Welcome to Citrone, a real estate sales partnership created for people who value exceptional marketing strategy, personalized service, and verifiable negotiation expertise.
What do we mean by “smart residential sell”?
It means we believe intelligent marketing strategy has it all over sales hype. It means we love technology and new media, but we don’t let it run the entire program. It also means we’re smart enough to have a vocabulary that goes beyond the word “luxury”.
Even better, we know people. Real people. We’ve been around the world, and collectively we have six languages and a whole lot of multi-cultural appreciation to show for it.
We’re also democratic. If our challenge is to sell a sprawling estate, we give it our all. If it’s finding a starter condominium, we’re going to give that assignment the same high-touch treatment.
Client Testimonials
“Your encyclopedic knowledge of even the minor details and differences between different downtown properties was an incredible help in quickly identifying and placing an offer on a home. I particularly appreciated your flexibility in scheduling viewings and other appointments around my work schedule and other obligations. I have no doubt that without your diligence and effort behind the scenes, I wouldn’t be living in the comfort and contentment I currently am.”
“Working with Citrone Partners to sell my condo in South Lake Union has been an absolutely wonderful experience. My unit was the first re-sale in a new building, and Julie took on the challenge and navigated it with ease, attending to every detail to ensure that my unit was well marketed and shown to a wide range of prospective buyers. Ultimately, Julie found me the right buyer and facilitated a close in under 1 week! Very thankful to Julie and Citrone Partners for their professionalism and expertise! ”
“Selling a home and moving to another state is a huge stress physically and emotionally. Julie and Sandy at Citrone were invaluable from day one as a resource for us as novice home sellers. They were a wealth of information and experience and always immediately available for any questions or concerns. They guided us through every decision and transaction, and got the price we desired for our home. Even after closing they were there weeks later, helping us tie up loose ends and ease our transition to our new home. We’ve already recommended Citrone to our friends with absolutely no reservations.”
“Sandy Justen and her colleagues at Citrone Partners did an exceptional job selling our home. Sandy’s insights and experience in luxury condo sales in this area paid dividends to us in terms of ensuring that our home was sold at our list price and in what we consider to be record speed! It was the most stress free and enjoyable real estate sale we have ever made. We unreservedly recommend Sandy and Citrone Partners to anyone seeking excellent representation.”
“The Citrone team takes time to listen to what it is you want. In my opinion, they went above and beyond in all areas of service and expertise.”
“Sandy and Julie did great job for us in a challenging market. Sandy is a true professional, pays attention to important details you might not notice, and maintained close communication with us throughout the process. Sandy is one of the most discerning and articulate realtors we have met: she understood the attributes of our home and neighborhood, how to price and market our property, and the interest of potential buyers. With toughness and grace, Sandy has an exceptional ability to nurture a sale.”
“Working with Sandy was one of the best real estate experiences we have ever had! We knew listing our condo via long distance was going to be stressful and logistically challenging, but Sandy immediately alleviated our worries. Her attention to every detail, and thoughtful consideration of our concerns, just made the process seamless. Sandy is a consummate professional who exudes confidence and class!”
“Very thankful for Julie for selling my apartment in Seattle smoothly. Love her initiative for always updating me with every client that had an interest in the apartment. Excellent performance from her as I am all the way in Sydney and she is in Seattle; she had to adjust to the time differences and made herself available during the weekends and after hours. Keep in mind I’ve never met Julie personally, yet she’s proven herself to be trustworthy and accountable. Definitely will work with her again in future dealing!”
“Buying or selling a home is an emotional process. Julie brings a Zen like calm to the process. Her knowledge is first rate and her ability to manage negotiations is beyond what I have seen after many transactions. I would recommend her without reservation. You won’t find a more prepared agent with a better attitude.”
“This team’s business savvy, professional network, and personable nature works in your favor. I honestly felt they were dedicated to my, and not just their, best interests.”
“The Citrone team did what they said they would do. They consistently delivered throughout the entire process.”
“In a difficult market, they found an international buyer interested in our home, played a key role in sensitive negotiations for a contingent sale agreement, found us perfect condo, and handled the complex contractual arrangements to make both deals close smoothly.”
“Your team is wonderful! You were willing to work long hours to make sure my transaction was complete and just the way I wanted it.”
“The Citrone team was genuinely interested in what I needed in order to comfortably move forward with my home purchase. Start to finish, it was a great experience.”
“We first used Sandy Justen when we were looking for a new place close to downtown Seattle. Sandy helped us understand the market in the areas that might fit, and patiently waited on us while we dithered about what we really wanted to do. Which turned out to be to move out of the area. So we asked her and Julie to sell both our home downtown and our home in the San Juan Islands. In both cases, they went beyond the call. They traveled to the San Juans several times to assess the property and photograph. They helped us understand what we needed to do to make the property show well and helped us figure out a price, difficult to do in a place where each property is so unique. In our downtown home, which was somewhat unique inside, they helped us identify what to do to make our home more appealing to buyers. They worked tirelessly to find us a buyer and also helped incredibly when the buyers had second thoughts about living downtown. If we still lived in the area, I would use Citrone Partners any time I had need of real estate expertise. Thank you, Sandy and Julie, for helping us move onto a new adventure!”
“Love Citrone’s commitment to excellence and their drive to deliver in terms of customer satisfaction. Words cannot express my gratitude to all three of you.”
“From the initial discussion through to final documentation, this team delivers. Their proactive follow through with prospective buyers is particularly notable.”
“We have trusted Sandy Justen with our last two home transactions and hope to use her again. She is detailed, proactive, timely in responses, realistic and well informed. Sandy understands the Seattle market, including coming opportunities and challenges.”
“Julie did an excellent job selling my condo in the 1521 building downtown. Her estimate for the final sale price was extremely accurate from the start, in fact it was dead on! She was professional and very responsive whenever I had questions. I would highly recommend her.”
“Julie did a great job with making the sale of my condo happen and close smooth. She kept me updated on all the details and I would hire her and the Citrone team again.”