Client Success Stories
Providing personalized attention and expert guidance at every stage of the buying and selling process.
Dedicated to Our Best Interests
Elaine is fantastic!
We worked with Elaine to sell our home and purchase a new one, and she was instrumental in helping us navigate a challenging home-buying experience. From start to finish, she was hard-working, professional, and completely dedicated to our best interests in every step of the way.
Elaine’s extensive knowledge and clear communication made the stressful process of selling and buying a home much more manageable - especially when unexpected challenges arose. Her commitment to her clients is unmatched; she genuinely puts your needs above her own, which is such a rare and admirable quality.
I highly recommend Elaine to anyone looking for a Realtor who will go to bat for you and provide exceptional service every step of the way!
- Amber
Referred By Friends
“My husband and I feel so lucky to have worked with Elaine to find and buy our first home. She was referred to us by our best friends whom Elaine has helped buy two homes and sell one. We are grateful for her warmth, support, patience, generosity and shrewd knowledge of the real estate market at a time when it was very difficult to find a home! Her astute advice helped us get an offer accepted in a competitive market. We couldn't be happier with our home and highly recommend Elaine.”
- Willa
We Love Our Home
“Working with Elaine was fantastic! She was very professional and knowledgeable, made herself very available and completed tasks quickly. Elaine was great at finding properties that fit our criteria and showed us new neighborhoods to consider. We wrote several offers last year before purchasing our house and she was always very positive and encouraging throughout the process. Closing was stress free as was our move. We have lived in our home for just over a year and couldn't be happier with the house and location, despite it being in a completely different neighborhood than we had originally planned. Elaine helped us keep and open mind while house searching and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. I highly recommend choosing Elaine!”
- Laura
First Time Home Buyers
“As first time homebuyers, this whole process can be stressful and overwhelming but Elaine made it so much easier. Her professionalism, knowledge, and transparency made it so we didn’t have to worry. She was super communicative throughout the entire process, which is so important during this experience because of all the moving parts with buying a home. We would absolutely reach out to her again whether we’re selling our home or buying a new home. She’s the best!”
- Chaz
Thoughtful, Professional and Fun
“Elaine is both a great realtor and human. We've bought many homes over the years, not because we wanted to, but because we simply moved a lot. So, we know what it means to have someone who can be accurate, thoughtful, and strategic while not being the least bit annoying. I've never thought, "I'd be friends with my realtor" until Elaine. Our house and Portland meant a lot to us. Elaine was supportive of our needs and emotions (read therapist!) while ensuring we had the best offer that fit our criteria. She managed so much for us, while we were in the heat of moving out of state, quite literally... heat hot, very hot...like desert hot. After, she had great follow up, as there's always something that happens. In our case, we had wine delivered well after we moved and she was great about helping us get it. Finally, Elaine made sure we arrived in our new home to quite possibly the largest array of pool floats one could imagine. She's simply that thoughtful, professional and fun...We'll be back someday and absolutely will make sure she's our realtor.”
- Gabrielle
A Very Enjoyable Process
“My husband and I were so lucky to have Elaine as our realtor. We are first time home buyers and she made the process a very enjoyable one. She truly advocated for our needs and found us the home we dreamed of. Her attention to detail, professionalism and warmth made her a joy to work with!”
- Elizabeth
Goes Above and Beyond
“I had the pleasure of working with Elaine the past summer in acquiring a new house. On a professional level, Elaine provided keen insight with regard to the house purchasing process & brought up issues specific to the area that I was not aware of. She kindly -and frequently- fielded knowledgeable answers and was able to clearly convey PNW real-estate processes to an uninformed person (myself). Having worked with other real estate agents, Elaine goes above and beyond to perform due diligence & protect the interests of her clients (myself). Elaine's fierce work ethic and personable attitude made the process enjoyable and smooth. I definitely recommend her services if you're looking to do something with a property.”
- Sean
Top of Her Game
“These days, great customer service is hard to find, much less one that appreciates the value and is competent. Elaine is top of her game; diligent, responsive, available, and knowledgeable. Elaine was keen to listen and understand my evolving and changing interests, refining my search that untimely lead to my home. Home buying is a stressful process even as a third time buyer like myself. Finding the right agent is key. Elaine was right for me as I’m sure she is for you.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Heny
Exactly What I Needed
“I worked with Elaine in the spring of 2021 - I know, there was basically no worse time to look. Aside from maybe the summer of 2022.
Elaine was the absolute epitome of a smart professional. She refused to let my stress that I would never find a home drive me to consider places I shouldn’t. She came with me to look at places that were truly not right for me, and kindly and gently told me not to compromise, that my home was out there.
I didn’t want to look at the place I ultimately bought. Sure, it was in the right part of town, but I hated the pictures. Of course, she was right. She saw value that everyone else had overlooked, she realized that the the set up was exactly what I needed for my lifestyle, and she negotiated with true skill to get me the best possible deal. No detail was too small, and she walked me, a novice, through every single contractual line.
