The recognition highlights Akines’ work guiding buyers and sellers through Seattle’s mid-century modern, historic, and architect-designed homes, and extends KeyCrew’s coverage of the Puget Sound region.
SEATTLE, Wash., August, 2026 – KeyCrew Media, the expert-first real estate media company, has recognized Eric Akines of REAL Residential as an Expert Source on architecturally significant homes in the greater Seattle area, including Mercer Island, Bellevue, and the Eastside. Akines joins KeyCrew’s roster of expert sources across markets nationwide.
Through the partnership, KeyCrew’s editorial team will work with Akines to produce articles and market insights drawn from his conversations with buyers and sellers, published across KeyCrew Media’s portfolio of publications and distributed through its network of syndication partners, portals, and AI platforms.
Says Steve Marcinuk, Co-Founder and CEO of KeyCrew, “We’re excited to be working with Eric and bringing his perspective on Seattle’s architecturally significant homes to a wider audience of buyers and sellers; that’s exactly what this partnership does.”
Akines is an agent with REAL Residential in Seattle, where he focuses on architecturally significant properties, from mid-century modern homes to historic residences, as well as on buyers relocating to the region. Before real estate, he spent more than two decades in product and branding roles, an experience he now draws on when helping clients evaluate design and craftsmanship in a home.
“Some of the best homes don’t announce themselves from the street,” said Akines. “I like helping buyers slow down and actually see what makes a house special, the design, the era, the story behind it, so they can find a home that truly fits how they want to live.”
Akines’ Areas of Expertise Include:
Architecturally Significant Homes – Identifying homes designed by notable architects or representative of a distinct architectural era.
Mid-Century Modern & Historic Homes – Guiding buyers through Seattle’s mid-century and early 20th-century housing stock.
Mercer Island, Bellevue & the Eastside – Extending his core Seattle business across the broader Eastside market.
Relocation & Executive Transplants – Helping out-of-state buyers, including executives relocating for work, navigate a move to Seattle.
About Eric Akines: Eric Akines is a real estate agent with REAL Residential in Seattle, working with buyers and sellers of architecturally significant, design-forward, and historic homes across Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and the Eastside. Learn more at ericakines.com.
About KeyCrew: KeyCrew is an expert-first real estate media company. The company conducts hundreds of live interviews every month with the operators and expert sources who shape local markets, and its editorial staff turns those conversations into original reporting published, syndicated, and amplified across hundreds of markets. KeyCrew’s properties include KeyCrew Journal, NextAsset News, and Property Innovation Journal. KeyCrew Media reaches 40,000+ professionals and investors and syndicates content to 300+ publications, platforms, and AI engines. Learn more at keycrew.co.
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