If Amanda Newton was an actress she would receive an Oscar every year…read more She is a star! Without a doubt she is the BEST! On time and on point. We we're informed on every step of the way. She solved problems before we knew they were there. Hands down she is best agent we have ever worked with. I think that about covers it.

Five Stars isn't enough!!!! My husband and I were true first time homebuyers with very little…read moreknowledge of the process and what speed bumps we might encounter. Amanda was amazingly patient with my 5 million + questions and was able to provide the information I needed. And if I asked a question that she didn't know the answer to, she knew where to go to get the information. She took the list of our dealbreakers, wants, needs and set us up with wonderful searches that eventually led us to the home we closed on one month ago today!! With the current COVID environment and the insanity of this housing market, she was very open with what could happen vs. what normally happens and it was comforting to have someone that was able to keep my panic at bay. If/when we decide to sell the home she got us into, I will absolutely be calling Amanda! In the meantime, I will be referring anyone I can!!!

We've been working with this team for several years now after we were referred by a friend. Brent…read moreFrederickson has shown us at least two dozen houses over the last couple of years. He probably had days where he didn't think we'd ever find one, but that didn't change his demeanor toward us. He was incredibly patient, always willing and available to show us any house we found, and always with a smile. He would check in once in a while to ask how things were going and whether we wanted to update our search criteria. Not ONCE did we ever feel any sort of pressure from Brent. Over the last week we started working with Brian Bellairs as well, as he was the listing agent for the home we wanted to buy and represented us as sellers of our current home. Brian was equally patient and pleasant. He didn't tell us until after the fact that he was working on our deal while out of town for the weekend with his wife. We absolutely felt that Brian was transparent, always looking out for us, and kept our best interests at the forefront. We watched him deal with different personalities, including a very aggressive fellow realtor, all with a calm demeanor, honesty, and professionalism. Everyone we worked with at Meadows, including Hannah and Matt, were responsive and so easy to work with. They have clients for life in us and we highly recommend. THANK YOU Brent, Brian, and Meadows Group!

Make sure you take a trip to the planning department to make sure they're selling you what you…read morethink you are buying.

We recently sold our home in northeast Portland with Rachel Freed. My husband was pretty resistant…read moreto using a realtor because of the high price of houses and what that meant for a realtor's fee--UNTIL we had a telephone consultation with Rachel. Her deep knowledge and expertise of home sales and the current market won him over. She was very up front about what she could and couldn't do--no promises about high prices or quick sales, but clear advice about what we could do to add value and interest to our home. We did everything she suggested, using her associate Brooke Budy to coordinate the project. We replaced a few light fixtures, painted a couple of rooms, and had the house staged. We trusted her expertise and just went with it. Even though the Portland market had slowed a bit, our house got a lot of attention with three good offers in the first three days. We sold for an excellent price four days after the listing went live. If you're thinking of selling your home, definitely have a conversation with Rachel Freed before you list! Just a side note: we also used Urban Nest to buy that house ten years ago. That was the best real estate experience we had had at that time. We strongly recommend Rachel for buying as well as for selling.

Let's begin like this: RACHEL SOLD OUR HOUSE DURING A PANDEMIC. After months of prepping to sell…read moreour home, COVID-19 struck the Portland metro area and shelter in place went into effect the same day our home went on the market. During a week of biting our finger nails and prepping to move back into our home, Rachel chased down every nibble on the property, and was able to secure not one, but multiple offers on the home, and was able to help us sell for over asking. With as much as we love Rachel and the incredible job that she did, she was not the only one who put in the work to get this done. Brooke was our go-to person throughout the listing and market process, and he was clear, communicative and has impeccable style to boot, and the entire paperwork process was seamless thanks to her admin team. If you are looking for an agent who will give you results that you want and throws a mean wine and cheese party, Rachel is the person you are looking for.

Lauren Perreault is a rock star in the field of real estate! She is a fantastic realtor. She will…read moreguide you every step of the way. Lauren is extremely knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, straightforward, trustworthy, kind, and caring. She was such a pleasure to work with. I don't know what I would have done without her help, guidance, and support. Lauren was my boots on the ground, as I am managing my brothers estate from Texas. She made the whole process of selling an estate home in Portland, Oregon as stress free as possible. Lauren is gifted in dealing with all family members of an estate property sale. She went above and beyond her duties in every way. Equally important, Lauren has developed relationships with the best photographer, stager, and contractors out there. You can trust that you will be in the best of hands with Lauren Perreault!

As a first time home buyer who was purchasing from out of state, I found Lauren through a family…read morereferral and was really lucky to have found her. We hit it off immediately. She really listens, has a great eye for style and detail, and was so willing to go above and beyond for me (during the pandemic no less!). She gave such great advice and never complained about my widening the search radius. She keeps a positive attitude, is attentive, perceptive and very responsive. I ended up changing my mind last minute and we bought our house SIGHT UNSEEN (Due to Covid). Talk about putting your trust in someone! We could not be happier! I am recommending her to everyone I know! You cannot go wrong with Lauren.

My family and I were looking to buy a home for the first time so went into the without knowing…read morewhich way was up or how any of this worked. From the first email I sent Jennifer, she was kind, professional and it was obvious that she cares about the people she works with. It took us a few tries to have an offer accepted but she didn't give up on us and helped us through the ups and downs. There was never any pressure to put in offers, the most important thing was that we found something that we wanted. When we finally found our place, the seller's agent was pretty difficult to work with but Jennifer was on our side and helped protect us from the that added stresser. I'm actually sad that I won't be messaging her every day anymore and that our time together is over. I really don't know if I could have gotten through the buying process without giving up if I didn't have her knowledge and guidance through everything. Looking back on buying our first home, she'll definitely be one of the top happy memories of the whole experience.

