VWPListing strategy
Path B · Premium listing

When the open market is the better path, VWP is built for that too.

A traditional public listing isn't a fallback here — it's a discipline. Premium positioning, prep, marketing, and negotiation, executed by a team that knows what Seattle buyers actually respond to. If the development-value analysis points to a public sale, this is what running it well looks like.

A restored orange Mediterranean-style bungalow VWP listed and sold at 1150 N 77th St in Green Lake, Seattle
1150 N 77th St · Green LakeMarketed publicly · 7 offers · sold above asking

Listed in Green Lake. Sold above asking.

1150 N 77th St. Multiple offers, premium positioning, cinematic photography, and the 16-page property booklet our clients are known for. Here's the team and the system behind it.

7
offers received
17%
over asking
5 days
from list to mutual
Living room with original arched details and a tiled fireplace
Light-filled dining room opening to the kitchen with arched windows
Arched front entry of the Mediterranean-style bungalow
Pricing, prep, photography, and positioning — handled end-to-end.
A luxury Queen Anne home at 417 Ward St with a view of the Space Needle, listed and sold by VWP
417 Ward St · Queen AnneLuxury listing · relisted & sold
Another recent result

The luxury home another team couldn't sell.

This Queen Anne home sat unsold under another brokerage. VWP took it over, repositioned it, and brought the right buyer — closing above the price the previous team had it listed at. The right strategy isn't always about beating asking; sometimes it's the difference between selling and not selling at all.

Open-concept kitchen and living area with wood cabinetry
Primary bath with a soaking tub framing a view of the Space Needle
Multi-level decks and walls of glass at dusk

You're not hiring an agent. You're hiring a team.

Appraiser, negotiator, marketer, and new-construction sales lead — backed by a full in-house bench across operations, marketing, and acquisitions. The whole team moves your sale forward, so nothing slips between signing and closing.

Ian Porter
Principal Broker
Former Chief Appraiser · 24 yrs

Third-generation Seattle broker. Former Chief Appraiser and Certified Residential Appraiser, bringing unmatched pricing strategy and vacant-land feasibility expertise to every listing.

Dustin Van Wyck
Principal Broker
Top 1% of WA agents · 23 yrs

23 years across real estate and finance, including large-scale land assemblage. Known for creative, solution-based negotiation. Green Genius Award recipient and recognized Seattle business leader.

Annabelle Grimm
3rd Generation Real Estate Agent
20 sales in last 12 mo.

Seattle native and third-generation real estate. WSU-trained strategic marketer specializing in SEO, data analysis, and multi-channel campaigns. Focused on new construction and residential listings.

Ray York
Builder & Sales Manager
New-construction sales · 18 yrs

Northwest native from a Snohomish County sawmill family. Nearly two decades in new-construction sales — top-producing site sales at Quadrant Homes and D.R. Horton, then VP of Sales at Pacific Ridge Homes — now connecting VWP sellers with the right builders and buyers.

Great outcomes, fueled by great systems.

Results like that aren't luck. They're built on platform partnerships most agents can't offer — putting your home in front of more of the right buyers, on the two platforms that matter most.

Your listing in the top 10% of the largest home-buying platform.

Zillow Showcase is a premium, AI-powered listing format offered to just 1–2% of brokers — and every inquiry comes straight to your VWP agent.

Top 10%
Zillow Showcase

Ahead of 90%

Showcase is capped at roughly 10% of Seattle listings — so your home is already outperforming 90% of others on the platform.

75%
More attention

Views, saves & shares

Showcase listings see about 75% more page views, saves, and shares than a standard listing.

20%
Sells sooner

Faster offers

Showcase listings are 20% more likely to sell within the first 14 days on market.

Direct
Your Listing, Your Lead

Inquiries to your agent

Buyer inquiries route to your VWP agent — not whichever agent is paying for the zip code that month.

Amplified on Homes.com.

As Homes.com members, your listing gets the platform's full member toolkit — all pointed at one thing: more of the right buyers, paying closer attention to your home.

Top
Premium placement

Seen first

Your listing sorts above the rest with premium size and placement — so more buyers see your home, sooner.

1,000+
Retargeting

Follows buyers back

Buyers who viewed your home are shown your listing again across 1,000+ websites and social — pulling them back to it.

3D
Immersive tours

More engagement

Complimentary custom 3D tours let buyers walk your home online and linger far longer than photos alone.

Direct
Your Listing, Your Lead

Inquiries to your agent

Every buyer inquiry goes straight to your VWP agent — never a competitor paying for the zip code that month.

