Hilary & Darcie are a real estate dream team! We were buying - our first home, too. So, as expected, we had all the questions. Many of which I assume are in the "there's no such thing as a dumb question, but..." category :). Hilary & Darcie graciously answered them all, quickly and with plenty of details. As our purchase took place during COVID-19, house tours looked a little different, but they helped us navigate that too. From ensuring we could get in and view a house quickly, to making us feel comfortable with proper PPE and social distancing practices. When we found *the* house, they were quick to draft up an offer and walk us through what everything meant (it's a long contract, but important to understand!). They helped us find and schedule inspections, get bids during negotiations, and coordinate repairs with the seller. And because they work seamlessly as a team, they were available 7-days a week and were able to jump right in no matter who we spoke with last. As a first-time buyer, it would have been really easy to get lost in all of this, but I was never worried that we were missing a step. Hilary & Darcie had our backs throughout the entire process, which was a huge relief! And even as we started moving in and looking at some small upgrades and customizations, they have continued to be a wonderful resource for connecting to local professionals across a wide variety of services. I highly recommend working with Hilary & Darcie - you'll be glad you did! read more

The day we had to negotiate the final details of our sale, Hilary was suddenly and unexpectedly unavailable. We were notified of this change via email, not by phone. Our experience with her partner was terrible. When we shared our experience, Hilary dismissed our concerns. We felt pressured and silenced during the final part of the selling process and deeply regret choosing this team. read more

These 5 star reviews are no joke. I'd give them 6 if I could. Hilary and Darcie of the "PDX Green Team" are the real deal and I couldn't ask for better agents to help my wife and I with our first home purchase. Even the sellers we were buying the house from wished that Hilary was their agent! My wife and I mostly worked with Hilary, and on days when she was unavailable (day off, vacation), Darcie stepped in and carried the torch with ease. Hilary and Darcie work as a seamless team and recently helped us close on a great house. They were always very accessible, answered our questions quickly and promptly, and kept us in the loop at all times when other 3rd parties tried to make things difficult. They're easy to talk to and just plain good down-to-earth people who do their jobs exceptionally well. I've got a new pair of Yelp friends for life and if we're ever in need of their services again, you bet we'll be choosing the "PDX Green Team" again! read more

This team! Against all odds in a hyper-competitive market, Hilary and Darcie helped us buy a house in record time. In a pandemic and with us from out of state. Smart, knowledgable, and considerate-if I ever move again, I'll know who to call. read more

We were so fortunate to find Hilary for our recent house hunt in the PDX / Lake Oswego area. Even though we were from out of state, she took time to listen to our needs and show us a number of houses we were interested in. I was worried that someone would think we were just getting tired of sheltering in place and were not serious home buyers and may be a waste of time, but Hilary treated us well from the very beginning. She followed all the safety protocols (6 ft distance, masking up) during this pandemic which we appreciated. In the end, we found a good house that met our needs that we are very excited about. Nothing to do with Hilary, but the overall process was bumpy (the deal at first fell through because the sellers didn't want to negotiate further, the lender had some process issues - we ended up extending close two times due to these unforeseen challenges), but I can honestly say Hilary was the only element that kept us sane! She was on the ball, calm, quick to keep us up-to-date, answered our questions in a timely manner, and was not overbearing at all. She's just a genuinely nice, authentic, and sweet person. I highly recommend her and will be using her for future PDX-area purchases. Thank you Hilary!! read more

I don't think I've ever been back to review someone 10 years later - but here I go. Hilary and Darcie have been our partners in the sales of 2 homes, and the purchase of 2 homes over the past 10 years. And they both went SO incredibly smoothly due to their amazing partnership, expertise, and emotional support. If you're looking to buy or sell a home in Portland, you should ABSOLUTELY work with this team. The market couldn't have been tricker, and they couldn't have been better or easier to work with - even getting us our dream home on our first offer. It's also not often that you work with people who so evidently live their values in their work. They so clearly care about our community, partner with great non-profits, and made sure every step of our sales process felt equitable. I couldn't recommend them any more. They are the gold standard! read more

