About Michelle Harrington
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Specialties
- Buyer's Agent
- Landlord
- Listing Agent
- Property Management
- Relocation
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Michelle has been an amazing resource for me and my family throughout the years. She is very responsive and give us updates along each step of the process. Buying a home is such a huge investment monetarily and emotionally, and she supported us every step of the way. She has facilitated purchases and sales for multiple members of my family and I have recommended her to friends who have all had excellent experiences with her. I'm so grateful to have her in my corner. If you are looking for a realtor Who is incredibly knowledgeable and personable, Michelle gets the job done! I highly recommend Michelle Harrington for any of your real estate needs.
Ten months ago, we wrote a review singing Michelles praises after she sold our house in a fickle market. Since then, we sold another home in Semiahmoo in mid-November. Michelle strikes again! After reading our previous comments, wed like to add that beyond being a savvy real estate agent, Michelle is a big-hearted person whose priorities are people over profits. Dont hesitate to contact her when youre ready to list. Theres not a day that passes when we dont feel grateful for giving her our business.
Michelle is a wonderful asset when buying or selling a home. She helped us buy and sell two places in Bellingham. Most recently we needed to sell our house due to a job relocation and Michelle helped us get it ready, staged and advertised. Her professionalism helped us get a fantastic price for our home. Hands down she is the best in Bellingham!
Michelle helped sell our house and buy a condo. She sold us the house 23 years ago. She was an eager rookie rep back then. Shes very established now. Lots of resources and tons of knowledge about Whatcom County and the buy/sell process. We closed on both transactions on the same day. She made it seamless for us. It couldnt have gone better. She gets our highest recommendation.
We have worked with Michelle Harrington several times over the past few years, and every single time we are impressed with her ability to get the job done, quickly and efficiently! Her years of experience, extensive knowledge, and passion for her work shine through on every project. Michelle makes buying and selling properties easy and painless. My husband and I truly love working with her, and we are happy to recommend her to anyone needing a real estate professional. She's the best!
I am new to the Bellingham area. Faced with house-hunting in a completely unknown place, I sought out Michelle Harrington based on her reputation and the information available on-line, so we really began working together without ever having met. I wanted a real estate agent who was ethical, smart, and experienced. I literally put my life in Michelles hands since I was facing a huge transition, moving from east coast to west coast, and she did not let me down one iota! She is knowledgeable on so many levels: legal parameters, geographic pros and cons, marketing trends, general construction considerations, valuations, and more. And on top of it, she has integrity and is extremely accessible. Michelle exceeded my expectations on every level. I highly recommend her.
Michelle was professional, responsive and just an all around great relator to work with. We were working with an estate from out of state and needed to get a lot done in a location which with we were very unfamiliar as far as local services go. Michelle helped all along the way, and the service providers she recommends (all of whom we used) were all fantastic. We can't say enough how much we enjoyed working with her and how grateful we are to her for making this experience smooth, efficient and pain-free as possible.
Our experience with Michelle was excellent from start to finish. We first met Michelle and discussed listing our home over a year before we went to market because we felt that timing was critical; she never pressured us. She is patient, professional, and knows how to listen. Michelles expertise and finesse were particularly noteworthy given how demanding and detailed we are as clients. She is competent, careful, and clutch. Michelle and the team at Compass should be your go-to agent when buying or selling real estate in Semiahmoo.
Out of the blue, we decided to purchase a property in Fairhaven as we were living in another state. We need a good and fun realtor. We thought to look through the Zillow property descriptions and decided Michelle Harringtons portrayed the most reliable. We made a date to have a tour of Bellingham, check out 6 homes, to get a sense of the area that we were totally unfamiliar with. She understood what we wanted even better then we did. As we watched homes get snapped in a day, we relied on her expertise. Just a few months later she found us the perfect property for our wants and wishes, we made an offer and just two weeks later we closed! We could not be happier with the process, with Michelle and with our property. Thank you Michelle!
