Finding your homein the South Sound.
Nicole Braam & Associates has guided more than a thousand families home across Olympia, Lacey, and the JBLM corridor — voted Best of the South Sound eight years running.
A thousand homes.
One promise:
service first.
Nicole Braam is a REALTOR® associated with Compass, leading the Nicole Braam & Associates team. Operating from the office in Olympia, WA, they serve Olympia and the surrounding areas. Nicole also serves as the Real Estate Team Owner & CEO of Nicole Braam & Associates, a Washington State Licensed Managing Broker, a member of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), and a REALTOR® of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
Over 15 years of experience, they have closed 1,043 transactions, generating $451,107,956 in career sales volume. Their market data includes an average of 18 days on market and a 101.8% list-to-sale ratio. Nicole holds several professional designations: Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE), Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA), Military Relocation Professional (MRP), Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), and Certified Real Estate Team Specialist (C-RETS).
Their work has earned consistent recognition, including being named Top Agent in Olympia (2020–2026), Top Agent in DuPont (2023–2026), and Top 1% Broker for Pacific Northwest (2024–2025). They also received the Chairman’s Circle Platinum award (2024–2025) and the Top Agent Award Winner – Top 5% (2022). Backed by 529 reviews with a 4.99 average rating, Nicole maintains Best of Zillow status (2017–2026) and was voted Best of the South Sound – The Olympian (2022–2025). Reach out to Nicole to discuss your real estate goals.
The heart of the practice is military relocation. As an Army spouse of more than twenty years, Nicole has lived the PCS move herself — the compressed timelines, the sight-unseen decisions, the VA paperwork — and has guided hundreds of military families through buying and selling around JBLM with video tours, lender introductions, and closings timed to report dates.
The rest of the book is just as broad: first-time buyers, new construction in Lacey’s master-planned communities, lake and Sound-front properties, investment and multi-family purchases, estate sales, and the harder situations — divorce, short sales, foreclosure — where steady, experienced counsel matters most.
The operating principle has never changed: this business is about service, and nobody on the team is happy until you are. Call, text, or write — you will hear back from a person, quickly.
The heart of the South Sound.
Concentration is a feature, not a limitation. Deep familiarity with every neighborhood, every school boundary, and every commute to every JBLM gate is what allows us to move decisively when the opportunity arrives.
Trusted by South Sound families
"We PCSed to JBLM from overseas and bought our house entirely over video tours. Nicole timed the closing to our report date, walked our VA loan past two hiccups, and had keys waiting when we landed. There is no one else I would have trusted with this."
J.M.Lacey · JBLM Relocation
"We interviewed three agents. Nicole was the only one who asked about our kids' school situation before she asked about the house. Two years later we are on our second transaction with her team. There will not be a third agent."
R. & A.S.Olympia · Two Transactions
"Our home went pending in four days, over asking, with a backup offer in hand. The preparation, the photography, the follow-through — the whole process ran like a machine that still returned our calls."
D.L.Lacey · Seller
"When the first offer came in low, Nicole didn't panic and she didn't pressure us. She walked us through the data, advised patience, and we closed five weeks later meaningfully higher. That is what a thousand closings of experience actually looks like."
AnonymousSeller · Thurston County
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Volume, tenure, and a genuinely local track record — 1,043 closed transactions and $451M in career sales across Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, DuPont, and Yelm, an average of 18 days on market, Best of Zillow every year from 2017 through 2026, and The Olympian's Best of the South Sound 2022–2025. You get big-team systems with one accountable point of contact.
Yes. We run dedicated listing and buyer processes, and we never represent both sides of the same transaction without full written disclosure and your consent.
That's our specialty. Nicole is an Army spouse of more than twenty years and has guided hundreds of military families through the move — video tours before you land, VA-loan-ready lender introductions, and closings timed to your report date.
A walkthrough — in person or by video — followed by a written opinion of value. We review comparable sales, active and pending competition, and what buyers are actually paying for your neighborhood, condition, and lot before presenting a range.
Professional photography, accurate and compelling remarks, NWMLS exposure syndicated everywhere buyers actually look, and the follow-up discipline of a team that answers its phone. Where a quiet pre-market approach serves you better, we'll say so.
Always. Your timing, motivation, and financial position are never shared outside our engagement without your written permission.
Constantly. From first condos to multi-family and rental portfolios around JBLM, we'll walk you through financing options, realistic numbers, and honest advice about when to stretch and when to wait.
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