 15 real estate transactions and wish she could be replicated. We will certainly use her to sell this home when the time comes!
After all of the years spent watching HGTV, we had an idea of what features we would like our first home to have. However, we had low expectations of actually getting all of those features and still be with our budget. Yet somehow, Annette was able to pull it off. Annette met and exceeded our expectations. We had talked to about 5 other realtors in the area before Annette and when we found her, we connected right away. Her responses were immediate and her extensive knowledge of the area helped tremendously. She is not just interested in getting a sale, she is sincerely interested in getting you the right home. To prove just that, she helped us find our perfect home knowing that it was a For Sale By Owner. Truly impressed and highly recommend for anyone looking for a home.
I was quite nervous about the process of purchasing a home but Annette walked me through it. She held my hand through more than one first-time home buyer meltdown. She listened to what I wanted in a home and went above and beyond to find something for me that meets all of my needs. I really appreciate her efforts and have already recommended her to two of my friends. I know they will be in good hands.
Annette Sievert from the very first email we sent, responded immediately and through out all of the process of selling our home together. We could not be happier with our choice using Annette. She guided us with her expertise through the whole process and stood between us and any issues that came up in the process. There was always a feeling of confidence knowing that we had Annette on our side and everything would be taken care of in the correct way and time. Annette’s knowledge and contact base provided us with the best resources to acquire information and make solid decisions. We would not hesitate for a moment, to go straight to Annette anytime we were in need of an agent. I can’t begin to say enough about the professional and just awesome care that she showed in handling our transaction. We really felt like family during the whole process.
Annette was incredibly responsive in our search for a house. I appreciated her honesty and straightforward manner. We ended up finding a house, making an offer, and having it accepted in about a week -way faster than we expected!
Annette was very easy to work with, was very knowledgeable about the market, gave good advice, pursued the sale with considerable vigor, and invested herself and her resources in preparing for the sale. She arranged for the home to be tastefully staged, quality still pictures taken and (amazingly) a 3 dimensional video prepared which allowed potential buyers to do a walk through – even from another state! Unsurprisingly our home sold in just ONE DAY! What’s not to like?
Imagine the real-estate market is the Serengeti: Annette is an intrepid lioness. She is industrious, direct, and highly effective; she knows the landscape and she navigates it boldly and gracefully.
We loved working with Annette. As first-time homebuyers we relied heavily on her guidance; she was up to the challenge. She had a solid understanding of our hopes for a home, as well as an instinct for what type of house and neighborhood would suit our family best in the long run.
Annette made every step of the home-buying process easy for us—she identified a lender, arranged prompt inspections and contractor jobs, and was always available for questions along the way. She responds quickly to texts, calls, and email, all of which made for lively and humorous conversation. We miss being in touch with her so frequently—we shared a lot of laughs during the last few months.
To sum it up, the lioness is the queen of the open plains. You want to work with Annette.
Annette’s expert advice about getting our house ready to sell and setting the right price helped us get a full-price offer in less than a week. We were impressed with her generosity and attentiveness to the important details. She made the process of selling our home understandable and smooth and we highly recommend her!
It was total coincidence that I came across Annette on Zillow, but I’m so glad I did. My husband and I were not ready to buy, but we wanted to move in that direction. Annette answered our many questions and put us in touch with a knowledgeable lending officer to help us plan our financials.
It took two and a half years before we were ready, and all that time, Annette was there for us. Her local knowledge is excellent; she helped us instantly rule out houses that we would have ended up regretting. She helped us understand what the market did and didn’t offer, so we could set realistic expectations. She put in the effort to understand what we were looking for, so that when the right house came on the market, we all knew it as soon as we saw it.
From there she navigated us through the negotiation process, recommended an excellent home inspector and found a way for us to get a great deal on flood insurance.
Mostly though, I felt that our personal search for a home was hers as well. When we got into our new house, she was just so genuinely happy for us. This process went so smoothly, and the whole time, we were confident that we were in really good hands.
Annette Sievert is an extremely experienced, knowledgable and committed real estate professional. Very familiar with the local market, she provides first class advice and guidance to both buyers and sellers as well as making the whole process as easy as possible.
I would unhesitatingly recommend her and she will be the first person I call should I require assistance in the future with real estate transactions in the Corvallis area.
I could not have asked for a better experience than the one I had working with Annette Sievert of Coldwell Banker to buy my first home.
I was inexperienced and new to the process, and Annette walked me through every step and guided me all along the way. She explained the sequence of events, how the system worked and what to expect. She met with me, answered all of my questions and showed me many possible places as soon as they came on the market. I appreciated her integrity, and felt that her responses to the places we saw together were as reliable and candid as my own.
Phone calls, e-mails and texts were answered immediately. Annette consistently drew on her tremendous knowledge base, strong opinions and years of experience. I knew she was looking out for me and that she had my back every step of the way.
From the moment I first met with Annette she listened to me to find out what I wanted, needed and hoped for in a home and neighborhood, and then proceeded to do everything she could to find a match. We looked at many homes together, found the right one in June and within days the papers were signed. I could not be more delighted with my new home or with my experience working with Annette to find it.
My wife and I were on track to complete the sale of our home, but when we were just over two weeks out from that date our purchase deal fell apart over a title problem. No matter what we did, we were going to be “”homeless”” some time. The critical factor was to limit that time.
We had not been able to find the home that was suitable in the area we were looking in, so we opened our search to the northern Linn & Benton county properties and we selected Annette based on her Zillow reviews, and her resume page on Coldwell Bankers’ web site.
In the interest of full disclosure, we had one remaining property that we had an offer in on, but the offer had expired and there had been no feedback of any kind.
We sent an email to Annette at 5:30am on a Saturday morning, and by 8:30am we had a call from Annette.
She clearly understood the urgency of our situation and by 10:30am we were looking at homes that fit our needs. By 12:30pm, we had two good possibilities!
We went home for lunch, and ay 1:30pm we had another dozen homes to line up for the next search time on the following day.
Later that same day we received a late counter on the home we had an offer on, and we have moved forward with that option. If not for that, or if anything else goes wrong with our purchase we will be in contact with Annette at once!
We can not possibly express our gratitude for the level of effort that Annette put into today’s work and we will remember the next time we have need of real estate services. She is truly a rare person and her passion for real estate truly shines through.
We could not recommend Annette enough and have actually sent people her way before our transaction was complete. We interviewed a couple realtors to sell our house this time, since the last time we took a recommendation for a realtor from a friend and didn’t get the service or advice we thought we would get. With Annette we got both, great advice and amazing service. She responded with information before even signing the contract within hours of contacting her. Other realtors took days to respond with the same information.
She provided great services to help sell our house and make it more marketable. Everyone she worked with was great and professional. The house looked amazing by the time it went on the market and I could not have done it without their help. We were in contract within 5 days!
Once we had offers in front of us she warned us about some of the banks involved so we could know what to expect. What she predicted happened and the bank ended up falling though. She was constantly in contact giving us updates and strategy on what we should do next. She was very honest and upfront about everything so we knew exactly where we stood at all times. The buyers ended up with a different loan company. Annette went to bat and battled to get appraisal re-assigned and spent hours working with the new bank and appraiser to get the transaction done. Two weeks after the first loan fell through everything closed.
Annette is an amazing realtor! I deal with realtors every day in my profession and she is not even in the same league! She is on her game, honest, thorough and in an elite status of realtors in the area. It was the best experience I have ever had with a realtor, I am so happy we made the right choice! Thank you Annette!
