BigDogRealty.com was founded in 1998, and was one of the first Real Estate websites to exist in the State of Washington.

Created with the goal of providing distinctive and memorable marketing for client properties, in an on-line environment that was just beginning to boom, the website has achieved its goal of being an easy place to go to see a specific property represented by the Team at BigDogRealty.com.

Why the name BigDogRealty? Good question! We brainstormed many different possibilities before launching. Being one of the very first real estate web sites in the region meant we had the “pick of the litter” in terms of a name.

We threw a few names into the hat referencing the region; names like PacificNWRealty, SeattleHomes&Land, and they all seemed boring in comparison to BigDogRealty. We even conducted a market survey of about 25 clients and colleagues asking them to vote on the name. In the end, the survey agreed and the website was launched with the name BigDogRealty and the goal of providing a distinctive and memorable platform to showcase properties was achieved.

Our original mascot was an old-soul named Charlie Brown. Those who knew us in the early days will remember that Charlie Brown was a dachshund who thought he was a big dog!

Charlie Brown, our original mascot.

This seemed appropriate since the term Big Dog was defined as “a notably prominent, important, or powerful person, organization, etc.” (Miriam-Webster) or as the McMillan Dictionary defines it: “a very important or influential person or thing”.

The name stuck, and our brand image became quickly associated with many prominent high-end properties and homes. Our logo contains a coat of arms seal, and marketing materials often include gold embossed foil. Achieving a luxury brand with a “wiener dog” was no easy feat, but it worked because the brand is memorable and those that know us (or have seen our marketing) enjoy the easy-to-remember URL to see unusual properties, or as an easy way to reach out to our Team.

Although we have handled many multi-million dollar record sales for our clients, we love to work with folks in all price ranges and those that know us will attest to our down-to-earth roots. We have been playing in the “Big Leagues” now for over 25 years, but it’s worth mentioning here that our hearts’ desire is to treat all people (and dogs) as equal and important, no matter what their size!

The fact is, our Team has set an extraordinary number of new price records for unusual properties around the State of Washington, yet we are happy when a first time home buyer utilizes our expertise. To learn more about our services and how our track-record of noteworthy results can benefit you, send us an email at HeidiBigDogRealty@yahoo.com

And last but not least, you’ll see below that our new mascot (Kora Lou) is an actual “Big Dog”, and a handsome one at that. Read Kora’s Bio below and how she came to be our D.E.O., and please sign up for our Quarterly Newsletter if you’re not on our list for updates and tid-bits from our Team.