We worked with Courtnay Phillips as our realtor at High Desert Realty and felt incredibly fortunate to do so. I'm not sure we could have performed our home purchase in Bend without her. We connected with her from all the way in Maryland, and despite being across the country, she facilitated the entire process. Courtnay is incredibly knowledgeable about the Bend market, the home buying process, and most importantly she's very patient and focused on what we needed. She constantly fed us information when we were remote so that we could research and keep up to date. When we were finally in Bend, she coordinated the entire process. Setting up walkthroughs, helping us with an offer, the mortgage process, closing, connecting us with her contacts to help us with various things. Courtnay was incredible and indispensable in every way. Highly highly recommended! read more

We came to Oregon from out of state for a tight 2-week exploratory trip, with a very specific list of must-haves for our new home. We weren't sure if it was even realistic to find something that checked all the boxes in such a short window, but Courtnay Phillips made it happen! Against all odds, she found an expired listing and made 60 phone calls attempting to connect with the owner. On day 5 of the trip, Courtney helped us put in an offer, and got it accepted. Courtnay's persistence, market knowledge, and refusal to give up until we had exactly what we needed turned what could have been a stressful scramble into a smooth, exciting success. We are so grateful for Courtnay's communication & genuine care for us. Courtnay serves from her heart, offers hard work and is a true professional. read more

We are very grateful to have found Calder Hattan at High Desert Realty. He was available on a Saturday to answer our call with a question about a listing. He was courteous and followed up. That conversation led to him sending us listings even though we were many months away from being ready to purchase. He stuck with us and ended up showing us 30 homes before finding The One, several days before it went on the market. We got there first and are loving our new La Pine home. Let Calder put in the work for you. read more

High Desert Realty - Real Estate Agents Near Me - Bend, Oregon

Ethan Sutton is the best person ever to do real estate business with that we have ever worked with . High desert realty is a wonderful company. we will recommend highly for ones to use them in the future. read more

Little did we know what a blessing it would be to call Birtola. When Susie answered my call and we started talking, I knew right away that she was the right person to help my family not only become home owners and relocate to Bend and THE go-to person for Central Oregon, but that we also met a confidant. The support that we continue to receive is unmatched and Susie is such a bundle of joy of positive energy. We 110% recommend Team Birtola and are confident that anyone from the team will take extra good care of you just as well. Thanks Susie! read more

Had the pleasure of working with Ethan Sutton at Team Birtola High Desert Realty. Ethan was knowledgeable and gracious with all our questions and needs. With his help we were able to get the forever home we wanted in our favorite place in the world. The turnaround from between selling our prior home and getting into the new house was very quick. With Ethan's help we were able to get closed early and everything between the Title company, the seller, and the finance company worked out seamlessly. Can't recommend Ethan and Team Birtola enough. read more

Shell Devore is a gem! She consistently kept my family, including my adult children, in mind when opportunities for home ownership became available. Because of her passion for helping her customers, my adult son entered, and "won" the housing lottery for the Rooted Homes project on Simpson. He is 26 years old and off to an incredible start because of Shell. read more

I was looking to buy a second home in Bend and am now a half time resident! Ethan Sutton was fantastic. He's organized, thoughtful, knows the Bend market very well and was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him. 5 stars!!! read more

Shell is a champion!! Don't be fooled by her friendliness and warmth. She will viciously go to war for you!

Was a great experience working with Andrew and team Birtola. They made the process really easy and they were great communicators throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend! read more

Shell was amazing ! Even when we kept changing what we were looking for , she pivoted easily and was always available to answer any questions we had ! read more

We have hired Shell multiple times for both purchasing properties and selling one. My wife and I could not have been happier with the results every time. She is extremely professional, a strong communicator, diligent, and knowledgable. When we're ready to purchase another house, Shell will be the first call we make. No question about it. And she should be your first call too. You will not regret it. read more

I am really unimpressed with this realtor. Seems to lack expertise in this market, at least from a sellers perspective.

We just bought a house on acreage in the Tumalo area with the aid of Susie Biggs. Susie was and continues to be AMAZING! As people coming from the city buying acreage in a more rural area was foreign to us. However she skillfully guided us through the process of wells, irrigation rights, septic systems, and general information about the area. We called Susie on the recommendation of a friend who had bought a house with her in Bend and as soon as we had our first conversation we understood why they had highly recommended her. She is a straight talker, thorough, efficient, quick on the ball, and just really delightful to work with. When we started the process of looking for a house in Bend our initial plan was for a place in town however this changed rather rapidly to buying on acreage. Susie was right there to help guide us. She knows the areas in and around Bend very well and will help you get to the area that will suit your needs. Once she gets to know you and what you want, which is REALLY quick, she will offer her honest advice such as, I know that area, house, neighborhood and I don't think it's what you're looking for. She will always take you to see the place if you really want but after you see it you'll likely be like us and say, "oh, yah, you're right." Because of her knowledge of the area and how well she learns her clients Susie's gentle guidance will save you a lot of time in searching for a home. Susie made herself available to us whenever we needed, I.e. nights/weekends/holidays. She really went to bat for us and made sure we understood what we were buying and that we were protected. The sellers' agent was a little rough to deal with as in I would never use/recommend the sellers' agent, however, Susie professionally and graciously managed the sellers' agent on our behalf ensuring that our questions were answered about the property. Susie thought of every detail all the way through and was always on top of the last minute details. She thought of things that we would have never have thought about. She really made us feel safe and protected Now after the close of the sale, Susie continues to be available to us whenever we have questions. I.e. who do you recommend for this ... how does do we do this... what's the process for this... I mean really she'd likely bring you a cup of sugar if you needed... She's just incredibly thoughtful. All in all, if you are looking for an agent to help guide you through the process of buying a home whether you're a first-time home buyer, buying a second home, or like us relocating to a place you love then call Susie Biggs. She will help you every step of the way. read more

