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Meet Chad Nolan

Broker.
Owner.
Advocate.

Chad is the Broker and Owner behind 1 Percent Lists Tacoma, a Washington real estate office built around full-service representation, direct communication, and a listing-fee model designed to give sellers more control over their equity.

Chad Nolan
Broker Owner, Washington Realtor

Known for a practical, straight-answer style, Chad helps sellers, buyers, investors, and families evaluate the real numbers, the real risks, and the smartest next move.

13+Years in real estate
5.0Public review rating
1%Seller listing fee
WALicensed broker
Why His Model Exists

Full Service Should Feel Smarter.

Real estate commissions are negotiable and every agreement is different. Chad's seller listing fee is built around a simple promise: give clients full-service guidance, strong marketing, and expert negotiation while keeping the fee conversation clear from the start.

Brokerage owner mindset

Chad is not only working inside the business. He owns the brokerage, sets the client experience, and is accountable for the systems behind pricing, communication, marketing, negotiation, and contract-to-close support.

Experience across different property types

Public profiles and his existing site describe work with sellers, buyers, investors, single-family homes, multi-family properties, vacant land, new construction, and commercial-style transactions. That range matters when a deal has unusual terms, repair concerns, valuation questions, or timeline pressure.

Local, but not one-note

Chad's work spans the South Sound and surrounding Washington markets. That helps clients compare neighborhoods, buyer demand, commute patterns, pricing behavior, and what matters most in different pockets of the market without turning every conversation into the same generic advice.

What Makes Him Different

A Better Real Estate Experience Is Built Before The Sign Goes Up.

The advantage is not only the 1% seller listing fee. It is the combination of owner-level accountability, practical pricing, presentation strategy, negotiation discipline, and clear communication.

01

Clear net-first thinking

For sellers, the best offer is the one that works on paper and survives the details. Chad helps compare price, credits, timing, contingencies, appraisal risk, inspection terms, and your actual net.

02

Real marketing, not reduced service

Professional listing presentation, MLS exposure, online visibility, buyer follow-up, negotiation, paperwork, inspection response, appraisal support, and closing coordination stay part of the plan.

03

Buyer strategy that goes beyond tours

For buyers, Chad helps evaluate condition, disclosures, financing terms, inspection leverage, resale risk, and whether the home actually fits the client's long-term goals.

04

Direct communication

Clients choose Chad for straight answers. He explains the next step, the risk, the upside, and the tradeoff without burying people in vague sales language.

05

Owner-level standards

Because Chad owns the brokerage, the brand promise is personal. The service model, communication style, and client expectations all come back to his name.

06

Built for repeat trust

The goal is not one transaction. Chad's approach is designed to make people comfortable calling again, asking questions later, and referring friends or family with confidence.

Broker OwnerLeadership role
13+Years listed on public profiles
5.0Public review rating shown online
1%Seller listing fee model
How Chad Works

No Pressure. Just The Right Plan.

People reach out at different stages. Some are ready to list. Some are comparing options. Some need a clear read on whether moving even makes sense. Chad's process is built to meet people where they are and give them useful information before they make a big decision.

1

Listen first

Chad starts with your reason for moving, timing, financial goals, constraints, and what would make the process feel like a win.

2

Map the numbers

He helps you understand likely price ranges, costs, negotiable terms, and the difference between headline price and real net outcome.

3

Build the strategy

For sellers, that means prep, presentation, pricing, launch timing, and offer review. For buyers, it means financing, searches, tours, terms, and negotiation.

4

Stay involved

From contract to closing, Chad helps keep details moving so inspections, appraisal, contingencies, communication, and paperwork do not get messy.

See If Chad Is The Right Fit.

Buying, selling, or just comparing options? Start with a straight conversation about your goals, your timeline, and what the numbers could look like.

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