Sammamish Plateau · More than 500 homes sold

Your Sammamish home.Priced for today.

Today’s market calls for a thoughtful approach. I’ll help you prepare your home, understand what buyers are paying and find a price that makes sense for your next move.

Let’s talk it overOr call 206.890.5124

No rush, no pressure. Just a good conversation.

Start with the destination

Most of my sellers aren’t just selling a house. They’re heading somewhere.

Some are moving to Idaho, Montana, Arizona or Texas. Some want to be closer to the grandkids. Some are simply done with a house this size. Wherever you’re headed, the money from this sale has to carry you there, so I plan your listing around your move.

Heading to Idaho?

We’ll time your Sammamish sale around your move, so you aren’t paying for two homes at once.

The market, honestly

A new market. A thoughtful approach to pricing.

Sammamish has changed, and the right price starts with the market we’re in now. I’ll look at recent sales, the homes buyers are comparing with yours and what makes your home stand out. Together, we’ll build a listing plan around today’s buyers and your next move.

  1. Recent salesWhat similar homes are closing for
  2. Today’s choicesWhat buyers are comparing with yours
  3. Your homeA price grounded in today’s market

Good homes still sell here. They just need to be prepared and priced for the buyers who are actually shopping.

Preparation makes a difference

A well-prepared home. A well-informed price.

A pre-inspection helps us understand your home before it lists. We can address the small items, disclose what remains and set a price with a clearer picture of its condition. Buyers get that clarity, too.

The usual order

  1. List
  2. Offer
  3. Buyer’s inspectionDetails reviewed
  4. Review findings

My order

  1. Pre-inspectionFound first
  2. List
  3. Offer
  4. Closing

Clarity before your home goes on the market.

What I do before you list

You don’t need a remodel. You need no surprises.

  1. 1

    I pay for a full pre-inspection.

    I pay
  2. 2

    You handle the small items, on your schedule and your terms.

    Your terms
  3. 3

    I pay for a re-inspection to confirm it’s done.

    I pay
  4. 4

    A stager walks through with you for a 60-minute consultation on what matters and what doesn’t.

    I pay
  5. 5

    Professional photos and a Matterport 3D tour, so buyers anywhere can walk your home.

    I pay

Anything we don’t address, we disclose up front. Honest and simple.

Your questions

The questions I hear most, and my honest answers

“Zillow says our house is worth more.”

That’s a fair place to start. An online estimate can’t walk through your home, and it can’t see what buyers are paying this month. I’ll show you what homes like yours are actually closing for on the Plateau right now, and we’ll decide together.

Around the Plateau

You’ve probably seen my name around town

Many of my calls start the same way: “I see your name all over town.” That’s on purpose. Before real estate, I was a VP of Marketing in high tech, and I market every home the way a launch team markets a product.

Bob Papke, smiling, in a charcoal jacket

Bob PapkePapke & Associates, Inc · Luxury Home Specialists

About Bob

Hi, I’m Bob. Let’s make a plan for your next move.

“Your home, today’s market and what comes next. That’s where we start.”

I’ve sold more than 500 homes in Sammamish over nearly 20 years, so I’ve likely sold one on your street. I used to own a Sammamish brokerage, and before real estate I was a VP of Marketing in high tech. That’s why I market your home like a product launch, and why I pay for the inspection, staging consultation, photos and 3D tour before it lists.

Find a time to talkOr call 206.890.5124

Bob Papke

Planning ahead

Thinking about next spring?

Spring is when many of my sellers want to be on the market. The inspection, the small fixes, the re-inspection and the staging consultation all take a little time. Sellers who start a few months early list on day one, fully ready.

A spring listing starts with a winter plan.

  1. WinterPre-inspectionSmall fixes, on your termsRe-inspectionStaging consultationPhotos and 3D tour
  2. SpringOn the market, fully ready

Nearly 20 years on the Plateau

A few numbers, and the people who voted

RE/MAX Hall of FameTop 2% of agents nationwide
RE/MAX Platinum Club2009 to 2025
Five Star Professional Award2010 to 2025, voted by past clients, peers and industry experts
Best of HomeLight Top Producer2018 to 2025, top 5% in the country

Whenever you’re ready, let’s talk it over.

We’ll talk about your next move, look at what homes like yours are selling for today and work through the preparation and pricing together. Even if we never work together, you’ll leave with a plan.

Call 206.890.5124Email bob@bobpapke.com

Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.