Washington native and Seattle resident Theresa Hayes brings more than three decades of experience in architecture and interior design to her real estate career. As a licensed interior designer, she offers a trained eye for aesthetics, functionality, and a home’s potential—giving buyers and sellers a unique advantage.
With deep roots in Washington and extensive professional experience, Theresa provides thoughtful, personalized guidance throughout every transaction. Her design expertise and detail-oriented approach help clients envision possibilities and showcase properties at their best. Outside of real estate, Theresa enjoys hiking, gardening, and quilting—creative and hands-on pursuits that reflect her appreciation for beauty, craftsmanship, and the Pacific Northwest. She is committed to making every real estate experience seamless, informed, and rewarding.
Testimonials
Hear stories of my customer's successes.
I Can’t Say Enough Fantastic Things About Zach!
I have bought and sold several properties and have never come across a realtor as wonderful as Zach McDonald. He completed the sale of my Shoreline condo in less than 30 days and got me way over the asking price. He was also available when I had questions, and kept me informed and in the loop about everything!
I can't say enough fantastic things about Zach!
Thanks Zach!
Andrew was immensely helpful in structuring our offer in a very competitive Seattle market.
Andrew Schein is a very process orientated real estate agent. He explains in detail the mechanisms of searching and buying a property in Seattle. He takes the time to return emails, phone calls, and texts promptly. He makes himself available for face to face meetings at suitable times that are convenient for the home buyer. He is extremely open to all the questions we had regarding home buying. Andrew was immensely helpful in structuring our offer in a very competitive Seattle market. Andrew is easily one of the best real estate agents in the Seattle metro area. I would highly recommend him to anyone that needed a real estate agent.
I Would Recommend Him to Anyone!
When my husband and I decided we were ready to get serious about buying a house, we still didn't have an agent. We met Zach by chance at an open house. We had met quite a few real estate agents but Zach stood out. He's very down-to-earth and not pushy. He was great throughout the whole process, always responding quickly and taking care of all of the details. Even now that we have closed on our house, he's still answering our questions. I would recommend him to anyone.
Andrew is knowledgeable about literally every aspect of homes
Andrew was amazing - sooo knowledgeable about literally every aspect of homes, home improvement and negotiation. We were able to get the first house we bid on, in Seattle, at peak house frenzy, thanks to Andrew!
I would highly recommend Jenny Bouffiou!
I would highly recommend Jenny Bouffiou for your of your real-estate needs. She's dedicated to her clients, great communication, knowledgeable and trustworthy. She works very hard and you can tell she loves her job. Thank you Jenny for all of your hard work.
We would love to work with Andrew again on our next purchase.
Andrew helped us purchasing our first condo home, and before we finally decided on purchasing Andrew has been showing us around and sending us updates for more than a year, Andrew has been extremely patient and always nice and responsive to our requests. One example is in the middle of purchasing and close to closing stage, we decided to switch to a different loan provider just because a much better rate, Andrew helped us thoroughly think through the pros/cons, and actively communicated with seller and reached mutual agreement so that we could get some extension and switch to the ideal loan agent.
The entire purchasing experience was incredible and we couldn't be happier with our new home, and we can't do that without Andrew's great work, I would highly recommend Andrew as buying agent and would love to work with Andrew again on our next purchase.
Would highly recommend Andrew Schein to anyone!
Excellent realtor! Hardworking, diligent, and knowledgeable about the inventory and the market. Available whenever we had questions or to show us houses. We have worked with many realtors over the years and Andrew is one of the best! Would highly recommend Andrew Schein to anyone who is looking for a home in Seattle.
Steve was an excellent agent.
Steve was an excellent agent. My fiancée and I were first time home buyers, so Steve's knowledge was extremely valuable. He was committed to finding us the perfect home and worked tirelessly to find us what we wanted. In the end we found a great place, and we wouldn't have been able to do it without Steve's help. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a home.
A+ From First-time Home Buyers!
A+ from first-time home buyers! Zach is a modern, talented, knowledgeable real estate agent but most importantly, Zach was somebody we could trust. After meeting other real estate agents at various open houses, we reached out to Zach after following his real estate video blog. Zach stays in touch often, is patient, hosts fun events and has a valuable network of resources. Zach has a knack for not being too aggressive nor too laid back. We hope to stay in touch with Zach and will recommend him to our friends and family!
She's a powerhouse of knowledge and also just lovely and intuitive.
You're lucky if you end up with Vicki as your agent. She's a powerhouse of knowledge and also just lovely and intuitive. I just wish I had heeded all her advice about other properties when she helped me buy a condo on Capital Hill.
We would certainly utilize his services again in the future.
Andrew is a skilled realtor and knows the Seattle market well. He understands both the business and the emotional process of navigating a competitive real estate market. He helped us negotiate several multiple offer situations and now we are enjoying our wonderful home. We would certainly utilize his services again in the future.
He was easy to work with!