Visible everywhere a buyer might encounter it.

Most agents focus on one channel. We work four simultaneously — and we've built the in-house production team and tech partnerships to do it well.

01

Outside the home

Polished landscaping, premium Windermere signage, accessible contact info. Every drive-by becomes a lead.

02

Inside the home

16-page property packets, special feature sheets, silent talkers, custom QR codes, and neighborhood infographics.

03

Online

NWMLS, Zillow Showcase, Homes.com, Redfin, Realtor.com. Plus IG/FB reels, retargeting, and email blasts to a 2,000+ database.

04

On the street

A-board campaigns and pole posting. Anyone walking the neighborhood will know your home is for sale.

A 16-page property booklet — the kind of listing material most agents don't produce.

Extended marketing remarks drafted by professional copywriters. Dynamic QR codes. Special-feature highlights. A nearby amenity map personalized to your address. A seller story page. A full HD photography package — daytime, nighttime, drone, 3D walk-through, and digital floor plan.

  • Professional copywriter-drafted property remarks
  • Custom amenity map — restaurants, parks, schools, transit, employers
  • Seller story page
  • HD photography package — day, night, drone, 3D, floor plan
The 16-page VWP listing booklet — cover for 1150 N 77th St

Studio-grade HD photography.

Two decades shooting luxury Seattle real estate. Our HD photography stands apart — with TV image overlay, grass replacement, sunset scheduling, and lit-up exterior editing. Priority express turnaround. Listing videos, neighborhood videos, and 3D walk-throughs included.

20+ yrs
shooting luxury
HD
studio-grade photography
3D
walk-throughs & drone
Premium HD listing photograph from a recent VWP listing — a walnut-and-marble kitchen
From a recent VWP listing

You'll always know how the campaign is performing.

Weekly market stats specific to your area, comparative analysis on recent sales and standing inventory, plus custom 7-, 30-, and 90-day traffic reports — reformatted however helps you make decisions.

  • WeeklyArea market stats & comp analysis
  • 7 / 30 / 90 dayCustom traffic reporting
  • AlwaysDirect line to your dedicated agent

A listing is a relationship. We staff it like one.

From the day we sign to the day we close, a full team moves your sale forward — not one agent juggling twenty other deals. Here's what that looks like in practice.

A prepared interior from a recent VWP listing
Concierge-level service
  • 01

    One point of contact — a whole team behind them

    You deal with one person; behind them sit operations, marketing, acquisitions, and a site coordinator, all moving your listing forward.

  • 02

    Weekly site check-ups

    A site coordinator visits every week to keep the property show-ready — signage, access, cleanliness, and marketing all kept sharp.

  • 03

    Weekly reporting you can actually read

    Area market stats, comp updates, and custom 7/30/90-day traffic reports — so you always know exactly how the campaign is performing.

  • 04

    Proactive marketing & clean transaction management

    We keep pushing across every channel and manage every detail of the deal — straight through to a clean closing.

What happens after you sign.

Once the listing agreement is signed, the machine starts. With pricing aligned, we can be ready to go to market inside of two weeks.

1

Package & media

Marketing remarks, the property booklet, and the full professional media package — photography, video, drone, and 3D walk-through — produced and ready to launch.

2

Launch

Live across NWMLS, Zillow Showcase, and the major portals, plus direct outreach to our buyer database and broker network — all in the same week.

3

Market & report

Active outreach, weekly site visits, and weekly reporting, so you always know exactly where the campaign stands.

4

Offers, negotiation & closing

Every offer compared side-by-side, negotiated hard, and managed cleanly all the way through to closing.

Results, not promises.

The VWP team epitomize that standard in the real estate industry for knowledge, service, and results. They continually underpromise and over-deliver. Dustin and Ian's dedication and talent resulted in the sale of our property in less than a week and for $200,000 over our asking price.
Rob KnowlesBuilder
Their marketing made our home one of the most visited homes online. To this day, I refer my friends and family to this team for all real estate matters.
Elle MillerSeller
Results were nothing short of amazing. Process was professional yet friendly. The team took care of all the fine details to get the big picture right — even arranging a decorator who did exceptional work at a very reasonable price.
Pankaj SethiSeller

Annabelle Grimm

Sales & Marketing · Licensed in Washington

Have any additional questions? Reach out directly — or schedule a listing presentation and we'll walk through your strategy in person.

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Not sure if listing is the right move? Start with a property review.

Most sellers benefit from understanding their full set of options before committing. We'll evaluate residential value, developer value, and the open-market opportunity side-by-side — then recommend the strongest path for your goals.

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