I've worked with Hilary for over 13 years now, both as a buyer and a seller. What can I say other than she is absolutely fantastic. Hilary is professional, informative, extremely knowable and fun to work with. She makes it all seem like a breeze. We've also worked with Darcie occasionally and she is top notch as well. Highly highly highly recommend PDX Green Team! We love you Hilary & Darcie! Thank you again for a fantastic experience! read more

Selling your home can be very stressful and emotional but Hilary and Darcie made the whole process very easy for us. Their knowledge, experience and calm demeanor were invaluable. They were always available to answer our questions or provide their expert advice and guidance. Always the professionals, but with a comforting touch and calmness. I would recommend this duo to anyone looking to buy or sell as they listen and learn who you are and what your goals are and do all they can to help you achieve success. Its the personal "in the neighborhood" touch that we were looking for. The company's 'give back to the community initiative' was a additional benefit of working with them. Our heartfelt THANKS goes out to them for all they did for us as we sold our home after many years. read more

I'm the sort of person that is naturally very skeptical and weary about trusting people (I'm also a little awkward at times, just ask her husband). It is especially hard for me to relinquish control of a situation that I am invested in financially. I think it's a carryover from my profession. What's cool about Hilary, is that she is one of those people you can't help but trust. If Hilary has a superpower, it's probably her ability to create an amazing tofu lasagna, I mean her ability to make you feel comfortable with buying a home. I had no problem with her running the show. Hilary is an honest and hard worker. If a home has issues, she has an inspector that will find the problems. If you can't get a loan, she knows lending agents that work just as hard as she does. If the other agent is going to play hardball, she can bat it out of the park. I firmly believe that when you buy a home, you want an agent who isn't solely invested in themselves and making a commission. You want someone who is invested in you. I can confidently say after my experience working with her, Hilary is that person. read more

Buying a house is hard, duh. And actually, this was the third pre-1920 house I'd bought. You'd think I'd be used to kinks. But (as I've mentioned in hair reviews) I'm a neurotic, crazy monkey. And Hilary understood, patted my neurosis, and made the deal. It's hard to justify hiring an agent currently with all the internets and what not, but seriously, when the chips were down and we needed someone to fight for our interest Hilary was there, and didn't bat an eye about our concerns. Seriously, wonderful person, and wonderful business partner. If you're looking to buy or sell, hire her immediately. read more

This is a tough review to write given all of the 5 star reviews for Hilary. We had planned to sell our house about 6 months ago, and we started the process with Hilary and Darcie. They did inform us that Hilary was soon leaving for a long vacation, and Darcie's pregnancy was getting late term. They started by doing comps for our house, and I was immediately put off by their $275,000 estimate of our house. In particular, these comps were not from our neighborhood. We live in the South Tabor neighborhood where the price per square foot is decidedly higher than the Foster/Powell neighborhood that the vast majority of their comps came from. After receiving these, I spent hours doing my own research, and put together a list of comps from our neighborhood that showed our house was somewhere in the $300k-$310k range. I presented these to Hilary and she didn't even address my hard work. She simply said they would only list our house at $275k, no higher. She repeatedly downplayed the fact that our home is updated, has a new sewer system, new plumbing, electrical, furnace, heat pump, water heater, and is beautifully landscaped. Both Hilary and Darcie seemed solely focused on the fact that our house is on a semi-busy street. Meanwhile, their recommendation for a mortgage broker (Dakota) couldn't secure us a loan (It is a little tough when you are self-employed). Nevertheless, we have secured approval from 2 mortgage brokers since that time. We parted ways with both parties. Fast forward about 4 months. We interviewed 2 more agents and picked one we really liked. Both thought the valuation of our house was ridiculous, and certainly new that FOPO and South Tabor are wildly different markets. One valued our house at $315k and the other at $325k. In Hilary and Darcie's defense, keep in mind that the market did have a good upswing between the time that we worked with them and the time we finally listed with our new agent. But $50,000 worth in 4 months? NO! Not even close to that. Furthermore, we wound up accepting a $340k offer after receiving multiple offers - $65,000 above Hilary and Darcie's maximum limit. I am so happy that I trusted my instincts. I don't know about anyone else, but $65,000 is a LOT of money to me. I feel like they low-balled our house so they could make a quick sale, because they had a lot going on in THEIR lives. But, we pay these people a lot of money to enrich OUR lives, and I don't think they had our best interests at heart. Maybe we just caught them at a bad time, but it doesn't matter when you are talking about a disparity like this. I waited this long to write the review because I wanted to be sure that I did their job better than they did. I wanted to be sure that they undervalued our house. And I wanted to pass the inspection process to be sure that our house really is worth what we are selling it for. I am giving Hilary 2 stars instead of 1 because she is very good when looking at houses - its like she's a contractor and can find all of the flaws. She is also very personable. read more

