Tere Foster

Tere Foster is a leading real estate broker in the Greater Seattle area, consistently ranked in the top 1% in the nation with over $380 million in annual sales and over 40 years of experience.

As the co-founder of Team Foster with her daughter, Moya Skillman, Tere specializes in serving clients in the greater Seattle area, including West Bellevue, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, and Yarrow Point, with a particular focus on luxury and waterfront properties.

Tere and Team Foster are known for their incredible depth of knowledge, above and beyond client service model and exceptional reputation among clients, colleagues, and key decision-makers in the Northwest. Tere is widely regarded for her market expertise, strategic insight, and unwavering commitment to client discretion. Team Foster has become one of the highest-producing real estate teams in the nation, consistently recognized on The Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends The Thousand list of top-ranked agent teams in the U.S., with over $5 billion in career sales and seven of the top ten highest listed residential sales in NWMLS history.

In 2016, Tere co-founded Avenue Properties alongside Moya and four partners. Within two years, Avenue was named by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the Top 10 Largest Real Estate Companies in the Northwest. In 2018, Avenue was acquired by Compass Real Estate, where Team Foster continues to set the standard for luxury marketing and client representation.

Beyond her achievements, Tere is admired for her mentorship and leadership within the industry. She has served on multiple Boards of Trustees, including past president of the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, and is a member of Forum XXII, an exclusive network of top-producing agents across the region. Her professionalism, integrity, and genuine care for clients continue to define the standard of excellence in Pacific Northwest real estate.