From our very first meeting all the way to closing day, Danielle was absolutely phenomenal to work…read morewith. After interviewing several potential real estate agents, we couldn't be happier that we chose her to represent us. Danielle is sharp, highly experienced, honest, and consistently shows that she genuinely has her clients' best interests at heart. She's also an incredibly skilled negotiator that we were glad to have in our corner! When we ran into an unexpected red flag with the first home we made an offer on, Danielle expertly guided us through the process, connecting us with the right professionals and taking time out of her own busy schedule to make sure we had the information and clarity we needed to make the right decision for us. Later, when we found our dream home, we ended up in a multiple-offer situation. Thanks to Danielle's strategy and guidance, we were able to secure the home, and we're so grateful. We can't recommend Danielle enough, and we look forward to working with her again in the future!

I am writing to highly recommend Danielle Moody at Urban Nest Realty for any of your real estate…read moreneeds. We relocated from out-of-state and working with Danielle made our home buying experience stress free. We benefitted greatly from her expertise in the Portland market and her dedication to finding us our perfect home. Danielle was knowledgable, responsive, proactive, transparent and made the entire process smooth. After our purchase, we recommended Danielle to a family member and they also had a great home buying experience. We recommend Danielle to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trusted real estate professional.

Vanessa was highly recommended by friends whom she helped in the sale of their house, and my…read moreexperience was like theirs: superb. Though many of her listings exceeded the asking price of my home, I never felt that I was not getting Vanessa's full and prompt attention to my needs and concerns. Her practical wisdom suggested a full staging of my home was not necessary, and instead brought her artist's eye to subtle yet helpful changes to increase its appeal; her approaches to sale and its consummation were flawless. For necessary repairs she engaged trades people who were pleasant, prompt and professional, and monitored their bills to me. Vanessa's interpersonal skills are of the highest order, a personality that is a great asset to clients at potentially stressful times. I recommend her without any reservations.

Vanessa was an outstanding partner to help me find my home. The pace was very fast. She is so on…read morepoint with managing all the details that made it possible for me to close on time. And she helped negotiate some key items after inspection. When I'd get stressed and call or text her too many times, she was always reassuring and encouraging. I would strongly recommend working with her!

What can we say about Bonnie? She made the complicated task of buying a house in another state…read morealmost a breeze. She is a Portland expert and helped us in finding the perfect place. Bonnie and her team have been an absolute pleasure to work with and will do whatever they can to help you secure your dream home. Reyhan & Oz

Bonnie and her team were smart and thorough in helping us navigate the home selling process. We…read morecouldn't have asked for a more knowledgeable team. They were extremely sensitive to our issues and timeline. I can't recommend them highly enough

We found our realtor Denise and knew instantly we were going to work with her and her team at Urban…read moreRealty. They are truly an outstanding team. Their site is easy to use, and helped us to find exactly what we were looking for. Denise held our hands through every step of the way, listened closely to what we were looking for and where, advised us thoughtfully, negotiated fiercely on our behalf, and made the entire process feel comfortable and safe. Her team made the process painless and personal, and we never felt as though we were being treated as such another number on the client list. We know that we're going to have a long relationship with this team, and are very grateful for having found them.

My husband and I have worked with Denise for years and can't recommend her enough!…read more She helped us sell our condo and buy a new house simultaneously, getting us above asking for the condo and securing our new home the day it hit the market. When we relocated out of state, she sold our house for above asking again with multiple offers. What truly stood out was how effortlessly and stress-free she made the process for us. Denise also has an extensive network of trusted, reasonably priced service providers, which gave our properties an extra edge when going to market.

I highly recommend Heather Lamkins as the top realtor in Oregon! She has helped me sell two homes…read moreand purchase three in the Portland area, and every experience has been exceptional. Heather consistently made me feel supported and heard, prioritizing my needs and helping me find the right home rather than simply closing a deal. She conducts thorough research, knows the Portland market extremely well, and offers strong, thoughtful guidance throughout the process. Heather advocates for her clients and consistently goes above and beyond to ensure a smooth, positive home‑buying and selling experience.