I loved working with Elaine. She truly kept my interests at the center of the work, and ensured I didn’t make a mistake along the way while purchasing my first home. If you’re thinking about collaborating with her - do it!”
- Lauren
Went to Bat For Us
“We bought our first home with Elaine and she made the process so efficient and easy to understand. She arranged home tours quickly and pointed out items to consider. Elaine went to bat for us several times and I feel more than confident in referring her to anyone looking to buy a HOME! Thank you for being so personal Elaine. We will see you later down the road when we are on to home #2.”
- Katie
Cared About Our Needs
“Elaine is a very attentive and knowledgeable agent. Unfortunately, we moved out of PDX so we can't use her services for a third time! She kept my wife and me on track and as calm as possible when a buyer fell through, and was able to get us pending again within a few days. We could tell she really cared about our needs and understood our situation. I would highly recommend her.”
- Adam
Amazing Partner in Finding Our Dream Home
“Elaine was an amazing partner in helping us find our dream home. She was patient in our search, listened to our feedback, flexible in scheduling around our crazy schedules. She provided great advice and helped researching our questions. We highly recommend her for any listing or search!”
- Michael
Clearly Working For Us
“Elaine helped us buy (2015) and sell (2019) our home in NE PDX. The buying process was fairly straightforward as she understood the house was an underpriced gem. With keen negotiating skills and smart repair asks, we had an offer accepted and a successful close in a busy market. When looking to sell, going back to Elaine wasn't even a question. She jumped right in to get us moving, working diligently with our accelerated time line. She provided good insight and advice to generate plenty of interest. After one buyer fell through, she was able to keep my wife and me motivated, and received a number of offers within days of re-listing. When the second buyers requested above average repairs, she was able to pull from her extensive contact list to get reputable bids for renegotiation purposes. The entire time, she was clearly working for us and keeping us on track and up to date. I would highly recommend Elaine.”
- Adam
Very Responsive
“Elaine was fantastic to work with. Very knowledgable, helpful and kind. She was on top of things and made our home buying experience very smooth. She was also especially patient with our seemingly never-ending first time home buyer questions. We appreciated her willingness to work with our schedule. She was great with gentle reminders to help move us through the process and the many steps along the way. She was very responsive to any concerns or questions that arose.”
- Cassie
Helped Navigate From Start to Finish
“Elaine helped me and my husband find and purchase our adorable 1907 Victorian home several years ago, and I can't say enough about how great she was to work with. As first time buyers, we didn't know anything about the process or how to manage the curve balls along the way, and she helped us navigate everything from start to finish. She really cares about the relationships with her clients, and we've had several friends successfully buy and sell homes with her since.”
- Katy
Condo Purchase and Sale
“Elaine helped me purchase my condo and then sell it 3.5 years later for $120k more! She's very professional and makes the entire process easy and stress free!”
- Ariel
The Final Purchase Was Truly Effortless
Elaine was instrumental in helping us get an incredible Portland house during the pandemic. First of all, she was accessible and responsive, and very in tune with our heightened level of safety when it came to meeting, looking at neighborhoods, and touring available homes. Being a Portland native, Elaine was super helpful and patient (!) as we explored many different neighborhoods and took our time defining our priorities. When we started zeroing in on our favorites, Elaine offered her deep knowledge of the current market and home values, and guided us away from some things we would have overlooks (ex. leaking oil tanks, busy streets). Once we were ready to make an offer, Elaine stayed in constant contact with us, and offered her deep pool of resources once our bid was accepted (inspector, painter, roofer, etc). The final purchase was truly effortless. What we appreciated the most about working with Elaine is her warm and calm demeanor. She provided the information we needed at various moments of the home buying journey, would give her point of view when asked, and then fully respected our decisions. She was also enjoyable to hangout with! We strongly recommend her for buying or selling a home!
- Kelly and Lara
Out of State Transition
“Elaine was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her knowledge of the market, and the local area were top notch. While her professionalism and friendly personality made the process smooth and enjoyable. Moving from one state to another can be a challenge, but Elaine worked closely with our out of state agent to make sure we had the smoothest transition possible. Thanks to Elaine's hard work and savvy negotiating skills, Elaine was able to keep the home we trying to buy active when the sell of our home fell through in the another state. I would highly recommend Elaine, and when it comes time to sell this home (in like 10 years!) we will be calling on Elaine to be our agent.”
- Allison
New Construction
“If not for Elaine, we wouldn't be living in our dream home today! She was not only knowledgeable about the market and all that buying entailed (this was our first home purchase), but she helped us navigate a new build purchase which was a bit different than buying from an existing owner. But in reality, it's not just about knowledge, it's often about personality and persistence. So while we were anxious, she was always calm and positive, moving us forward every step of the way. No matter when it was needed, she was there to help with guidance on our offers and keen negotiations with the builders that ultimately led to us getting our home over other bids. While not everything went smoothly with the process (when does it ever), Elaine made it feel very seamless and always had an alternative option or new method that could serve as a quick solution to whatever the issue was. We hope you get a chance to work with her as well.”
- William