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Meet Dan Braun

Dan

Dan Braun

Realtor®

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Dan grew up in San Francisco and moved to Seattle in 1995, where he attended Seattle Culinary Academy before cooking in some of Seattle’s best restaurants. He brings to his real estate customers the creativity, passion, and strong work ethic that he developed over his 20-year career as a cook at Palisade, Dahlia Lounge, Andalucia, and The Pink Door and as a chef at Carmelita and Tom Douglas’ Lola.
 
In 2006, Dan and his wife Sarah built and opened Oliver’s Twist, a popular neighborhood cocktail lounge named for their son Oliver. They developed a loyal following of regular customers during their 11 years at the Phinney Ridge location and then at a second location in Magnolia.
 
As a successful chef and restaurateur, Dan cultivated many meaningful relationships with his customers, employees, and communities. Dan’s move to a career in real estate, where he joins his wife, Sarah Hughes Giles, has been a natural transition. The combination of his insights about Seattle’s neighborhoods and his loyalty, passion, and exceptional commitment to customer satisfaction provides his clients with a unique opportunity to realize their dreams.
 
In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his family at their home in Broadview, especially the rare few minutes his 15-year-old son Oliver will spend with him these days. Their Great Dane Charlotte and puppy Fitz round out the family. He also enjoys golf, running, and cooking at home. Dan previously lived in Capitol Hill, Madison, View Ridge, Ballard, Fremont, and Wallingford.
Real Stories, Real Experiences

Dan did a really great job in helping me find my house and made the process of buying the home very easy for me. He helped inform me of the different neighborhoods and things to look for so I could find my home in the place I want with the right characteristics.

— Ashish A.

Real Stories, Real Experiences

Dan helped us buy our first home in the Greenwood or Phinney Ridge area in Spring 2021. This was our first experience with the home buying process and Dan did an awesome job of walking us through it from beginning to end! He had a ton of local knowledge about the neighborhoods we were considering which was invaluable. I would enthusiastically recommend Dan to anyone looking for a Realtor® in the Seattle ...

— Mike R.

Real Stories, Real Experiences

David was super helpful in all aspects of this home sale. His team actually helped me purchase the property originally and were super flexible and responsive when we decided we would be selling it. It was a quick turnaround, from buying to selling, but they were able to help us find a good price that allowed us to make something on the property and not take a loss. For how hard buying and selling a home ...

— Kameron S.

Real Stories, Real Experiences

We found Dan pre-pandemic when we weren’t seriously looking to buy, but he was super helpful despite our home-buying hesitancy. He likely showed us over 40 houses over the course of a few months, during which the rules around showings completely changed, but Dan helped us navigate the new real estate market without any problems. We eventually found a few houses that we were interested in, so Dan and his ...

— Mason

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2920 NE Blakely Street, Unit A

Seattle, WA 98105