I CARE. As a BUYER's Agent, I offer 44 years of Whidbey Island experience; an intimate knowledge of island features like schools, recreation, hospitals, weather, history, investment opportunities, professional relationships with the best lenders, inspectors, builders, etc., and strong negotiating skills to get you the best property for your best price. As a SELLER's Agent, I offer strong pricing skills, statistical knowledge of our markets (we have many), access to buyers, marketing expertise with a proven track record of success and great communication skills. I CARE for my clients; it's genuine and extends well beyond the sale. I have over 155 satisfied clients in just five years in the business. I am a licensed Associate Broker which means my extra training benefits you in a transaction.

Island Boy! My dad and mom brought my siblings and me here in 1963. We lived in a house built in Seattle but brought up on a barge by a smart real estate developer. Back then, Oak Harbor was quite rural and I think we only had one stoplight! I had a wonderful childhood picking potatoes for Farmer Darst, selling Grit to the folks on Zylstra and West Beach Rd., fishing off the San de Fuca pier, exploring abandoned old Fort Ebey, putting up hay for many of the local farmers and attending First Reformed Church in Oak Harbor. I loved it here! The island is still a kid-friendly place. After I graduated from Oak Harbor High in 1978 and went off to Annapolis, I dreamed of one day coming back home to Whidbey and building my own house. Following four years at the Naval Academy, I received my commission as a Naval Officer and Uncle Sam trained me to fly S-3A Vikings, TA-4J Skyhawks and T-45A Goshawks. I received my Masters of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1993. Twenty-four wonderful years after leaving home, now with a wife and five sons, my original dream came true and I was able to bring my family back to this great island. My mother, one of my two brothers and my sister and their families still live here. My wife and I found a beautiful 20 acre parcel in San de Fuca, near where I used to fish and play as a young boy. We completed the construction process in July 2005. In 2001, my wife’s mother, a widow, visited us from San Diego - she too fell under the charm of the island and bought an adjacent historic 5 acre homestead parcel where she also had her home built. Now Grandma is across the meadow from us! The boys Oma (my mom) is just a short drive up the road, too! A natural fit for me was to end up in the real estate business, helping folks like you find the perfect house or vacant land to build on...or helping people sell their island properties. Or even helping people pick out a great piece of investment property. I am very familiar with Northern and Central Whidbey, the local history, location particulars and with the military move. My hobbies include serving as the Scoutmaster for the local Boy Scout Troop, backpacking, drawing, nature-craft and helping Bev, my beautiful wife, raise our five sons. I’m looking forward to meeting you!

How would you like to live inside a National Park?!! While some things changed a lot since I left in 1978, one thing did not: right after I graduated the United States Government began a first-of-its-kind relationship with the local community of Central Whidbey and set up a unique program to secure the cultural rights to Penn Cove, Ebey`s Prairie and the immediate area. You may read more about this by visiting this URL: http://www.nps.gov/ebla/ Among other things, this new relationship ensured that Coupeville will always look charming and rural. You can imagine what this did to the desirability of living in Central Whidbey! Immediately Hollywood discovered what many of us had always known...this is a place where people want to live. Movies like The War of the Roses, Practical Magic, Billy Graham’s The Prodigal and more recently, Snow Falling on Cedars were all filmed on Whidbey Island. Within the Ebey`s Landing National Historic Reserve, there are old farms, Victorian homes, scenic byways, pioneer blockades and cemeteries, miles and miles of hiking trails and beaches waiting for you to enjoy. Stop by Miriam’s Espresso one block west of the only stoplight in Coupeville and pick up a fresh Mocha Latte (or your favorite coffee/tea) and head out to take it all in. If you have children, they’ll love to visit old Fort Casey, or build their own forts out of driftwood down on the beach, or see Rosie the Whale out on the old Coupeville wharf. You will want to browse the stores down on Front Street and be sure to visit the museum and see our history on display. And just think, you could even live here yourself! Give me a call at 360-678-5858, ext. 214 and I bet I can find you the perfect property, within your budget, or that Mocha Latte is on me! I specialize in helping dreams come true!