Sometimes the best land lords are the ones you don't notice. And I barely noticed Lisa... and I…read moremean that in the absolute best way possible. I never noticed Lisa being hard to get a hold of because she never was hard to get a hold of. She responded to my messages and concerns very quickly and professionally. I never noticed things around the property broken or not well kept because they never were broken and were never not well kept. The property was regularly maintained and if anything did break Lisa made sure it was taken care of quickly. I never noticed how mean Lisa was because she never was mean. She always greeted me with a warm smile. She always treated me with respect. She always showed grace if my rent was going to be one day late. I am going to miss my time in the apartment she managed. I would recommend Lisa to any who would ask!

I have been a long time tenant of High Five Properties managed units and can't imagine renting from…read moreanyone else. Lisa promptly responds to issues and maintains contacts and relationships with local contractors and services who fix said issues as they arise. She has always been fair and considerate and maintains clean lines of communication with her tenants, especially if scheduled maintenance is due (gutter cleaning, furnace, etc.).

We just bought our first home and Home Team was there every step of the way to guide us through the…read moreprocess and make it all super stress free. They didn't overwhelm us with a ton of information all at once, and let you know exactly what is needed when you get to each step. They were on top of everything for us and worked so quickly we were able to close on our home in less than 30 days. Kenny was especially helpful and very knowledgeable with telling us everything to look out for when checking out homes since we were first time home buyers. He was able to tell when I was confused about something and would give great examples to help explain how things work when we were going over all the terms while putting in our first offer. Home Team was very responsive, great communicators, and someone was always available to help us when needed. It was all a very smooth process and we would definitely recommend them!

Quick update since last year - in this insanely hot real estate market, Kenny and Home Team managed…read moreto help us find and negotiate our new dream home and we couldn't be happier. During the closing process, the entire team went above and beyond, helping us meet with contractors and calculate renovation costs before we even moved in. Now that we're closed, we were able to start renovations right away. Thank you Home Team!

Awesome people to work with. Great communication. Fantastic…read moreapartment, good location.

Nice and well done on the inside pretty clean and well fix from rooms lightings. Price wise good…read moredeal

I listed my floating home with Inhabit and within a month Eric Hagstette sold it! Eric always took…read moremy calls and was kind and professional ever step of the way. He wasn't in it to make the most $ for himself he always put my wishes first... however he would give me his time tested and well researched views. Meagan in the office was AWESOME and so was their Photoghrapher!!! I'm in the process of working with Ken at Inhabit to find an investment property. I would highly recommend this company! Kimberlee Jaynes

OK so we recently moved back to Portland after a too-long stint in the Midwest. We returned to our…read morehometown to find a competitive housing market that was tight. Enter Margaret Gerlt of Inhabit Real Estate: agent extraordinaire! She calmly and competently walked us through the entire process of buying a house. She is incredibly knowledgeable and gives sound advice at any stage. It also helps that she is a Portland native who has been in this business for a decade--she has relationships with other agents and tradespeople that most people in real estate just do not have. We ended up with the house of our dreams (seriously--I am pretty sure I actually had a dream about this house before we found it). I cannot recommend Margaret highly enough. She is wonderful!

Professional, fantastic, knowledgeable real estate agent with years of experience. Excellent…read morecommunication and walks with you every step of the way.

We've had wonderful experiences with Darcie, Emily, and everyone at PDX Green Team! They helped us…read morefind our first home and then, 15 year later, helped us sell it. They guided us step-by-step through the first-time home bouncing process, making sure that we found the home of our dreams and advocated for us every step of the way. When we made the decision to move overseas, we had no hesitations about working with them again. They made the home-selling process quick and easy, and ensured that we got a great price. They are warm, knowledgeable, and clearly love what they do--making home-dreams come true!

I worked with Alissa and her team to purchase my second investment property, and I will definitely…read moreuse them again. I found her to be knowledgeable, very friendly and outgoing, a good negotiator in closing the deal with very challenging sellers and listing agent and an educator as well. I especially appreciated her honesty at one point in our process where she gave me honest feedback as a buyer and how I was, literally, getting in my own way, and showed me a new way of thinking and approaching it, which resulted in an accepted offer a few weeks later. Thank you Alissa!

Working with Alissa and her team was an excellent experience. My wife and I were new to Portland…read moreand Alissa and her team were great in advising us on a wholistic real estate investment strategy. As real estate newbies they helped us navigate the complicated PDX market by clearly explaining the process, helping us figure out the right neighborhoods to look in, and more importantly thinking about the long term vs. short term. Essentially, they gave us the tools we needed to understand the market and make educated decisions about buying a home. The team is extremely professional, communicative, and thorough. Interacting with a few other agents during the process, whether at an open house or through the seller's side, it's clear that Alissa and team are extremely experienced, and know all the ins and outs of the industry and market. I was particularly impressed by the financial analysis she provided when considering a rental property. Alissa and her team provided us with a clear breakdown of the numbers for each of the properties we were considering ( including taxes, comps, closing costs, expenses, management etc.). This really helped us in our decision making. We were only in town for a few days and amazingly the entire process from first kick off meeting to making an offer on a house took 10 days. From there Alissa and her teams assistance was key - we managed the entire negotiation remotely!! She connected us with a local mortgage broker to help close a loan with a unique financial situation. She walked us through the contracts and comps, and when we bought the home she referring us to contractors and service providers for everything imaginable. We will definitely be going back for our next home purchase!