My wife and I just bought a home in the Gorge with Heather Lamkins, and we couldn't be happier. She…read morenot only showed us amazing properties, but also helped us see the full picture--pointing out the highlights and the potential concerns with each one. What really stood out, was how well she represented us. Her communication with the listing agent and seller was spot-on and ultimately helped us become the winning offer on a home we're absolutely thrilled to own. Heather incredibly thorough, detailed, and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!!!!

BEST AGENT EVER! And turned into a friend, priceless!!!…read more Last Spring, our family began looking for investment property in the Pacific Northwest, but we weren't sure if this was for us, for our children, or for retirement. All we knew was we love the West Coast, especially the Pacific Northwest and as a community organizer; people and community mean everything to me! Natalie Strom helped us go from hopeful to home owners. Natalie Strom was the most incredible person to meet on our journey, her work, her heart and her professionalism are magic!!! She will absolutely help you clarify what you are looking for with compassion, patience and a beautiful sense of humor! She is an amazing agent, with access to a great network of co-agents, property managers, mortgage specialists, staging folks, plumbers, construction experts, in-fill housing experts, architects and anyone you can think you might need. She knows the neighborhoods, has stories for movie houses, schools, restaurants, the people and communities. She is raising her own family here and wants the best for all her clients! I feel like we made a true friend in Natalie and that is incredibly powerful in someone who understands that a property purchase is a huge deal for anyone, especially a family. Our story: We visited Portland in April and fell in love a little with the food, the rental, the walking and the river! One of Natalie's cards was on the kitchen counter, and we gave her a call. Natalie was kind enough to walk to where we were staying for coffee, to discuss growing up in Portland, the neighborhoods and her experiences with real estate and help us figure out what we were looking for --- even without knowing if we were buyers! What a GIFT! In a single hour: Natalie asked incredibly astute questions that helped us to clarify and put into words our goals for the future, for our children and what kind of a property we could be looking for in Oregon. Over the next month or so after we left, she took the time to answer all texts, emails and phone calls with joy and with great resources, and she helped us edit our wish list until it was super useful. In June, my 29 yr old daughter and I headed up to look at Portland (her first time) and see some properties that fit the specific search Natalie had initiated. That was on a Thursday. By Saturday morning we fell in love with a property, and Natalie went to work in a way that worked even better than we planned. Instead of us getting the property, Natalie got my first time homebuyer daughter pre-approved for the mortgage using a trusted lender Natalie knew in an easy process that let her put in an offer by the Monday afternoon deadline. Natalie managed all the back and forth, helped us every step of the way and... By Tuesday, we bought a house! And we LOVE it. Built in 1909, it is super cute, has a great foundation, is in the Mt. Tabor area just 8 blocks N of Hawthorne and both our adult kids have relocated. They love the area, both have jobs and are settling into the community. And there is room for an ADU in the side yard for us to retire someday if that is how this all works out! Natalie has an extensive network of relationships that she makes available to her clients. She made introductions to other specialists when needed and each and everyone of them were open, honest and incredibly helpful both before we bought property, during the process and long after we completed the purchase. She even found us plumbers, an incredible foundation expert and her advice on price, the nature of the offer, and how to win the bid cannot be underestimated. Without Natalie Strom this could not have happened. Since the kids moved in, she met them for charcuterie and happy hour. She followed up with them and brought a housewarming present and helped us find construction and architects for another project. And every person we have met is becoming a friend. That is so special! She is absolutely the best!!!

Having Natalie as our Real Estate Agent in our recent home purchase was like having the ideal guide…read moreto the Portland market. Purchasing a home from afar is always more of a challenge than being a local. You do not know enough about neighborhoods, traffic, schools, crime or another potential downside to a property that is not viewable on Google Maps or in the listing itself. Natalie was always there -- asking the right questions, answering our queries across 78 homes on Google Sheets, matching our speed, efficiently guiding us to the perfect home. She has acted as more than an agent -- knowledgeable, forthright, and capable -- giving us access to her years of experience and network of experts, which saved us time and money, to facilitate due diligence in our sale in a manner of a strategic financial advisor. We hope to work with Natalie again and would recommend her to friends and family without any reservations. She is wonderful, friendly and bright!

