I used Portland Housing Center, now arrive, as a first time homebuyer. For $99, I received all…read morethree credit reports from the credit bureaus, homebuying counseling, which included a plan to get me to home ownership, as well as, Homebuying 101, and a financial education class (they have 2 - a culturally specific version and a version for anyone). I also was able to meet with my housing counselor every 3 months, which helped keep me on track. I am happy to say that I am a homeowner now. I used one of their partner realtors as well as a partner lender of theirs and the process went smoothly. I closed in exactly 30 days from the day I made the offer. I highly recommend Portland Housing Center, now Arrive, for your home buying needs. They even have a lending department that you can get your home loan through. Don't sleep on PHC! They have wonderful, helpful staff.

Don't do it! This whole organization is a scam. I was a first time homebuyer and paid $100 for a…read morezoom meeting with a guy in his dirty house (you can't find a blank wall even??) who wanted all my tax information and then who very dismissively told me there's nothing available to me and I should just do a conventional loan. That was all he could offer. He could have told me that without having copies of my documents. He just wanted to take my money. Turns out Oregon rules make it almost impossible to get any kind of assistant if you're above the poverty line. Move to Washington. Their first time homebuyer programs are astronomically better and will help get you into a home.

Looking for a good real estate agent, look no further thank Kristie Manny at MORE Realty. She knows…read morethe market, will get you a fair price and will work with you. When obstacles or hurdles arise she is right there with you doing everything in her power for the sale to go through. She is absolutely wonderful and will keep you informed as you go through the selling process. I could not have chosen a better realtor. She is a Godly woman who always puts Jesus first in her life and answered all my stupid questions.

This is one of the most outstanding real estate agents. I have met in a long time, and I have met…read moremany agents through my lifetime of buying and selling five homes.. this young lady is extremely knowledgeable quick to respond to any and all your questions and or needs. Hi Janice Silva is the POA for my brother-in-law. Steve Thompson couldn't have been in better hands through this trying time. I recommend her to anybody and everybody looking for the best..

Eric helped us buy our dream home at the beach. He is very knowledgable, resourceful and…read moreefficient. He worked closely with us throughout the process to make it as easy as possible. It was a pleasure to work with him!

A huge thank you to Eric Dunlap for all his help with my home loan. Although I was not a first time…read morehome buyer, it was my first time doing it on my own. There are so many stressors that come with the home buying process but Eric made the process easy and stress free. I appreciated his timely responses and taking the time to answer my questions and help guide me through the process. If you are looking for a great, local mortgage broker, I highly recommend Eric Dunlap.

Marcus helped us move from So Cal to Vancouver WA in one of the most difficult journeys, the…read morecontingent buy. He made the calls, did the leg work, and was above all honest and helpful the entire way. When complications came up, he told it to us straight and we dealt with it clearly, rationally and quickly. 100% will be calling him again to buy my next home and will recommend him to EVERYONE I know!!!

It was a great experience working with Marcus. We began to sell our house right at the beginning…read moreof the market downturn but Marcus was able to get top dollar for us. As the homeowners, we probably should have been more stressed out in this situation but Marcus's knowledge and foresight really helped navigate us through the housing market uncertainty and kept us at ease. As a realtor should, he advocated for us and tried to get us the best deal possible and he did. He was punctual and it was very easy to contact him if we had any questions or concerns. He was a pleasure to work with and I will use him again and highly recommend him to anyone else who needs a realtor.

I needed a property manager and my experience with EKM Property Management went from an acceptable…read moreservice to an experience that made the renting of investment properties a negative one during the time they were employed by me. I should have gone to the Better Business Bureau web site first before choosing EKM Property Management and read the complaints against them. Some of the few but quite extensive and negative complaints should have been "Red Flags". I would have chosen another company if I had known in advance what I had to experience dealing with EKM Property Management. My time, complaints, and expense and the lack of their honoring their contractual service agreements were not worth the management fees they charge.

I have worked with EKM property management for 10+ years. Extremely professional and easy to work…read morewith.

Today I called up Steven concerning an appraisal for refi on my house that was done by a different…read moregroup and had questIons. He was very thorough in explaining how and why he would approach appraising my house and offered up other advice to help me achieve aa higher appraisal. He is very courteous and prompt. Well worth 5 starts!

To find a business that has integrity is like finding a rare gem. Porch Light is like a rare gem…read more I would recommend Steve to anyone looking to have a property appraiser. I appreciate that he followed through with what he said he would do.

Tracy Balogh was wonderful to work. She was honest, very candid, and helped us to get an accepted…read moreoffer on our first home (Apr 2020).Sje was experienced, knowledgeable, and familiar with how to get things done in a hot home-buyer's market. We are forever grateful for Tracy's help in achieving our dream goal. She knew all the ins-and-outs and pushed for us to have our needs met by the seller. We even got some bonus furnitire which we agreed to accept in advance, including an expensive BBQ grill, glass paned hutch, and dining table & chairs set. Tracy had the seller pay for our home warranty for the first year. She was always, always available to answer questions or take us to view home listings. She was great and we'd recommend her to friends and family as well as utilize her services in the future.

My family met Rhian Oldham and loved her, so I used her instead of my family friend to list my home…read morefor sale. All I can say is she is incredibly unprofessional and made the whole experience miserable. I couldn't wait to sell my house and just get away from her. I didn't think I would leave a review but if I can prevent anyone from having a similar experience as myself, it's worth it.

Holy Cats, how could I not have written Martin Cross a review until now? I have super high…read moresensitivities re moldy places and had to get all prospective places tested. Other realtors were patient until I'd had to pass on more than a few. Martin was infinitely patient. I felt he was completely on my side, wanting what was best for me, despite the many, many places it took to find the right one. On top of that, it is clear to me Martin is very savvy re how to negotiate.

I just closed on my very first home with the support and care from Sally at The Living Room Realty…read more From the very beginning of sending an inquiry email to today Sally and the LRR Team have been responsive to my questions, go above and beyond in making sure I understood everything that was transpiring, worked collaboratively with my mortgage broker and continue to care for me in referring home repair/maintenance contacts in the area. Sally and LRR make the home buying experience as smooth as possible and I'm forever grateful that my first home purchase included them.