I have been a long time tenant of High Five Properties managed units and can't imagine renting from…read moreanyone else. Lisa promptly responds to issues and maintains contacts and relationships with local contractors and services who fix said issues as they arise. She has always been fair and considerate and maintains clean lines of communication with her tenants, especially if scheduled maintenance is due (gutter cleaning, furnace, etc.).

Lisa was my landlady for almost 3 years and she was fantastic! She accommodated our move out…read moreschedule and made sure everything was in working condition. I appreciated her promptness in answering emails and any repairs. We had a large unit that was a great value due to her maintenance of the inside and outside of the property. Unfortunately I had to move to a new place, but if I could I would have her manage my future rentals. Lisa is reliable and trustworthy. If you are considering renting from her, I would go forward with that decision.

It is our immense pleasure to recommend Michele Gila and Mark Wheeler of Roots Realty as Realtors…read morefor any individual or family searching for the ideal home for their unique situation. Mark and Michele had an initial meeting with us and took diligent notes regarding our specific needs in a single family home as well as our budgetary limitations. They are both highly talented technologically and made excellent use of the relevant search engines and real estate databases to quickly find us a variety of homes for sale in the in-demand Portland neighborhood in which we desired to live. They did not waste our time with homes that were out of our price range or not in line with our needs. Masters with the contract negotiations, Michele and Mark came up with a deal that was good for us and made the seller happy as well. We found our agents at Roots Realty to be highly attentive, almost as if we were their only customers, although we know that was not the case. Mark and Michele returned all phone calls and emails the same day. We never felt neglected or unimportant. They are also highly personable with engaging personalities. We are pleased to recommend Michele and Mark of Roots Realty to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. They are hands down the best in the business in our opinion and if we ever need to move again they will be our first choice in Realtors.

We bought our first house back in 2002 and through some wonderful stroke of fortune, happened to…read morefind Roots Realty (though they were with another company back then). These great people made it so easy to understand the complexities, that we barely even registered all the efforts they put in to it at the time. We lived in that house for 12 years. Now we're in the process of purchasing a newer house, and once again Roots Realty has been absolutely incredible every step of the way. They are honest, knowledgeable, friendly, Earth-conscious, and literally and figuratively, down to Earth. We couldn't be happier with the team, and the process. They are easy to work with and we couldn't imagine doing it without them. I simply can't recommend them highly enough. Here's a note I wrote for them today: "I just wanted to let you know - we really appreciate all the things you've done for us on this house. You and Michelle are absolutely terrific and have made this process a lot less frightening for us than it could have been - especially with the added challenges in our own life right now. I have heard horror stories of other realtors and can't imagine having to have to deal with that additional pressure. You have been incredible through this process and I just want to say thanks for that. We love working with you guys."

I've been meaning to st down and write a thoughtful and thorough review for months since…read morepurchasing my home, but I don't know when I'll be able to do that due to a ton of extra busy-ness as of late, so I'm going to go ahead and throw something up here for now, and then come back to finish the job as soon as I can. That said... I can not say enough good things about our agent, Ken McClarty. He is an incredibly nice guy who really dug into finding a home for us based on our needs, and was extremely diligent and available throughout the entire process, always making sure our questions were answered, our expectations were set properly, our house hunting needs were being met, and our fears were laid to rest. We ended up on the other side of a rather brief and painless search with a fantastic home in Gresham that is in an absolutely perfect location for me, my wife, and our two year old son. Ken took care of all the legwork, as far as finding the perfect home, scheduling the inspections, negotiating with the seller, and closing the deal, and in the end our purchase ended up right within our budget. We could not be happier, and we will soon get around to giving Ken a proper thank you for all of his fantastic help. I would highly recommend Ken to anyone looking for a home in the Portland area. His service was top notch in every way. Thanks Ken!