I happened to meet Doug Holman by happenstance when I stopped by an open house for a townhome in the Greenlake area. Not a fan of most salespeople I've encountered, real estate or other, I was extremely impressed by Doug's demeanor. He immediately came off as genuine and friendly but not overbearing or pushy. I felt an instant trust and comfort with him that I decided to ask him to assist me as my agent. Initially, Doug took me out to get a feel of places or layouts I would like in my home. After a couple of meetings, I decided to postpone my purchase and rent temporarily. About 4-5 months later, I decided I was ready to begin my search again. Doug remembered me, which was very nice, and readily prepared places of interest based on our previous search but also detailing and new requests I may have. He was easy to work with and quickly responded to all my questions and concerns. During our search, Doug would willingly tell me of any defects of the home or things to be concerned or worried about prior to purchase. He was forthcoming with information that was useful to a new homebuyer or someone with no experience. I didn't feel like I was being swindled or "sold" on anything. He in truth, was my friend and a confident that was helping me to purchase my new home. I greatly appreciated his assistance and candidness so I felt I was getting the home I wanted at a great value. I found my home within a month and purchased it within a week after making an offer. Granted the seller expedited the sale, but Doug was there to help move everything along smoothly including referrals for a loan officer, that I also loved. I enjoyed working with Doug so much that I recommended my friends to him and they recently purchased their home too. Thank you Doug for a great first time experience!
I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone looking for a home in Seattle!
Andrew was a wonderful Real Estate Agent to work with. He was very professional and responsive throughout the whole process and I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone looking for a home in Seattle. As a first-time homebuyer he made the process feel easy, we never felt pushed or swayed in any direction. He was great at pointing out things about a home that many first-time homebuyers may miss, such as large expenses or the potential of the neighborhood. Thanks Andrew!
Zach Was Very Helpful at All Times!
Zach was very helpful at all times with his recommendations and advice in the process of placing our home on the market. He went through our home with us and gave us much insight into preparing our home to show well. Zach did a fantastic job in marketing our home with use of 3D video tour of our home as well as videography using a drone to highlight the outside of the property, and the several open houses which he personally handled.
Zach is a consummate professional in the way he handles all the details. I would highly recommend and refer to Zach McDonald. Thank you, Zach.
Extremely Patient
Doug was great at listening to my feedback about places that I did and did not like to hone his recommendations for me. He was also extremely patient and offered thoughtful advice when I couldn't make up my mind. Knowing that I was flexible about closing dates, he used that to my advantage to negotiate an offer. Once my offer was accepted, Doug was extremely helpful in explaining the next steps. I really enjoyed working with Doug and would definitely recommend him.
Very Knowledgeable!
Jennifer helped throughout the process of what was an "as is" estate sale home, from the point of readying/clearing the home for sale, to swift listing, showing, evaluation of multiple offers & closing.
She was resourceful with great contacts to help us complete some estate property clearing, plus deep cleaning the home and extensive landscaping/clearing. What was very important for us was having a realistic eye with recommendations of what to invest in before listing the home - a reality check on things like whether or not to paint, etc. I am confident we struck the right balance there, with her help and suspect I would have wasted effort/expense on actions that ultimately were not necessary for our specific scenario. She was always open to help me run down things at the house, to open it up for pick ups, etc., during this part of the process, which in my case, living 45 minutes away, was extremely helpful. This is clearly beyond the call of duty. Thanks again very much Jenny.
In evaluation of the offers, we also had to keep an eye toward the associated risks of an older home, owned by our family since 1968, that had been unoccupied for approximately 2 years. We benefitted from the excellent market, and ultimately were able to close quickly with a cash offer - very important to our specific situation with an estate. The house was open for showing and open house activity over the weekend for any offers to be received and reviewed on Monday night. Jenny reviewed them with us, helped us with title questions as we got the estate attorney's review, counter offered, and had mutual acceptance by Wednesday afternoon I believe. Our closing was complete in less than a month from the initial listing (and over the Christmas holidays).
Overall, we appreciate Jenny's help and would recommend that you see her when the house has completed its renovation by a professional builder! We are confident it will be a beauty again.
Our family can't recommend her services highly enough!
Vicki is a joy to work with. Friendly, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented. I recommended her to two of my cousins and saw both ends up buying properties with her. She walked these very nervous, first-time buyers through the complex details with grace and charm. Our family can't recommend her services highly enough. She's the best!
Knows the area and market really well.
Jennifer grew up in the North End of Seattle and knows the area and market really well. She advised us on the sale of my mother’s home, and timed it perfectly. She knew just how to describe it, advised us on minor maintenance items and was very responsive to questions from prospective clients.
We received several very good offers, and a Jennifer was able to talk us through the pros and cons of each similar offer. We’ve sold several private houses as well as commercial properties, both by owner and with agents, and this experience was by far the smoothest.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jennifer to anyone looking for, or hoping to sell, a property.
We take great pride in our ability to deliver outstanding results. And our satisfied home buyers and sellers can attest to that. That’s what makes us more than just another real estate agency. It means we not only have the expertise to see your purchase or sale through from start to finish, we’re here for you from then on for any needs that might arise. It’s an ongoing commitment to excellence that delivers maximum peace of mind.