We have owned and sold approximately 8 homes. This sale was very, very smooth. We decided to go with a new agent at Team Birtola, Rosann Garza. She was awesome. Very professional and very knowledgeable. We felt very comfortable with her and her expertise in real estate. Her communication with us throughout the process was fabulous and we would recommend her to anyone buying or selling. Very satisfied read more

Kelly Musgrove was recommended to us by our lender. We explained our situation and what we were looking for. Kelly answered all of our questions provided us with the information we needed. He was able to find exactly what we were looking for AND able to get it at a price that was reasonable for us. He worked hard to be able to get us moved in on time and for that we are grateful. We are first time home buyers and we are beyond satisfied with our experience with Kelly and Team Birtola. We would definitely recommend!! - K&E read more

Rosann Garza diligently looked through all properties in my price point to find me exactly what I was looking for. She helped me purchase my first home. I was living out of state at the time, and she took the time to work with us during our schedule and make sure I was comfortable with my purchase. I would recommend her to any friends or family thinking about moving to the area. I am living the dream! Thank you Rosann Garza! read more

They sold our place in Sunriver, almost as soon as it was listed. Those buyers backed out because they didn't understand that the onerous HOA dues didn't cover all that they thought (or should!) cover. So Team Birtola SOLD the place again in just a few days! read more

I was fortunate enough to work with Jim to help a friend make a sale in Bend and move to Austin, TX, with some related special requirements, and the experience was outstanding in every respect, from start to finish. Jim truly does whatever it takes to make the entire process painless and smooth. Great guy, too. read more

Susie Biggs is the most wonderful agent. Susie listened to my requests of what I wanted in a house. Yes she found my perfect forever house. She is very knowledgeable about the area. She inspected the properties spotting items that could have been an issue for me. Thanks for a wonderful experience. read more

Kathleen O'Connor worked with us for several years as we looked to find find the right property for our forever home. After countless hours in person, on the phone, e-mail, we finally found the property and closed the entire deal in about 2 weeks. As we begin our search for vacation property, we will continue to work with Kathleen and Birtola Garmyn. Genuinely easy and nice to work with! read more

Very knowledgable about the Bend area ! Entire sales process was smooth and professional. A great team to serve the area !!

I highly recommend Ken Mucha, the agent we worked thru Birtola Garmyn. We had a relatively small budget and a relatively big list of "must haves" and Ken found the absolute perfect property for us and negotiated a great price. He made us feel like we were his number one priority and answered every question we had very promptly. For first time buyers it was wonderful to have Ken be able to walk us thru the process so thoroughly. read more

Susie is a seasoned professional and a pleasure to work with. She knows her stuff and made the transaction smooth and efficient!

Rosann Garza is AMAZING at her job. I have never felt so cared for or listen to as a client. All of our questions were answered above and beyond our expectations. I truly don't know how she found the time to do so much for us. She worked with us for months to help us navigate and track down what we were looking for. She is thorough, professional, amazing at what she does and above all else she is incredibly kind. I hope she gets great clients who deserve her time and respect and appreciate how hard she works. read more

This is by far the best real estate firm in Bend. Jim is awesome and professional and everything went smoothly. Will use them again for any real estate needs. read more

We could not be more disappointed with our experience using High Desert Realty and Will Florence. Our house closed Jan 12 and we completely moved in March 13th. In all that time we did not hear from our agent- no welcome to your new home card, no gift, no visit, no contact at all. He didn't help us with hiring labor to move in, or come check on us. Everyone we have met since moving in says that is very strange for Bend. All of our new friend rave about their real estate agents and how generous and kind they were. We, unfortunately, can not say the same. read more

I am very disappointed that I let Team Birtola list and sell my house. First of all, I think our realtor Milo was more in it for the buyers than us. It felt like he was telling the buyers realtor that we would negotiate more. I feel that he was not on our side of the sale but on the buyers side. Also, 2 times during the time our house was listed the buyers friends attempted to gain unauthorized access to our home. One time with the buyers realtor showed up with the buyers friends to show them the house when Milo told her we'd be away.... during covid lock downs, no less. The second time was 3 days before the new owners had access to the house but technically owned it, we were doing a rent back, without any notice the buyers friend unlocked the front door and walked right in. My teenage son was home alone. These things are completely unacceptable... and very dangerous as we have a guard dog. Very shady dealings going on with this place. I would not recommend unless you want to feel taken advantage of at every single turn. read more

Use Ken Mucha. He's the best!

Ken's expertise & phenomenal customer service is beyond compare! Thank You Ken! You were there for us in every way, every step of the way. You followed through even after the house closed escrow to male sure all was right. You made our house purchase easy & trouble free. read more