I have been a licensed real estate broker in California for seven years, but when my family and I…read moredecided to move to Portland, not only was I not licensed in Oregon yet, I wasn't familiar at all with the market or contracts, so I needed to enlist the services of a local broker. I contacted Yamuna Benedict based on the recommendation of a mutual friend, and I am extremely satisfied with the service we received. From the beginning, Yamuna was enthusiastic, responsive, and very professional. She somehow managed to communicate well both with me, using real estate jargon and speaking to me as a colleague, and with my husband, who needed everything put in layman's terms. We also received assistance from William Shpak, who took us to some of our showings and was with us the day we found the home we decided to buy. William is bright and personable and extremely pleasant to work with. Yamuna did a great job negotiating our offer and got us under contract at a price and terms we were very comfortable with. Throughout the escrow process, the entire team at Peggy Hoag was excellent, keeping everything on track and providing us with all the information we needed. And even though we were buying a house in the middle of the pandemic, the process was just as smooth as it would have been anytime, and we closed on time. I would definitely recommend Yamuna and William to anyone looking to buy or sell a home, and I look forward to working with them again.

Alicia and the Hoag Realty Team worked hard and fast to get my property sold for a profit in under…read morea month. Alicia is smart and very knowledgable about all the situations that can arise when selling a property, she was always available to assist and deal with situations that needed a fast and accurate solution. I would recommend Hoag Real Estate to anyone wanting to sell their property.

This company have no ethics for a realtor company, so beware. Also blatantly lied on the sales…read morelisting with regards to Extended Appliance Warranty on Kitchen Appliances, were not interested in taking accountability and were not interested in reimbursing the difference, either. Should we really be made to take legal advice on this kind of stuff. The answer is 'no', but they know it will cost us and so we will likely not do, so lets them off the hook. We bought this condo for our daughter through Redfin, Robert Hoyt being the seller. We reside in Washington State, so we very much relied on what our daughter saw in her one visit, our Redfin Agent who was our eyes and ears and Robert Hoyt's professionalism. It turned out that Robert was anything but. His responsiveness to our agents requests for information was like pulling teeth, and he did not seem to value our need for information to meet the closing deadlines. Our Redfin agent was beyond frustrated with Robert Hoyt and we ended up closing with no resolutions. In the current economic climate, we made an hugely over generous offer over asking, did inspection within a week and closed in two. There were a few items picked up by the inspector which we could have asked the seller to correct at their expense, but as they probably did not value more than a $1k, we decided not to jeopardize the sale, however, we made many requests to Robert Hoyt to explain things like switches in kitchen and bathroom that had no purpose, these requests were ignored and with the closing imminent, we unfortunately completed and never got any answers. Our worry is to whether the wires to the none working switches have been safely capped in the cavity wall. We closed two months ago, and as we are out of sight and mind, these requests have never been addressed by Robert Hoyt. Lesson here.... however small, always make seller address the inspectors concerns at their expense. The property listing described the condo as being recently remodeled with 40k of interior upgrades (932 sq ft to include lanai) , which was questionable (white appliances versus stainless, Ikea kitchen, tub liner over existing tub) however, as the Hoyt Company seem to dabble in renovations, it is unclear whether the Hoyt company were commissioned as builder/Hoyt Company/sellers commissioned another builder and who they were. The listing advertised new flooring. Not all floors were new. The old floors did not match the new floors, only in color. After removal of rugs and staging furniture, the old floors were scratched. The appliances were described as 'new' and having 5 year extended warranties but in actuality the appliances (all) were bought by the builder in 2020, so although appeared new, as we took all packaging off from inside of appliances, when registering, they are two years out of five years done. It was also noted in the listing that the sellers redesigned the kitchen which led us to believe that this was was recent due to the recent remodel The new Fridge/Freezer gave the impression of being a higher than average upgrade as it included an ice maker, however after closing found that it was not even plumbed in, and on a wall without a water source, so another expense for us. When we went back to the Hoyt agents regarding the deceptive description on the listing regards a\'Appliance Warranties', their nonchalant reply was 'The appliances did come with a 5 year warranty when purchased, but that they did not need to state on their listing that they were two years into that warranty already'. This speaks volumes to the credibility of Hoyt Agent, Robert Hoyt, and his/their care and responsibility to detail. If you can not trust the listing description for honesty, that is a huge red flag , not only to this agent, but for anyone buying and trusting the description of a listing at all! As stated above, who is going to seek legal advice to get justice at their cost. The listing should be gospel or it is dishonest, and you should be able to claim dishonesty against the realtor at their cost.

Amazing job in the Pearl! On our visit, Des and I wanted to see how far our San Diego dollar would…read morego, and we were extremely happy with what Amy from Hoyt showed us in the Metropolitan. She was very knowledgeable and friendly, even though the odds of us ever coming back here to live are slim. Still, she took her time, answered all questions, and didn't rush us on our way. What a difference from So Cal. Hopefully we'll see you again soon!

I had a great experience working with Karina and her team. She listened to us and at the same time…read morespoke her mind when it came to making a deal. She was very responsive to my emails/texts or phone calls. I would not hesitate to call her again if I need to make a real state deal in Portland market again.

Working with Karina Stark, Leslie Zagelow, and Kierra DeBow in purchasing a new home and selling…read moreour home was such a fabulous experience. We had been looking for just the right new home because we were very happy in our existing home and knew it would take an exceptional home, neighborhood and experience to get us to move. We knew we needed someone who would truly be our eyes/ears, our advocate, our trusted consultant, someone who would respond quickly and with our best interest in mind.... what we got was all that and so much more - we made lifelong friends. I HIGHLY recommend Karina Stark and her team for any of your buying/selling needs.