We had a phenomenal time working with the team at Carey Hughes Home! We had the pleasure of working…read morewith the dynamic duo Kate and Brooklyn. Kate helped us put our mind at ease and was able to answer all of our questions and help teach us what we should look for and ask about in a house-buying experience. I loved the transparency and attention to detail that we got from both of them. We had to make several offers on a few homes before finding the right fit, but when we did, Kate made sure that it was a fast, professional, and friendly experience. I can genuinely say we got everything we wanted, and it wouldn't have been the same without her.

Carey and Kate were AMAZING professionals and people to work with in the complex and crazy process…read moreof buying a home. We started our process last year in November. Unfortunately, my husband and I didn't have our ducks in a row and a home we wanted to make an offer was a no go purely because of us. We felt so bad for Kate and Carey feeling like we may have wasted their time but they were so supportive. Kate reached out to us just to say "Hi" and wish us a happy holidays, while we were on a break over the winter from house hunting. I've worked with a few realtors in the past and no one was this warm and hospitable. We truly felt like we were not just clients but friends. This was not the only instance... Later that late winter/early spring when my husband and I started again with the house hunting, Kate continued to make us feel so special. A little background of our situation: The Portland market is crazy and tough. You have to jump on a house right then and there, offer a large down payment, and go over asking if you even want considered. It's a jungle out here. But we had the best person on our side. There were so many times, that we'd call Kate and she'd run out of her house just so that she could show us a house so that we could be the first to put in an offer. She and Carey would also team up on times when she was away on vacation to help lock in an offer. She worked long hours for us. A couple times she'd be working on a offer at 1am in the morning. Anything she could do to get us in on a deal she'd do it. My husband and I honestly did not realize that she had other clients that she was working with during her time with us. She made us feel like we were the only ones. She is an amazing realtor, person, and a friend. We honestly had the best experience with Kate and Carey. I can't thank them enough for helping us find our home.

Andrew, Audra and their team recently walked us through purchasing a home in Portland from out of…read morestate. From being available at very short notice to accommodate our viewing requests during our one in-town long weekend house search, to getting on the phone to request information from other agents, to making sure that our mortgage paperwork was on track for expedited closure date--Andrew and his team did everything to make sure that the process flowed seamlessly. He was hands on for every single step of the process (e.g. being present for the home inspection, calling our lender to make sure that the mortgage paperwork was being processed on time just to name a few). We were incredibly impressed by his professionalism, availability, insight and knowledge, willingness to reach out, ability to problem-solve...if we were to buy or sell in the future we would not hesitate to work with Andrew and his team again. Frankly, it's hard to imagine how anyone else can top the job that he and his team did.

Andrew and his team are excellent, and I would highly recommend them. After several bad experiences…read morewith realtors, I had pretty much decided that I would just search on my own. But Andrew was the perfect combination of helpful, without being pushy. I had a lot of conditions about what I wanted, and am pretty picky. My search lasted a really long time, and he never became impatient or acted like I was wasting his time. Andrew was always on my side, and I loved how he would present me with a different viewpoint I might not have considered, yet gave me space to come to my own decisions. He is an excellent negotiator, and it was his strategy that got me my home. He's knowledgeable, always responsive, listened to my concerns, had great input - all around just what I wanted and needed! And an extra shout out to his colleague, Lou, who braved the snowy, icy roads to show me a house which I was SURE was the one (it wasn't). At closing, Andrew and his team walked me through, step by step. As a first time buyer, I had no idea of how it all worked and had a lot of trepidations about the process, and they honestly made it so easy! They took care of all of the details, from inspections through escrow, and Andrew negotiated and coordinated some sewer repairs that had to get done, so I didn't have to. Andrew was absolutely invaluable, and I've already recommended him and will definitely use him again if I am back in the market. I can't recommend Andrew and his team highly enough!

Emilie was extremely helpful in helping my fiancé and I buy a home. We were first time home buyers…read moreand she explained everything to us and was always available to answer any questions we had. We were able to find a wonderful home. We went to see it the day after it was listed, put a competitive yet reasonable offer on it, and had our offer accepted quickly. Not only was she extremely helpful through the process of buying the house but also answered questions we had after buying the house. I strongly recommend her to help you find the home you want!

Angela Stevens has been helping my wife and buy our first home in the Portland area (we're about to…read moreclose on it), and working with her and her team has been a dream. She is a ninja on all levels when it comes to all things things real estate. She even is certified in home staging, and has real estate in her veins. 12 years of experience, and her family has been running the business like 24 years. Angela is also a joy to work with. She deeply cares and she provides extreme value to her clients. She is personable, funny, yet extremely knowledgeable and sophisticated when it comes to business and real estate investing. She is down to earth yet very successful, and she'll fight for you. If you're looking for one of those super seasoned realtors that is going to save you tens of thousands of dollars helping you to find your dream, who is going to fight for you whether you're a buyer or a seller, then Angela Stevens and her team at Hatch Homes (Keller Williams) is the one you're looking for. She serves the greater SW Portland area, including Vancouver. Thanks Angela! :)

Angela is an unbeatable realtor. I was in route to work with a different realtor when I was…read morereferred to Angela. I even interviewed some of the top notch realtors around. Angela still rises above the rest. She has really extensive experience, genuinely cares about what's best for her clients, has an efficient, family owned practice and can refer just about anyone needed in a matter of minutes. Anytime I have needed to reach her, she's right there for me. She's got the business knowledge that gives her client/s an edge if they work with her. After having a bad experience with a previous realtor, I am so relieved that I found Angela. She thoroughly knows her way around both ends of real estate (buying and selling). She is also just a kind, easy-going person to talk with and be around. Even her referrals remind me I'm in good hands. It's a great move to reach out to Angela whether you're buying or selling. You won't regret it.

