Windermere Real Estate / Arlington
I learned this county
from behind a windshield.
Two decades hauling freight through Snohomish and Skagit. Seven years in uniform. Almost eight years on an Arlington fire engine. I knew these roads, these back lots and these towns long before I ever sold a house on one of them.
What I actually do
Straight answers,
in a business that
rewards the opposite.
I came into real estate in August 2025 after a working life built on showing up early and doing the job right. That is the whole pitch. I answer my own phone, I tell you what I actually think about a house, and I would rather lose a deal than talk you into one.
My focus is all of Snohomish County, from Stanwood and Darrington in the north to Lynnwood and Mill Creek in the south, and I am licensed to list and sell anywhere in Washington State. If a property has a well, a septic system, a shop, an easement or five acres of possibility, I have already spent twenty years driving past it.
For sellers
Pricing based on what the market will actually pay, not what you want to hear. Then the work: prep, photography, exposure and a negotiation run by someone who does not flinch.
- Honest pre-list walk-through
- What to fix, and what to skip
- Net proceeds before you sign anything
- Compensation explained in plain English
For buyers
The house you fall in love with is not always the house you should buy. I will point out the water stain, the drainage, the road noise, the thing on the disclosure nobody mentioned.
- Lender introductions before you shop
- Realistic offer strategy, not pressure
- Inspection read in full, with you
- Someone in your corner at the table
Land and acreage
Acreage transactions fail on details city listings never touch. Well flow, septic design, access, zoning, flood mapping along the Stillaguamish. I know which questions to ask first.
- Well and septic due diligence
- Legal lots, easements and access
- Shops, outbuildings and RV parking
- Multi-generational and compound setups
On the market now
Currently
representing.
Live listings where I am the listing broker. Prices and status change, and the live list updates from the NWMLS within the hour.
21103 252nd Street NE
Arlington · 15 acres, two legal lotsA 1,152 sq ft shop, greenhouse, hot tub and RV parking behind a private road.
16902 McElroy Road
Arlington · LandFully forested, in Arlington Heights. The listing image is the parcel from above.
No listings on the market right now. See recent sales →
The short version
Three careers taught me
the same lesson.
Stay calm. Communicate. Do not leave anybody behind in a stressful moment.
I served seven years in the Canadian Armed Forces, three with the Canadian Scottish Infantry and four with the 5th Field Artillery, and left as a Master Bombardier. I drove truck from the age of nineteen, and from 2004 my routes ran through Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties. For almost eight years I was a firefighter and EMT with the Arlington Fire Department.
I moved to Arlington in December 2003 and married Kathy a month later. We raised three kids here. Last year I got my broker license and put all of it to work on the other side of the windshield.
In their words
Twenty-seven people who
had my number.
Published verbatim, exactly as written, from this site and from Google.
2 buy side · 4 sell side
Arlington office
Closed figures as recorded in the NWMLS · Washington broker license #25023275
Listings live from the NWMLS feed · Google rating checked daily
Good Reads
The stuff nobody
explains to you.
Compensation, loan types, bridge loans, unrepresented buyers. Written plainly, because the paperwork will not be.
What Does Your Realtor Do to Earn Their Compensation?
Every step between the first conversation and the keys, and where the work actually happens.
How Real Estate Compensation Works (2026 Guide)
Form 41 and Form 1A, line by line, and what changed after the 2024 NAR settlement.
4 Common Home Loan Types Every Buyer Should Understand
FHA, conventional, VA and USDA, with the real credit and down payment thresholds.
Coming soon
Keys to the Deal.
A show about how these transactions really work, recorded with the inspectors, lenders, escrow officers and brokers who do the work with me.
Three shows: Keys to the Deal, Mortgage Minutes with Michelle, and Homes of the Week.
“I am Rich Demoors. Let us get you the keys to your deal.”
Keys to the Deal
How these transactions really work, with the inspectors, lenders, escrow officers and brokers who do the work.
Mortgage Minutes with Michelle
A working lender on what financing is actually doing right now.
Homes of the Week
One property worth talking about, and the honest reason why.
No listing agreement, no pressure
If you are even
starting to wonder,
call me.
Most of my conversations start a year before anybody lists anything. That is fine. Ask me what your house is worth, what the well test will cost, whether now is the wrong time. You will get a straight answer either way.
New listings
Want new listings in your town as they hit the market?
Pick a town, a price and bedrooms. My home search opens with those homes, and every new one can be emailed to you each morning.