Annette is a gem. She’s straightforward, honest, knowledgeable, and thorough. Her response time is incredible. She’s a strong advocate for her clients. She’s also ethical; she won’t represent the buyer and seller for the same property and she’ll tell you if a house costs too much, which will give you confidence that when she tells you to offer over asking on another property, it’s not because she wants more money. She knows experts in every field who respond to her requests just as fast as she’ll respond to you, so if she can’t answer your question about the condition of a house for example, she’ll be able to get an answer quickly. She answers questions willingly, works to understand what you are looking for, and will not try to sell you what you’re not looking for. She understands that while house buying is relatively cut and dry procedurally, it can frought with much more for her clients. She’s also gregarious, friendly, and hilarious. All this adds up to make Annette a warm powerhouse of a person and we’re left with the impression that if she asked the moon to scoot over a bit, it would willingly oblige. We would never look anywhere else for a real estate agent now that we’ve found Annette.
Annette has been tremendous to work with. In just over a year, she helped us with three transactions (selling a piece of land, buying a house on acreage, and selling a house) all in the Harrisburg area. Throughout each transaction, she was there helping us navigate through the process.
Annette’s pre-planning advice and game plan is amazing. By following her plan, which included consultation from a stager, pre-house inspection and professional photographs (all of which she paid for), we ended up with three offers on our house (after three days on the market) , all of which came in above the asking price. When we selected one, she drove down on short notice to explain each offer in detail to make sure we fully understood all the information.
The bottom line is Annette’s responsiveness and service is amazing, and she always had our best interests in mind. She clearly is an expert at what she does, and we would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell property.
We strongly recommend Annette if you are serious about selling your Corvallis area home.
We found Annette through a Zillow agent search and set up an appointment to meet. She was on time, professional, and to the point. She advised us, in general, what it takes to sell a small home like ours quickly and for maximum profit. We gave her our timeline (which actually changed midway through this project), and she returned a series of goals we could target to meet our objective.
What really stood out the most for us was how cleanly she advised. She suggested we obtain a pre-inspection report prior to listing. This gave us a baseline to work from and helped us repair any issues a potential buyer might request during the transaction. Annette suggested the contracters that we hired to perform the work so we didn’t need to spend time searching for the right person for the job. This saved us a huge amount of time.
Once we had all the minor repairs handled, she brought in a professional stager. The stager consulted with us and really helped improve the overall look and feel of the house (interior and exterior). We had to do all the decorating/staging work, but we were guided by expert eyes and this really helped take out the guess work of what we were trying to do.
By the time the house was listed, Annette had generated so much excitement and interest, offers began to pour in. At the end of the day, we had at least four reasonable offers. Since Annette knew that we may need extra time to close on our new house, she negotiated an offer that allowed us to stay in our home for free, after the closing date.
We ended up effectively selling the house 24hrs after it was listed and choosing from four good offers.
We recommend Annette Sievert to anyone selling a home in the Corvallis area. Her straight forward and assertive nature is productive, her negotiation game is strong and on point. Her daily (sometime hourly) communication is perfect. She never left us alone for longer a couple days during this listing process and responded almost immediately to our questions and concerns. Again, we strongly recommend Annette if you are serious about selling your home.
Annette was wonderful. She’s steadfast, knowledgable, and goes the extra mile in helping her clients. She’s extremely sharp, you never feel as if the situation is out of her control. She navigated us through a pretty disastrous transaction (on the seller’s behalf) and she was great. Without Annette and her expertise, our first homebuying experience would have been miserable. I would recommend NO ONE other than Annette Sievert if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Corvallis/Albany area.
Annette Sievert was the perfect real estate agent for us in selling our home. I first chose her after reading an article she wrote about the importance of pricing a house correctly. In my opinion, she priced our house exactly right. It sold the very first day on the market at a price I was delighted with. With calmness and humor she helped us every step of the way through the often stressful process of selling. For example, two weeks before closing we had a flood in our house that caused some major damage. Within an hour after I had called Annette for help, a team of highly professional restoration experts arrived and had the house totally restored in time for closing. Annette repeatedly directed me to the people who could help most. Thanks so much, Annette!
She was understanding and gave me direct and clear information without pressure. She was actually a resource for me to help my son and daughter in law decide how they wanted to proceed. Her follow up with them was very professional and I really appreciate her integrity.
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Annette. She is very knowledgeable about the area and the value of real estate. She responds to emails within minutes, she is honest and efficient and gets the job done! I have worked with many realtors in my life and she is absolutely the best one.
Annette was highly recommended by a friend of mine who had just bought a house in the same general area where I was looking. Just as my friend had said, Annette turned out to be an outstanding, high-energy agent who worked assertively on my behalf. She promptly returned all my calls with answers and/or information. She sought bids from repair companies with good reputations–people I knew I could trust as a starting point in a town I did not know very well. She clearly represented my interests during negotiations, and willingly helped me post-closing. Her reason and logic carried me through anxious moments. She had the depth of knowledge necessary to guide this inexperienced homebuyer through a complicated process, always offering experience-driven reasons for the steps we took. I highly recommend Annette! She’s an excellent realtor, enjoyable to be with, and well connected in town.
Annette brought us an offer on our investment property in about a week after listing it with her. Her network and professional contacts brought in an offer that was higher than our asking price that resulted in a closed sale. She negotiated with the tenants to arrange for inspections and repairs. And, she facilitated the transaction without us having to travel the hour and a half from our home.
Thanks Annette for making this a smooth and trouble free sale.
It was a great pleasure to work with Annette. She is prompt, efficient, and highly knowledgable. It is assuring to have an agent with her degree of experience and good cheer. I recommend her highly!
Annette exceeding my expectations in every way possible. She works unbelievably hard to know the market and to understand her clients’ needs. And she is lovely to work with on a more personal level.
In a very tight market, Annette found me the perfect home within a couple of weeks of meeting her for the first time. We closed and moved into our new home within 5 weeks of meeting Annette. I couldn’t be more pleased with how the process went, and I credit that entirely to Annette.
Annette Sievert is extremely knowledgeable, hard working, and very responsive to the needs of her clients. She does an outstanding job representing the needs of her clients and is available for them day & night. She knows the market and can direct her energies towards filling the needs/wants of the people she is working for. She has a direct and honest approach, which is sometimes difficult to find in real estate. The time & effort she spends working with her clients is a direct result of the successful business she has created. I highly recommend her to anyone who is in the business of buying or selling a home. She is, without doubt, the epitome of what an outstanding real estate agent is.
Annette was fantastic! She addressed questions immediately and made phone calls on the spot to get information. Annette found a buyer within days. The price for the house was realistic and allowed for it to be sold quickly. Our goal was for a fast turn around and she allowed us to achieve that goal.
Annette Sievert is an AMAZING realtor. I’m trying not to gush, but we’re still trying to wrap our minds around it. Here’s our experience:
We were moving to Hillsboro, and wondering whether to sell or rent our Corvallis house. We found Annette through Angie’s List, and asked her to look at the property and give us her impression. The short story is we opted to rent the house instead of sell at that time, but were so impressed with Annette, her work ethic, her ideas for staging, and her knowledge of the local market and inventories, that we said that when we did decide to sell, we would definitely want Annette to handle it.
A year later, after spending some time cleaning up the property, we again asked Annette to come by and give an opinion regarding sale. She asked for a month to see if she could sell it. Again, to keep the story brief, she not only sold the property for full asking price, she managed to do it in less than a week. No kidding. She had the house sold before staging; before an open house. The house was sold before it was even officially listed.
