By Erika George & Kari, July 26, 2019
I’ve known Kirsten and Paul for the bulk of my real estate career. We first met in 2010 when they were in town from Eugene, looking to buy an investment property in north Portland. Yup, they did pretty well on that one when they sold in 2017 (completely gratuitous note: always a good idea to buy real estate in a down market)! At that time they talked about their desire to move back to Portland to be near family again, “one day when work and life aligned” and how they hoped that would be soon. Cut to 9 years later (and another townhouse pied-a-tiere purchase under their belts) and Kirsten and Paul have finally transitioned from visiting Portland often, to being actual residents!
Kirsten and Paul scooped up a snazzy Raleigh Hills 1966 2-story traditional for $20,000 under list price. They had the good fortune to find a property that had been over priced and over looked for most of the spring real estate season. Oh how we HouseLove those sleeper properties. They just get our negotiation juices flowing because we know that adds up to leverage for our clients. Paul and Kirsten’s new home is tastefuly remodeled, spacious, has just the right amount of flow and thanks to the previous owner’s well known area sportsware company shoe collection, has more organized closet space than we’ve kind of ever seen…
We often connect with clients years before they are ready to make their real estate dreams come true. It brings us such joy to see a happy resolution of our client’s long game. And it’s especially sweet with clients like Kirsten and Paul who have now clocked 4 transactions with us and clearly have been such loyal supporters of our business. Many thanks. Much much gratitude, and how fabulous it is that we can now celebrate often and in person in PDX! Dinner will definitely be on us. Forever.
Erika George & Kari McGee
Broker-Esquire | Principal Broker | Senior Real Estate Specialists
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Meet cousins Erika George and Kari McGee - the highly skilled HouseLovePDX Team at Living Room Realty in Portland, OR.
Realtor® Erika George brings to the table 20 years of experience as an attorney specializing in construction and contracts and has been a full-service real estate broker since 2013. Principal Broker Kari McGee is an 11-year Portland Monthly 5- Star Realtor® and has helped clients successfully navigate the evolving Portland real estate market for more than 20 years.
What this means for you is that there's not a lot we haven't seen. We will be proactive, where others will miss important opportunities. We like to negotiate and operate with a deep understanding of what it means to be your fiduciary: your strenuous advocate, not merely your transaction coordinator.
Our step-by-step system will be tailored to your specific goals. And, we will provide you with expert resources to help you make informed decisions at each milestone stage of your transaction.
As designated Seniors Real Estate Specialists (SRES®), we specialize in helping Seniors and their families navigate aging in place, downsizing, multigenerational housing, senior community living options, and probate sales.
We strive to help people with a wide variety of needs, prepare for life’s transitions with compassion and expert guidance. We would be honored to help guide you through your changing real estate needs in the greater metropolitan Portland area.
Here are our Top Five Favorite Things to do for you:
1. Ask you questions (lots of questions!) and actually listen to your answers. 2. Show out-of-area Buyers all the fun neighborhoods and important spots that make the Portland Metro area special. 3. Crack you and ourselves up with funny photos and random moments of hilarity that pop up in a day of touring homes or after a long day of listing preparation chores! 4. Negotiate and advocate strenuously for you and your goals. 5. Celebrate the many (big and small) milestones in a real estate sale or purchase. 6. Watch your life grow and change after the sale closes, and be there for you when you need us. ps - oh how we adore your "look at what we did to this house" photos! And lunch. We also adore lunching with you. (Yes, we know, that's two in one and we're already at six...). 7. Make "Top-Five" lists that always have more than 5 top-fives. Just goes to show you how much we love to exceed your expectations! We would be honored to help guide you through your changing real estate needs in Portland Oregon. CONTACT Erika George and Kari McGee 503.349.5449 | 971.322.6612 Team@HouseLovePDX.com www.houselovepdx.com
