Leah Courage

Leah Courage

Principal Broker

+1(360) 317-8888

leah@couragerealty.com

Leah Courage's Profile

Leah Courage | Principal Broker, The Courage Group at ONE Realty

Most people find Leah Courage the same way: it's late, they're down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos, trying to figure out if Washington state is actually the right move for them. She started her channel, @WaLiving, to answer exactly those questions -- honestly, and without an agenda. It's now the #1 real estate YouTube channel in Washington state, and for good reason: she tells people the truth about what it's actually like to live here, even when that truth means talking someone out of a decision that isn't right for them.

That's also exactly what it's like to work with her.

A fifth-generation Washingtonian with deep roots in the North Puget Sound, Leah has spent her career representing buyers and sellers across Anacortes, Fidalgo Island, Whidbey Island, and the surrounding region, specializing in the coastal and view properties that make this corner of the Pacific Northwest unlike anywhere else on earth. Since 2016, she's closed over $250 million in sales across 350+ transactions, consistently ranking among the region's top-performing brokers.

A Different Kind of Trust

Leah's clients don't just trust her -- they trusted her long before they ever called her. They watched her videos. They heard her push back on hype, acknowledge tradeoffs, and say "this area might not be for everyone." By the time they reach out, the relationship is already built. That's reflected in her track record: 150+ five-star reviews across Zillow and Google, with not a single rating below five stars.

Her sellers routinely achieve exceptional outcomes, including some of the highest list-to-sale price ratios in the region. Her buyers win in competitive situations because she prepares them to. And her clients, whether they found her through YouTube or word of mouth, become people she stays connected to long after closing.

Credentials That Go Deep

Leah's designations aren't a list to check off -- they reflect a genuine obsession with getting better at this work. She holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist GUILD membership, the Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), Military Relocation Professional (MRP), and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations. Her expertise was also spotlighted nationally on HGTV's Island Life (Season 20, Episode 5), which showcased Fidalgo Island and introduced her to an even broader audience of people dreaming about life in the Pacific Northwest.

The Team Behind the Work

Leah co-leads The Courage Group at ONE Realty alongside her husband and business partner, Jon Russell. Together they've built a fully remote team grounded in education, precision, and the kind of service that turns clients into advocates. The channel is just one expression of that -- the belief that if you help people make a genuinely good decision, everything else follows.

"Once you work with Leah, you're not just a client -- you're a client and a friend for life.

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Leah Courage
Leah Courage

Principal Broker

+1(360) 317-8888 | leah@couragerealty.com

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