I met Heidi of Alameda Realty at an open house and was impressed with how organized and knowledge…read moreshe was knowing everything about the house and its appliances, roof, furnace, electrical, years in service etc... Heidi helped me find my amazing home in this competitive fast moving market. We looked at at lot of homes as they came on market, she was on it helping to time offers and make competitive bids and stay updated. Heidi also knows her homes having done home renovations she is very knowledgeable on what the homes needs and she finds things I would miss. I appreciate her honesty and patience helping me find what I wanted without rushing me or selling me but being on top of everything. I will be using Alameda Realty again. Heidi knows the market. Best agent I've used.

Heidi is just amazing. She helped us sell our house during a very stressful time for us; having so…read moremany life changes all at once can be overwhelming. Because of her hard work, we were able to relax and let her do the heavy lifting. She was very responsive whenever we needed her. We trusted her to price the house correctly, especially considering how hard our house was to comp. She nailed it! We had a great turn out at the open houses. She had some good ideas for selling the house quicker, and they worked. Would highly recommend! Five of five stars :)

Leah was a good buyers agent and became a "friend." We did not think twice about using her to sell…read moreour home. I could not have been more wrong. After overpricing our house and costing us precious time, money, and stress, Leah Dowling sent us a TEXT MESSAGE on a Sunday night stating that the third (yes #3) deal on our home had fallen through. Note: our house has no issues. I believe this was brought upon by her lack of timely and professional communication with the other agents. She then followed up with another text message stating that the sale of our home was too stressful for her, that she needed to do what was best for herself, and that we needed to find a new agent. We woke up Monday morning thinking we were under contract (finally), and instead found out that Leah, our "friend", had fired us via TEXT and had cost us yet another deal. We were devastated. She never even bothered with an apology or phone call. After many tears, were able to secure another agent that week who had our house under contract within a day and it is now sold, a smooth transaction with no hiccups. My advice: If you want an unprofessional and self-absorbed agent who is oblivious to market trends and who will quit when the going gets tough, definitely hire Leah.

I don't know that buying your first house can go incredibly smoothly, but I can't imagine going…read morethrough the bumps in the road without Leah. We were looking for a fixer upper, so if you can imagine we looked at some pretty scary, sometimes smelly, and often dirty places! We had some financial limitations that I imagine made her job a challenge, especially in the Portland market. Through all of it, Leah was a blast to hang out with - funny, knowledgeable, available, informative and she ultimately (and really quickly) found us a great house, in a great neighborhood and...IN our price range! It never felt like she was pressuring us into anything, she was honest, gave her opinion when asked and she still keeps in touch - excited about the progress in our new home. If we ever decide to buy/sell again we know we will be calling Leah!

My husband and I have gone through so many skeezy realtors over the years. We have become extremely…read moreparticular with who we work with because we have had some really bad experiences in the past. This time we were really careful about who we picked and we knew they would have to be extremely patient to work with us. When we moved back to the Pacific Northwest we knew exactly who we wanted to work with! We chose Michelle Jernigan based on her character and reputation. She is honest, upfront and responsive at pretty much all hours. Michelle is knowledgeable, and advocates for her clients no matter the situation. If you want someone who actually listens and is willing to advocate for you then I would go with Michelle. If we were to sell then we would use her again.

In fairness, we used a realtor from here in 2014. Perhaps this realtor has moved on. We politely…read morelistened to her backstory and experience. We were moving from out of state where the climate was dry and home maintenance was minimal and we really wanted to hear about what was important to know about purchasing a home in the Pacific Northwest. Twelve years later we now know things such as type of siding, age of the roof and checking the crawl space are key. We didn't receive this information from this realtor. Do not believe we received value for our money.

From the beginning, Cindy was a dream to work with. She helped us to sell our first home and was…read moreinstrumental in buying our new home. She's very knowledgable and knows the market well when it comes to pricing your home and knowing what to expect when buying in different areas. Unlike our first agent, Cindy really listened to what we wanted in our new home and was right on top of getting us new listings to review as soon as they were on the market (as in, "we're not even an hour old on the market"). She's that good. We purchased a short sale, and she was wonderful about giving us status updates, even if there wasn't much change. When the bank finally accepted our offer, they only gave us 29 days to close, and Cindy put us in touch with the right people to help us close on time (who were also great to work with, by the way). Cindy is one of those agents who truly and honestly cares about her clients and wants them to have a great buying and/or selling experience, and she'll go the extra mile to make it happen. I can't recommend her highly enough. Excellent!