I started my career in Union High Rise Construction and the Residential Drywall industry. I was part of a negotiating team that helped secure for wages, pension, and healthcare. My experience with the local #300 Painters Union, for almost 18 years, has given me a unique view when I’m touring homes. I am able to point out things that most wouldn’t because I look at homes with a more trained eye. When working with homeowners, I can help them navigate some of the more challenging aspects of getting your home ready for market because of my background. Before I made the plunge into being a real estate broker, I had been refurbishing homes, but then a construction accident changed all that. I decided to sell real estate instead of build it. In previous years, I have also been an educator and taught the Home Buyers Classes for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. The classes were to help inform the public of the process of buying a home and to help offer down payment and or other assistance towards home ownership. I know the value of negotiating whether it be on the selling or buying side of a real estate transaction. I’ve learned that if both parties can win, then we all win. I understand the hurtles that home buyers need to tackle to be able to move forward in being a homeowner, along with what sellers need to do to prepare their investment to maximize their value. As we move into a new emerging home market in 2023, local market knowledge and negotiations need to be at the top of the list when choosing a real estate broker to represent you. Over the years of being in the real estate industry I have built my team of home inspectors, lenders, contractors, and escrow so the process has a better chance to be smooth and seamless. I look forward to working with you on the journey that you are about to undertake.   Respectfully, Shawn Hartley Broker John L Scott Inc Silverdale WA 98383 360-710-7238 cell