Buying a home in the high-demand Portland market was intimidating, but Hilary and Darcie made the whole process smooth and stress-free. They remained positive and encouraging, and were excellent at assessing properties' strengths and weaknesses--especially those often problematic basements in Portland! They were also deeply knowledgeable about the environmental aspects and safety of the older homes we were looking at. During the offer phase, Hilary and Darcie exhibited great negotiation skills and treated the other party with the kindness and concern they had shown us. I highly recommend this team to anyone in the Portland area. They are awesome! read more

When it came time to buy a house, we didn't just want any realtor. Sure we know a bunch, but we wanted the best. When it comes to investing hundreds of thousands of dollars why wouldn't we? Darcie and Hilary absolutely kill it. Professional. Blazingly fast. Committed. Organized. Thorough. Knowledgeable. Tech savvy. Fun. They are all that and more. We were buyer's in a seller's market, up against people over bidding and paying cash, but that didn't stop them from helping us find and purchase the home of our dreams.. When we put out offers on houses, they quickly got us the documents. When we needed to see a property, they coordinated the showing and provided sage advice. When we had issues that needed to be resolved with the seller, they followed up and made sure they got taken care of.. Some people think that choosing a realtor is just about trust, but it's also about expertise. One without the other is worthless. Thankfully Hilary and Darcie are experts that are completely trustworthy. Any little thing can derail a real estate transaction; put an offer in too late, miss an important document, poor communication with the mortgage broker. Working with them we never worried about any of this. Not only did we benefit from their wisdom and experience, choosing the PDX Green team also gave us access to their carefully curated list of contacts (home inspector, radon guy, ant guy, electrician, etc.). We found this community of resources every bit as excellent. Beyond being great realtors, Hilary and Darcie are both amazing people. I've been blessed to be friends with both them for years, but working closely with them on the purchase of our house I got to see even more of their character and integrity. Plus they're both just fun to be around. If you think you know all you need about real estate and are just going to go and do your own thing, it really doesn't matter what realtor you choose. If you want the best team in town working along side you to help make your dreams a reality....look no further. read more

Last Spring, Hilary helped my wife and I buy our first home. From the start, she really listened to what we were looking for, and continued to listen as our lists of "musts" and "wants" evolved. Hilary is upbeat and did a great job at making the seemingly endless search (60+ houses over three months) a positive experience. She is also full of insight on houses and neighborhoods, and would frequently point out important details that we would have overlooked. Throughout our search, Hilary reassured us that we would eventually find a house that we loved -- we never felt pressure to settle for anything less. When we did find our house, Hilary was terrific at coordinating the purchase. She was there for us through each step of the process and was quick to address any concerns that we had. Everything went flawlessly and, largely because of Hilary's diligence, we were able to close early. To say that she "went the extra mile" is not only cliché, but a huge understatement! Even after we got the keys, Hilary continues to help us by answering our random questions about homeownership and recommending service providers. There is no question that we will use Hilary for all of our future real estate needs. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Hilary took over for Darcie, in the middle of our house search--and the transition was totally seamless. Hillary let us direct the pace and direction of our search, which we liked, but also felt comfortable giving us her experienced view on various situations and houses--which we really appreciated! Her comments were dead on (this lady can spot water damage from a mile away), she read the houses with our taste in mind, and whenever we wanted to look into something, she was ON it. Thanks for making buying our first house a wonderful experience! You rock! read more

