The Kid From Curtis
I grew up in University Place, Washington, class of '93 at Curtis High School. Go Viks! If you know anyone else from Curtis, and I mean anyone, there's a very high chance we know each other. Our Curtis High School alumni Facebook group has over 7,000 members. I started it back in 2020 to help keep everyone more connected.
I was fortunate enough to play baseball for four years at the University of Washington and leave with a bachelor's degree. After college, I found my way into real estate. It turns out baseball taught me three things that impact my career now: show up prepared, don't flinch when it's 3-2 in the ninth, and teammates can make the difference between success and failure.It's a remarkably transferable skill set.
Those teammates now are my transaction coordinator, my preferred lender, our escrow team, my video crew, and Eve's incredible staging business. Every closing is a team win.
Why Duvall
Eve did a softball camp at Big Rock Fields. We were looking 30 minutes in every direction from Kirkland. We saw one house and bought it. We moved to Duvall in 2018 and have been here since.
Duvall is eight square miles of personality. It's farmers and engineers, tech transplants and third-generation ranchers, Teslas parked next to old Toyotas, the Easter Egg Hunt every April, the REF Run 5K every summer, the Duvall Days parade.
I made a decision early that I wasn't going to be an agent who “farmed” Duvall from somewhere else. I was going to live here, work here, volunteer here, stage here, sell here, and be the guy everybody could call for anything. Not just a house. Anything.
Eve, The Other Half Of Everything
I can't tell the Buddy Buck story without telling you about Eve.
Eve is my wife, my best friend, and the reason our listings photograph like magazine covers. She runs Buck Staging & Design, the staging company that preps every single one of our listings. She has a better eye than any human I've ever met, and she's ruthless about the details that turn a “nice house” into a “sold in 5 days for $250K over asking” house.
“It's a superpower, and it's included with every one of my listings. Not because I'm generous. Because it's how we win.”
Duvall TV
I started Duvall TVbefore I ever listed a house here. A scrappy, heartfelt local series where I feature Duvall businesses, people, events, and the occasional ridiculous excuse to put on a costume. It's not “content marketing.” It's me walking around my town, talking to people I love, shining a light on the community members, businesses, and organizations who keep us connected.
Episode 14 featured Emily Christensen's Sage Garden Consulting, which eventually became a real friendship, three transactions for the Christensens, and two more for her husband Wade's best friend Corey Rice. One give-first moment led to five transactions. That's how Duvall works when you treat it right.
Watch Duvall TV on YouTubeRoxy & Parker
You can't really understand me without meeting the dogs. Roxy is the older one, a charming menace with opinions. Parker is the newer one, a soft soul who will wait at the window for 45 minutes just to see if you're coming back. They're both allowed on the couch. And yes, they make it into the agent's story. That's intentional. Always trust the agent whose dogs are part of the pitch.
What Clients Actually Say
“There are Real Estate Agents, and then there's Buddy.”
Wade & Emily
Duvall, WA
“Buddy is the most creative, most talented, and most fun to work with.”
Jan Snook
Duvall, WA
“Eve staged our house so perfectly we honestly had second thoughts about selling.”
Cory & Kristin Heston
Duvall, WA
“Multiple showings within hours of listing. Full price offer in two days.”
Spencer & Mindy
Duvall, WA
“We may not have gotten our dream lakefront home without him. Sold the first day, well over ask.”
Dave & Becky
American Lake, WA
“There aren't enough stars on Google to truly rate our experience.”
Robby & Haley
Duvall, WA
42 five-star Google reviews and counting. More than any other Duvall agent.