We’re thrilled to announce our newest team member, Danny Varona! Formerly a Microsoft Advertising researcher, Danny uses innovative marketing techniques and new-school technologies to give his clients an edge in buying and selling real estate. An award-winning graduate with multiple degrees in Human-Computer Interaction, Economics, and Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Danny possesses a rare combination of analytical and people skills with a deep understanding of the economic factors that move real estate markets. Armed with triple citizenship, three passports filled with stamps, and bilingualism, Danny Varona is a top local real estate advisor with a global perspective. Please join us in welcoming him!
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Danzante Bay at The Islands of Loreto, Mexico! Located on the eastern side of Baja California Sur, Loreto looks out upon the Gulf of California and is quickly transforming into an upscale Cabo San Lucas. Realogics SIR is the exclusive Northwest partner for this development and invites you to experience all the area has to offer at Villa del Palmar—the premier destination resort in Loreto for luxurious spas, fine dining, sight seeing, water sports, golf, tennis, and so much more.
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HAWAII! Andrea Healey is an Associate Broker at Oceanfront SIR, serving Greater Kauai. Caring, meticulous, goal-oriented, and outgoing, Andrea has made the most of island life and developed strong relationships across the community.
Q&A with Barb Fox—Senior Account Manager at Rainier Title & Escrow
This month, we had the pleasure to sit down with Barb Fox—Senior Account Manager at Rainier Title & Escrow. Barb has been providing exceptional service for more than 17 years in the title and escrow industry. As our go-to professional, Barb is a wealth of knowledge and it was incredibly valuable to sit down with her to get some must-know information about title insurance and escrow as part of the home buying process.
Read the Q&A below!
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Los Angeles! Ari Wintraub is a top-tier broker and referral partner serving the highly-competitive L.A. market. Based in Brentwood, he serves many of the most prestigious communities in the area such as Beverly Hills, B.H. Post Office, Santa Monica, Venice, and more.
Insights from Our Broker Network

Throughout the years, we have befriended many quality real estate brokers around the country and other parts of the world. In our effort to always provide the best possible service to our clients, we have built professional relationships and friendships with the best of these brokers and touch base on a regular basis to discuss how our individual regions are changing while learning about new services and technologies they’ve implemented. This year, we will share a collection of articles co-written with some of these amazing professionals.
Palace Magazine Adds Seattle to List of Top Markets Sought by Asian Homebuyers
As yet another acknowledgement that Seattle has joined the league of global cities attracting Asian investment, immigration and homeownership, Palace Magazine recently published a special report on American cities that included the Emerald City with significant contributions by Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty. The article also covered trends in typical markets including Boston, Las Vegas, Miami, New York and San Francisco.
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The Seattle Times Says, “Smart Connections Planned at Downtown Tower”
A RECENT ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY THE SEATTLE TIMES DESCRIBES THAT “REPRESENTATIVES AT NEXUS SAY THEY ARE ENGINEERING A ‘SMART CONNECTED BUILDING’ AND IN THE PROCESS ADDING A NEW DIMENSION TO URBAN LIVING.”
The commencement of construction on the NEXUS condominium tower in downtown Seattle quickly approaches, and executives of Burrard Group and Sirqul announced a new alignment that will redefine what it means to “live in the cloud.”
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The Chinese Markets are in Turmoil, so What Does this Really Mean for Puget Sound Real Estate?
On August 29th, King 5 News reporter Ted Land interviewed Dean Jones, President & CEO of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, to get his views on the Chinese stock market correction and whether that signals the end of overseas investment in the Seattle/Bellevue metro area.
Enrico Speaks on Success Panel at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Momentum Real Estate Forum
On December 1st, 2015 more than 150 real estate brokers and employees from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty gathered for the first annual Momentum Real Estate Forum. In addition to passionate addresses by members of the RSIR executive team, the dynamic symposium welcomed third party guest companies including Apple, Rezora, Wipliance, The Puget Sound Business Journal, TravelsThrough Images, O’Conner Consulting Group, Caliber Home Loans, AdSage, Tiger Oak Publication and a special keynote presentation by Steve Games, Chairman of the Board for San Diego-based Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty.
I was honored to speak on the Agent Success Panel, led by Stacy Jones, Owner and Vice President of RSIR, with a collection of other top agents. We discussed our strategies for building a successful business, from following-through and providing a “one-stop-shop” to communication and implementing RSIR’s unique marketing materials.
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