My mom's a realtor, so I know that a lot of clients fall in love with their realtors, irrespective of how good they are. After all, this is the person who helps you navigate successfully through a very stressful part of your life. And yes, Hilary is an amazing person who lives her values and she's the kind of person you would be lucky to count as one of your friends. But more important to this review, Hilary is an expert real estate agent. She will work hard, act in your best interests, do every single thing that she promises you and she is absolutely ethical. Another great advantage of working with Hilary is that she and her partner Darcie work together to ensure that one of them is always available to help each of their shared clients. I've bought two houses in the past, and Hilary and Darcie are absolutely the most competent real estate agents I've ever met. With their help, I bought my dream house in Portland and I recommended Hilary to a friend who just did the same. Whether you're buying or selling your first house or your fifth, I strongly recommend that you meet with Hilary and Darcie, along with all the other agents that your family and friends are likely to recommend to you. You won't find more competent and ethical real estate agents. read more

Hilary and Darcie are awesome. Believe everything you read here. We contacted this dynamic duo after seeing such ragingly positive reviews here on yelp, and were not disappointed in the slightest. Hilary took the lead for the house-hunt portion of the process, helping me figure out which houses were worth looking at, and coordinating viewings. She managed to get a pile of them all on one day so i could screen out the ones that just weren't right for us. She was full of tips and pointers on things that non-realty-people might not notice, especially the craftsmanship (or lack thereof) in the houses. She knew which houses were in good school districts. She was an invaluable resource. She had a vacation that happened to be right after we had our offer on a great house accepted, and seemlessly handed the reins over to her partner Darcie. Darcie took great care of us (see my review on her page). When all was said and done, the house was ours, and when Hilary was back in town, she even took a picture of us standing in front of our awesome new house holding the 'SOLD' sign. And of course, for a nice warm fuzzy feeling to cap it all off, they donate part of their commissions to the charity of your choice. I would absolutely, positively, without hesitation recommend that anyone in the market for a house contact Hilary and Darcie. read more

I'm not a fan of super long Yelp reviews for any business, but if anyone is worthy of grandiose, verbose praise its Hilary and Darcie (though it's not my style so this is still gonna be succinct). My wife and I have purchased two houses in Portland over the past 5 years and we cannot thank them enough for the support and guidance they've given us - and believe me, we haven't been the easiest people to work with due to crazy schedules (which Hil & Darcie accommodated graciously) and a long list of criteria for the right house. Finding the second house took way longer than we expected and included bids on 7 or 8 houses, getting a house but walking away after the inspection, taking long breaks in the search for various reasons - yet Hilary and Darcie never let us lose hope, never pressured us, and were never put off when we'd randomly ask them to see a house the next day. For those reasons, and many more that I'm can't cover in enough detail to do them justice, we know we'll never use anyone else for buying and selling real estate. read more

We loved working with Hilary and Darcie! They're easy to get a hold of, knowledgeable, and tech savvy. We started our house hunt remotely, and Hilary set up Skype calls to meet us, discuss our wishlist, and give us some tips on the current housing market in the area. When we found one we liked online, Hilary went to the house and filmed a video for us, so we could see the house "in person." When we came to town, she helped us set up a day of house hunting, and gave us some great advice about the neighborhoods in Portland. She even planned for lunch in the neighborhood we were strongly considering, which was a nice touch. Both Hilary and Darcie went out of their way to meet us at the house multiple times during closing for various vendor appointments. We appreciated their advice on new builds, and their connection to quality 3rd party vendors. It was very pleasant working with Hilary and Darcie, and we never felt pressured into any decisions. We highly recommend them! read more

