There are some places that, on arrival, you instantly feel at home—Walla Walla felt that way from my first visit in 2001. More than a decade later, my husband and I know that we have found the good life here in Walla Walla.

On that first visit, I was working for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in Woodinville, Washington as Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Manager for their Washington and California wineries. However, once they built Northstar Winery in Walla Walla, I knew that I had to live here.

Since then, my career has transitioned naturally into becoming a winery and wine tourism consultant, wine marketing educator and innkeeper. Owning a vineyard inn here in Walla Walla for more than a decade, helped me hone the valuable skills of customer service, communications, marketing and problem-solving.

Becoming a real estate broker in 2014 was a natural evolution of my career path. And as a real estate professional, I enjoy using my expertise and deep love for Walla Walla to assist my clients in finding their new home or the perfect property to launch their business. Let’s work together and find that perfect home or business property for your slice of the Walla Walla good life. 

MY PROMISE TO YOU

6 reasons to work with a qualified broker who consistently delivers the desired outcome.

You probably know more than a few real estate agents. Most people do. However, when it comes to buying or selling a home, most people click on a real estate listing and take whoever is the first one to answers their inquiry. While you have a choice of more than 160 real estate agents in Walla Walla, here are six great reasons why you will want to work with Michele at blue & vine group | eXp Realty.

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Expert in the Process

"Michele put us at ease as first time homebuyers with her obvious expertise, confidence in navigating the Walla Walla market, and good counsel along the way. She was expert in the process and understanding what we were looking for in a home. In a super hot market, she helped us find something quite amazing for our family."

- Matthew and Allison, Hawaii, August 2021

We found the house of our dreams

“Michele Rennie is very professional, polite, friendly, easy to be with, knowledgeable, an excellent planner, scheduler, communicator, and has outstanding skills and abilities.

Michele showed us many houses (9), she scheduled all of the appointments and was very patient while I went through each house with a magnifying glass.  She gave us a lot of historical details on each house, the neighborhoods and what would work well for us.  She was right in all aspects.

We found the house of our dreams and she put in the offer for us.  She worked well with negotiations with the other real estate agent, and all of the other contacts: bank, escrow, etc.  She also gave us names of vendors for all services: inspectors, roofers, plumbers, landscapers, etc.

Michele is very knowledgeable in the rules and regulations for all of the real estate matters.  We were very happy with her advice and guidance as we are not locals.  She made the transaction go very smoothly, efficiently and made it easy on us.  Even at the last minute when I changed the naming for the deed.  We would highly recommend Michele Rennie!”

—Jo Dee & Clay, Livermore, CA April 2019

Extremely knowledgeable

“Michele was prompt in responding to my wife's and my questions, and she is extremely knowledgeable about the Walla Walla real estate market. She was very thorough in showing us properties that could meet our requirements.”

—Ray & Mary, Hailey, ID Dec 2018

She checks everything on your list

“Michele was one of the most professional and caring realtor I’ve worked with. Not only does she listen to what you want in a property but she makes sure she checks everything on your list of likes and dislikes. She knows the area very well which makes her very knowledgeable in finding you the  perfect property to call home. She is not only my realtor but now a friend.”

—Tim and Kim Gratzer, The Fat Duck Inn Walla Walla

Quickly became a friend

“Michele started out as our realtor and quickly became a friend. She was so great at getting back to us promptly with not only answers to our questions but also reassurance in the process of the sale of our home. From excellent advise, to referrals for contractors, to researching the history of our house, to even babysitting my house plants after our move, she really went that extra mile that you only find in truly dedicated professionals. With Michele's help we sold our home quickly and for much more that we thought we could. We couldn't have asked for a better real estate agent.”

—Lynn & Craig 07/2017

More than we could have asked for

“We said we were "just looking", not thinking we would be buying for another year or so. Michelle treated us as if we were buying tomorrow! Well, we ended up buying after all, Michelle helped us to find our dream home! On top of it, we were traveling a lot, only had 2 chances to actually meet with her at the house prior to purchase and did a lot of our work over the phone, email, text, etc. She was more than we could have asked for with all the help we needed and received! We would recommend her to anyone truly interested in the best home buying experience in Walla Walla and the surrounding area (both WA and OR)!”

—Kim & Jim, 10/2016

Available and responsive

“We would highly recommend Michele Rennie due to her knowledge and expertise as a real estate agent. Ms. Rennie was always available and responsive to our requests for showing homes of interest to us. She provided expert advice on property values and her knowledge of the local areas was impressive. Michele continually kept us up to date on new listings and made our buying process extremely uncomplicated. The services Michele provided were tremendously appreciated. Without a doubt, Ms. Rennie is a Real Estate professional."

—Michael & Luci, 10/2016

Invaluable in the negotiation process

“I can’t imagine using anyone else in my home selling/buying process. Michele was amazing at returning phone calls/emails and answering all my questions. And she was invaluable in the negotiation process with the buyers. We had an offer in the first 30 days. I couldn't be happier – she's now in the process of helping me purchase my next home.”

—Sharon, fourth generation Wallan Wallan

The consummate professional

“Michele is the consummate professional and does not stop working for her clients until the job is totally complete. She is enthusiastic, personable, and energetic. Not only would we highly recommend Michele as a real estate agent, we have already done so several times.”

—Lynne & Russ, San Diego

Highly recommend

“Michele helped me find my new home in Walla Walla. I was impressed with her from the first moment I met her. The previous agents I had talked to before I met her couldn't match her wisdom and expertise, not to mention her business attitude. I would highly recommend Michele Rennie to anyone who is seriously looking for a home or business opportunity.”

—Traci, needed a property for a large garden and chickens

Over and beyond

“Michele went over and beyond to help on us on our purchase in Walla Walla. We are from out of town, so she did go to many extra steps to help let in contractors, and other professionals during and after our transaction. She is still helping us as we are still not in Walla Walla full time. She is always friendly, professional, timely and a good negotiator. We ended up getting our house for significantly under asking price. I cannot say enough about how grateful we are to Michele for all of her help and professionalism. We highly recommend Michele for any of your real estate needs.”

—Brian & Elizabeth, 10/2016

Easy and professional to work with

“Michele was a pro from the start. Having to negotiate and make a quick offer on a place to be in the running as a potential buyer, not only did she quickly work the paperwork and she addressed all our concerns. Not only did she close our deal fast she literally referred the folks who eventually bought the home we sold! She was very easy and professional to work with.”

—Michelle & Michael, 12/2016

Our property sold within three months

“After several years of trying to sell my (vacant land) property, including the use of another agent, I engaged Michele and our property sold within three months. She was very engaged in marketing the property and maintained close contact with me during the offer part of the process.”

—Michael & Carol, Santa Fe