My fiancé and I are so grateful to Janie and Forey for guiding us through every step of buying our first home. From our first meeting to closing — and even after — they were incredibly supportive, responsive, and thoughtful. As first-time buyers, we had countless questions, and they were always just a call or text away with helpful, reassuring answers. They fine-tuned their approach as they got to know us, and we truly felt they had our best interests at heart throughout the entire process. They helped us land a home we love — and we’re confident they negotiated the best possible deal. They’re an amazing team, and we can't recommend them highly enough!

Forey and Janie have helped us on several transactions, condo purchase in 2015, home purchase in 2019, and then the sale of that same home in 2022. They provided excellent guidance to us as new home buyers and had great recommendations on how to maximize the sales price of our home which sold for $50k over asking. They are truly amazing people and a great team who takes the time to educate you on the complexities of getting these deals done. I cannot recommend them more highly and if we hadn’t moved to Chicago, would do a lot more deals with them!

Highly recommend Janie and Forey! My husband and I were so intimated by the home-buying process (especially during COVID since everything just seems to be harder), but Janie and Forey really put us at ease. They took the time to explain everything to us, were so responsive (even during weekends and after hours), and really genuinely cared about making sure our experience was good and getting us into the home of our dreams. Even though we were worried we’d have to be searching for months, I’m proud to say that we were able to get a beautiful house within a couple of weeks of starting our search – thanks to these two! And even better than that, they were smart and creative about how to structure our offer to get us the best possible deal. Even though the ground shifted under our feet a couple times during the process, Janie and Forey stayed completely steady and kept us sane. You need these two in your corner!

Janie and Forey did a wonderful job of selling our home, so when a dear friend needed help to sell her home we suggested she contact them. Her husband had recently passed and she had to sell her home as quickly as possible to deal with unexpected debts. Not only did they manage to sell the home quickly and maximize her profits, but they went to great lengths along the way to help her deal with obstacles in the way of the sale . This, once again, demonstrated to us and to our friend that they are excellent professionals and that they care about the people they serve.

We’re very grateful to Forey and Janie for helping us navigate through this crazy hot market. We were able to buy a single family home only after two offers. Forey understood our needs and style. He represented us well. We were able to snatch up a property before it went back on the market due to Forey’s vigilance. He helped make our bids more competitive but did not pressure us into making offers that were outside of our comfort level. He knows the market well and is familiar with many lenders and their processes. We chose a discount lender for lower rates over a concierge broker and Forey was able to work with them to close escrow after 3 weeks. This was our second real estate purchase through Forey and Janie, and both transactions went smoothly and without stress. Thanks for mowing our lawn, Forey!

Janie and Forey Duckett were fabulous agents to have through the process of selling our house and purchasing a new one. They informed us through each step, put us at ease to ask any questions and explained the process in terms we could understand. Their communication with and for us was exemplary. A huge factor for me in dealing with sales people is trust. I trust both Janie and Forey without question. That they were doing their best to serve our benefit was apparent from start to finish. They are both personable and professional.

Janie kept us informed of the strategy and results throughout the sale and sought our input at each stage. She went out of her way to research some items for us and made sure we understood our choices.

I would have no problem or hesitation to recommend Janie to anyone who is buying or selling a home.

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Janie was a wonderful agent for us first-time homebuyers. She was incredibly responsive, helpful, on the ball, detail-oriented, and friendly and fun to spend time with. Even in an ultra-competitive market where we had to tour dozens of homes, she spent hours with us going over inspections and assessing different options. She helped us winnow our preferences, target realistic homes, and make competitive bids. It’s not an easy process, but we were thankful to have Janie on our side – it made all the difference in winning a bid.

We have had the pleasure of both buying and selling homes with the Ducketts.

When buying a home they made the process go smoothly and without stress. They ensured we were advocated for and that our lending process went through without a hitch. They helped us get the space we wanted for the budget we had.

On the selling side they helped us find all the right vendors to stage our home, do touch. up, and spruce up the landscaping. They also helped us get the most for our homes.

They are incredibly responsive and caring. We highly recommend them. You won’t regret it!

Forey & Janie are fabulous! They are incredibly well-versed in all things real estate and are excellent about communicating. I am very inexperienced in real estate dealings and they walked me through everything without ever making me feel ignorant. They offered help and advice all along the way and kept me calm when I started getting too worried or stressed. They are very good people in addition to being very good in their profession. I would absolutely work with them again and cannot recommend them highly enough.

We could not think of better people to lead us through the current real estate market. We’ve had several start/stops within the last year as circumstances changed and we were so appreciative at the space Janie and Forey gave us to figure it all out. This current time, within an hour of sending Janie listings, we had multiple showings set up for that day. We believe this quick response is what lead to us closing on our home. An offer was drawn up and submitted quickly, and the advice we received felt both realistic and favorable. Janie and Forey organized all of this over a holiday and on their family vacation and were consistently available to answer any questions and negotiate on our behalf. Everybody they’ve suggested throughout this process we’ve loved, and believe that’s a testament to Janie and Forey’s connections in this industry and how wonderful they are to work with.