Between the offer acceptance and closing, there were some inspection items that needed tended to. Annette took care of contractors and scheduling to the point that the only reason we had to come back to Corvallis was to sign the closing contracts. She was in constant communication throughout the entire process.
Again, this all happened fast, and smoothly. Annette made it easy, but I think it’s the kind of easy that can only be brought about by someone who works very hard, is very professional, and is very, very good at what she does.
Thank you, Annette, for all you do.
We were extremely happy with Annette and really enjoyed working with her. She knew the right balance of making sure we saw the houses that were a good fit for us without being pushy or overbearing. When the time came, she acted fast and made sure we got the house we wanted – even among several other bidders. She is very knowledgeable of the area and the market, and helped us make a great decision. We highly recommend working with her!
Annette handled the purchase of a home in Albany OR for us. We found her to be very knowledgeable about the Corvallis-Albany area including how quickly houses sell, prices, and availability. Annette was extremely responsive to our queries and did an exceptional job of communication throughout the transaction. I firmly believe that we got the house after a short bidding war due to Annette’s persistence and experience. She assisted us through all of the negotiations by providing advice without being pushy and giving us her honest opinions. She is incredibly honest and direct without being abrasive. I highly recommend her!
Excellent – Annette is very knowledgeable and responsive. She always gave us ALL ofthe information that we needed to make an informed decision – at every step. I will confidently recommend her to friends and family.
I had heard about Annette a few years ago from a very good friend who she had helped in finding and buying a new home. I made a mental note when he raved about how great she was, so I had pretty high expectations when I decided to choose her to be my agent for a house that I was interested in. Annette showed me the house within 24 hours of when I contacted her (it had only been listed for 2 days) and I knew immediately that it was the one, and so I asked her to do what ever it would take for me to successfully buy it. Well, that was 2 months ago and now the home is mine! Even though I had set my expectation bar very high, Annette exceeded it in every way possible. I could not be more confident in any 5 star rating I’ve ever made, and she earned it.
We approached Annette with the dilemma of trying to sell our single family home which had been neglected as a rental property by the inadequate property management firm and the unknown tenants that she rented the house to.
Needless to say the house was a mess when we first walked in after three years of not seeing the place. We needed a broker who what they were doing. Annette was recommended to us as just such a broker.
Annette met us in the house on that first day and her first reaction of “”well this looks like hell”” summed it up and we knew that we found the person who wasn’t pump us full of sunshine and rainbows by telling us what she thought we would want to hear in that dire situation.
Annette immediately formulated a game plan telling us what needed to be done, both professionally by contractors and tasks that we could accomplish on our own. Annette had an ongoing list of local professionals who were able to accomplish the repairs and installations. This was an immense help.
Within two months we had the house cleaned up, repaired, and looked amazing. Annette hired a professional to stage the house and it looked even better. Annette also hired a professional photographer who did a great job of photographing the house and property. The first day on the market yielded several offers, one of which was ultimately the buyer.
We live outside of the area of the residence so it was not always practical for one of us to be there to meet contractors and such. Annette recognized this and insisted on facilitating letting the contractors in and out of the house. Annette also kept in constant contact with us by phone, text, and or email. This made things run so smoothly and helped with our peace of mind regarding progress of the sale.
Annette took the time to call and explain the details of issues as they arose and we would formulate a plan to take care of the issue right then and there. I truly believe that this was one of the big reasons that we were able to sell the house so quickly.
Ultimately, we had a deadline of when we hoped to sell the house and Annette was able to close the sale one week before the date that we were hoping to have the house sold by.
We have had positive experiences with realtor / brokers in the past. However, Annette’s vast knowledge of the area, knowledge of professionals who do all work on houses, knowledge of people who make houses look great with decorating, understanding that things are accomplished by cutting to the chase, and ultimately knowing the situation of the seller (in our case) or buyer all result in a better than hopeful outcome.
Annette is one of a kind. If we find ourselves purchasing another property in the mid Willamette Valley we will without a doubt be calling upon Annette to help us out.
I had no complaints in the process of selling our property. Annette communicated with me regularly, letting me know of any changes, possibilities of buyers and upcoming events. I could not be happier with my experience. I recommend her highly as she is an extremely caring and efficient real estate agent.
We are so happy that we had Annette to guide us through our first home buying adventure! She was always available to answer any questions (and we had a lot), day or night…I don’t think this woman ever sleeps. Bottom line – we got the house we wanted at the price we wanted to pay – need I say more?
Our house was listed with another agent for 6 months. We had many showings initially, but then they tapered off to none. We had no offers.
Based on a friend’s recommendation, we interviewed and hired Annette. She is honest, speaks to the point, and extremely professional.
We had more showings in the first month with Annette, than we had in the entire 6 months with the other agent. After 7 weeks with Annette, we accepted a full price offer for our home.
She was with us every step of the way.
Choose Annette to sell your house. You will not be disappointed!
Annette was absolutely wonderful to work with. This was our first home buying experience and she took all the uncertainty and a lot of the stress away from the process by explaining everything and advising us on the pros and cons of every decision.
She was punctual and professional. We would highly recommend her for buying or selling.
Annette was very organized and efficient in lining up properties that fit my criteria and did not waste time on needless showings. She was quick to respond and set up showings to fit my schedule as I had to travel from California.
We hired Annette based upon a thorough search of all agents in the Willamette Valley. We were relocating on very short notice, so we needed the highest caliber professional to market the house for sale at a full market price and to represent us after we moved out. Annette exceeded our high expectations. She was organized, had a clear game plan and did an outstanding job marketing and staging our house to sell quickly. She actively communicated with us throughout the process. She listened to our concerns, answered our questions wisely, and followed our directions . She has many contacts which were extremely useful in addressing those miscellaneous fix-up items requested by the buyer. We will hire her again if we ever need to sell a house in the area in the future.
This was an unusual transaction involving a Marital Trust with five people who needed to approve everything. Annette did a wonderful job of guiding us through the process and getting everyone to agree on the asking price and the things that should be done before listing.
Annette had a person who went through the house and suggested things we could do to make a good impression on potential buyers. She also had a photographer who took beautiful pictures of the house and grounds for the brochure and on-line viewing.
My elderly Mother was still in the house and Annette was careful to check with her before sending appraisers, inspectors or realtors to the home. This worked out very well and my mother was able to be away during these visits.
Annette’s knowledge of the local housing market is impressive and we had two offers after the first open house! She did an excellent job of walking us through the offers and counter-offers and advising us on the few minor repairs that had to be made. She set things up so that my mother could sign the closing documents in Bend and the rest were done by a lawyer in Albany that she worked with to speed things up. All of the trustees were very appreciative of Annette’s skill and hard work.
It was great working with Annette. She was always available to answer questions even in the evenings and on weekends. She helped us find the right contractor for the minor repairs that were needed after our inspection. Everything went smoothly (and quickly) when I sold my house with Annette.
KNOWS HER LISTINGS, CALLS BACK QUICKLY, GETS INFORMATION ASKED FOR, ANSWERS QUESTIONS QUICKLY, KNOWS HOW TO GET THE ANSWER IF SHE DOESN’T KNOW, PROVIDES OTHER SOURCES TO MOVE THE SALE ALONG, AND FACILITATES THE NEGOTIATION TO COMPLETION
My home on 9.6 acres in Sweet Home had been on the market for one full year with very little showing. There was an offer pending which I was assured would not interfere with futher showing. That did not prove to be true.
