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Straightforward real estate advice backed by experience.

Helping buyers, sellers, and investors make smarter real estate decisions.

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About Matt McCormick

My real estate career began in 2004 when I bought my first investment property—a duplex in Tacoma. Nine months later, the market crashed. Instead of walking away, I renovated the basement, added bedrooms, rented them out, and learned firsthand the value of creative problem solving and long-term investing.

Over the last 20 years, I’ve worked across nearly every corner of real estate—from renovating and managing my own properties to working with banks and institutional owners during the foreclosure crisis and helping lead acquisition and disposition teams responsible for thousands of transactions nationwide.

Today, I bring that experience directly to my clients. Whether you’re buying, selling, or investing, my approach is straightforward: understand the options, make informed decisions, and avoid unnecessary expenses.

I’m also an active real estate investor and landlord, so my perspective doesn’t stop at the transaction. I understand renovation costs, rental properties, market conditions, and what actually creates value because I deal with those same decisions in my own portfolio.

Recent Transactions

Why work with me?

In real estate, you primarily make your money when you buy and realize it when you sell—unless you happen to be more lucky than good.

My background gives me a different perspective than a traditional Realtor. I’ve spent more than 20 years buying, renovating, managing, and selling properties myself. When I walk through a house, I’m looking beyond finishes and asking the questions that actually affect the decision: Is it structurally sound? What needs to be repaired? What can be improved? What will those improvements realistically cost? And does the opportunity still make sense once you put the numbers on paper?

Working with me means you’re leveraging the experience of a contractor, investor, and Realtor in one. Whether you’re buying a home, selling one, or evaluating an investment, my job is to help you understand what you’re actually looking at and make a smart decision before the money is spent.

Services

Seller Services:

  • Experience that matters. Leveraging more than 20 years in real estate and over 1,000 home sales across the country to help sellers make informed decisions.

  • Strategic pricing and market timing. Honest advice on current market conditions and whether selling now aligns with your goals—not just whether I can get a listing.

  • Pre-listing guidance. Practical recommendations on repairs, updates, and improvements, with a focus on what adds value and what can be skipped.

  • Presentation and marketing. Staging advice, professional photography, and a customized marketing plan designed to showcase your home's best features.

  • Expert negotiation. Skilled representation focused on maximizing your net proceeds and navigating inspections, appraisals, and contract negotiations. Including full-service support. Guidance from the initial consultation through closing, with access to a trusted network of contractors, vendors, and service professionals.

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Buyer Services:

  • Proven negotiator. Secured an average 4% discount from original list price for buyers over the last five years.

  • Investor perspective. As someone actively buying, renovating, renting, and reselling my own properties, I bring real-world knowledge of construction costs and can help evaluate renovation potential, repair budgets, and value-add opportunities.

  • Financing guidance. Assistance with pre-approval and introductions to trusted local lenders.

  • Investment property analysis. Expertise in evaluating rentals for cash flow, appreciation, and equity growth.

  • Full-service representation. Licensed guidance from home search to closing.

  • Licensed representation from offer to close if you’re purchasing through the MLS

  • Trusted local network. Access to vetted inspectors, contractors, and other real estate professionals.

  • I feel so grateful to have had Matt McCormick as my representative in my recent home purchase process. He was truly everything one would want in a realtor. His negotiation skills helped me to get $30k off the asking price, the sellers paid closing costs, and they also completed about $5k worth of repairs. All because Matt understood the market value of the home and the area, intrinsically. His knowledge of the market and of the home purchasing process were paramount to me ending up with the right house at the right price. He was always available by phone, email, or text to help facilitate a smooth transaction. He's also a genuinely nice person. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

    -Mary Crowell

  • Working with Matt to buy our new house and sell our old house was an absolute pleasure! He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a long-time real estate agent and was outstanding at every aspect. Communication was top-notch and constant (including daily recaps), response time was immediate about everything, advice was absolutely spot-on, and knowledge of houses, the market, and buyers/sellers/agents was invaluable. He's a detail-oriented person and a kind human being. We could not have asked for an easier experience and we'd recommend Matt to anyone looking to buy or sell a house in our neighborhood (or elsewhere)!

    - Gemma D’Ambruso

  • To say that Matt was helpful in our house hunt and recent purchase is an understatement. In addition to his knowledge about the real estate market, he has a breadth of knowledge and expertise in all things related (e.g., septic design, construction, county utilities, etc.). Simply, without Matt, we would not have closed on our first home yesterday. His patience, determination, creativity, and knowledge enabled us to make a dream a reality, even at times when it seemed impossible. Matt is without question, the most dedicated, knowledgeable, thorough, and unflappable agent out there! He made the home buying experience so much more enjoyable and was such a delight to work with. We give Matt the highest possible recommendation (20 stars!) and truly cannot say enough positive things about him and his practice!

    -Jennifer King

  • I chose to work with Matt primarily because his easy going personality put me at ease. His general knowledge of real estate and local markets and his professionalism and respect for my time made him a clear choice. I met Matt when I was buying my first home. At that point I was already committed to another realtor, but he went out of his way to send me information on properties and made himself available to answer any questions I had. When it came time for me to sell my home to take a job in South America, I knew who to turn to. Due to the timing of my move the market was not at it's prime, but Matt knew how to play the pricing game just right. I moved to South America before the sale closed and Matt followed up with me almost daily until SOLD! I highly recommend Matt to both buyers and sellers. Whether you're a first time buyer/seller, looking for a family home or a property to flip he will keep you informed throughout the process even if you are living thousands of miles away!

    - Rey Arias

  • Matt McCormick served us very well in our search for our new home! He really did a great job of listening to our list of important items, and filtered out the homes that did not meet our needs and did not waste our time. Each house he presented was a good fit, and was really thorough in searching the MLS daily, and finding the new listings. I really appreciated the way that he listened to Jill's input, as we have had bad experiences in the past with agents not really hearing what we wanted. He was very respectful of our budget, and did a fantastic job in helping us negotiate our purchase. He even stayed in daily contact with us by text and email while travelling abroad! Fantastic service, hard worker, and genuinely nice guy. We would give him six stars if possible! Thank you again Matt!

    -Bob & Jill Goodman

  • If you are looking for an awesome realtor in the Spokane area or Washington state, look no further!! Matt is your guy!! I will start off by saying that I have had some pretty frustrating experiences with realtors in the past, to the point where I dread having to call one when I am house hunting. One of my biggest issues was their pushiness when I wasn't certain or ready. From day one, I could tell that working with Matt was going to be different. He was genuine and approachable, focused more on offering help and answering any questions that arose. I ran into Matt while he was showing another couple a house I was interested in on the South Hill and asked if I could tour that house and another one nearby later the same day. He was very accommodating and made both happen. When neither house was a good fit, he left the door open for me to reach out whenever .I highly recommend giving him a call, if you are in the market!

    ~ Danielle Power

Get in Touch

Phone:
253.444.7271
509.216.1996

Email: MattMcCormickRE@gmail.com

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