Submitted by Pat Price.
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – After 62 years being in Lakewood, Northwest Properties, a family-owned business, has sold. Pat and Bill Price announced that they sold their property management accounts and their building. It is the only remaining Lakewood real estate company from a list of real estate companies, detailed on a directory printed in an old 1980’s phone book, discovered in the office during the moving and cleaning process.
We are happy to have sold the building and the management accounts to a good friend, Vicki Gaskill and her daughter and business partner, Carrie Snyder, who have been in the business (Bell-Anderson) in Everett, Washington, for decades. Vickie is a national educator for property management topics. The Prices are delighted to leave their home management and association properties in “good” hands. As members of a national property management association, they became friends years ago.
The corporation brokerage offices will remain at 9527 Bridgeport Way SW, Suite A. Bill Price, Broker, will keep his Broker’s license at this time. Bill and his son-in-law, Dennis Selberg, have been partners on several transactions that are currently in various stages of closing.
The business started in 1960 when Dutch Templin, Pat’s father, started in real estate, after retiring from the Army, when Pat was in high school. Over the years, thousands of sales transactions were closed, and hundreds of sales agents and office staff, worked for the company during those years. Their daughter, Michelle Selberg, has retired to her garden after devoting more than 25 years to the company and is grateful to retire.
The company began managing homes as rentals in the early 1960’s as homeowners moved out of state and planned to return to Lakewood. Many of the rental homes are still managed and have been with the company management department between ten and thirty years! A relationship longer than many marriages!
A special thank you to all the current and past employees, homeowners, tenants, and Association Boards of Directors who have entrusted our company with the management services.
For all the kind words and presents we have received, thank you Lakewood and all our current and past customers.
Blessings to Bill and Pat❤️ Your great reputation for being good business people and great Lakewood supporters follows you into retirement.
Pat & Bill Price have been a treasured couple in Lakewood for many years and they will be missed. God Bless you both!
Congratulations Bill and Pat! Bart and I know that you will enjoy your “new” life with family and friends. We value our many years of friendship as part of the Lakewood business community. Here is to our days getting to know each other in Lakewood Families in Business.
To the best life has to offer,
Bart & Barb Dalton
Just a note, as past President of Oakbrook Townhouses, to thank Bill and Pat, and the staff at Northwest Properties, where they served our HOA with distinction during my tenure, to wish them well in their future endeavors, and to welcome the new team.
Northwest Properties is an icon of Lakewood businesses. A multi-generational family operation that spans seven decades. Bill and Pat are amazing people who truly cared about their clients and community.
People have trusted them for many, many years because of their straightforward and honest approach. Whether someone is selling a house, renting a home to strangers or managing a homeowners association, Northwest Properties has been the place to trust.
Now that they are passing on the family legacy to Vicki and Carrie, I know that it will be a great transition and mark new beginnings for the business and the people. I’m sure Bill and Pat are looking forward to seeing Northwest Properties continue to thrive and grow.
Congratulations!
Pat & Bill,
I, like many othe rcommentors, have crossed paths with you. I will spare the readers the details, but just let me say, it was a great pleasure working with and doing business with a highly ethical couple such as you.
Joseph Boyle
thank you for qll your kind comments
Pat and Bill Price
Pat, Bill, & Michelle, As someone who has known you since I was in elementary school, I knew we would be in good hands when you started managing our property. Thank you for all the love and care you put into the community with everyone you worked with throughout the years. Congratulations to you all on your retirement!
CONGRATULATIONS for over 60 years as a LAKEWOOD Business before Lakewood ever became a city. Which was the best community growing up here 1955 to present; before it was a city.
CONGRATULATIONS
Bill And Pat Price
for these many years
Knowing you folks and renting from your Property Management long ago.