Annette Sievert was recomended to me by a close personal friend. I had since moved to Vashon Island in Washington, which seemed to make things very difficult with the previous agent, in the form of very poor communication. What I got from Annette was an honest explanation of how she arrived at a asking price. She also pointed out that if there was sosmething that needed to be done for future buyers to secure a loan that it would be to my advantage to do it before we listed it. In my case it was a new roof. I also took her advise about painting and staging. Anette put me in touch with the contracted people who could get these things done quickly. She, to my surprise, paid for the staging. This was all done very efficiently and quickly. She had a full price offer for me in less than 24 hours after it was listed. She helped me navagate through all the necessary procedures with complete and efficient communications. She kept me informed and offered needed information and guidance through the whole process. This was especially appreciated since I had moved so far away. She also showed great sensitivity to the fact that I had also become a widow very resently. I never met Annette in person, but I have so much appreciation for all she did for me. I am completely satisfied and pleased with every aspect of her very professional and humanitarian services.
I was brand new to the home buying process so I first went online to a realtor search website. Once the company had contacted me and taken a few specifics of what I was looking for they said “thank you a realtor will contact you”. Less than 15 minutes from hanging up the phone Annette had responded to my request. She was very confident and professional but also very welcoming and encouraging about being a new buyer. She remained this way throughout the entire home buying process. She had an answer to every one of my questions. She was very confident in her work which helped me be comfortable trusting her to give me the information and advise that would actually help me, not just make me happy. She was honest and up front with me about the tight Corvallis real estate market, the need for timely decisions, and whether or not a house was worth the price, since nearly everything in Corvallis was over the amount we had originally wanted to spend. She was (and still is) phenomenally prompt in responding to my emails, phone calls and text messages, and she has encouraged me since the close, to continue using her as a resource. And a great resource she has been. The mortgage broker she recommended to me was also very prompt and easy to work with, and the loan process was surprisingly easy, even with an unusual financial situation. Annette was present and guided me through the whole process. I never felt lost or confused because I could simply send an email to Annette and get a quick answer. She really does love what she is doing and it makes her so happy to find the right house for her clients. She knew the house we would love when she saw it, and she was right. We are very pleased with our new home.
My wife picked Annette from a list of local realtors, and as usual, my wife made a perfect choice for us. We weren’t sure exactly what we wanted, or what neighborhood to choose. Annette was able to efficiently guide us to several showings around town, and helped my wife and I quickly find a home that perfectly suits our needs. Two small children scurrying at her feet during the showings didn’t affect her helpful attitude at all. She also made the negotiation process relatively stress free and painless.
I will definitely consult with Annette the next time I decide to buy or sell in the Corvallis area. Thank you!
The property was on the market for a long time. Annette continued to stay in touch with me, made helpful suggestions, and handeled a difficult escrow with professional ease.
This was our second purchase with Annette on our side.
Annette is very knowledgable about her market. She asks the right questions to find the right properties for her Customers. We researched a short list of properties prior to contacting Annette. She showed these properties to us. Annette also had a short list of properties. We bought the top candidate Annette had identified, and we had not even come across it during our research. We are very, very happy with the property we bought.
Annette is also very good at coordinating the purchase-sales process. Annette was actively involved at each stage of the process for us. We finished on time, in spite of some issues that we (the Buyers) had. We are very happy with Annette’s help on this second purchase, and hope to work with her again.
We found Annette through the reviews on Zillow. I never go in to any meeting with any expectations and that way I’m usually not disappointed if things don’t go well. However, on our first meeting with Annette we knew we had found a realtor we could rely on and trust to work for OUR interests. She is a no nonsense pragmatist who will guide you based on your needs and your short and long term outlook. Her honesty was refreshing after having worked with many who never quite tell you like it is. In Annette we found a person who was like minded and never couched her language with a lot of flowery talk. My wife and I are not really into the whole PC culture and so that is what we were looking for in our realtor. Someone who would tell it like it is. Even though our first couple of visits ended up yielding nothing, Annette didn’t give up on her search. When we postponed our search by 6 months she was supportive and encouraged us to get in touch when we were ready. We did and the result is a home that we are happy with and will go back to her for our next search in the area soon. We unequivocally recommend Annette to anyone interested in finding the right home for their unique situation. She asks very matter of fact question which help her narrow down the search for you and is very responsive to inquiries even at odd hours. She is honest, trustworthy, reliable and has local knowledge of the area to guide anyone with any requirement. We even consider her a good friend now.
My wife and I met Annette at an Open House and were immediately impressed with her professionalism and friendly attitude. We wanted to work with someone that we knew could get the job done while at the same time, not being too pushy. This was Annette! We could rely on her for prompt and knowledgable replies to any questions we had. Working with Annette was super easy and enjoyable and will recommend her to all of our friends who are in the market to buy a house.
Annette is always very responsive and keeps in touch on all the details. She worked very hard for us and always communicated at every stage of the process. She has excellent ability to recommend appropriate pricing. Most of all she is understanding and supportive during the most stressful parts of the process.
If you are looking for areal estate who is fun, highly professional and an excellent listener, then Annette Sievert is the agent for you! She knows the area; advises wisely on investments and prices, and is quick to respond.
She found me the perfect house, for the right price, in the right neighborhood and helped me thorough every step with clear and concise directions. We even closed early! Awesome!
Annette Sievert called me within 5 minutes of my “request for more information” on Zillow. She is a restate master of the Corvallis housing market and she put her knowledge to work effectively and efficiently to my benefit as her client. She worked within my timeline, housing location needs, and budget. Her communication and logistic skills with other agents, house sellers, inspectors, and financiers were highly responsive and timely. She’s all THAT and we had FUN! I will call Annette first to buy or sell a house in the future.
Purchasing my first home while residing out of state was a daunting prospect, but Annette made the process simple. She was quickly able to identify my key housing desires and create a list of appropriate possibilities. With only two days in the area to view homes, Annette made herself available and kept our list concise- her insight into the local area is profound. From the nerve-racking time waiting to hear whether my offer was accepted to the e-mail from the bank saying we were all clear and the house is mine, Annette was there. With clear and timely communication, she streamlined the buying process, arranging all inspections in a timely manner and ensuring required repairs were completed before closing. It is my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Annette Sievert for your home purchasing needs.
I can honestly say that without Annette’s knowledge we would have not been able to sell our previous home and buy our new house….. On top of that it is crucial to mention that she was not the selling agent of our previous house, but nonetheless it did not matter to her, what mattered were WE as family and helping us. Her knowledge, communication and organization is excellent. We felt safe thruout the whole process. To buy a house with Annette is like a walk in the park. She knows up front what to look for and solve what could possibly become a problem. She has fantastic people skills and offers what is needed……in our case holding a hand here or there 🙂 Never have to wait for her to return a phone call, because 99% of the time she picks up her phone even if just to let you know that she has to return your call to have more time for you. Annette is the best realtor I came ever across and very much a fun human to spend time with. We give her all the STARS possible! For her patience, humanity, humor and knowledge. It was an absolute pleasure…… Tell Annette what you need, and she’ll make it happen! We cannot thank her enough for being available at all times and making our dream come true!