Recently, Michelle Harrington helped us sell and buy a home AGAIN! It all started back in 2006 when my wife and I looked at relocating our family from California to Washington. We contacted a local agent about a specific home, who happened to be Michelle. She offered to show us around and help us find a homeIf we were to fly up to visit Whatcom County. Mechelle asked what we were looking for and got right to work. Upon our visit, Michelle was ready with multiple homes to visit. She even drove us around to multiple sites throughout the county. After two days of looking, we found one that was everything we were looking for in a home. The buying process went well and it was easy to work with Michelle from out of state. Then, in 2008-2009, the aEURoehousing crisisaEUR? hit. We were deeply affected by the interest rates and banking fiasco. We figured we would lose our home and not be able to buy another home for years to come. We called Michelle to see what could be done. She walked us through what needed to be done. Our mortgage was taken over by another bank, who was willing to work with us in selling our home. In such a trying time, Michelle was there to help us sell our home and keep us from foreclosing. For the next 2 years, we rented until our credit would allow us to purchase another home. After two years, we were ready to buy another home and stop throwing money at a rental. We contacted Michelle and once again, she helped us go through the process of looking for and buying a home. There were so many agents in Whatcom County to choose from and we never thought about working with anyone other than Michelle. She knew our experiences and she knew what we liked when it came to buying a home. In 2022, after almost a decade of living in our second Washington home, we felt it was time to move into town. We were living out in the county and wanted to live within the Bellingham city limit to be closer to shopping, restaurants, entertainment, etc. Once again, we called Michelle. She came out to our house to meet with us and see what our needs were. After a discussion, Michelle immediately got to work for us. Michelle sold our house in a very tough market. It was late summer when we were ready to put our house on the market. By then, the market had shifted due to rising interest rates. Michelle was able to sell our house for our asking price. We never had to lower the price. Upon accepting an offer on our house, Michelle shifted from our selling agent to our buying agent. Within no time, we found a home that suited us and placed an offer lower than the sellers asking price. It was accepted and we were pending on a sale and purchase with a closing date close in time. Michelle did it again! Buying and selling a home is a stressful time. Working with Michelle Harrington for our real estate needs took some of the stress away. Looking at some of the clients that Michelle represented, we knew she had some that were in the aEURoehigher priceaEUR? market. Although we knew she represented these clients by looking at her listings, we never knew it by the way she treated us. She always told us that whe works for us and represents our interest. Michelle always returned phone calls, texts, and emails in a timely manner. She uses all the latest techniques to help promote the sale of a home including professionally taken photos. She makes staging recommendations and provides tools on how to prepare a home for sale. If Michelle is having a bad day, youll never know it by the way she treats youaEUR|like a true friend.
Michelle Harrington is efficient, knowledgeable, responsible, professional, and very easy to work with. She has an excellent network of available professionals that assisted in preparing and selling our house. And she has a good sense of humor. We can recommend Michelle unreservedly to help you sell your house!
We just closed on the sale of our home in Bellingham and only 2 weeks after it went on the market! Michelle was awesome to work with from start to finish. She guided us through the process and helped us make informed decisions on key repairs and touch-ups (which to do and, equally important, which not to do). She put us in touch with awesome contractors and inspectors to quickly get the house where we needed it for sale. She did a wonderful job getting photos and videos made that gave our home the look and feel it deserved. And she positioned the home to receive multiple offers that allowed us to get top dollar in rapid fashion. I am blown away but what Michelle has done for us. And she is such a super nice person to boot! I highly recommend Michelle for your home sales or purchases.
We were referred to Michelle Harrington by our agent in Richland, WA and we were so happy with our experience working with her! From our very first interaction, Michelle was super responsive and obviously very experienced. We had been looking for homes on Zillow for quite a while, so when we reached out it was because we were actually ready to go see a couple of homes. Michelle was very quick to help us go view those homes, and gave great insight to each of the homes we looked at (pros and cons, issues that she saw, potential issues with locations or HOAs, etc.). When we were ready to make an offer, she gave good insight to making a strong offer on our first choice home. She always worked with a sense of urgency, with our best interests in mind. She kept us up to date during the whole process and was always available for questions and reassurance! She has even checked in with us several times since we closed and moved into our new home to make sure we are happy and settled in. Michelle is fantastic and we highly recommend working with her!