Erin is a rare gem! I have worked with several realtors over the years and she is a true standout…read morein terms of depth/breadth of knowledge, business acumen, honesty, and kindness. She helped us coordinate with difficult sellers and advocated for us strongly, even when others made it challenging or inconvenient. She balanced straightforward candor and empathy when delivering disappointing news. She presented us with thorough information and was always patient with us when we had decisions to make. I never felt pressure, always felt supported, and every question I asked was answered thoughtfully. I would recommend Erin to anyone in the Portland Metro area and I will absolutely seek her out to work with in the future.

As first-time homebuyers, we did tons of due diligence with interviewing realtors. In the end,…read moreErin rose to the top due to her familiarity with & focus on close-in Portland, her matter-of-fact yet positive attitude, and her understanding of exactly what we were looking for in a home. Starting out, Erin chauffeured us around town for two or three Saturdays in a row to scope out available homes. This provided plenty of opportunity for us to ask Erin any question we could think of, which ran the gamut of real estate, architectural styles, home maintenance and repairs, favorite restaurants, and even how to care for backyard chickens. Erin had well thought out answers to most of our questions, and always followed up in a timely fashion to those few questions that stumped her. Erin is a great listener and quickly understood what we were looking for in a house, so we didn't waste time looking at places that would not interest us. We had fairly narrow search criteria (I wanted walkability and my wife wanted a large yard), so this complicated our search and we feared that the process could drag on for a year or more. And with such low inventory and skyrocketing demand, things looked bleak. However, Erin always kept a positive attitude and was confident that we would find our dream home. In just over a month's time, Erin flagged a house for us that met all of our criteria although we were unfamiliar with the area (SW). Erin was able to think outside the box though and guessed well that this house/Multnomah Village might be just the place for us. The house had been on the market for a while with no offers because the price drops were not showing up on the normal websites (zillow, realtor, estately, etc). However, Erin had insider realtor information that showed the price drops and we are convinced that had Erin not been our realtor, we never would have even known about this house. Upon visiting, it was love at first site. The house was spot-on what we were looking for and in a price range that we could afford. We knew we had to act fast. Erin reached out to the seller's agent and got lots of great intel. She also got comps on neighboring homes that had sold recently. Within a couple days, Erin submitted our offer that was substantially lower than asking, along with a 1-page letter (Erin's suggestion) about us and how much we loved the sellers' house. In a matter of days, we came to agreement with the sellers and negotiations began. Erin did all of the busy work throughout the process, which made our lives incredibly easy. She worked with the seller's agent on all the details relating to contractors, the inspection, needed repairs, and timing so that everything was done by our loan deadline. Erin had tons of great contractor recommendations who do quality work, and she met with them at the home numerous times to get bids and ensure the work was getting done and done well. We also had tons of forms to sign during the process, but Erin uses a system that allows users to electronically view and sign documents, making the process incredibly easy and fast. In just over two months from our first visit to the house, we are now first time homeowners and absolutely adore our house. Erin was with us every step of the way and we cannot imagine having had a better realtor. We highly recommend Erin for your home-buying needs!

Amy is a fantastic real estate agent. We've worked with Amy on both sides of a real estate…read moretransaction as both buyers and sellers. She listens closely and carefully to her clients and she's full of great ideas. Amy has deep knowledge of the real estate industry and Portland, and great connections, and she puts it all to work to get the best results!

We enlisted Amy (and her assistant Kelly) to sell our house of 24+ years to move out of state. This…read morewas a very emotionally- and physically-taxing process for us, not only due to the act of moving itself, but our house might have qualified us to star in an episode of "Hoarders". Amy and Kelly were very thoughtful in terms of how they charted our course through this life-changing event -- both in terms of the state of our house and how to fix it; and our fluctuating and fragile emotional state. They exuded kindness and patience at all times, which went a long way in making this process more tolerable and less daunting. But they were also very clear and firm about what had to be done, and when, in order to achieve the most successful outcome -- and we appreciated this as well. "We are not your average realtors", Amy told us on one occasion. This was a gross understatement. During the latter half of this process, we were out of state and thus not physically present to be able to do anything with or for the house. Amy and Kelly were always there to do whatever was needed to sustain forward momentum -- even when it seemed some mundane task was "out of bounds" for a realtor to be doing. We cannot thank, or recommend, them enough. We literally feel like we would not have survived this process, and sold our home successfully (or perhaps at all), without Amy at the wheel and Kelly at her side. Thanks so much!