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Ben Kakimoto, Seattle Condo Specialist (Keller Williams Greater Seattle) Real Estate Agent

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Ben Kakimoto
Seattle Condo Specialist
location_on Seattle, WA — Keller Williams Greater Seattle
Keller Williams Realty Inc.
Get to Know Ben Kakimoto

Ben's goal is to simplify your home buying and selling experience by providing unparalled service, responsive communications and expert knowledge of the Seattle urban real estate market while maintaing uncompromising principles.

To simply the process,  Ben developed his Seattle Real Estate website to provide in-depth information that includes buying and selling tips/articles, demographic information, area market updates, community resources and appreciation rates. Ben primarily real estate niche urban real estate and create a consumer-focused site called The Seattle Condo Blog.  

To simplify property searches, Ben has incorporated neighborhood condo Quick Searches in his website.  With just one click buyers can see all available condo and loft properties for a given neighborhood.  Not only can buyers find Seattle condos for sale by neighborhood, but they can also search for open houses, Walkscore, by school district and even find Sold property information.

To simplify the transaction process, Ben has partnered with expert associates.  Ben's team includes Title and Escrow partners, a number of lenders to satisfy his clients specific needs (first-time buyers, presales, zero-down, etc) and a transaction coordinator to ensure a smooth, stress-free process.

Originally from the sunny shores of Honolulu, Ben has lived in Seattle for the past 17 years and now considers himself a true Northwesterner. In his spare time, Ben indulges in black & white photography and have volunteered with the Seattle Animal Shelter as a dog walker and foster parent.

Ben volunteers and/or contributes to the following organizations:

Solid Ground Children's Hospital KW Cares Foundation Seattle Animal Shelter Lifelong Aids Alliance 

In the media:

Seattle Times - November 2009 NPR / KUOW - August 2009 CNN.com - April 2009 Reuters.com - March 2008, November 2007 Chicago Sun Times - March 2008  Seattle Homes & Lifestyle Magazine - January/February 2008 King5 News Report - December 2007 Inman News - October 2007 Daily Journal of Commerce - August 2007 NW Home Source - July 2007, June 2007 Seattle Times - August 2006 

 

Certifications

Ben specializes in Seattle real estate - condos, lofts and townhomes - in Downtown Seattle, Belltown, Queen Anne, Capitol Hill, First Hill, Pioneer Square, Ballard, Fremont, Green Lake, University District and West Seattle.  Though Ben is an urban condo and loft specialist, he has a number of clients in South Snohomish County and have sold homes in Bothell, Mill Creek and Lynnwood.

 

Urban Real Estate: 

A national trend is underway in many cities - Suburban Flight - a reversal of the decades long Urban Flight.  With rising fuel costs, long commutes, restrictions on growth & rising housing costs, many people are moving back to the urban core.  Faciliating this trend is the revival of the urban core - enticing business back to the cities, investing in civic projects, creation of pedestrian friendly urban centers and rezoning.

Ben Kakimoto and his associates, based in downtown Seattle, understands this movement and have intimate knowledge of Seattle's urban housing market.  Keeping abreast of new developments and building relationships with developers, Ben and his team provides expert knowledge about buying and investing in urban real estate.

 

 

The Seattle Condo Blog

 

To keep home buyers up-to-date about the numerous projects underway, Ben has devoted an entire blog to profiling Seattle's Condos and Lofts.  In addition to profiles of new and existing projects, Seattle Condos and Lofts includes informative articles on  purchasing pre-constuction presale and investing. 

Background: 

Ben brings years of experience & business savvy to the real estate profession.  As a former risk manager/underwriter for a major financial services company, Ben understands the importance of clear communications, fiduciary duty, respecting confidentiality and minimizing risks.  As a former IT Project Manager, Ben provides experience in high-level negotiation, managing project workflow (the buying and selling process is a project), understanding different personalities and maintains a cool demeanor. 

Member:

National Association of Realtors  Washington Association of Realtors Seattle/King County Association of Realtors Northwest Multiple Listing Service 

 

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I specialize in urban real estate and author The Seattle Condo Blog - your expert source for Seattle's condos & lofts.