Waymaker Realty Advisors, San Marcos CA

My wife and I recently worked with Ann Marie and Barrie on the purchase of a house. For us it was coming home as we have been in the Pacific Northwest for the last 15 years but had raised our family in San Diego. It will be great to be near our grandchildren. Reentering the real estate market in San Diego was daunting. Working with Ann Marie and Barrie was very rewarding. They were, by far, the most professional and efficient real estate team we have ever worked with. We have bought and sold eight residences and this was the best team we've ever worked with. I highly recommend using them for your real estate needs. We will certainly use them again when we make another move.

We just closed escrow and sold our home in San Diego (La Mesa) for $155,000 over asking price! Barrie and AnneMarie Crake are the most amazing team! AnneMarie worked so diligently with me to prepare our home for listing by going through each room with a keen eye for staging and she personally helped me to make our already beautiful home even more spectacular. Barrie was so incredibly calming and professional in his negotiating skills as he walked me through every phase of the process and possessed an unflappable attitude no matter how anxious I became. Our home sold in 2 days because of their outstanding photography, their personable open house and their distinctive ability to understand the market and how to attract potential buyers. We are so pleased to highly recommend Waymaker Realty for their superior high quality workmanship and trustworthiness. Thank you again ️

Barrie and AnneMarie Crake are the ultimate professionals in the Real Estate industry. Easy to work with, knowledgeable about the San Marcos housing market and expert negotiators. Our home was listed, pending and sold in a matter of days. It was a pleasure working with them. Highly recommend this dynamic duo. They will definitely go the extra mile to make sure your sale or purchase is everything you dream about.

Working with AnneMarie & Barrie was an absolute pleasure! As first-time homebuyers during a very challenging buyers market, their expertise, patience, and professionalism helped us find a home we love. They were very responsive since the start, making the whole process simple and painless. Highly recommend!

Both AnneMarie and Barrie represented us in the sale of our house located in San Marcos, in the community of Twin Oaks Valley Ranch.

We have nothing but high praises for them and would highly recommend their services, fully trustable. With their excellent customer service and knowledge in industry, our house was the highest priced sale in the history of the community for comparable home.

We will continue to use their services for future home sales and purchase!

Barrie and AnneMarie are amazing! They have helped me for several transactions, both as a seller as well as a buyer for over 10 years and always work hard for my best interests. You can’t go wrong with them on your side!

I was searching for a home in California (oceanside, Carlsbad, San Marcos) area in the beginning of the year. Annemarie and Barrie Crake are so unbelievable kind and helpful. The very first home I saw was a brand new construction in oceanside. Annemarie took me around just to get a feel for the area. I knew it was to good to be true because it was basically winning the lottery. And this home had multiple offers. Annemarie knew how much I loved this home and did whatever she could to make it mine. Barrie and Annemarie took so much time helping me and I’m so grateful for them. They helped me buy new home during a market that is quickly escalating in price and strong buyer demand, multiple offers. They are the BEST!

I wish I could give ten stars! We met Barrie and AnneMarie Crake when they were selling a home in San Marcos that was similar to what we were wanting to purchase. AnneMarie Crake answered her phone on a Sunday night and this impressed us so much that we knew, right away, we wanted to work with her. The real estate market at this point had low inventory, high prices and even higher demands. Since we are not from the San Diego area we knew we needed someone we could count on to battle hard to secure a home in this unfamiliar territory. Barrie and AnneMarie Crake were definitely the right professionals to help us achieve our goals. After exploring the resale market, AnneMarie found us a new home on the Carlsbad/San Marcos border and we just closed escrow. Barrie Crake is a skilled negotiator and problem solver and this team will not rest until they cross the finish line for you! Whether you are buying or selling a home, Barrie and AnneMarie Crake are the trusted team to help you accomplish your real estate needs. We HIGHLY recommend them to our friends and family! You will not be disappointed using them!

We've bought and sold 8 homes over the years and the Crake Team was by far the best selling agent we've had! Their knowledge of the San Marcos market is unmatched and we're certain we wouldn't have gotten nearly as much for our home had we listed with someone else. They are beyond professional, on top of things and strive for the highest quality experience. They are great negotiators and had our home sold in only a few days well above asking price. Trust us, you can't go wrong if you need your home sold!

“Barrie and AnneMarie Crake sold our home in the community of Twin Oaks Valley Ranch in San Marcos. From our first meeting, I knew I was working with local experts in my neighborhood. Having served in the Military, I really appreciated their work ethic, attention to detail, responsiveness and follow through.

They did not over promise but they did over deliver with an outstanding sales price. We had some challenges during escrow, but they took a problem-solving approach and were with us every step of the way!

AnneMarie Crake did a great job helping us to prepare our home for market and attract the best buyers. Barrie Crake is a skilled negotiator, very organized and results oriented. They both had our best interest throughout the process.

