Portland Real Estate Agents
Curious about Realtors?
We write regular articles about average real estate agent commission rates, the number of real estate agents working in the Portland metro area, the difference between types of local real estate licenses, where to find the best real estate agent reviews, best questions to ask when interviewing local agents, and much more.
If you’re considering buying a home in the next twelve months and want an experienced buyers agent that will look out for your best interest, Kami Price, buyers specialist, would love to hear what you’re looking for. Call today to set an appointment.
Kami Price, Realtor
Represented Hundreds of Buyers
Licensed since 2004
503-773-0000
If you’re thinking of selling your home in the next twelve months, Stephen would love to tour your home. Call today to set an appointment.
Stephen FitzMaurice, Realtor
4% Max. to Sell a Home
Cancel Anytime Policy
Licensed Since 2003
503-714-1111
Real Estate Teams vs. Solo Agents
In my opinion, everything’s better when I’m on a team — whether I’m completing a project, playing sports, or working as a real estate agent. Years back I never heard about a real estate agent seller’s team or buyer’s team. You typically had individual agents, top producers or otherwise, who would run their own business […]
The Code of Ethics for Realtors in Portland
Realtors are schooled heavily on the code of ethics, but most buyers and sellers don’t become aware of The Code unless they feel there is a situation in which their agent has acted unethically. The REALTOR® Code of Ethics is a lengthy (eight pages as of 2017) document detailing all of a licensed real estate […]
Portland Real Estate Agent Awards and Designations Summarized
For our real estate agent readers or general public who are curious, I thought I’d list out the majority of our awards in one place with a brief explanation and at the same time, for expediency sake, introduce a few more we earned this year. There are a surprising number of awards given out in […]
Top 1% Real Estate Agent in the U.S. here in Portland?
The National Association of Realtors puts out a Member report every year and the 2017 version came out recently with full 2016 results. The Average Real Estate Agent The numbers are fascinating. The median real estate agent (Realtor) completed 12 transactions in 2016 (that is up one transaction from 2015’s report), had 10 years of […]
Our Portland Real Estate Agent Team is Green
It’s spring and everything’s coming up green in Portland – including our real estate team! Actually, Stephen FitzMaurice has had Green Realtor certifications since before it was cool. Our Buyers’ Specialist, Kami Price, has also earned her NAR Green Designation. Our extra training in sustainable home features, energy efficiency and more have helped us sell […]
Top 100 Real Estate Blog in the World! Here in Portland.
Hello Portland! We just received Feedspot’s award for running a top 100 real estate blog. Their article is titled, “Best Real Estate Blogs on the Planet.” Go check out our Portland blog now, you can subscribe by email or RSS here. Feedspot ranks the top 100 using the follow critieria: Google search ranking, Google reputation. […]
Five Things You Must Know About REALTORS in Portland
Everybody knows a real estate agent, but how much do you really know about them? As a home buyer or seller in Portland, it’s useful to know what motivates real estate agents, and get behind the scenes into how we do our work. 1. Real estate agents are self-employed, with very few exceptions. All real […]
Number 1 Listing Agent in Portland Oregon
Currently there are over 10,000 real estate agents in our local MLS, and about 6900 in the greater Portland Metro area. Out of those 6900 who is the number one listing agent in the Portland metro? We are going to answer that question using the total number of homes sold (listings only) in 2016 and […]
Portland Real Estate Agent Reviews – A Guide
Do a Google search for real estate agent reviews and you’ll get plenty of options. But which sites should you trust? Are any of the reviews verified? The three major sources of real estate agents reviews you may want to consider. Zillow.com, Realtor.com, and Yelp.com all have ways to search for agents and their reviews. […]
Ten Signs You Hired the Wrong Buyers Agent
The Portland real estate market is tough! Your buyer’s agent has the power to make – or break – the deal when you’re buying a home. Loan officers can stall it, sellers can change their mind, but the buyer’s agent is the one who is there with you from start to finish, and their ability […]
REALTOR, Agent, Broker – What’s the difference?
Confused by titles: real estate agent, Broker, Principal Broker? Not sure who to hire? If you’re new to the Portland real estate market, don’t worry – it’s not as confusing as it seems. Broker vs. Real Estate Agent All real estate agents are Brokers in Oregon. There is only once license in Oregon for real […]
Top PDX Listing Agent. Full Explanation. 1 Animated Minute.
I created this video as a way to quickly and creatively explain our services in as close to one minute as possible (the entire video is 1:12). I believe I have found a way to charge home sellers less money and provide more and better marketing, leading to faster times on market and ultimately more […]
Portland Buyer’s Team versus Buyer’s Agent – Which is Better?
Looking to find that next Portland home? There are thousands of real estate agents to choose from. Out of those thousands, you’ll find a few individual agents that specialize in helping buyers and even a few teams that specialize in helping buyers. Why choose a team over an individual? In Portland the market is hot […]
Zillow Releases New Real Estate Agent Finder
Home shopping online is easy – shouldn’t finding the best real estate agent be, too? Unfortunately, it’s hard to think of anything more overwhelming than searching Google for “real estate agent” plus any given geographic area (eg. “Portland”, “Oregon”, “Beaverton”) and sorting through the results. In the flood of faces, blogs, websites, reviews and listings, […]
Best of Trulia Award
The results are in! Trulia.com (currently the 2nd most visited real estate website in the country) has made its list of best real estate agents around the country. It is based on the highest number of positive reviews, matching with a significant number of sales. I’m happy to add one more top real estate agent […]
Four Tips for More Accurate Real Estate Agent Reviews
Real estate agent reviews can be incredibly helpful. Not only do they give the details you’re not going to find in an agent’s own marketing material, they give concrete information that you can use to compare and contrast agents. While it’s easy to find volumes of reviews for established agents, it’s not always easy to […]
I am so grateful for my choice in Stephen. Being able to have total confidence in him made the experience of selling my house stress free. He is friendly, focused, professional, and to the point. Best Realtor I have ever used, period.
Amy