Michelle Harrington helped us find our new home. What we wanted was someone to make it all EASY. And that's what Michelle did. During our search, we changed course on what was most important to us -- and Michelle hung with us at every turn. She found us our home before it even went to market -- so we got an extraordinarily great deal. Our home was valued higher than the sales price at appraisal. She made sure every question was answered before we made an offer. We live three states away but she kept us in the loop every step of escrow. And even after closing, she met with utilities providers to set up the home when we were too remote to do so. Cannot say enough good things about Michelle. A quality human who wants you to find a great home for your family.
Michelle was terrific in assisting us in selling my father's home. She managed the process locally while we were across the country and we can't thank her enough. She knew the area well, gave us great advice, and helped us manage local contractors who were needed to help prepare the home. She loves the Bellingham community and wants both buyers and sellers to find the right match. We're grateful to her for a very successful sale.
We highly recommend Michelle Harrington if you are looking to buy or sale your home. Michelle worked with us through the entire process. We were living in our house when we got it ready to sell but moved out of state before the house was put on the market. Michelle guided us every step of the way, helping out in any way possible while we moved across the country. She took a lot of stress off our shoulders and stayed in constant contact with us while we were on the road, finalizing all the steps on getting the house on the market for us. Michelle went above and beyond what we expected. And the house sold in record time!! We could not have done this without Michelle expertise, advise, guidance and humor. Please feel free to reach out to Michelle for our contact info if you have any additional questions. Dennis and Rosie Rayborn
Michelle was the consummate broker. Her knowledge of the process was expertly communicated in every conversation and interaction. Michelle made the buying and selling process easy for me to understand and worked quickly to resolve any issues. Her networking with the bank and title company ensured my purchase and sale was expertly handled and completed ahead of schedule. Her easy going and sunny disposition made her an absolute pleasure to work with. I will be recommending Michelle Harrington to everyone I know.
agoNEWWe recently listed the highest priced condo in Bellingham and Michelle jumped on board without hesitation. She did not have much time as we moved up the listing date by 3 weeks but you would never know it. Michelle had the best of the best marketing team out within days photographing our home and putting together a gorgeous marketing presentation. Our plan was to be on the market 7-10 days but I changed that last minute and Michelle rose to the occasion again with the most professional attitude. We agreed, no open houses and only pre approved buyers and within 4-5 days we had multiple offers and sold over asking. She was available to us 24/7 and is a wonderful communicator. In addition to selling our condo she also was instrumental in purchasing some land where we will be building. There is no doubt we will use Michelle for future purchases.
We were absolutely pleased with Michelle as our Realtor.She put in a monumental effort from start to finish. Showings wentsmoothly and Michelle attended everyone and provided valuable feedback.Negotiations also went smoothly and so did the closing. Michelle always had a positive outlook and was wonderful to work with. Michelle Harrington is a Realtor whose actions speak volumes.Jim and Gale FrederickEdgemoor
My house hunting experience with Michelle Harrington turned out to be one of the most significant & blessed events since my husband and I moved here to Bellingham. Why? This is because Michelle helped me find the lovely & unique home of my dreams but importantly, throughout the process, Michelle became one of my dearest, sweetest friends. It's certain that much can be learned about a person's traits when spending much time with them throughout a home finding process. It is Michelle's personality & excellent work ethic that stands out. She works hard & smart. Her focus was on us, listening to understand our likes and our needs. Additionally, Michelle is a kind-hearted soul. She is cheerful, classy, genteel, & has a sense of humor. I enjoyed every minute I spent with her! Of note, Michelle is honest!! Her feedback, opinions, & advice was driven by OUR best interests, and not by hers. I strongly recommend Michelle to anyone looking to sell or buy a home. Roberta & Jim Mladenik
Michelle gave us great advice throughout the buying process from identifying neighborhoods that matched our interests, showing us relevant listings, formulating competitive offers, negotiating a winning contract, to closing the deal. We would definitely work with Michelle again.
Michelle was great! She has knowledge in all areas of Real Estate, including remodel/construction. We appreciated her honesty, insight and constant communication.
Michelle is a true 5 Star realtor.We had met with a few realtors over the past several months and were not comfortable with their knowledge of the market, our property, or our neighborhood. A friend introduced me to Michelle and after a few phone calls and in person meetings we felt confident that Michelle was the "right" person to sell our home.Michelle proved to be better than expected. She gave us advice on what we needed to do to get the most money and also had quality resources that were ready to help do some of the work. We knew we had a special property, and Michelle agreed. (the other realtors we met with didn't think we could get more than other houses in our area) The process was smooth and the house sold quickly. Not only did it sell quickly but we got a much higher price then what the other realtors were telling us.I would recommend Michelle to anyone selling their property or buying a property.