Annette is the best Buyer’s Agent with whom I have ever worked! She is extremely knowledgeable about construction practices (which is quite helpful in pre-screening homes of interest), engaging with her clients, a careful listener, a dedicated and hard worker (which is part of what makes her such a great Buyer’s Agent), and very forthright in her approach. My husband and I felt immediately that we could trust her to look out for our best interests. She is a rare gem in the industry, and a true pleasure with whom to work. While we were not able to find what we were looking for at this time, we would gladly work with her again in the future.
Our real estate journey with Annette started 4 years ago. We met at an open house. I quickly explained to Annette that we were new in the area and that we were not in a position to purchase anything yet. Just wanted to get to know Corvallis. That being said, she never hassled us, in fact her motto was, “”I’m here for you when you need me””. During these 4 years of searching, Annette was always available to show us any homes we were interested in. She knows real estate and she knows the area. She’s out for YOUR best interest, it is NOT about her selling a home. While the buyer may go in with rose-colored glasses, she is practical and realistic and she will point things out to you that could be a potential problem down the road.
I don’t know how many realtors would stay with you for so long and put up with picky buyers like us, but Annette did and she will for you too.
She quickly responds to emails, texts, phone calls, you name it. She is all about you. She makes you feel like you are the only clients she has.
If you’re looking for a professional who knows her business, is a great negotiator, attentive to you and your must haves then Annette is the realtor for you.
Annette was AMAZING! I had the unfortunate experience of having to sell my late brother’s home. I had contacted another realtor before I found Annette and was sadly disappointed. The other realtor put a sign in the yard and a small ad in the local realtor’s catalog and called it good. The house was on the market for 8 months with no offers. After fighting to be let out of the contract with the first realtor, I found Annette on Zillow. She came very highly recommended so I gave her a call with the intentions of talking to multiple realtors before signing another contract. After 30 minutes with Annette, I knew she could get the job done and that she was passionate about selling homes. From the beginning, she knew exactly what we needed to do to sell the house. She knew the market; what needed to be done to the house to attract buyers; and had the people available to get the work done. She produced a marketing plan and stuck to that marketing plan. Before the house was listed for a week, she had a full price offer. She worked hard for us and made sure that everything was progressing every step of the way. You will not be disappointed if you contact Annette. I certainly was not. Thank you Annette!
From our very first meeting to the closing of our sale, we found Annette to be an absolutely exceptional professional to work with in all possible ways. She was warm, direct, available, responsive, and always available with advice, support, action and follow-through whenever needed. Her advice about pricing and preparation of our home, in combination with her hard work and top-quality advertising stragegies (including the quality of photos to flyers) resulted in a speedy and smooth sale of our home at a price we were very happy with. She was no less than a joy to work with in all respects, and we cannot recommend her more highly!
Sometimes you just get it right, and that’s what will happen with Annettte because she just dosn’t settle for mediocre!
Strong, Warm and focused, she is a first class professional from the moment you meet her, to the very last step of closing the deal. She knows her busniess inside and out, and is truly an exceptional realtor, and a very enjoyable person!
Annette Sievert made a real difference as to the fast smooth sale of our home. From crossing the threshold she had us under contract in less than 2 hours. We put our trust in her & she communicated each part of the process as we accomplished this sale “Done” in about 3 weeks! Pretty amazing on so many levels.
Annette used her personal network to find me an off-market property, which I purchased below the price of comparable properties, in a considerably efficient manner.
A friend had worked with Annette and insisted I contact and meet with her during my search for a realtor. I had been told that the Corvallis market is notoriously competitive, which can be intimidating for a first time buyer. Additionally, a number of my fellow “”first time buyer”” colleagues had told tales of expensive bidding wars, realtors who are more interested in their fees than cost-benefit for their buyers, etc. I resolved to be a wary buyer.
I closed on my first home yesterday – less than 3 months after I started working with Annette. Annette was very professional and caring. She was also tactfully direct. In my experience in the PCNW, these are very rare qualities, which I really appreciated given the nature of this investment. As wary as I resolved to remain through this process, I had little in-depth knowledge about real estate in Corvallis.
My colleague had described Annette as tenacious in her quest to get her clients a great deal. This was especially true in my case. Annette found potential homes in the initial stages of the search that (a) allowed me test her understanding of my vision for a home, (b) provided good insights into her ability to judge property value and make recommendations based on required post purchase investments (finances, time, etc,) and that (c) her bidding/offer recommendations were usually accurate. As the wary buyer, I decided to trust her accuracy after being outbid on the second home. Following the initial search and the number of multi-bid sales, I decided the Corvallis market was too competitive and that I needed to regroup for a few months.
Annette promised to keep looking.
Annette used her personal network to find me an off-market property. We were in contract 24 hours after the seller contacted her. It was never listed, which reduced the sales price and allayed fears of a bidding war (a concern I had expressed to Annette with previous offer attempts). Beyond the convenience of the transaction, I was impressed that Annette judged the location, style, etc to suit my tastes – she had listened and remembered my comments on other homes, although I don’t recall a notepad during any of our conversations! I needed to be out of town intermittently through the purchase process. Annette liaised with loan officers, the inspector, title company, etc. She made my first home purchase fairly straightforward.
I appreciate Annette’s commitment to an ongoing relationship with her clients, especially first time buyers. She was attentive during the search and purchase, and has offered to serve as a “”future value”” consultant should I decide to make value impacting changes to the home.
She’s tenacious (in a good way). I look forward to working with her again.
I have purchased and sold quite a number of properties over the past 30 years in several markets and I would have to say that in general I am not a big fan of most realtors. Annette was a very pleasant exception. She was efficient and direct with both us and the sellers in our transaction – resulting in our seamless purchase of a perfect home for us at well below market comps. Thank you Annette.
Annette is an extremely efficient Realtor. I have worked with many Realtors over the years and I can honestly say she is the most diligent, intelligent, punctual, reliable, organized, and ambitious Realtor mixed with a fantastic personality. There are Realtors and then……there is “Annette”.
We met Annette at an open house several months prior to putting our house on the market. We had been planning to sell our house ourselves as we had had a terrible experience with both brokers in our previous real estate transaction and had not been impressed with any of our encounters with agents in the open houses we’d attended; we believed we could manage the process better ourselves with the help of an attorney. We were so impressed with Annette during our brief encounter at that open house – her expertise, the quality of the house presentation, her professionalism – that we both agreed that SHE brought valuable skills and a work ethic that would be worth more than the commission we’d pay. It was clear she brought a level of competence we had not seen before, and truly advocated for her clients.
I am pleased to report that our experience with Annette exceeded those initial expectations. The marketing and sales approach she employed for our home is unparalleled in this region, her candid and forthright manner (and recommendations) gave us confidence we were always gaining from her expertise, and she masterfully managed the negotiation process of our sale. I tend to be someone who maintains a lot of oversight and control in matters in which I am engaged. I was more removed and relaxed during the sale of our home than I could have imagined and that was a direct result of the peace of mind I had in working with Annette. I would not hesitate to recommend her most highly.
Lastly, it is also worth noting that I have never worked with someone as responsive as Annette – a critical characteristic when potential buyers are expressing interest in your home.
We searched online for realtors in our area. We needed a realtor that not only could help us find and purchase a new house with unique features quickly, but also sell our current home. Annette’s ratings stood out. We called her and knew right away that she was the one. We were not disappointed. She met and exceeded our expectations. She has gone above and beyond on every interaction and eased our stress levels tremendously, even on things that were out of the normal range of a typical sale. She is prompt, courteous, detailed, knowledgeable, and knows her stuff. She answered every question we had and kept us well informed ahead of schedule of expected timelines and what would happen at each step of the process. Annette and her team of resources are equally impressive and extremely helpful and we very much appreciate everyone we have worked with. Annette earned our trust early on in this process and we can’t thank her enough for what she has done for us. We HIGHLY recommend Annette for any sale or purchase; she will not disappoint.