Hilary is a fantastic Realtor! I couldn't possibly list all of Hilary's virtues as a Realtor here, but I would like to touch on a few of them. First off, it's worth mentioning that she managed to sell my house for me for more than what I was asking, and in only two months (!!) and in what will hopefully be the worst seller's market any of us will ever see! She is a very attentive, rational and calm person, which I found to be a big plus for assisting me in making sound and well thought out decisions, the importance of which can't be overstated when you consider that buying or selling a home is one of the most important things you will ever do. She is Earth Advantage certified, and has a very thorough understanding of what's actually green vs. green-washed, and why it's so important. She also is extremely hard working, going far above and beyond what I would have expected a Realtor to do for me - for example, she was instrumental in helping me deal with a stubborn contractor (an effort she honestly had no responsibility in getting involved with). I was greatly appreciative of it, as she managed to handle the situation with far more grace than what I had been doing. Hilary really excels at her job. She knows the market, and she has sound judgment. I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again, and I strongly recommend her to anyone. read more

We started looking to buy our first home last year. Being new to the market I teetered on the edge of emotional tears frequently as I tried to understand and come to terms with the overwhelming amount of information and coordination the process of purchasing a home actually is. Hiring Hilary was the best possible thing we could have done. At the end of our very first meeting, I felt like we had just had tea with a long time familiar friend and from that day on she hopped right into the drivers seat and navigated all the details with her admirable proactive energy. Our case was not a simple one. Three of us were trying to buy a 100 year old house together with a 203K loan. Her diligent attention didn't let up for months even when the odds of success with this particular address became discouraging to me. Her honesty and confidence inched us through until finally months later we all celebrated the closing with a glass of sparkling wine! Hilary Bourassa is a super likable person and she is GOOD at what she does. Plus, with her priority towards supporting the eco-friendly, local business and community building non-profits, this girl has got it all. Valerie read more

As first time home buyers, there are many things we didn't know about the process. We were lucky to have Hilary (and her partner Darcie from the PDX Green Team) by our side. Looking back, I distinctly see four stages: 1. Finding a house. After setting us up on the system to receive listings of houses that we might be interested in, Hilary was very flexible in showing us houses. She was extremely accommodating with our schedule by setting up late afternoon appointments since both my husband and I have full time jobs. She figured out the best route to follow to tour the houses to make the best use of our time; she drove us there instead of taking two cars so that she could ask our impressions of the previous house on the trip to the next one. She made sure to research each house and talk to the listing agent before we even got there, and she was very straightforward regarding not only the current state of each house, but also what we could expect regarding repairs, maintenance, and market value in the future. 2. Inspecting the house. Hilary recommended great companies to do the inspections; we were really happy with the thoroughness and punctuality of the inspectors we got, particularly the General Inspector (Don Hatch). They were very clear regarding major repairs that would be required (in the tens of thousands of dollars) and they steered us away from these very expensive options. Hilary was also extremely helpful in contacting different contractors to estimate the repairs; she called them and met them at the house without us even needing to be there, which was very convenient for us. We also got good recommendations for every kind of contractor we needed after we got the house (paint, floor refinishing, tree trimming, general contractor). 3. Making an offer. Hilary provided us with information regarding similar houses in the area recently sold; but in the end she didn't try to influence our decision. We made our own research on comparable homes (taking into account major upgrades and repairs) and decided to make the offer that we felt comfortable with. 4. Getting the loan. We had a mortgage broker help us get our loan, and Hilary kept in close touch with him the last few weeks before closing. She kept us in the loop regarding everything that went on with the mortgage broker, the title company, the previous owners moving out; everything. I think that's what I liked best about working with Hilary (and Darcie of course): the fact that they were clear and constant in their communications; we received quick responses via email or phone (practically any day at any hour) and we never felt like we were being kept out of the loop or just didn't know what was going on. In short, we are now happy homeowners and I don't think we could have done it without the professional, patient and encouraging support of Hilary and Darcie. read more

