Orcas Island Realty Team

Marcela was a godsend to me when, as the executrix of my friend's estate, I needed an agent who would completely understand the situation and the ramifications of selling my friend's home on Orcas Island, Washington. Although I know Orcas well, I live most of the time in California. The fact that I was not going to be there for most of the levels of the sale prompted me to ask some good friends for a recommendation for a skilled and trusted agent. Every person with whom I spoke raved about the expertise, dedication, and experience in this field that Marcela demonstrates. I arranged to meet her when I was on island and knew immediately that she would be the person to guide me through this process. It was important that I engage with someone who would immediately understand the unique issues associated with the sale of this home. I had no doubt that Marcela would be the best. She is the consummate professional- personable, committed, attentive to detail, and deadlines; every aspect of dealing with the seller and potential buyers skillfully handled. Marcela is an excellent communicator, sending timely emails, making phone calls, and giving advice, with confirmation and assurances related to any questions that I had while managing this from afar. The entire process went smoothly and in a timely manner, with no hitches at all, thanks to Marcela. The new owner of the home is thrilled and is a perfect fit in our community. I highly recommend Marcela to serve as the premier agent to help in the sale of any home or property. Always a job well done!

We recently used Marcela to sell our parents’ home on Orcas Island. Our dad, a former realtor himself, personally selected Marcela as the agent he wanted to sell his home, after his death. Marcela went over and above, to make this a smooth and successful experience for us. She was knowledgeable, professional, responsive and lovely to deal with. Because we live out of state, she took on the hiring and coordinating of the other professionals needed to get our home ready to list. We highly recommend Marcela as a real estate agent to anyone looking to buy or sell property on Orcas Island.

Marcela is truly one of a kind! From the very start of our home-buying journey, she was supportive, thoughtful, and incredibly easy to work with. She’s knowledgeable and patient, but also a great listener—she really took the time to understand what we wanted, and never made us feel rushed or pressured. She’s super organized and always on top of things, which helped us stay grounded throughout the process. She also has a great creative eye—not just for homes, but for moments too. At one of the showings, she took the most amazing photo of our child. It was such a simple thing, but it meant the world to us and really showed how much she pays attention to the little things. One of the things we appreciated most was how she played devil’s advocate when we needed it—helping us think through pros and cons we might have missed. She never pushed, just gave honest insight and asked thoughtful questions, this helped us make the best decision for us. And on top of all that, she made the whole experience feel lighter with her great sense of humor and calm, steady energy and human kindness. We’re so grateful we had her by our side, and we’d recommend her in a heartbeat.

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Marcela was amazing! She treated us like family while helping us with one of the biggest steps for our family. This was our first time buying a home and Marcela made it easy and stress free for us. I could not have asked for anyone better! Thank you Marcela!!