I have worked with Living a room for nearly 8 years now, and they have managed two duplex…read moreproperties for me. Since I recently sold both properties, I am in a good position to assess their level of service throughout the process of onboarding, management and ultimately disposition of the property. LR makes it very easy as an owner. They take care of everything quickly, and are responsive to both my needs and more importantly, those of my renters. I had several managers responsible for my properties over the years, and most were very solid, and they handled the transitions from one to another very smoothly. I would like to especially recognize Ash, who was responsible for monitoring and arranging all maintenance on my properties; she is terrific! She was always very responsive and responsible, and answered my queries or made sure they were handled, even when she was on vacation. Moreover, she personally made sure to get things done quickly and to a high standards, both when required by the renters but also to help me get my second property sold. I will miss working with her in particular, and with LR in general. Very solid organization, and I highly recommend them if you need a property manager in Portland.

In response to my earlier 1 star review, Living Room suggested that our problem related to the…read moresecurity deposit. There was that issue, of course, because they made that process difficult. But, the big issues were the handling of their management duties. Here are some examples: They "inspected" the property at least 1x/year (indeed, I recall that paying them to do that was built into our contract with LR) but they did not note any of the multiple lease violations (e.g., three people living there when only one was on lease), furnace filter not changed - (ever!) - nasty and also very bad for the furnace, installation of window air conditioners by tenant without notice to owner in violation of law - and the tenants damaged two windows and completely ruined another in the process (which is why law provides that owner be notified so owner can arrange proper installation, which we would have done happily). Another example: a lease violation they did note at *every* inspection (e.g., disabling of smoke alarms) were not enforced - a huge insurance violation that would have been disastrous in case of a fire - someone could die and owner would be responsible - and even without a death, insurance would have an "out," which would cause horrendous owner headaches! And the penalty clause in the lease requiring the tenant was to pay fines for disconnecting the smoke alarms was never enforced by LR even though the violation was repeated. LR charged over $100 to replace a refrigerator pan to catch leaks/spills from the refrigerator with a plastic pan that was clearly designed for something else because it had an open drain hole in it (!) - and this "replacement" occurred after LR was informed we were replacing the refrigerator; they issued "normal wear and tear" reports even when tenants used of bathtub for dyeing materials and scribbles (presumably by their child) with permanent markers on bath enclosure left permanent stains (the move-out cleaning helped but did not fully cure the problem, so the tub and enclosure are still faintly stained); also included in "normal wear and tear" was damage cause to the wall/ceiling by burning candles in one of the bedrooms. Toilet seat covered in candle wax - replaced with a cheap plastic cover that was the wrong shape. LR did nothing for a long time about need to replace caulking in bathroom which, of course, could cause expensive water damage and mold, and when we discovered the problem, LR charged us for takeing care of that item -- and when we discovered the work had never been done, LR said, oh, too late to take that up with the company doing the work because we (the absent landlord paying a for property management) should have reported the problem right away. Two other issues with that: first, it's up to LR to be sure the work is done; second, it was their in-house maintenance folks who did the work! After we proved was LR who had been paid to do the work (note: they put the burden on us to review files, etc. to establish what they should have known), LR sent someone to do the job who did not do anything close to a professional job. Seriously. The joints in the bathroom were not sealed!! Also, LR said tenant reported a roof leak but LR did not check; rather just sent a roofer who came up with a very pricey contract - and when we asked about other bids, we were told we would have to pay LR 10% of the any other bid we accepted!!!!/.... Then - and this was very disturbing --- it turned out there is no evidence at that the roof was leaking then (and there have been no leaks to date). Too, paid for front door to be shaved down because tenant complained it was sticking; turned out really not problem with front door (except now a gap because shaved down) but problem was with security screen door, which LR never fixed -- we did that easy repair after LR was out of the picture. So, nope, our problem with LR is not about being unhappy with the laws concerning security deposits. Its about frustration - not to mention the substantial cost to us -- with dealing a group of people who always struck us as very nice folks but, at best, are simply too disorganized, and either do not know how to maintain property or enforce n lease terms or simply do not want to deal with the hassle of ensuring the property is maintained and that the tenants are complying with their lease.

Robbie helped me buy my very first home - which I still am so happy in. This was 12 years ago... so…read morejust a little tardy with the review... But I just happened to see him here on Yelp, and all of the exclusively lovely things that people have to say about him both professionally and personally - and I just had to chime in and say SAME, SAME! LOVE this dude. Always. 5 stars and then some.

We got referred to Robbie by a couple of friends who raved about their experience working with him…read more They undersold him! Robbie is flat-out exceptional as a person and a realtor. My partner and I were searching for our first home and he treated it as delicately as we did. We started our search from living out of state and he visited ever single house that were were interested in and even took videos for us to consume. He didn't have to do that but it was clear that he was committed to helping us find a home that met our needs without any agenda of his own. He was exceptionally patient with us, communicative, and offered a high level of expertise. His experience showed through our entire process and without it we would not be in a home that we adore. This guy goes above and beyond and will not let up until you're in a house that is as great as he is.

Sally Schwartz made our first time buying a home Fun and exciting! She was recommended to me by two…read moredifferent co workers of mine, both with really great experiences. I had full confidence in her from the first time we met all the way through. I had ZERO knowledge about buying and honestly... was terrified but she listened to every single one of my fears and took them to heart. I knew without a doubt she had my best interest in mind and I am now a home owner and in love with my wonderful 1920s bungalow! Thank you Sally!

We had a great experience with Robyn. She was always responsive and worked around our schedule to…read morelook at houses. She is very knowledgeable of the process and did a good job being encouraging about something we saw and liked while being careful to point out the items that we might have overlooked with our rose-colored glasses. She was able to pretty quickly figure out what we were looking for and asked good questions along the way. Throughout the process she was a valuable consultant and I always thought she had our best interests in mind, which I really appreciated. She's a pro, and she's also positive, upbeat, and a good human. I would absolutely recommend her!