I knew buying a house wouldn't be easy, but i had no idea just how complicated it was until our first home purchase. I am so thankful that we had Hilary at our side to stick up for us and help us along the way. Hilary was so professional and kept us updated all along the way. She patiently answered our MANY questions. I would highly recommend Hilary to anyone buying or selling a home. If you choose her you will be in very competent and caring hands. Hilary was there with everything we needed to find and buy not our first house, but our first home! read more

I don't really need to add too much to the glowing reviews Hilary and Darcie Alexander have already received. They're great. My husband and I used them to find our first home and they made it a great experience. Here were the highlights: ** I was getting a bit too excited and emotional about the home-buying process, and had a tendency to fall in love with A LOT of houses. Hilary and Darcie figured out what our essential items were, and pointed out to me when houses weren't really what we had said we wanted. They brought me back down to earth a number of times, which is really what I needed (and took pressure off my husband so he didn't always have to be the "bad guy"). The result is that we ended up trusting their opinions because we knew they wouldn't push us into anything that wouldn't work for us. ** They were ALWAYS available. Always. We had to deal with a particularly stressful market this last summer where houses were getting multiple offers after one day on the market. Either Hilary or Darcie would make themselves available to take us to houses that we liked immediately when they came on the market so we could get in on the action. ** They're just pleasant people to be around and they know the city (particularly the close-in, eastside neighborhoods we were looking in). It makes looking at houses for multiple hours much more pleasant when you work with people that are likable. Anyway, long story short, Hilary and Darcie are great. read more

This is the second purchase and first sale that Hilary has guided us through, the first experience being 11 years ago. She is so great, when we were ready to do it again, she was our first call. She has such a gift for getting her clients through what can be a very stressful process with just the right balance of calm and reality check. This combined with her incredible professional knowledge is the perfect mix. I would highly recommend Hilary and the PDX Green Team to be your home buying gurus! read more

Overall, I respect and admire Hilary's talent and dedication. She charmed us with her expertise, warmth and witty car conversation in between visits to homes. AND Hilary found us our dream home, saved us money, and exceeded all of our expectations in the process. I'm writing this review from my new home! I wouldn't have this amazing house if it weren't for Hilary. My husband and I looked for a home for over a year. Then we met Hilary. Within one month we found our dream home. (Complete with recording studio, garden/fire pit, and hardwood floors!) Before finding Hilary, I interviewed multiple agents with stellar reputations but none of them felt quite right. On a whim, I checked yelp for suggestions and found Hilary and Darcie (they work as a team.) I was a bit skeptical since I had not had a personal recommendation. Luckily, when I met them for coffee I was totally blown away with their level of warmth, professionalism and knowledge. Not only did they have thoughtful answers to my cheesy questions (developed from reading dozens of books like "100 questions every first time home buyer should ask,) but they were genuine--these were folks who choose the real estate business to help others not just to make a quick buck in between careers. As someone who is passionate about environmental sustainability I was pleased that Hilary was very knowledgeable about "green" options. She answered all of my questions about sustainable materials, tin roofs for gray water, and backyard options for chicken coops. After we closed, she even "put her money where her mouth is" and donated a percentage of the total sale to the charity of our choice. Wow! Not your typical real estate agent! After working with Hilary and Darcie, I rave to all of my friends about the advantages of working with a real estate team. Unlike other agents, you never get stuck with an assistant and there is always someone available to answer your questions show homes any day of the week. Best of all, you get the expertise of two fantastic people for the price of one! I strongly and enthusiastically recommend Hilary--she rocks! read more

Hillary and her partner Darcie are an unstoppable typhoon of real estate awesomness! My wife and I were looking for our first home, and Hillary was unbelievably helpful & patient. She was tough with the other agent when we needed that, offered perspective, and is about as knowledgeable as a single person can be about Portland real estate. She totally understands what you want and works tirelessly to help you get it. During and after the sale Hillary also made helpful recommendations about home improvements, and got us in contact with honest and hardworking contractors. I couldn't ask for anything more in a real estate agent. read more

