Our Mission is to serve our clients with outstanding care while having a delightful experience. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service possible, while incorporating leading-edge technology and proven systems. Our commitment to our clients is to treat them honestly and professionally striving to develop and maintain relationships for life. We created this approach of buying and selling homes as a way to improve the lives and personal growth of our clients. It's not just about the move, it’s about the experience!
Excellent Real estate agent!! - Catherine G (May 22, 2009)
Catherine G bought a home and would recommend using River for your home purchase. Comments:
"River Young, is an excellent Real estate agent, I would not hesitate..." Read More
"River Young, is an excellent Real estate agent, I would not hesitate to use his services again or to recommend him. He listens to what you are looking for, and works tirelessly to locate it. He works with an excellent team of people to assist with the closing of a home. River does follow up on all the details that occur with purchasing a home, from processing paperwork to picking up the trash. "
Very Professional Experience!! - Trent and Diane C (Mar 26, 2009)
Trent and Diane C bought a home and would recommend using River for your home purchase. Comments:
"We loved working with River! As newcomers to Portland, it was..." Read More
"We loved working with River! As newcomers to Portland, it was especially important to have a realtor who truly understands Portland’s homes and neighborhoods. River helped us to select a neighborhood that meets all of our needs and a home with everything on our wish list. And it was all within our budget. River made the process of shopping for a new home enjoyable. We could relax, knowing that we were in good hands. Thanks so much River!!
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Very Efficient and Honest Realtor!! - Jim U (Mar 23, 2009)
Jim U bought a home and would recommend using River for your home purchase. Comments:
"We wanted to let you know just how pleased we were with River..." Read More
"We wanted to let you know just how pleased we were with River Young’s real estate expertise in the purchase of our new house as first time home buyers. From the moment we met River, he put 100% of his efforts into finding us a new home. We know he had many clients, but he made us feel like we were his only ones. He was always positive and never seemed to get frustrated when we didn’t see something we liked right away. He was willing to do things at our pace so we never felt pushed into making decisions. We will highly recommend River Young to anyone selling or buying a home. He is by far the most efficient, kind and honest real estate agent we have ever dealt with.
Jim and Diana"
Response: "Thank You!! Please let me know if you need any referrals to services in the near future!!"
We Highly Recommend River Young!!! - Matt R (Feb 02, 2009)
Matt R bought a home and would recommend using River for your home purchase. Comments:
"River Young was very helpful to us, not only in our search for a..." Read More
"River Young was very helpful to us, not only in our search for a house, but also in our search for the right neighborhood. We found him through some friends, who also had a great experience with River. We were looking for our first purchase and River helped us find just the right home. He worked with us in identifying neighborhoods between our jobs and friends. He got to know us and was able to find us exactly what we were looking for. We would highly recommend him without hesitation to anyone buying a home."
Response: "Thanks for all the referrals!!" This review has been confirmed by the reviewer.
Great Realtor!!!! - Mark and Amy Wilson (Feb 02, 2009)
Mark and Amy Wilson bought a home and would recommend using River for your home purchase. Comments:
"When we worked with River we found out that he was more than an..." Read More
"When we worked with River we found out that he was more than an outstanding realtor, he was also an incredible negotiator. There were several moments during the purchase of our home when we were biting our nails, and at each point his calm professionalism and realistic assessment of the mechanics of wheeling-and-dealing worked well for us. Because he went the extra distance, we were able to have the sellers accept our offer, even after the seller’s real estate agent basically gave us the message that the sellers (bank owned) would not be interested in dealing with the FHA program. When we found things that needed to be fixed in the home, we were able to negotiate a lower price and got a better adjustment than we anticipated. We had smooth financing and a smooth closing and we arrived and took possession of a great home for a nice price."
Sold on: 2009-05-22 Sales Price: $280,000
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Portland , OR 97219 Represented: Buyer
What year did you become a real estate agent?
2005
How many years have you been in Real Estate?
4
What is the average home price in your market?
$350,000
Are there any new developments or trends in your area?
Yes. it's always changing.
Why do you enjoy being a real estate agent?
Two reasons. First, I saw it as a way where I could positively impact the lives of people. A home is a large part of a person’s life and is a very emotional purchase. What a better way to influence lives! Secondly, I wanted to keep my clients for life. I wanted to create and maintain a relationship with them where they would not only use me again, but refer me to everyone they know.
What is the most challenging issue you face as a Real Estate Professional?
I have to learn how to say "no" more. I tend to go the extra mile and forget this is a buisiness.
Tell us one of your client success stories or an interesting moment in your profession.
Giving a first time home buyer the keys to their new home! Best feeling ever!!
What is your best characteristic?
Living by a get by giving philosophy.
Who or what inspires you the most?
I am always looking for new challenges! I love to train in martial arts, mainly aikido and jujitsu. I enjoy spending the winters snowboarding, and the rest of the year playing chess, fishing, playing soccer, cooking, and traveling!
What is the best advice you ever received?
"Never give up"!!
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Portland, OR