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Why a Real Estate Attorney Became a Sequim Real Estate Agent

by / Wednesday, 15 September 2010 / Published in sequim realtor

Why would a Sequim real estate attorney become a Sequim real estate agent?  There’s a very good reason, actually several reasons, and I’ll share them here.  I think there are some misconceptions about what it is like to be an attorney, and I know there are misconceptions about what it is like to be a Sequim real estate agent.

Sequim Real Estate Agent First

Sequim Real Estate AgentAttorneys generally are poor salesmen.  This is also true of engineers and accountants.  The personality and mindset of an engineer, an accountant, or of an attorney is at the opposite spectrum of the personality and mindset of a salesman.  A salesman has a different set of skills at the very core of who he is.  Attorneys learn to be diplomatic with words and phrases to make their point, but trying to sell a customer a product or service is quite different than trying to impeach a hostile witness or persuade a jury in a closing argument.  The proof is seen over the last 20 years as many attorneys tried to transition into real estate sales around the country, but have failed miserably.  As has been said before, “You can’t teach a cat to bark.”

So how is it that this attorney learned to bark?  I actually started in real estate sales and became an associate broker in Fairbanks, Alaska first back in the 1970s.  It was then that I knew I loved real estate, and I wanted to know more about the details of a transaction, including contracts, negotiating, and so much more that brokers and other agents could not explain.  I decided to go to law school at Gonzaga in Spokane and specialize in real estate.  I did that and practiced law for 20 years.  My Sequim law practice focused on real estate law and real estate transactions.

Sequim Real Estate Agent Adviser

My law practice became very successful, because I was the only attorney who specialized in real estate in Sequim and Port Angeles and had real estate experience as a broker.  I became an adviser to many Sequim real estate agents and brokers (every time I say Sequim you can include Port Angeles too).  I became the attorney many top producing Sequim real estate agents turned to when their transactions were in trouble.  I was good at saving transactions, working through what often appeared to be a total impasse between buyers and sellers.  My personality is well suited for negotiating.  I’m an easy going and soft spoken person, but I’m very assertive and persistent, and on a personal level I am told by many over the years that I’m a persuasive an effective negotiator.

While my Sequim real estate law practice was one of the busiest in the county, and while I loved working with my clients (all wonderful people), I tired of a broken justice system that no longer cared about a simple concept called, “truth.”  I had many court appearances and trials in 20 years, and I found it more than disconcerting that attorneys regularly lied in the courtroom.  (I know, you’re surprised!  Imagine attorneys lying!)  And with all due respect to my friends who still sit on the bench, I tired of watching judges go along with games that attorneys play to the detriment of good people who often lost in the “injustice system.”  You might guess that I never was part of the “good ol’ boys” network.  But my love for real estate kept me in the game for 20 years, until it became obvious to me that I would probably enjoy my work and life more if I focused on real estate transactions as a Sequim real estate agent.  I realized that I could still use all the knowledge and experience I had gained as a real estate attorney for the benefit of my clients, but I could work in a much more positive environment in win-win situations.

Sequim Real Estate Agent Again

So I came full circle back to where I started . . . in real estate sales and transactions.  While it would be an unusual transition for a typical attorney to move into real estate sales, for me it was a natural transition coming back to my first love–real estate transactions.  I’ve spent 30 years now in real estate, so I’m quite at home with the details and nuances of  real estate transactions, but I also love writing and technology.  And I love marketing and sales.  I enjoy using the Internet, and I appreciate how the Internet has given consumers more power than ever.  It’s such a great tool for buyers who want to search for property and do their due diligence online on virtually any subject.

I love working with my clients, who frankly are all incredible people.  It certainly helps that I’ve handled thousands of real estate issues and hundreds of transactions.  Buyers from all around the country are hiring me as their Sequim real estate agent, their Sequim buyer’s agent, and I am as busy as I have ever been, even in this market.  I’m enjoying my work every single day, and I’m thriving.

Now you know how it is that a real estate attorney became a Sequim real estate agent.

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It's rare, but once in awhile life provides the perfect collaborator for an important endeavor such as buying your new home. For me that person was Chuck Marunde. His two decade background as a Real Estate Attorney, his prolific career as an author of articles and books on Real Estate and his forthright and moral character made choosing Chuck a no-brainer. Chuck is dedicated, thorough, incredible at the negotiating table, knowledgeable about all local laws & regs but, most importantly, Chuck loves what he does. And what he does is find his client the perfect property. Chuck isn't about making the sale, he's about making the sale that is OPTIMUM for his CLIENT and this makes Chuck a rare bird indeed. I love my new home in Sequim and I am indebted to Chuck for making it happen. Kevin E.

From Seattle

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chuck over the past three years in selling my parent's estate. It was a tough time to sell during the housing recession, but Chuck always kept things on the positive side. With his real estate law background, he offers sound, practical advice. He helps you along with the process using discussions and reason, rather than opinions and speculations. If Chuck doesn’t know the answers, he will get them for you. In several instances, Chuck took the initiative to meet with county officials to get up-to-date facts about zoning and regulations. I was always impressed with his company’s tech savvy communi-cations and internet presence: weekly email updates, blogs, videos, links, Linked-in networking, etc. He is truly pioneering the future of buying & selling real estate. Brian M.

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"Andy Romano is a successful motion picture character actor with over 40 years in 'the Biz.' Mr. Romano has a home in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, but he chooses to live most of the time in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula in the great Pacific Northwest. Why? In his own words, 'Because it's even more beautiful and surrounded by more beauty in this incredibly peaceful and quiet place. With respect to real estate agents or brokers, well my friend Chuck Marunde, owner of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, is hands down the best there" Andy R.

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From Florida

We do our homework for the task at hand and we look for and expect to enlist partners that do the same. It was our good fortune to select Chuck Marunde of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate to represent us as a buyer's broker in our search for a home in the Sequim/Port Angeles area. Chuck's site is all encompassing and super fast compared to many others, he knows the market at every conceivable level and his guidance through the process of selecting and purchasing a home is priceless - above and beyond that of anyone with whom we have ever worked. Add to all this his 20 year background in real estate law and you have discovered a superb asset in the adventure of purchasing a home. Greg and Marilyn

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