Darcie and Hilary are a real estate tag team extraordinaire! This was my first home purchase in over 14 years. I sold my last home in 2002 and have been renting since then. The housing market has changed drastically in 8 years and Darcie and Hillary navigated an intense home buying experience with compassionate professionalism. From the time my new home was listed, to the flooded basement walk through, both Hilary and Darcie brought me back to reality and kept in constant contact. Since they tag team their clients, I never had a moment where I couldn't reach one of them. They both work with their current clients and therefore both know the details of each transaction. I feel that I'm extremely lucky to have found them on Yelp and hope that all potential clients who read this can rest assured this team works for you and with you. Darcie and Hilary, you two are amazing! Thank you! Terri W. read more

Hilary and company were amazing! It's pretty unnerving to try to navigate through your first home purchase, but Hilary helped relieve the headaches. We found the home we wanted (LOVE IT!), at the price we wanted to pay. Hilary took care of the negotiations without subjecting us to the stress that that entails. She took care of the showings, offers/counteroffers, repairs etc without adding headache or heartache to our process. Through every step of the way we knew she had our back, and best interests in mind. I would Strongly Recommend that anyone thinking about purchasing a home interview Hilary and make the determination for themselves. I also love the fact that she donates a percentage of her commission to a local charity or cause of your choosing. All in all she definitely earned her five stars here with us. We couldn't be happier with our home, the price, or the process. I was kind of concerned when we set out to buy a house that I would end up feeling like I left a used-car lot, but that is certainly not the case. I can't leave out her partner Darcie either. They are an amazingly dynamic duo... props to them both Anyway, can't say enough about them. They have two VERY satisfied new homeowners here in St Johns! read more

From Sue in San Jose: LOVE THESE LADIES!!! Hilary & Darcie are awesome as is the whole Nest PDX team! I've bought and sold many homes over the past 10 years and hands down working with these two was the easiest experience, ever. I moved here from out-of-state and working with them was more pleasant and seamless than my local moves. They really know the market, are on it in every way and go to bat for their clients above and beyond expectations. In addition to so much knowledge, experience and contacts in the real estate field, they're both extremely nice, smart and very fun to hang out with! I'm already planning on hiring them again..... Calif to Oregon read more

We can't say enough good things about Hilary and Darcie... and we wouldn't be living in our new house without them. In the beginning we spent most of our time with Hilary, and found her to be extremely helpful and patient. Extremely patient. We were not only looking for our first place, we also wanted to be close in, and spend less than 200k... add to this a laundry list of must-haves and you end up with a ton of houses to view and a lot of offers on short sales. Even though we were a total pain in the ass for a relatively small purchase price, she was nothing but sweet even when being the voice of reason we needed to hear. Don't bother going through anyone else!! read more

We (my son, daughter-in-law, and myself, shopping from another state) had an excellent experience with Hilary and Darcie. We were trying to buy a home in the early months of 2015, at a time when the market was swinging sharply upwards, and our search was complicated by the fact that we had a fairly rigid (and lowish) price ceiling. Also, I was shopping from 500 miles away, and had only bought one home before, 27 years ago! So we needed all the help we could get. Because the market was so difficult, we all learned together. We made offers on 7 homes over 6 or 7 months before our bid was the winning one, tweaking our strategy a bit with each new offer. But Hilary and Darcie hung in there with us even when we almost gave up, and did a huge amount of legwork for each and every offer. Once our offer was accepted, they were amazing at organizing all of the inspections and the appraisal, especially given the fact that I had to fly in for these and they all needed to be done in one day, AND we had 10 days to schedule everything, including my flights. They helped us hugely with the process of renegotiating after the inspections were done, and never stopped until after we closed. The day we took possession Hilary met us at the house with a bottle of champagne and glasses, which seemed ever so appropriate. Hilary and Darcie are very personable and knowledgable, and each has a bit different take on the homes and the market, so we gained a lot by talking to both of them. It is very rare that both of them are unavailable, even on weekends, holidays, evenings, and by phone, text, -mail - you name it. If I can ever afford to buy another house in Portland they will be my team. read more

