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November 2025 by Michael North
John Blacksmith was an absolute dream to work with and I cannot recommend him enough!! My wife and I recently moved to Seattle from NYC and were looking for our first house together. We had no idea what we were doing but did know exactly what we wanted and John was able to suggest more houses than I can count that fit every single one of our specific requests. The funny thing is that we ended up closing on the second house John suggested because it was just so perfect. My wife and I could not be any happier! And the best part is, John not only helped us find the perfect home, but he became someone I consider a friend and I absolutely love running into him at gatherings and I go out of my way to suggest him to anyone I know looking for a house! Thank you so much for everything John!!
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June 2025 by Trevor Renken
I can't recommend John and the Lake and Company team enough! As first time home buyers there was so much about the process that we did not know, and John made every step as easy as possible. He explained everything to us in an easy to understand manner, connected us with various vendors to aid with the process (loan officer, condo consultant, home inspector), and made sure we were on track at each stage. John was instrumental in us buying our first home and we could not be happier!
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June 2025 by Nicholas Webb
John and Larissa are amazing to work with, full stop. They just helped me sell my house in Greenwood last month and I wish I had another house to sell so we can work together again. They are extremely flexible to whatever program you want to work on. If you want to do a lot of work yourself to get the house ready for sale or if you want to just hand over the keys and walk away, they are ok with whatever. They have an extremely solid view of the current market and will work towards the best path for your house sale. Working with John and Larissa was a zero stress situation and they dotted all their i's and crossed all their t's when it came down to the nitty gritty deal/contract jargon. I can't wait until next time I need a buyer or sellers agent and I get to ring up John again and chat.
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April 2025 by John Hubberts
John Blacksmith is not only a top notch realtor, but very likely the most effective person I've ever hired in any capacity. I would give him 10 stars if I could.
John helped my wife and I search for the perfect home for 6 months. From his initial intake meeting and pre-overview of the buying process through getting us the winning offer (even though we initially lost escalations!), John found a way to be both charmingly friendly and ruthlessly effective. He really dialed in on what we wanted in a house, toured a ton of candidates with us, and then made our dream house become a reality.
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February 2025 by Ivan Grishko
I've reached out to John on several occasions for insights on the market, and he has always been incredibly helpful and insightful. His professionalism, market knowledge, and genuine support for the community truly stand out. John is not only a great agent but also someone who genuinely cares about people, including fellow industry professionals. Highly recommend him!
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December 2024 by Andre Zand
John was introduced to me by a close friend who had a lot of good things to say about him, a high level realtor doing real estate in Seattle for several decades, a great person and a very honest guy. So I contacted him to help me sell my house in green lake and the whole process went very smoothly and totally stress free. So, I'm so glad I contacted him and I highly recommend him to anyone who is selling or buying a house.
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October 2024 by Christopher Keuleman
John was an amazing realtor, setting us up for such a success in selling our first home, that he was able to sell within 6 days of listing! We would highly recommend John to anyone looking to partner with a strong and invested realtor, especially one who knows the Seattle area market so well.
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October 2024 by Marianne Morgen
We live out of town from the home we were selling. And John handled the entire transaction in addition to some remodeling for us. The process was seamless and made our lives so much easier. I highly recommend John to handle your home sale.
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August 2024 by Sarah Saxton
John was recommended to us by two different friends who had also purchased their first home with him as their agent. From our first meeting it was clear that John was super experienced and knows what it takes to purchase a home in the competitive Seattle market, but we especially appreciated his patience and willingness to answer our questions and walk us through the overwhelming and intimidating process of buying your first home. John was super communicative throughout the entire experience and gave us a lot of confidence as we entered the housing market, made an offer, and closed on our home. We'll be recommending John to all our friends in the future!
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January 2024 by Erin John
John was phenomenal to work with: he was thorough, knowledgeable, and stayed positive through it all! From going under contract all the way to closing, all was a pleasure. In the midst of negotiations, he kept a calm and cheerful attitude with a win-win approach for both parties. Loved that! Hope to work with John again in the future!
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October 2023 by Kristin Anderson
We reached out to John when we were ready to buy our first home, and we could not have asked for a better partner in the process! John was not only an expert on the area and offered insights about each home we toured, but he was a consistent contact and supporter the entire 9 years we lived in the area. He provided great recommendations for service providers when we wanted to do work on the house, and he connected us with a designer when we were ready to renovate major parts of the house. When we sold our home this summer, it was a difficult market, but John gave us excellent tips and support throughout the process. We were 100% happy with John and his team, and are sad we moved out of town. We would absolutely work with him again and recommend the same for anyone else in the area!
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August 2023 by Sebastian Goldman
My wife and I consider ourselves extremely lucky to have found John. We worked with him to purchase our Redmond home a few years ago as well as sell our home this year, and John’s immense market knowledge, hard work, professionalism, and genuine care for his clients are unsurpassed. We recall John working from his flight home after his vacation in Portugal to help us seal the deal on our home purchase, and fought to deliver us an incredible return on the sale of our home; these are the benefits that can only be delivered by realtors that TRULY have their client’s interest in mind. We would not only recommend John, but can’t think of anyone else who I would ever work with in the real estate business.
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May 2023 by Lyanda Haupt
I'm so grateful that John was my realtor! His experience and savvy was essential in selling my house for a great price during an uncertain market. When the initial sale fell through before closing (due to no fault on any side), John was so reassuring, and got us back on the market with energy and enthusiasm--my house sold immediately. It was an anxious time for me personally, but John was such a knowledgeable, calming, and stable presence throughout the whole process--working with him decreased my stress tremendously. I highly recommend him!
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May 2023 by Nana Mine
John helped my husband and I buy our home in Seattle about 3 years ago. Now, even after a few years, he is available for us to ask real estate questions and has been immensely helpful providing resources for us as homeowners. He has guided us through tricky and stressful remodeling situations by providing us with his intelligent and fair knowledge of the market. We always have clearer visions after we talk to John. He is so kind and generous! We are so grateful to have met John and would recommend him to everyone!
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March 2023 by David & Kelsey Fantham
We worked with John to both sell our house and buy our new one, and he was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable on both sides of transactions. We came to him during an uncertain time in the housing market, and he helped us with timing of listing and staging to get the maximum price out of the house we were selling and we were also able to get our new house below asking price while competing with two other offers. Whenever we were unsure about something and had questions, John was there with answers. Could not recommend an agent more and we plan to work with John for all of our future real estate transactions!
