Meet the Team
Barry Long
LUXURY RESIDENTIAL & ACCESSIBLE HOME SPECIALIST:
C0-FOUNDER
With a majority of his career spent in sales and marketing, Barry Long has built his livelihood on relationship building and a passion for helping others. As a real estate broker for Marketplace Sotheby’s International Realty and a former Accessibility Specialist and voting member of the Washington Building Code Council, Barry is the go-to real estate broker his clients call upon for all things 'specialty' when it comes to buying or selling a home.
Barry is proud and excited to offer his clients a one-of-a-kind experience that includes the distinct capability to find and market Accessible, Age-in-Place, and Universal Design properties. Whether you have existing accessibility features or want to find an accessible or adaptable home, Barry knows the right questions to ask and will work closely with you; utilizing years of first-hand experience and a strong social network to get you where you need to be.
As a WA state licensed Real Estate Instructor, Barry is excited to offer accredited training to real estate agents on topics surrounding accessibility, including how to navigate the Accessibility Supplement form in the NWMLS.
Tom Minty
CERTIFIED LUXURY HOME MARKETING SPECIALIST: FOUNDER
Tom Minty has been a successful Broker and Realtor® with John L Scott Real Estate for over 15 years. He is a GUILD™ Member of the Institute for Luxury Homes Marketing, a Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE®), and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) with an exceptional focus on accessible housing. Tom’s awareness of the need to find housing and resources that met everyone’s needs regardless of ability came early from a conversation that he had with a very dear friend who was becoming progressively less mobile from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She had asked if he often found accessible housing so he turned to the local Multiple Listing Service and what he found was a segment of the population that was being largely ignored and terribly underserved.
In 2004, Tom established ABLE Environments to focus on the need for real estate expertise on the issues of accessible living and housing decisions for an aging population. In addition to his successful real estate business, Tom is a diligent campaigner for broader recognition of barrier-free housing and an advocate with designers and the building industry to change the way we build housing for the coming decades. He is a Charter Member of the Northwest Universal Design Council and a frequent speaker raising public awareness for the benefit of homes usable by anyone and promoting the use of Universal Design in the mainstream housing industry. As a second-term Member of the Advisory Council for Seattle-King County Aging and Disabilities Service, Tom is an advocate helping to direct public policy with state and local governments. He is also a WA state licensed Real Estate Instructor in order to develop continuing relevant education to advance the level of consciousness in other real estate professionals.
Emily Long
Marketing Operations Manager
Emily brings over 15 years of digital sales and marketing experience to the team, with the goal of growing marketing and outreach as Marketing Operations Manager. With a love for data and everything content, Emily has the experience and interest to help with the trickiest of home searches while writing up the story of your unique home that will help get it sold. When she's not crafting the next marketing masterpiece, you’ll probably find Emily sipping a delicious cabernet in Woodinville Wine Country or biking the Burke Gilman Trail with her family. Go Cougs!
Michael Kraus
Photographer & Videographer
Michael has always loved photography. He picked up his first camera at 12 and hasn’t been without one since. He completed art school at Pratt and university at Arizona State, eventually making his way to Hollywood doing the kind of stuff that makes people jealous that their job isn’t as exciting, working with stars, art directing movie sets, traveling the world, and refining his craft along the way. Twenty years later and ready for a new challenge, Mike moved back to his home in the Pacific Northwest and started his own business, Aerial and Lifestyle Productions, working as a professional photographer and videographer. Most days you’ll find him camera in hand, trusty pup Scarlett by his side, looking for that next great shot, or searching for the best chowder in Seattle.
Zoe Ryznar
Transaction Manager
Zoe is a real tour de force; a seasoned real estate professional and licensed Transaction Manager, Zoe is sharp, supremely knowledgeable, and always on top of each and every transaction. You will encounter Zoe as she assists with day-to-day contract management and works with ESCROW to ensure all contract deadlines are met in a timely manner. You can rest easy knowing the ball is never dropped.
Meg Paulsen
Business & Training Manager
Born over 50 years ago with Spina Bifida, Meg has been an Advocate for her community all her adult life. She works to improve access through ADA compliancy efforts both locally and nationally. Service to her community is a priority and a driving need of Meg’s and she is thrilled to bring her experience and background to any program so that it may meet its potential in serving the community as well. Meg was Ms. Wheelchair WA 2008 and served as State Coordinator from 2010-2015. She has worked in the travel/tourism, staffing, adaptive sports, nonprofit and independent living industries. Her background as a productive citizen and wheelchair user proves that with the right resources, anyone can find purpose and success as long as you are victor and not victim of your circumstances.