Annette called me back immediately and I was very impressed with her professional yet approachable manner. She was extremely knowledgeable and gave me lots of important and useful information. Annette came out and looked at the property and her suggestions were extremely helpful. She is one smart cookie and knows her stuff! I wouldn’t hesitate a second to refer her to anyone.
From my first email to Annette to the day of our closing, the experience was wonderful. Annette responded to our enquiry about listing our house within minutes, we had a meeting set up with her that week to review next steps and had our house on the market within two weeks!
Her advice and process really works, from recommendations on staging to photography and open houses, we were incredibly impressed and pleased with the results.
She gave us honest and straightforward advice and insight that helped us sell our home in record time.
Annette’s assistance was immeasurable and we can’t thank her enough for making the sell of our house a success!
We initially got in contact with Annette when searching for a home to rent, by reaching out to many different realtors in the area. It didn’t take us long to realize that we loved the area so much that we wanted to settle. Annette’s helpful and professional response stuck with us and she was the first person we contacted!
Because we were first time homebuyers, we were quite nervous. Annette was with us every step of the way, whenever we needed her. In our initial consultation she explained the entire process in vivid detail. She answered all our questions in an easy to grasp manner, and went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable with the information.
Based on our requirements and budget, Annette was quickly able to locate a few potential homes (in a very tough market). From day one Annette told us that when we found our home “”we would know right away””, she never pushed us in a certain direction, but instead listened to our feedback and applied it to her search. Annette found us a beautiful little family home in a wonderful neighborhood, close to our shopping, work and leisure locations.
From there on Annette took care of the rest, moving through the purchasing/negotiating process as quickly as possible. She had recommendations for lenders, contractors, inspectors and more; all of which provided us with great service. Annette gave great counsel on when and where to negotiate, getting us an amazing price on our new home.
If we could give Annette a 6 out of 5, we would do so in a heartbeat. We did not deal with many other realtors in our search for a home, but we had no need to, we have a realtor for life!
Thank you Annette!
Annette is great at translating buyer requests into appropriate listings to show. She has excellent knowledge of the local market and the homes that are for sale. She is very responsive and direct. She was always well prepared before taking us out on showings and will investigate any additional questions promptly. She also provided us with a detailed CMA and helped us negotiate offers and counter offers.
Annette stayed on top of the game from start to finish. After we listed with another broker for more than 3 months without any offers, we did some research and found Annette. She masterfully prepared all the elements before launching the new listing: determined the right price, managed staging, professional photos, video, and flyers. Soon after the open house, we had an offer. She skillfully negotiated a sale we could all live with, and the sale was closed in less than 2 months after the listing began. Wow! Yes, we definitely recommend Annette.
Annette is the consumate professional representing her clients best interests throughout the entire process from identifying and locating the perfect property for our needs to successfully closing within the timelines necessary. All the while she remained in touch with us and was immediately available to address and answer any and all of our questions or concerns, she provided the guidance and coaching needed to maximize our purchase and minimze our out of pocket expense to land the perfect deal to meet our needs.
Annette did a fantastic job selling our home. Her professional and no nonsense manner was greatly appreciated. Her dedication to getting the job done was unmatched by any other realtors we had come in contact with. She devoted significant resources to marketing the property in terms of time, money and effort. We would highly recommend Annette to anyone looking to sell or buy a home.
I can get into the backstory of how it is my wife and I came to know Annette, but then I don’t want to lose your attention before you get the recommendation. So I will start with it… if you are reading this considering whether or not you should hire Annette, the answer is a resounding… yes! Call her, if she doesn’t answer leave a message with your contact information; I can almost guarantee you that she will call you back before you are done reading the rest of this review.
On to the backstory, we were looking for an apartment as we had just moved here from the east coast, and learned the hard way that renting in Corvallis is not easy, especially with a dog. So we looked online, like yourself, reading reviews and wondering the same things you are. Lots of 5 stars, great reviews, years of experience, it all sounds too good to be true, especially when you have been living at the KOA for the past week and that after another week of driving across the country. We took a leap of faith and called, left a message and Annette called back within 15 minutes, and we told her our story. She laughed and told us to come to the office immediately, we did, and we ended up getting a house shortly thereafter, but that’s not what you need to hear either. The following is what you really want to know, and I hope as you read the following paragraphs you will feel more confident in your decision to call Annette. Here goes…the 3 things I feel you need to know about Annette:
1. She knows Corvallis, she knows her market, and in a lot of cases she knows what you want/need before you do. Her closing record precedes her, that alone might be enough, but there is more. She will literally work non-stop to get you what you need. Evident when you see emails with time stamps late into the evening. She is not in the business of chasing deals; she is the business of developing relationships. Her greatest gift to you, regardless of how much money you may or may not be spending, is a house you will be happy with. Her bottom line is just that simple. I truly believe that job satisfaction for Annette comes from looking back on her hard work and seeing the people she has helped enjoying the experience of owning their home. I know this because she still calls checking in, and if I have a question she has always been there to help.
2. Buying a house can be an intense negotiation process, and if you wouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight, then don’t go into a negotiation without Annette. She is outgoing, kind, and honest, but one of her greatest abilities is to balance that with a graceful toughness. To mistake her kindness for weakness would be just that… a mistake. This is hugely important to me, you want to know that the person in your corner has your best interests in mind, and they have the business acumen to follow through with the deal. Annette is loyal and capable, and you will not be disappointed.
3. Finally and most important to me is she’s as real as it gets. I believe she is as far from a salesperson as you can get, and I think she would agree as well. Annette is not the type to coddle, sell you a story, or shuffle you along. If you are the type that needs to have your hand held thru the process because you are unsure, she may not be the right fit for you. She expects as much professionalism and commitment to the sale from you as she expects from everyone else involved including herself. That being said, if you want someone who will stand by you through the whole process, making sure everyone involved is honest and transparent, someone who has your best interests in mind, and will work as long as it takes to get your goals, then you should call Annette.
There are so many ways in which our situation could have gone differently, many of which, could have been pretty bad. I am truly grateful for Annette’s honesty, her guidance, and friendship. I cannot recommend her enough. Thank You.
Annettte Sievert is a gem in the industry–knows the market, knows the process, and very helpful in navigating through it all. She helped identify a house before it went on the market, and then steered us through a process that had several glitches, none of her doing. She helped keep us on track and finish to a successful close. When I wanted to take the negotiations differently than she thought advisable, she heard me and we went forward. I would recommend her without reservation, and would ask her to work with me another time.
My wife and I first decided to contact a real estate agent around 10 pm while laying in bed. We figured we would leaving a message and see how quickly the office would return our call. To our surprise Annette answered the phone almost immediately! My wife and I began to apologize profusely for troubling her at that hour, although Annette insisted that she had the (off hours) office phone forwarded to her cell for a reason. The quality of service we received through the buying process was not any different. Many say that buying a house is one of the most stressful decisions one can make, but I have to disagree. The level of knowledge, professionalism and dedication Annette provided us with made the process very enjoyable. I consider myself to be lucky that Annette was the one to answer the phone that Sunday night, and I would recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home.
