Rich Hamman

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About Me
My only claim to fame is being an ex-softy (msft) between 1995 and 2001

My wife and I started our RE biz in 2003 and never looked back. The industry blessed us with a hot market in the Seattle area, for each of the years leading up to 2008 and we look forward to a more balanced market to finish out the decade.

My wife Cindy has earned her CRS and is an associate broker. I’m working on both my broker designation and my CRS.

Most of my role in our business is handling the business management and marketing. I also have advanced negotiation training and skills, experience with commercial leases and raw land development.

I tend to do most of the listings while Cindy tends to do work with most of the buyers, but we often switch off depending on the client.

We are proud to be a part of the RE/MAX family and happy to house our business with RE/MAX Integrity in Issaquah. ( 371 NE Gillman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027) Paul Blumenstetter is the broker / owner of RE/MAX Integrity and we couldn’t be happier with the way he treats all the agents at our office and manages the brokerage.

We have been heavily involved in the art community in our home town of Issaquah, Cindy having been part of the forming committee and now past president of Art East ( http://www.arteast.org ) and we are currently active members and volunteers.

We also host several local charity events during the year, including our yearly Compassion In Action fund raiser ( http://www.wearecompassion.org/Home.aspx ) and our Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) fund raising event. http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/

Both Cindy & I are avid sailors and boaters and love the Puget Sound for its miles and miles of great gunkholing.

I also am an avid motorcylist with three very different and distinct motorcycles and I love to ride, in all weather.

If you would like to contact me my number is 425-445-5594 or you can email me at Richhamman@remax.net

Thanks for reading this intro

Best Regards
Rich
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Dear Andrea,
You are smart to do your research early, Cindy & I specialize in working with re-location clients and often they are blind sided by the many great neighborhood choices available in the Seattle area, within the commute time you mention of 20 to 30 minutes.
There are a couple of questions that you need to ask yourself to help narrow down your choices. Are schools a primary factor? Rank your commute time against your need for great schools or other interests. Are you an avid Skier? Profiling your interests and determining what is most important to you is key, as others hinted at.
In the meantime visit this site and search the map. http://www.seattleshomesearch.com/ for home prices, commute times, quality of schools and movers.
Now, lets get real about that commute time.
During the rush hours of 7 am to 9:30 am traffic on the I-5 and I- 405 freeways, both north and south, can be trying.
East and west on the I-90 ( the area Cindy & I specalize in) is a bit more commuter friendly, unless you are riding alone in your car, in which case it isn’t much better than the I-5 commute. I shoud interject here that bus service east and west is very good and there is bus and train service north and south.
The 520 freeway north of the I90 and near Redmond, running east and west is pretty bad at commute time and new construction of the 520 bridge is on its way in the next 24 months, so it will get worse before it gets better.
For more insider scoops drop me a line at RichHamman@remax.net - Wed Apr 2 2008, 17:02
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7713 Fairway Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 7713 Fairway…
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