Good friends of ours sold his house using the assistance of Kevin Caplener and they recommended him…read moreto us. From the first day we met, he has given us amazing service. I can't believe how responsive he has been. I had a TON of questions throughout the process and never was I made me feel like I was a burden on him in any way. He calmly walked us through complex documents. He gave us opinions when we needed it but always told us what was our decision and what options we had. Put it this way, we had an offer on our house in 4 days. Our neighbor described the day of our open house as a "crazy circus" because so many people were there. I have no idea how he did it, but over 60 people came through a 2 hour open house. We are thrilled with the service, professionalism and help everyone at the Caplener Group has given us. I'll recommend them to anyone.

Chris listed a duplex for me in NE Portland . He fielded numerous offers over a few months and…read moreexplained each one in detail. He was prompt in communicating any development, and was readily available by phone, text and email. Is use of DocuSign made paperwork a snap. His commission was reasonable. He went out of his way to make sure that myself, the buyers and their agents were informed every step of the way. I would hire him again.

Chris was my realtor to buy my current house. In my time working with him, I found he was…read moreknowledgeable of the Portland housing market and the city as a whole. He was able to give good advice on what to look for in a house. He could also give good insights on things I might enjoy nearby around the houses we were looking at. This guy is definitely a Portland native and can get you the scoop. He was also clearly a talented realtor. He's been in the game a long time because he had plenty of connections to reach out to at every step of the home buying process. On top of that, I found he was able to produce details and useful information that wasn't publicly available at critical points in negotiations. He's also just a great guy. I can tell he cared about me and getting me in a good position. He's straightforward with his advice, personable with his conversation, and generous with his effort. Definitely a guy you want in your corner.

As a tenant, it can be hard to find a property manager who is timely, kind, and responsive - we got…read moreso lucky! Noelle was professional and went above and beyond to ensure our rental experience was as smooth and comfortable as possible. Highly recommend!!

I have never been more let down by a business than I was let down by Best Life. Run away from this…read morebusiness. Everything seemed really great BEFORE I had tenants, there was lots of open communication, she explained everything. I felt like we were partners. But then as soon as I had people interested in the house, I had NO INFORMATION given to me about any of the financials. I was not privy to their lease agreement, the amount of the deposit, anything. I was also not given any information about when payments would be disbursed until I reached out and asked. This didn't feel like transparency. I was finally given my first payment 12 days after tenants moved into my house. I received a very small fraction of what they paid on move in. This was expected! Expensive, but expected. What was not expected was the re-key fee that Best Life charged me. I left complete sets of keys, there was no need to charge me the rekey. This shouldn't have been a big deal, but I received nothing but defensive communication in response. No apology. She offered to remove the fee but didn't apologize, when I explained why I was frustrated she FIRED ME. That was it. I would have loved for this to be a great experience with no hidden fees--this business advertises pricing transparency--but instead, on my very first disbursement there was a hidden fee. Disappointing to say the least. ALL I NEEDED WAS AN APOLOGY, INSTEAD SHE FIRED ME. I have no idea what will happen to my poor tenants.

We've had wonderful experiences with Darcie, Emily, and everyone at PDX Green Team! They helped us…read morefind our first home and then, 15 year later, helped us sell it. They guided us step-by-step through the first-time home bouncing process, making sure that we found the home of our dreams and advocated for us every step of the way. When we made the decision to move overseas, we had no hesitations about working with them again. They made the home-selling process quick and easy, and ensured that we got a great price. They are warm, knowledgeable, and clearly love what they do--making home-dreams come true!

This is our 2nd home buying experience with Emily & Darcie and we can't thank them enough for all…read moretheir hard work to help us find an amazing long-term home for our family! After looking at home after home for months, sometimes 4 listings in the same afternoon, their patience, positivity and dedication made all the difference. Their deep market knowledge, organization, responsiveness, and clear communication helped us act quickly when needed, rethink things when needed and ultimately make the right decision. We HIGHLY recommend them to anyone looking to purchase a home! Thanks again Emily & Darcie!!