Michelle Harrington is the professional's professional. She's vastly experienced and competent, and keenly acquainted with the latest market and marketing trends. She's friendly and personable, tirelessly hard working, and extremely committed to her clients. Michelle is always quick to help with any and all questions, small or large. Her impressive talents are complimented by the great Compass support team, and the very able licensed assistant, Lauren Brigolin. They always put our best interests front and center. Selling or buying a house can be a very stressful and emotional time. However, in her friendly, understanding but skillfully professional style, she'll candidly tell you what you need to know to produce the best results for you. Michelle earned our confidence and trust to sell our house, and she delivered. If you are planning to buy or sell a house, it would be a big mistake not to hire Michelle.
I have worked with Michelle Harrington on several real estate transactions as a buyer and a seller. We always choose her because she is an informed expert in her industry. Her communication is very thorough, her recommendations are always spot on, and frankly we have made a lot of money working with her. When buying out of the state, she finds experts for us that do as great as a job as she does. She cares about her clients having a great experience. I have recommended Michelle and will continue to recommend Michelle as she is the best agent I have ever worked with.
The Bellingham market is a beast. Homes come on the market and are snatched up right away. If you want to have any hope of getting the home you want, then you need a realtor who will not just prioritize your purchase but who knows EVERYTHING about the Bellingham market: from what area is best, to who to contact to get an answer or a problem resolved. And you want a realtor who is established in the area - knows everyone and is known by everyone. And you when it comes to writing an offer, you better hope you have a realtor who knows what it is going to take to actually get you the house you want. As of Apr 2021 most homes are going significantly over list price. This is where we were so grateful for Michelle's expertise. Michelle knew what kind of offer it would take to get the home we wanted - and she was right. But most importantly, you want a realtor who has your best interest at heart. We were in a unique and somewhat nerve wracking situation where we had to make our offer without physically seeing the place. We trusted that Michelle knew what we were looking for and she was right. Michelle is the best realtor (of 9) that we have worked with. Not only is an expert on the market, she is professional, prompt, trustworthy and has the highest of ethics - I mean what other realtor recommends that you make an offer on the cheaper of two homes. We can't recommend Michelle strongly enough.
I used Michelle to purchase my home a couple of years ago, and she's currently working with some of my family to find them their dream home. I've also observed her work from a distance as I'm in a profession that touches the buying and selling of real estate. Michelle has a much more sophisticated understanding of the market, construction, land use and negotiation than many of her colleagues. I have seen her teach a highly skilled former contractor a thing or two! She has brains and a good heart, and I enthusiastically recommend her to anyone I know looking to buy or sell a home.
Michelle helped me find and buy my perfect house three years ago in what felt like a competitive market at the time. This spring she helped my mother-in-law buy her dream home in the impossibly competitive market that we're experiencing now. She is professional, intuitive, wise, compassionate, and makes miracles happen. Michelle is such an exceptional agent that I refer her to everyone I know who is looking to buy or sell a home.
Michelle is currently helping us find our retirement dream home. During our home search our daughter's family suddenly needed to move out of their rental. Michelle was able to guide the search rapidly and had the necessary savvy to assess where, what, and when. She found a house in their price range and Michelle advised our daughter on what was needed to purchase the house in this very competitive area. We followed her advice to a "T". The house had 17 offers and our daughter's family now lives in it. My husband and I are looking farther out from town and have different needs. Michelle understands those needs (my spouse built multimillion dollar homes= picky) and we are still looking for that extra nice home.I will text and ask "is it worthwhile to go see this one "? Her response each time has proven to be spot on.
Simply the best. Michelle was amazing to work with. She had extensive knowledge of not only the Bellingham neighborhoods, but surrounding areas as well. She was very knowledgeable of the market and took great care to know and understand what we were looking for. She was so easy to communicate with, and made us and our 6 month old baby feel taken care of. Her knowledge and expertise are the reason our offer was accepted. She knew exactly what needed to be done, and we are forever grateful to be in our dream home in a town we have always wanted to live in.
