Reema Rafii, Realtor

Reema Rafii, Realtor I’m Reema, a multi-ethnic Seattle-based Realtor with 26 years of local insight, a background in public health, and Zumba-level energy.

Helping first-time buyers find safe, welcoming homes within their budget, and sellers price their homes correctly, ensuring a smooth and quick real estate process. Whether you’re moving homes or moving on the dance floor, I bring heart, hustle, and strategy to every step. I specialize in first-time buyers, first-time (or long-time) sellers, and relocations—offering skilled negotiation, resourceful

problem-solving, and a deeply human approach. When we work together, you're not just moving—you’re helping me send first-gen, low-income students to college. Let’s make your next move smooth, smart, and successful.

After 18 years of teaching Zumba at 5:30pm, my schedule is changing.EIGHTEEN YEARS. That's a pretty well-practiced rhyth...
09/02/2026

After 18 years of teaching Zumba at 5:30pm, my schedule is changing.

EIGHTEEN YEARS. That's a pretty well-practiced rhythm. 😂

And it's happening at the same time I'm trying to create some new rhythms in other parts of my life, too. Small daily habits that help keep my home, my mind, and my nervous system from getting overwhelmed.
The funny thing about creating new habits is that the old ones have had a LOT more practice. Of course they're easier to fall back into.

And maybe that's the part I've been forgetting: the new stuff takes practice, too.

I learned one of my favorite lessons about practice years ago in yoga. An instructor told us, "Every pose is a new pose. Every moment is a new moment." Just because you couldn't do something five minutes ago doesn't mean you can't now. And just because you could do it last week doesn't mean it'll happen today.

I've carried that with me ever since.

We're not practicing because we're supposed to become perfect. We're practicing because every time we show up, we get another opportunity to choose.

So as I head into this new season, I'm giving myself a little more patience with the rhythms I'm trying to create. Some days I'll get them right. Some days I'll fall right back into what's familiar.
And then I get to practice again.

Maybe that's how change happens. Not in one giant leap, but by practicing something new often enough that one day, it starts to feel like home. ❤️

I've always been fascinated by Dolly Parton.Not just her talent or success, but by that innate sparkle that seemed to co...
08/26/2026

I've always been fascinated by Dolly Parton.

Not just her talent or success, but by that innate sparkle that seemed to come from somewhere deep inside her.

Dolly was a woman who was unapologetically herself. She knew people judged the way she looked, talked and presented herself, and somehow, she always seemed to be in on the joke. She didn't make herself smaller to make other people more comfortable.

Yet, she was warm, kind, generous and confident to her core.

But here's what I really wish I could have asked her about:

How did a girl who grew up with so little BELIEVE there could be SO MUCH out there for her?

Because surely scarcity wasn't just part of her childhood. It came from generations before her. Those patterns get passed down. They settle into our nervous systems and teach us to prepare for what could go wrong, even when we're desperately trying to believe in what could go right.

I know that pattern too well.

And right now, when I have some very real financial fears, I can feel how easy it is to let today's circumstances become the blueprint for tomorrow.

My current circumstances are information, not prophecy.

That's what Dolly's legacy has me thinking about.

I'm in awe of her perseverance, yes. But even more, I'm in awe of how she always seemed to carry with her an outlook of POSSIBILITY and positivity. She was selfless and would always say there was enough out there for her, and enough to share.

I want more of that spirit.

I'm learning to embody it. To more often than not trust what's possible, instead of becoming mired in what is.

Maybe my reminder when scarcity noise gets really loud can be as simple as:

WHAT WOULD DOLLY DO? 🌼

Keep working. Keep dreaming. Trust that God/Universe has a plan. And keep going.

Because really, the alternative isn't an option.

I can do that. ❤️

🏡 One Saturday, one neighborhood, THREE homes to explore! 🎉Come spend your Saturday afternoon with us at the Highland Pa...
08/21/2026

🏡 One Saturday, one neighborhood, THREE homes to explore! 🎉

Come spend your Saturday afternoon with us at the Highland Park Home Tour!

📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 Highland Park, West Seattle
1 - 8848 13th Ave SW
2 - 9032 15th Ave SW
3 - 9016 12th Ave SW Unit C

Tour one home or tour them all at your own pace. And here's a little extra incentive: every open house you visit and sign in at gives you another chance to win gift cards to some of our favorite local Westwood Village & White Center businesses! 🎉

Come house hunt, explore the neighborhood, and maybe discover a new local favorite while you're at it.

📲 Scan the QR code for participating homes + your tour map.

I've been thinking a lot about what it really means to show up for the people we love.Community and connection are incre...
08/19/2026

I've been thinking a lot about what it really means to show up for the people we love.

Community and connection are incredibly important to me. But real connection isn't just about being surrounded by people. It's about creating the kind of space where people feel safe enough to be honest.

Sometimes we rush to reassure. We share our own experience. We try to fix it. And sometimes what someone really needs is for us to get curious and ask questions, be present and listen.

Not just "How are you?" while we're already moving on to the next thing.

But, "How are you, really?"

"Tell me more."

"I'm listening."

And maybe we need to slow down enough to let people answer in their own time. Not everyone is ready to share the first time we ask. Sometimes caring looks like leaving the door open and making sure they know we're still on the other side of it.

We don't have to have the perfect words or all the answers. We can listen. We can believe people when they tell us what they're experiencing. And we can remind each other that none of us has to carry everything alone.

I know who I'm calling today. How about you? ❤️

You know what I love about this West Seattle home? It doesn't feel like you're in the middle of a city.Between the wall ...
08/14/2026

You know what I love about this West Seattle home? It doesn't feel like you're in the middle of a city.

Between the wall of windows and the deck tucked in the trees, it feels like a peaceful home retreat. Yet, you're still only minutes from downtown Seattle.

Whether you're:
✨ Upsizing and craving more space
✨ Looking for a multigenerational setup
✨ Wanting to live in one level and rent the other
✨ Or simply wanting a home that helps build wealth...
..this give you all of that and more.

With a FULLY SEPARATE lower-level ADU, this home offers INCOME POTENTIAL of up to $7,500/month when both levels are rented. Rent both levels and let the property work for you. OR, live in one, rent the other. Keep loved ones close while giving everyone their own space. The choice is yours.

🏡 Open House
📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 1:00–3:30 PM
📍8139 4th Ave SW, Seattle

Come see why this is one of my favorite new listings.

This weekend I spent an afternoon at the Caribbean Festival at Jimi Hendrix Park, and honestly, I don't think I stopped ...
08/12/2026

This weekend I spent an afternoon at the Caribbean Festival at Jimi Hendrix Park, and honestly, I don't think I stopped dancing for three+ hours.

The music was incredible. DJs, live bands, Carnival dancers (some on stilts!), flags from across the Caribbean... it was impossible not to move.

As the festival was ending, a woman I'd never met walked over, gave me a high five, and said,

"Girl, you did NOT stop dancing the whole time! You're a beautiful dancer. You're my inspiration... my spirit animal!"

We laughed, hugged, talked for an hour, and shared social media accounts (very 2026!), and what started as one kind moment might just become a new friendship.

It was such a simple interaction, but it stuck with me.

The world needs a little more dancing... and a few more people willing to tell a stranger they made their day.

So here's our invitation this week: do something you love, wholeheartedly and without apology. You never know who it might inspire... or who it might lead you to.

💃🏽❤️

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