They were knowledgeable, professional and good communicators. Barrie and AnneMarie Crake have a strong track record of getting RESULTS and achieving the highest price sales for homeowners. When all was said and done, they achieved the highest priced sale for a single-story home in my neighborhood and we are very pleased.

Dr. Russ and Kim Maze

The Crakes are the best real estate agents I have ever worked with. They have sold two of my homes and each transaction was handled with professionalism, compassion, and direct communication. These are the best agents in North County San Diego and they will sell your home for top dollar or help you to find your perfect next home. I highly recommend them!

Barrie and AnneMarie Crake helped my family and I find our dream home and they have helped several of our family members, friends, and coworkers do the same. I have know them for many, many years and they are not only extremely professional and knowledgeable, they truly care about people, relationships and community. Finding and selling a home can be very stressful, but knowing they were with me every step of the way comforted me more than they know. They continue to be an important part of my life and I am so grateful for them everyday.

My widowed sister, her best friend and I interviewed few agents and had felt AnneMarie and Barrie Crake's sincereness and listening skill that we all agreed and made us easy to choose them over other agents. Their communication skills that I believe essential in business especially while I traveled in between the transactions, thoughtfulness toward my non English speaking sister were beyond our expectation and her best friend learned a lot from them. I respect their professional and personal touch out of my 17 real estate investment experiences. We are so grateful knowing and made us feel we earned lifetime friends out of this business. Simply, they are the best. Thank you from bottom of our heart.

AnneMarie and Barrie helped us buy our home in 2020. They are such an experienced and helpful team! They always answered our calls, emails, text messages. They went above and beyond what I expect from any realtor team. Such a pleasure to work with. I’m so happy we placed our trust in them. We absolutely love our home and have been here for 1.5 years. I would give more than 5 stars if I could. HIGHLY recommended!

The Crake Team, Barrie and Annemarie, proved to be just what we needed. With our mom's death, a reverse mortgage, a home - while desirable- needed some loving attention and the fact we lived 450 miles away- the Crake's were incredible. Supportive, knowledgeable and up front with what we needed to do- they walked us through the entire process with transparency, professionalism and sincere kindness. Due to their thoroughness- the whole process took less than a month. We are grateful we used the Crake Real Estate Group.

Barrie and AnneMarie helped my wife and I purchase our first home last year in the middle of the pandemic. Not only were they able to answer every question I could think of, they also connected me with a lender, a home inspector, and movers, of which all experiences were also 5 stars.

Since moving in, Barrie and AnneMarie have continued to keep in touch, whether it be just a holiday greeting, or a call to see how the family is doing. And that's what sets them apart from just a faceless realtor. They're not just interested in your business, they actually care about the relationship between realtor and buyer (or seller). I have to imagine that they see a lot of repeat clients over the years and that's because working with them feels like you're working with family friends.

I've been told that buying a home can be extremely stressful, but I didn't experience very much of that at all, and I truly believe it was because of Barrie and AnneMarie alongside their team/network.

I will continue to recommend them to anyone that asks and they will be the first people I reach out to when it comes time to move again.

AnneMarie did a good job staging my townhouse. Barrie did a good job negotiating with potential buyers. Ended up with 9 offers and selling for $90k above listing price. Very happy with the result.

AnneMarie and Barrie Crake are consummate professionals and absolute experts at what they do. They helped us two years ago find the perfect home in our price range in just a few weeks - we decided spur of the moment that we wanted to buy and they made it happen!

They listen. They really listen. To what you want and what you need. They offer guidance, but always leave the decisions, ultimately, up to you as the home buyer or seller.

This year, we decided to sell and move out of state to be closer to family. We would trust no one other than the Crakes to help us sell. AnneMarie gave us pointers about what to do to make our home show ready and promised to provide us with staging items to make it really shine. We followed her advice, let her add a little flair and after two days on the market, Barrie negotiated to sell our home for 16% over asking price and 35% over the price we paid two years ago!

We are forever grateful to AnneMarie and Barrie for helping us at both ends of our real estate journey and for becoming dear friends.

Are you buying or selling a house and want professional help? Look no further and select AnneMarie and Barrie Crake! They are a kind, dynamic and an extremely professional team. They helped us buy a house using a 1031 exchange in this challenging sellers market. They also sold our house in one weekend! We had multiple offers and Barrie helped us select the perfect buyer. We closed in 15 days! Seriously, this team will get it done.

Barrie and AnneMarie Crake were wonderful to work with for both selling our home and purchasing another one a few years later. They kept in touch with us throughout the entire process and were always available to answer any questions we had. Real estate is a stressful time for those of us who are clients but everything always went very smoothly with the Crake's having our back. Thank you for everything and we appreciate your friendship too!