Called to interview them to represent us in a purchase and only got a a short 10 minute…read moreconsultation where the interest didn't seem to be there.

Without question, Kristi Kaufman, and the Cascade Lifestyle Group, stand out among what seems to be…read morean ocean-size pool of residential realtors vying to represent buyers and sellers throughout the Central Oregon region. Simply stated, she is amazing! After a careful vetting process, we engaged Kristi, and the Cascade Lifestyle Group to assist us with our out-of-state search for a new home in Bend, OR, and, could not have been any more impressed with her capabilities. Kristi is intelligent, articulate, super organized, exceedingly proactive, attentive, and possesses an eye for even the most minute detail. She's also always on time (virtually and in-person), which my wife and I noticed and appreciated. As out-of-state buyers, we wanted to be represented by an on-the-ground, 'battle-tested' advocate - someone who would 'champion' our position to a property seller, and be a highly effective negotiator. At the same time, we were in search of a realtor who would also be a consensus builder. Kristi effortlessly embodies these characteristics, which, after screening other Bend, OR-based realtors, we found to be lacking. The deep industry knowledge, thoughtful guidance, and spirited advocacy Kristi provided to us as out-of-state buyers, from an exhaustive property search to successful close, exceeded our expectations. We are deeply grateful to Kristi and the Cascade Lifestyle Group for their representation and wholeheartedly endorse her, and her partner, Catherine Scanland, to both buyers and sellers of residential properties throughout the greater Central Oregon market.

This is the third house that Cole Billings has helped us buy. He is far and above the most…read moreknowledgeable, competent, personable, and communicative broker with whom we have ever done business! Hayley came on board for this transaction, and she is awesome. They made this transaction so easy and smooth. We'd never use anyone else for our real estate needs.

Sam and his team at Varsity were beyond amazing! The care and service we received was top notch. We…read morewere new to the area and Sam was great at explaining the differences in the neighborhoods and always being available to show us new potential homes. His advice and knowledge got us into our new home! Once we were in contract, Sam and his team were always explaining the next steps and needs to have a clean and quick close. As well as the steps to have our new home set up with utilities etc. (they provided us an email with the whole list of who we needed to call and set up service with and different internet providers that serviced our area). When we had a question or concern; within the same day I would receive an email or text with the information or the requested phone number. Thank you Sam for an amazing experience and being such an integral part of creating our new home! And again thanks for our housewarming gift! If you are considering moving or selling I would highly recommend working with Sam and his team!

How great was it to have Katy on our team to help us purchase a new home in Bend?…read moreIt was REALLY GREAT! Katy was on it! She made sure all our bases were covered and that we had everything we needed In place, on time! I always felt like we were on the right track with her persistence and professionalism. Thank you Katy!

We're so glad we chose Katy to sell our house! The market was tough, but she never stopped working…read morehard for us. She kept us updated and adjusted the plan when needed, giving us informed advice along the way. In a market that had an average of 100+ days, Katy helped us sell in nearly half that time! Thanks to her persistence and know-how, we ended up with a sale we feel really good about. If you're looking for someone who will stick with you no matter what the market is doing, Katy is the one!

Jamanna has helped us rent our home when we take off for the Winter . She has been able to find…read morejust the right people to rent our home. sShe is professional and honest.

Jamanna is the most upstanding person I know and as I worked with her selling my house she was…read morehonest and diligent and walked me through everything. She is super knowledgeable about real estate and is just one of the best realtors I know of. Put your fears aside and let Jamanna handle all your real estate needs.

Kacey is a GEM!! My sister flew in from Colorado to see if the Bend area was the right place for…read moreher next move. Kacey was our real estate guide and guru! She is quite intuitive and quickly landed on the type of property we wanted to see. Add to that her deep knowledge of the entire area, and you have a wonderful learning experience as well. She has energy and likability so you can imagine the fun we had in 2 days of driving and viewing the area! I would recommend her to anyone in any price range that wants to work with a competent and warm realtor.

We decided to move to Central Oregon from out of state and were not set on any particular town when…read morewe started. We wanted to find and rely on an area expert to help guide us to the perfect property to fit our dream. We randomly called Kacey as a listing agent that we found on line while pulling up a property. It took one conversation to KNOW we had the right professional. She worked with us long distance and literally made us feel like we were already a part of Central Oregon. Many property conversations, trips up to the area, Kacey always assured us that the right property would come our way. She had patience like I have never seen before. - We found our dream property with Kacey! Top it off, she managed the transaction better than any realtor we've ever worked with in all our buying years. We urge you to make the same discovery!

When my husband and I decided to relocate to Bend from Seattle, we had to find a trusted and…read moreRESPONSIVE agent. I contacted several and Paul was the FIRST to respond. He followed up on every phone call. While vacationing in Sunriver, he quickly put together a list of houses, based on my criteria of location, size, price and timing. He even steered me away from a few of the houses that I chose as he is an expert in the Central Oregon area. In one day we were able to find the perfect home with his guidance. One day! We even "sealed the deal" as I was floating down the Deschutes River. My husband looked at me, "Did you just buy a house while were floating?!" "Yep!" I replied. Needless to say, I recommend Paul with an enthusiastic 5 stars!

I myself am in real estate - my sister was looking for a home in Bend Oregon and I was along for…read moremoral support - from the moment we met Paul I felt he was different - I lived in NY for 10 years so I'm always weary of those in the Real estate market - hour after hour and day by day Paul completely won me over through his attention to detail and complete absence of pushing us to any property while allowing us to formulate our own opinions furthermore saying my favorite line when appropriate "I don't know but I will find out" When I asked for his opinions or stated mine he both agreed and showed me where my reasoning was flawed. He was conscientious and treated us like family members he cared for. When my sister found THE HOUSE OF MY DREAMS, he agreed that it was his favorite and even though my sister stubbornly felt akin to another property for a brief moment when we met for the second then third and forth time she began to see the life that was about to become her reality and thanked us both profusely for not pushing her and allowing this amazing new journey in her life to come to fruition.

Austin Buskohl exceed our expectations in every way possible. He came highly recommended from my…read morecousin who works in banking and also lives in Bend. We closed on our house in last week, and our transaction went extremely smoothly, returning to our home state of Oregon from New York. He absolutely went above and beyond, and I could not recommend him more highly. He made what could have been a stressful process easy by partnering with us and our lender and keeping us well informed every step of the way. He was incredibly kind to our young children and met us to hand off the keys with goodies for our whole family including our dog. His communication is excellent and he will be my first call next time we need agent. Thank you Austin!!

Heather Montgomery found me an amazing, charming home that is perfect for me. I felt very…read morediscouraged about being able to be a home owner in Bend, but she made it happen, working closely with the seller to make sure repairs were made, and with the mortgage company (great review on Guild Mortgage also.) We shared some nervous weekends, wondering if the sale was going to work out, but Heather was always a professional, calming my doubts. So don't doubt yourself if you have good credit, even just a moderate income, a little bit of savings, and patience to search for a good deal....Heather can make it happen!