The Team

Two advisors, one standard of care.

Claire and Julia partner on every client relationship, combining marketing craft with analytical depth so you never trade one for the other.

Claire Guentz and Julia Sawchak working together at a kitchen island
Professional portrait of Claire Guentz, Raleigh real estate advisor

Claire Guentz

Raleigh Residential Real Estate Advisor · The Coley Group of Compass

Claire advises buyers and sellers across Raleigh and the greater Triangle with The Coley Group of Compass. She began her career as a medical ICU nurse at Duke, where critical decisions and steady, empathetic care became second nature.

That same attentiveness now shapes her real estate practice. As a social media strategist turned advisor, Claire did $30M in volume across 48 transactions in her first year by pairing a modern marketing approach with genuine client relationships.

She specializes in lifestyle-focused home matching: understanding how a family actually lives before recommending a neighborhood, a street, or a floor plan.

  • Luxury & move-up buyers
  • Listing marketing
  • Lifestyle home matching
Professional portrait of Julia Sawchak, Raleigh real estate advisor

Julia Sawchak

Real Estate Advisor · The Coley Group of Compass

Julia guides clients through high-stakes transactions with the rigor of an experienced operator. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and previously served as an Engineering Implementation Manager and Operations Supervisor at McMaster-Carr.

Her work centers on data-driven investing: underwriting the numbers, reading the market cycle, and sourcing off-market opportunities before they reach the open market.

Julia is a trusted guide for relocating families, translating an unfamiliar map of the Triangle into a clear shortlist of neighborhoods that fit budget, commute, and school priorities.

  • Data-driven investing
  • Off-market opportunities
  • Relocation strategy

Part of The Coley Group

The reach of a full team, the attention of two.

Claire and Julia are part of The Coley Group of Compass — the number one large team in Raleigh and one of the Triangle's most reviewed teams, rated 5.0 across more than 500 Google reviews. That means every client file is backed by far more than two advisors.

25+

Years in the Triangle

$2B+

In career sales

3,000+

Homes sold

29

Average days on market

A team behind every transaction

Working with Claire and Julia gives you two advisors in constant partnership — plus the Coley Group's operations, transaction management, and marketing specialists keeping every detail on schedule from listing to closing.

Deeper market intelligence

The group's collective activity across Raleigh and the surrounding towns means more conversations, more comparisons, and earlier awareness of homes before they ever reach a public search.

A wider network

Years of closings across the Triangle translate into trusted lenders, inspectors, contractors, and stagers — and an audience of buyers and sellers already following the team's work.

Compass tools, no compromise

As part of Compass, the team pairs a nationally recognized platform — including Private Exclusives and Coming Soon listings — with the personal, hands-on service of a boutique practice.