Annette was a pleasure to work with. She is a total professional, yet felt like a friend. I immediately knew I could trust her. She consulted me on the sale of my property and gave me sound advice. I appreciate her practical wisdom and attitude. I recommend her to anyone interested buying/selling with the clean and clear support that can only come from years of experience.
Ms. Sievert is the consummate professional. Knowledgeable, responsive, meticulous and decisive. She normally has answers at her fingertips, and has both the expertise and network of contacts to move the buying or selling process forward smoothly and, effortlessly. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough and look forward to working with her in the future.
When we decided to look seriously in Corvallis, I asked my brother, a realtor in McCall ID, to find us the best realtor in town and arrange for us to be shown around on an upcoming visit. He found Annette. She was all over it from the beginning, building a profile for our likes prior to our visit. She showed extremely impressive local knowledge while showing us around.
Annette suggested an initial offer that was $25k below asking and it was excepted. She must have known something about the worth of the house and the local market.
Between offer and close, Annette was very responsive to our calls with questions.
During close, she caught several errors made by the title officer, that had they gone unchecked, would have been $detrimental to us.
Since close, she has maintained contact, helping us find resources in Corvallis, and when she found out we were alone in the new city for Thanksgiving, she invited us to a Thanksgiving celebration with several of her friends.
We would recommend Annette in a heartbeat.
We were moving to Corvallis from southern California and had little knowledge about the housing market, a short window of time and a tight budget. We contacted Annette and she immediately provided listings within our price range and answered all of our questions before we even arrived. Once in Corvallis Annette made herself available and we started viewing homes within days of arriving. Annette was very welcoming and understanding. As a new mom, with a 3 month baby, and a first time home buyer, Annette was very patient and worked around our baby’s schedule as well as my husbands schedule as he had started classes as OSU. In the car she explained the housing market in Corvallis and the surrounding towns, she was straightforward about the pros and cons of each and truly had our best interest in mind. Once we narrowed down the house hunt to two or three prospective houses she took us on one last day of viewings, 11 houses in all, just to make sure we were confident in our choices.
During the purchasing process Annette was incredibly thorough and speedy. Annette negotiated beautifully for the home and we are very pleased with the purchasing price and closing cost. She had recommended a loan officer who also worked quickly and we closed escrow in three weeks! Annette has a team of professionals to help along the way. My father is a former building inspector and insisted on multiple inspections (foundations, plumbing, etc.) Annette didn’t hesitate to schedule the inspections and they were completed within 24-48 hours. She is happy to find the answer to any question and alleviate any concerns. I cannot reiterate enough how thorough and honest Annette is.
If ever there was a perfect realtor, it would surely be Annette! She is professional in all aspects, timely, and most importantly has your best interest in mind. Never once did I feel pressured. I honestly enjoyed my time with Annette and would recommend her to anyone looking to purchase or sell a home.
Annette did a great job for us. We were impressed with our initial exploratory meeting which preceded our listing by about 3 months. In that meeting she presented well prepared marketing materials including comp’s that she explained and defended in a very clear manner. When we finally decided to list our home, we invited Annette back to update comp’s and move forward. Execution was timely and flawless from beginning to end of the process. We worked together to decide what needed to be done on, and around, the home prior to listing. This included a consultation with a home-staging expert and a professional photo shoot that made our home stand out in the on-line listings. Home viewings always came with adequate advance notice, a phone call to let us know the visitors were finished, and a follow-up call to review. Annette respected our position regarding minimum price & terms, and did not allow us to be bothered by “”tire-kickers””. Finally, when we accepted an offer, Annette’s connections with local contractors allowed us to get minor repairs, as pointed out by the buyers inspector, taken care of in a timely manner.
We enjoyed working with Annette and would confidently recommend her to family, friends, and the general public.
I was nervous at first to find my agent online strictly by reading reviews, but Annette is fantastic. Within 5 minutes of my reaching out to her on Zillow, I received a phone call from her to introduce herself and to inquire about my needs. I wanted to sell my property in Corvallis,OR before year-end and we had less than 1 month turnaround time. That same evening, she provided me the comp analysis for my place. The responsiveness and advice about pricing is exactly what I wanted.
During the course of the sale, there were challenges from my tenant in the unit and my property management company and Annette helped me to overcome those complications. The transaction could have really gone downhill, but Annette helped counsel me and she was smart to inform her fellow agents my property was coming on the market, which got an interested buyer immediately. In the end we were fortunate to sell the property ahead of schedule because Annette was planful and persistent — and despite the headache with my tenant and property management company. Annette is pleasant to work with and I am very pleased with the results.
Boy, how do we start? Annette responded immediately when we contacted her, and every time through our sales process.
Annette’s local knowledge was very thorough, on our first meeting, she gave us extensive market analysis to help guide us in our pricing. She also put us in contact with her network of experts, so we could quickly stage and and prepare our home.
She designed and followed through on an (immediately) successful marketing campaign.
When some unexpected challenges arose, our sale turned very complicated. Annette’s expertise came through time and again, finding a way forward when it seemed like the whole thing would fall through.
We can’t conceive of a better agent. If only we could take her with us to our new destination!
As newcomers to the Corvallis area, we had a lot of questions about school districts, walkability, access to the downtown area, etc. Annette answered all of our questions immediately and thoroughly. We had high expectations and very specific ideas about our future home, of course, and we were hoping for a realtor who would really take the time to understand what we were looking for in a house. Annette fit the bill perfectly! While the housing market here was much more difficult and competitive than we had anticipated, Annette was reassuring, professional, and expert in guiding us through the process. She gave straightforward advice without pressuring us and was our advocate throughout the home buying process. We would absolutely recommend her services to friends, family, and anyone else looking for expert real estate guidance in the Corvallis area.
It’s been an absolute joy working with Annette! I gave her a challenging assignment – to market, stage and sell our home within 2 months. She not only delivered but closed the transaction 8 days earlier than my target date.
During the whole process, Annette kept us informed of plans and progress, discussed options and her recommendations when we had to make decisions, and overall did an excellent job of guiding us through a daunting and unfamiliar process.
I highly recommend Annette as an agent.
Our experience with Annette was fantastic and very successful. We’ve worked with several agents over the years (7 to be specific) and Annette is easily at the top of that list. She was recommended by a friend who told us “”she works hard for you””, and she really did.
We were on a tight deadline to get a house but had very specific criteria. She took more than half a day to discuss with us, understand our needs, but nothing was available which met our needs yet. She said as soon as I have something I will let you know. Two days past and we got a call. This was it, the house we were looking for was about to go on the market. She was able to get us to be first to visit it, needless to say, there was competition, people were waiting behind us to visit. We made an offer but were not the only ones making an offer on that first day. After lots of back and forth negotiations (including valuable psychological support/coaching from Annette) the house was ours.
Annette is professional, very easy to work with, very knowledgeable about the home purchase process and about the Corvallis area. She is VERY responsive, be it email or phone. She is also very resourceful, has a very good network of reliable and high performing contacts around town to help with various needs (financing, insurance, repairs, clean-up, etc.)
The house we bought was for our daughters going to college in Corvallis. We’re now looking to downsize our home in Portland and really wish Annette lived up here to help us again.
I have never worked with an agent like Annette. She was AMAZING! Mine was a bit more convoluted transaction since I was buying a HUD home but she made it work seamlessly..
Annette also helped me sell my house (in 3 hours!!!)
THANK YOU, Annette, for all you have done for me.