Hilary and Chelsea are amazing! After a really bad experience a few years ago, we decided to do a lot more research and find an agent who was a better fit for us. After a lot of searching and contacting several great people, we decided to meat with Hilary and Chelsea. We really liked them from the first moment. Now we are all moved in to our first home, and I can't imagine what it would have been like working with anyone else. They are both very down-to-earth, friendly, and enthusiastic, but also extremely knowledgeable. They are also tough negotiators. We were asking a lot of the sellers, and we were able to get almost all of what we asked for. They also did an excellent job dealing with a sellers agent who seemed a bit scatter-brained. I can't say enough good things about them. If you want to work with people who give you a hug every time they see you, who really love what they do, and do an amazing job, these are the agents for you! read more

Seriously y'all-Hilary and Darcie of PDX Green Team are amazing. We first met them back in 2009 when we sold our first home and it was love at first sight. We kept in touch over the last few years and I did not hesitate to contact them again when it came time to look for our next house. Words cannot describe how helpful they were then and again now, as we searched for our another place to call home. This last search was really stressful with the competitive market, and they were always available for last minute showings and being our cheerleaders when a house might have gotten away. Not only are they wonderful to work with, they have tons of recommendations for inspectors, mortgage brokers, contractors, you name it. I truly think of them both as friends and as our trusty realtors! read more

Hilary and Darcie were my buyer's agents for a recent home purchase in NE Portland, and I can't imagine going through the experience with anyone but them. They are real, down to earth and fabulous to work with. As I was searching for the right property, they were organized, thorough and patient while I figured out what I was looking for. And once I found a couple of houses I liked, Hilary and Darcie pointed out all of the little details about the properties that helped me make the right decision. I would not hesitate to use them again, and I am happy to recommend them to my friends. read more

From beginning to end, working with Hilary was an enjoyable experience. Combined with Darcie Alexander made for a very knowledgeable and flexible team. We really appreciated her availability, especially as the market heated up. I didn't really know what to expect when buying our first house, but Hilary is very low pressure giving us ample time to think things over and make smart decisions. She also provided trustworthy advice which was crucial to us finding the place that we now love. If we had to return to the market in search of a new home, I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again! read more

We came to Hilary and Darcie after a bewildering start to our house hunt. The agent we were originally working with pointed us in all sorts of bad directions until we were finally scared off completely. Thank goodness for Yelp, which is how we came to find these real estate superstars! Hilary and Darcie do these three very important things: 1) They listen 2) They care 3) They communicate. They're also incredibly reliable and NORMAL. When we walked into some dodgy looking places, they were both quick to direct us back out the door. When they had hesitations about things, they told us why. Every email we sent them was responded to quickly. They're the glue that held this whole deal together, even when the other people in the puzzle were slacking off. Today, they welcomed us to our new home with a bottle of champagne! They are, hands down, the best real estate agents in Portland (and beyond). We're so grateful to have had them as our agents, and now, to be able to call them friends. read more

Hilary and Darcie are an incredible team to work with. Not only are they very familiar with the Portland area, they're incredibly knowledgeable about home construction and style. Hilary accompanied us to most of our house visits, but on her off days she would seamlessly transfer communication to Darcie. They work extremely well together and there was never a lag in the process. They made sure we were well informed and comfortable the whole way, and we're so thankful for their help in getting our first home. read more

Helped with selling an older house and buying a brand new house. She was timely with paperwork and kept up to date on all the deadlines involved- there were a lot on the newly built house. She provided excellent advice through the process: Included recommending a sewer scope on a brand new home. I did not think it was needed. It was, as the main sewer line was cracked and needed repair. I was selling another house at the same time in another city and the difference was noticable. read more

Hilary and Darcie are absolutely amazing to work with! You can tell they are really focused on finding the perfect dream house for each person that they are helping. We looked at a lot of houses and I felt that I could trust them to help me figure out whether or not the house was right for me. I have been living in my dream house for about three months now and couldn't be happier. I couldn't recommend this group at Urban Nest enough! They are amazing and I am forever grateful for them and everything they have done for me! read more