In a world where control over your living environment is more important than ever, owning a home offers the freedom to create a space that’s uniquely yours. While the industry often touts ‘now is a great time to buy,’ we acknowledge the complexities and risks involved, and we’re here to guide you through them.

Developing Your Plan

When we first talk, whether over coffee, the phone or Zoom we want to hear what’s motivating to explore homeownership. Does Fido need a yard? Landlord won’t let you paint? Upstairs neighbor have lead feet? We’ve heard it all. We’ll come up with a plan that moves you down the path of homeownership at your pace. Or maybe you’ll decide it’s not for you, that’s okay.

Understanding the Market

‘Location, location, location’ only goes so far. We are yet to meet a buyer with an unlimited budget so deciding what tradeoffs get you to your goal is a key step in the process. We’ve sold over 1000 homes around Portland so we understand neighborhoods and even the micro-markets within them.

The Financial Realities

Understanding how the money flows is critical in your purchase. Buyer representation contracts create transparency in commission dollars. The awesome rate offered by an online lender may not be so great when the costs and fees are examined. A more expensive house might have a lower payment when taxes, insurance, HOAs and utilities are factored in. This is a huge financial investment and we’ll guide you through what today’s economic uncertainties mean in your home purchase. Bringing clarity to the full financial picture and highlighting some of the ‘hidden costs’ of home ownership is something we’ll discuss.

Your Home Search

You may have spent countless hours on Zillow scouring listings and now it is time to make one of those homes yours. Or maybe you need help setting up a search for a specific need. Everyone’s journey is unique and we’ll work together to develop a plan tailored to you. Refining your search is something are experts at.

‘This is the One’- Positioning Your Offer

Listing pictures and marketing materials are designed to put a property’s best features at the forefront and diminish others. Even worse, poorly done flips or repairs may hide other red flags. We know what to look for. When it comes time to writing your offer we want make sure your offer puts you in the best position to win without giving up the protections inspections and other terms give you. Negotiating on your behalf is one of the most important things we do. It’s not just about price.

Your Keys and Beyond
It doesn’t end when you get keys. A shockingly low percentage of people use their Realtor a second time. More than half our business is past clients and their referrals and over 200 five star Google reviews say we’re doing something right. Whenever you have a real estate related question, just ask. We are constantly updating our list of preferred vendors and contractors for home repair and maintenance as an ongoing service. Thinking about a project and want to know if it will add value? We’re your resource. If you want to talk to one of our past first-time buyers about their experience, we’d be happy to connect you.

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