There is so much happening in the market right now, it could be easy to have felt uncertainty throughout this process. Janie was knowledgeable, honest, and understanding. I felt nothing but trust and heard throughout this process, and I don’t believe we’d have closed on the amazing property we now have without this team.

I will absolutely recommend Janie and Forey to anyone I know for their real estate needs and would choose them for any future needs of ours.

The first time home buying experience can be quite complex. Having realtors such as both Janie & Forey alongside guiding you through this entire experience can make complex feel simplistic. They are extremely kind, knowledgeable, responsive, and most importantly — incredible human beings willing to go above and beyond to ensure their clients are satisfied with one of life’s biggest investment. Whether you are a first time home buyer, multi time home buyer, or seller – I highly recommend letting Janie & Forey represent on your behalf. It will be time well invested.

We recently had the pleasure of working with Forey and Janie of Duckett Homes to sell our Seattle home. From start to finish, it was an absolute pleasure. From our initial conversations and throughout the entire process, Janie and Forey were professional. They are highly knowledgeable about the local market and we always felt like we were their number one priority. They went out of their way to make sure every detail was taken care of both before and after listing and thanks to their advice, we were able to sell our home at a very competitive price in a short time frame.

We have no hesitation in recommending Forey and Janie. They are second-to-none when it comes to all things real estate.

Janie and Forey not only helped me lock in my dream home, but gave me the confidence to go through with the purchase and helped me tremendously as I navigated the process for the first time. Their savvy made a huge difference in how it played out. Moreover, they’re just truly great people—kind and patient and fun to be around. So, in terms of both experience and outcome, I couldn’t be happier. 🙂 I would absolutely recommend working with them, and will be recommending them to friends!

We really enjoyed working with Forey to buy our first home! He was knowledgeable about the Seattle market and the pros/cons of each home we saw; he was patient with us and happy to show multiple options to best fit our needs; he had great negotiation skills and helped us draft competitive offers to out bid others for our home. Forey treated us like family and we are so thankful to have worked with him! The biggest bonus was how responsive he was in our communication and his bias for action when touring homes, making offers, and moving through the close process. His diligence and speed allowed us to act quickly, respond to the current demands of the fast paced market, and get our dream home!

Forey was recommended to us and did not disappoint. His deep knowledge of the area was important to us coming from California. He was reliable and always early for showings. He made suggestions of places to visit that may not have made our list which were important factors in helping us learn the area and what was really important to us. He was so helpful visiting houses with as he was able to point out details that we didn’t notice due to his experience renovating houses. Would highly recommend Forey!

What a wonderful experience we had with Forey & Janie Duckett! From the very beginning of the process, Forey was attentive to our needs and so on top of sending us weekly emails on listings of houses in the areas that we were looking at. We were impressed with his ability to show up to show us houses at the last minute sometimes. We were also very impressed with his knowledge and as first time home buyers this was a gift! When we finally found our dream home, there were four other offers on the table. Forey and Janie navigated this daunting task with the skill and professionalism of seasoned realtors and were able to help us draft an offer that ended up being picked. We are eternally grateful for meeting them and highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell their home.

Janie and Forey Duckett were fabulous agents to have through the process of selling our house and purchasing a new one. They informed us through each step, put us at ease to ask any questions and explained the process in terms we could understand. Their communication with and for us was exemplary. A huge factor for me in dealing with sales people is trust. I trust both Janie and Forey without question. That they were doing their best to serve our benefit was apparent from start to finish. They are both personable and professional. Janie kept us informed of the strategy and results throughout the sale and sought our input at each stage. She went out of her way to research some items for us and made sure we understood our choices. I would have no problem or hesitation to recommend Janie to anyone who is buying or selling a home.

Forey is personable, knowledgeable and was attentive to all our concerns and needs. He helped us find an ideal condo for our daughter while she attended law school, directed a minor remodel for us while we resided out of state and then sold it for us for a tidy profit after she graduated. He and his wife Janie personally staged it for us to avoid a delay, and moved our furniture out for us when we could not be in Seattle. He earns his commission and is a delight to work with. My wife and I highly recommend him!

I highly recommend working with Janie for anything and everything Seattle real estate related. I was so lucky to get referred to Janie by a close friend, and had the best experience working with her (and her husband, Forey). They worked closely with us to help us navigate this tricky buyer’s market, and put forward a competitive offer for the house that we wanted, and the offer was accepted! Janie was always available to answer questions (on weekends, late at night, early mornings) via email, text, and phone. They knew the right questions to ask because they have a combined 14 years of experience in this market, and helped up get a sewer capacity charge covered during closing. We could not have asked for a better team to represent us! Highly recommended for all your Seattle real estate needs.

Janie and Forey were quite simply the best real estate professionals we’ve worked with. They handled getting our home ready for sale, on-market, and closed with amazing grace and confidence. At every turn they met – beat – their estimates and made a complicated process easy and fun. The details: we were moving out of state and needed to sell our house quickly and for a lot of money. Janie and Forey helped us identify quick improvements to increase value, executed that vision, and then marketed and sold our house for well above even our optimistic estimates. Through the entire process they were prepared, confident, and on-target. We’ll use them again if/when we return to the are!

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