We went through Michelle for the purchase of our last home and she was absolutely fantastic. She was spot on with her knowledge of the areas we were looking at and her communication throughout the process was second to none. We highly recommend Michelle and will look no further for any future real-estate needs.
When my wife and I moved to Bellingham and began looking for a home, we were fortunate that a colleague recommended Michelle as our agent. From start to finish she was fabulous. She listened to our needs, suggested neighborhoods, and showed us homes in our price range. Because of her hard work on the front end, we spent our time wisely and toured homes that made sense for us. It did not take long before we found the perfect house and at a price we could afford. The next steps were a breeze, all the way to closing. I cannot recommend Michelle highly enough. Shes Whatcom Countys premier real estate agent and a truly wonderful person.
Michelle was with me every step of the way to the sale of my house, which occurred during the 2020 pandemic. There were delays due to the pandemic but she tracked the status of the buyers' process and kept me informed. Michelle lessened the stress of the entire process which was a huge plus for me. Her deep experience and knowledge made everything easier. I know you will be very glad you have her counsel on every facet of selling a property.
Simply put, Michelle Harrington is the BEST! Michelle came highly recommended by a friend who has known and worked with Michelle for over 20 years, and I was forever grateful! From start to finish, Michelle provided the the best possible service and experience when selling and purchasing my home! She helped me navigate an extremely stressful personal time in my life that I don't think would have gone anywhere nearly as smoothly through the already stressful event of home selling / buying! She's an angel. 0=)She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, communicative, timely, kind, attentive, generous, and easy to work with. She pays attention to your wants and needs, and makes it happen. Not only did her expertise secure my new home, she also did so for my brother and sister-in-law, as of course I told them they *must* use her! And, of course they received the same great service. ;) Not only does Michelle provide you with her expertise and superior customer service, she will recommend excellent referrals for other home-related needs such as a home inspector. I was extremely happy with her recommendations and also received excellent customer service with great expertise.I highly recommend Michelle as your realtor! Real estate is her passion, and it shows! Not only is she one of the top realtors in the area (no wonder due to the aforementioned reasons), she provides a personal level of customer service second to none. 5 stars, and then some! Michelle is all-in and amazing! Yes, Michelle Harrington is simply the best! Thank you, Michelle! <3
Michelle did an excellent job of helping us sell our condo. She gave us great advice. She went above and beyond, even to the extent of meeting the Cascade Gas guy at the unit to let them in, which involved waiting around them to show up! Michelle was professional and very responsive to our needs the entire time. We highly recommend Michelle! Gary and Wanda
Michelle helped us purchase a house in a crazy sellers' market. She was able to help us see what was important in an offer to make it competitive despite our limitations. She was patient. Always available. Very responsive. We hope to never leave our wonderful house, but if we ever do we would absolutely use Michelle to sell.
My husband and I have had the pleasure of working with Michelle three times! She helped us buy two homes and sell one, making each experience easy and enjoyable. Her knowledge of the local market is impressive and we always trusted her to give honest and helpful advise when making difficult decisions. She has such a friendly and easy going demeanor - while showing us countless properties, she never once showed impatience at our indecisiveness. We would highly recommend working with Michelle!
Michelle Harrington is a consumate professional. I spent my career in the challenging Pulp and Paper industry so I can recognize professionalism at the highest level.Michelle helped us every step of the way including calling in her professional contacts to help to help us prepare the lot as well as the home for sale. We had lived in the 1929 South Hill home for 35 years and she had us improve the curb appeal, provided a pre inspection that helped us put many things right that could have negatively impacted the sales potential.Michelle was at every open house and helped us evaluate every offer. We would have been lost without her!!
We have had Michelle list and sell two homes for us. Both sales were at full price, which is a testament to both her ability to recommend a realistic selling price as well as her salesmanship. In one instance, we were not in the local area and asked her to handle the sale of a condo rental property. She went way beyond what would have been expected of her, handling the cleanup of the property, repairs and renovations to get the condo into selling condition. I have had previous experiences with realtors in similar circumstances and have not had someone take on this kind of ancillary support, and was thrilled that Michelle was eager to do everything necessary to support her client. In the sale of a primary residence, she was superb in her negotiations with a prospective buyer and her recommendations to list the property helped bring in an offer quickly and at full price. Highly recommend.