I met her by accident when I was looking at the outside the property. She introduced herself and let me in to look at 2 properties on site. She was very professional and I felt no pressure at all. She was very open and honest and helped us with every phase of the sale. She came to the signing/closing–she knows her stuff and has a great professional attitude.
My first encounter with Annette was when I had used Coldwell Banker’s website to ask an agent to contact me about a particular property that looked good. I was very apprehensive about buying a home and it was a big deal for me to ask for an agent’s help. WIthin 1 minute (no joke), my phone was ringing and it was Annette. She was very helpful and pleasant, answered all of my questions with great confidence, and we immediately scheduled a visit on the property. Her professionalism, timeliness, and exceptional knowledge made me in turn feel very confident and safe during the home-buying process. I honestly don’t know if I could have gotten this done without her exceptional abilities.
Here are some of her outstanding qualities:
Overall, she is better than I ever hoped for. She should be your agent. Call her now!
Annette is an amazing broker! She is very informative, quick to respond to any question or concern that arises and did an overall great job. I would highly recommend using her, I know we will when we sell our home.
We were first time home buyers, and Annette was very helpful and informative. She walked us all the way through the purchasing process, and skillfully answered all of our questions. We also needed to purchase a house in a hurry, and Annette made sure our time-line was met.
I would recommend Annette to anyone moving into the area!
We were out of town purchasers and Annette was very helpful. She is always there for you when you have a question and is very good at responding to phone calls, e-mails and in person with being available with our schedule. She made our purchase easy and stress free. We would recommend Annette anytime and would love to work with her again.
We were looking to buy a property for our business. Annette impressed us not only with her knowledge but also with her attitude. We had some issues, she jumped right in and helped us tremendously. She is the person to trust. We had enough experience with realtors here, by far she is the best.
Annette was a wonderful help in my house-hunting and buying experience. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and thorough, and we found the perfect house for me! I think the attribute I most appreciate was her responsiveness – she answered emails and calls in record time! Thank you, Annette, for all of your help!
Annette was very helpful in all stages of the purchase process. She clearly has extensive knowledge of the Corvallis housing market, and spent several hours introducing us to Corvallis. Her insight into the pros and cons of the houses we looked at made it easy to identify the best house for us.
Annette is a sharp and talented broker. She is well-connected in the local community and can make things happen quickly. The next time I sell a house, Annette will be my top choice for a broker.
Our experience with Annette Sievert is exceptional. She helped us in a very professional and reliable way to find the right house and property for us. Any questions we had in connection with the house purchase were promptly addressed and comprehensively answered. Annette was always well prepared during the entire process. She patiently organized a large variety of showings to find and meet our goals in a very personal and trustworthy way. We would highly recommend her to other people who are intending to buy a house.
Annette is the best agent we have ever worked with. Her knowledge of the area is second to none. She will look out for you from start to finish and even after!
Not just an agent but now a friend too.
Highest recommendation!
Annette is an incredible realtor! She very quickly got to know us and our needs/wants in a home and only took us to see houses she knew we would be interested in. She was right every time – she found so many houses that we loved that it became hard to choose (5 for local knowledge – of homes, neighborhoods, what we would like). One of the houses she found is our dream house. Of course, finding a house that you really want is only the first step – and that’s when the process of buying a house is difficult because of the negotiations, going back and forth, and wondering if the sale is going to go through. Beyond Annette’s ability to find you a home you will love, she has amazing abilities to work with both the buyer and seller to make the sale happen (5 stars for process expertise and negotiation skills). She was able to negotiate for us and counsel us during particularly tricky parts of the process and was always quick to get back to us (5 stars for responsiveness). Based on our experience with Annette, we have already referred her to a friend, who has also had an excellent experience with Annette. Along with being a great realtor, she’s also a wonderful person and has become a good friend. She has helped us to feel at home in Corvallis and has been so welcoming. Thank you, Annette!
I can personally attest to the five stars. Annette not only talked me through to the reality of what my home was worth, saw me to completion of the sale, she also located a realtor in the town to which I was moving who proved to be outstanding. My new home is perfectly suited to my lifestyle. Annette is one in a million and I recommend her with total confidence.
We would highly recommend Annette. She helped to work us through every detail of a short sale, and then the sale of our country home. She had the knowledge of every detail, efficiency in every step along the way, and being instantly available to deal with all our questions. We would not have gotten this move accomplished without her assistance. She is a great lady to work with, and we ended up with a friend.
Annette is by far the best real estate person I’ve ever worked with. She is there for you from start to BEYOND finish. For example, I bought a home in Corvallis before going back and selling my condo in CA, so my furniture is being delivered in Oregon ahead of my actual move. Annette volunteered to be at my new house and take delivery. She also checks up on the place regularly to be sure everything’s OK until I’ve moved in.
Annette takes care of you like a very sweet Mom and shepherds you through the entire process so you have absolutely no doubts about any aspect. I can say without reservation that the only stress-free part of this very stressful process (retiring, selling and buying all in the space of 6 weeks) was the part handled by Annette.
Annette was great! Quickly understood what we were looking for, and showed us many options. Stayed on top of things through the whole process and has lots of helpful local knowledge. Highly recommend her!
I would recommend Annette to anyone who wants a no-nonsense, fast and clean sale of their home while being treated respectfully as a seller. After having my home on the market for 4 months with a different realtor, i had gone through 2 price reductions and 4 open houses with not a single offer. i was worried I would be stuck with my home through the winter and not be able to get out from under it. I then contacted Annette, and began working with her. From the get go she was extremely responsive, timely, knowledgable, and realistic about the issues I was facing. She was able to give me a few small tasks to enhance the home before we re-launched it onto the market under her name.
I wasn’t required to do anything extremely expensive or time consuming, but the little improvements did a great deal to help the appearance. Within 3 days of going to market with Annette, I had a very generous offer from a buyer, with another buyer waiting in the wings. I accepted the offer and the negotiations/inspection process was a breeze with Annette. The entire sales process could not have gone smoother, and I am absolutely thrilled with my experience.
I think it is very important for realtors to be realistic and take initiative in this economic climate, while understanding the sellers needs and communicating effectively. Annette did all of this, and I would use her again in a heartbeat for any real estate buying or selling needs.
Annette did an amazing job helping us sell our house under very difficult and unusual circumstances. Her professionalism, knowledge, dedication, patience and compassion helped us get through what could have been a much more difficult and trying process. In the end the house sold in a timely manner and at a price everyone was comfortable with. I would highly recommend Annette to anyone looking to sell their home.
Annette is fantastic! She went above and beyond for us every step of the way. She is straightforward, available when you need her, has a vast knowledge of the market and the city, and made the entire process easy and enjoyable!
It is my pleasure to recommend Annette Sievert. My partner and I moved to Corvallis from Washington DC and upon our arrival, Annette was ready and waiting to help us find a new home as quickly as possible. She is very knowledgable about the local real estate market and makes a point of keeping up to date with the latest trends. Annette is very responsive and makes herself available at all times to her clients. We were very fortunate to find the perfect home and the entire process from beginning to end went very smoothly, due in no small part to Annette. She is an absolute delight to work with.
Annette is incredibly knowledgeable about real estate. She is also very professional and responsive. She immediately responded to all of my phone calls and emails, which I really appreciated. Overall, Annette is a fabulous real estate agent and I highly recommend her services!
Annette Sievert is a highly skilled real estate expert, proficient in technology and always leading with new ideas and new measures to offer the best you can get in real estate.