Quick update since last year - in this insanely hot real estate market, Kenny and Home Team managed…read moreto help us find and negotiate our new dream home and we couldn't be happier. During the closing process, the entire team went above and beyond, helping us meet with contractors and calculate renovation costs before we even moved in. Now that we're closed, we were able to start renovations right away. Thank you Home Team!

I can't recommend Home Team highly enough. They have helped us buy two houses now and they are…read morecurrently helping us sell our first house. I continue to be awed by their level of service and skill. Their team workflow model means we never have to wait long for answers to our questions, and every team member knows what's going on with our home search/sale at a given moment-- critical for this fast-moving, stressful real estate market. Home buying and selling is inherently stressful, and they make it so much less so... even fun! Kenny helped us write a strong offer throwing in terms I wouldn't have even thought of, and it was accepted even over higher priced offers. He also helped steer us away from homes we thought were a good idea but he has an eagle eye for structural issues and major red flags. This is the kind of expertise you want when making a huge decision. I fall all over myself to recommend Home Team to everyone I know.

If I could give negative stars I would. We had signed a contract with them, Trevor Salas & Shane…read moreEbberts. We'll long story short we got the shaft. Communication was almost non existent starting Feb, supposed to sign April 17th. Finally got a hold of Ttevor and planned signing on April 30th. I tried to contact title company rep Tonya Pierce to schedule it and she started "being on another line" every phone call. So she wasn't even taking my calls. Needless to say the contract for escrow we signed they breached, they never made the $1000​ deposit the contract says and now as of this past Monday they "lost" their financial investors. But they did offer to buy it at a way reduced price. TOTAL SCAM!! I'm so disappointed and can't tell you the financial burden they put us in. Now we have to pay for 2 places. We've already moved into another place!!! They knew this and said nothing! But kept sending people as of 3 weeks ago in for measurements!! This is beyond unprofessional. This pure evil business practice!! AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS! USE SOMEONE ELSE!!!!

I've had the pleasure to work with both Jason Waxberg and Ben Ficker at Equity Pacific. I lost six…read moremonths of my life to an especially difficult 1031 exchange. I sold rental property in another state and made three purchases in Oregon. I dealt with more than a dozen brokers and agents, representing me and others. Jason and Ben are the best of the best, in both knowledge and customer service. Jason stands out most for his industry knowledge. He knows all the Portland neighborhoods and most of the multi-unit properties available. He has construction knowledge to strongly support your pre-inspection decision making. I made a lot of mistakes in my search for properties because I was from out of state, but once Jason got involved the process was much more focused and effective. I believe in old-fashioned customer service, which is almost impossible to find these days, but Jason supported me to the very end of the deal I did with him, even when the lender was the problem. Ben was my agent for a separate purchase, and is also rental expert. Ben works harder than almost anyone I know. At one point in my deal, he was on vacation in another country, but he still got more done for me than any other agent I've worked with. There were a lot of different types of repairs needed for a building I was buying. It could have delayed the deal by months, because local vendors were overbooked and scheduling estimates three to four weeks out. Ben found a general contractor and two other vendors to get everything done quickly. About a week before closing, a tenant made a complaint to the city. We had to make a few more fixes and get a city inspection. Ben made it happen and kept us on schedule. Buying real estate is stressful. Ben is a high-empathy person. Instead of bringing me problems, he always brought solutions. You can buy and sell rental property with general real estate agents, but I wouldn't recommend it. A rental specialist can easily get a better price for your sale and negotiate better price and terms when you're buying. I got a great property that was never listed, at a great price, because they know people in the rental industry. Rental deals are specialty deals and you need someone knowledgeable. You can't do better than Equity Pacific.

From the owner: From charming plexes in Portland to apartment complexes in cities throughout the Northwest, Equity…read morePacific's brokers have a vast array of experience - both listing and selling commercial real estate in Oregon and Washington.