If you are looking for good agent look no further then Michelle. I have had the pleasure to work with her on multiple deals and the outcome win lose or draw has always been positive.She will find what you are looking for one way or another. I strongly recommend her.Thank you Staffan Juelsson
Michelle Harrington and my wife have had a professional relationship since 2016. She found and sold us our first home in Lynden in 2016. She was instrumental in locating and securing a purchase of our daughters first home in Bellingham; not an easy feat for a daughter who was in her mid twenties. She has sold property for us in Sudden Valley and is now assisting us in an estate sale this month. We wholeheartedly endorse and recommend Michelle Harrington for any real estate needs you may have.
Michelle has detailed knowledge--literally down to the street level--of the Bellingham real estate market. She was able to give us precise insight on every property we looked at--steering us away from some and towards others based on exact reasons. She also understands selling features so was able to help us focus on listings that would be solid investments. When we made an offer, she picked the exact right price point that kept the price reasonable without triggering the seller into an expensive counteroffer cycle. She's super responsive and was available whenever we needed her before AND after the sale--for any reason.
Ill be honest: my husband and I were probably not the easiest clients to work with on our recent house purchase in Bellingham. We had very high standards for quality and a fairly specific set of criteria that we wanted in our new home, but we were unwilling to overpay or get into a bidding war. And of course we were looking in the middle of the pandemic, in just about the hottest market that the region has ever experienced. Yet this didnt phase Michelle Harrington. Instead, she showed us nothing but patience, understanding, rock-solid advice, and great professional respect...even as we viewed hundreds of properties online and toured more than 25 homes in person and another 15-20 via video chat (we were living 2.5 hours away). Throughout this whole process, Michelle was a real pleasure to work with and someone whom I would highly recommend to anyone seeking a home in the greater Bellingham area. Her local knowledge is exceptional, and she has a keen eye for quality and detail. In the end, we found a wonderful house in the perfect neighborhood, and despite the real estate craziness we got it for a fair price. We will definitely work with Michelle again, and we cannot say enough great things about her and her unmatched work ethic.
Michelle worked diligently with two fussy home buyers for over a year in acompletely idiotic housing market.We got exactly what we wanted and to a large extent Michelle get credit and out thanks.
I have worked with Michelle on multiple transactions over the last seven years. I can honestly say that each of the three sales would not have happened without Michelles exemplary service.I seriously doubt that there many, if any, other agents that would have been able to pull off all the arrangements that were required to sell my property in the timeframe required. She went so far beyond the extra mile it is incredible. My familys financial future has benefited greatly due to my relationship with Michelle. I would never even consider another agent on my future real estate transactions.
Michelle was great from the get go, warm and efficient, always having our interests at hand. We fully recommend working with her! She had all documentation, and provided valuable advice at every step of the way.
We were very inexperienced first time home buyers and can confidently say we wouldn't have our house without Michele. We trusted her to explain things to us, help us choose the right house and most importantly make an offer that got us the house in an insanely competitive market. When the financial side of the process was going slowly, she went to bat for us, calling our banker every day to make sure they were doing everything they could to close on time.
She puts the client's needs above her own. I appreciate her integrity and going the extra mile when there is no incentive for her. I recommend her to everyone.
Michelle was recommended to us by a family member who had recently bought a house with her as their realtor. Michelle immediately went out of her way to help us buy a new home. She answered our questions quickly and honestly, but never pushed her opinion on us. She was knowledgeable about all the ins and outs of buying a house in our currently fast-paced market. When it came time to get our old house ready to sell, she was great about helping us find people to do jobs such as interior painting. We were pleased with the offer we accepted for our old home.Michelle is an extremely hard working person who sincerely wants the best for her clients. We highly recommend working with her for buying or selling a home. You would be hard pressed to find another realtor more knowledgeable than Michelle about the real estate market in Whatcom County.
Michelle has been great to work with. We have bought three homes through her and she has always been professional, thorough and helpful. She promptly follows up on our questions. We feel like Michelle is always looking out for our best interests and really appreciate and recommend her work. We love our new home. Thank you!