Twenty-five years of Puget Sound real estate — fifteen of them living on it.

Long before I became a REALTOR®, I believed that the most meaningful things in life are built with hard work, curiosity, and caring for others. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was happiest outdoors — fishing, swimming, hiking the hills, working alongside adults, and discovering what was around the next bend.

When I married my husband, Kevin, I discovered something even more important. A home isn’t defined by four walls. It’s something you create together. That simple truth has shaped both my life and my career.

1. Chapter one

   She lived on the water before she sold on it.

   Nearly fifteen years aboard a floating-on-water residence. Not a weekend on a friend's dock — fifteen years of moorage bills, winter weather, pump-outs, dock politics, and the particular arithmetic of financing a home that floats. Most agents learn Seattle's floating-home market from the outside. Linda learned it as a resident.

   My love for adventure eventually led me to one of Seattle's most unique communities — the floating homes of Lake Union. Living on the water wasn't simply different. It was transformative. Before long, friends, neighbors, and newcomers were asking questions about floating homes, and I found myself helping people understand not only the homes themselves, but the unique way of life they offered. What began as personal passion slowly became professional purpose.

2. Chapter two

   Then she organized the community.

   The Lake Union Liveaboard Association exists to give the houseboat liveaboard community resources, education, and advocacy. Linda helped start it — which is the difference between knowing a market and being accountable to the people who live in it.

   As a co-founder of the Lake Union Liveaboard Association, I worked alongside neighbors to strengthen our community, advocate for floating homeowners, and help preserve a way of life that has become part of Seattle's rich history. Communities don't become extraordinary by accident. They become extraordinary because people care enough to make them better.

3. Chapter three

   And then she helped change the rules.

   Her work was crucial in formulating legislation to safeguard Seattle's floating properties, and in getting those properties incorporated into the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. That second part matters more than it sounds: it is why a houseboat can be listed, comped, and financed like other real estate at all.

   Working alongside industry professionals, lenders, and the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, I helped bring greater recognition and accessibility to floating homes throughout the region. Advocating for homeowners has always felt natural to me. Whether helping someone navigate a unique purchase, understand today's market, or even challenge an unfair property tax assessment, I've always believed that honest information empowers people to make confident decisions.

4. Chapter four

   The brokerage came out of all of it.

   As Owner and Designated Broker of Special Agents Realty, Linda works across land-based residential sales throughout the greater Puget Sound area, with a notable focus on Seattle's floating properties. Two licences, one philosophy: educate first, advise honestly, advocate always.

   People don't need another salesperson. They need someone they can trust. My role isn't to pressure anyone into making a decision. It's to educate, provide honest representation, explain the options, and help people make the decision that's right for them and their families. Sometimes that means buying. Sometimes it means selling. Sometimes it means waiting. And sometimes it means deciding not to move at all.

5. Chapter five

   Now she is who the cameras call.

   The brokerage's work has been featured on HGTV, House Hunters, DIY Network, and KIRO. Lake Union Living, its educational companion, exists so the knowledge does not stay locked inside one brokerage.

   The commission has never been my motivation. The relationship always has.

The fuller story — the philosophy, the values, the media features — is on Linda’s about page. Credentials: Owner / Designated Broker License #17584; Special Agents, Inc License #21432.