High School Sweet Hearts With VA Benefits

When we first met with Elan and Paula they were quite excited to jumpstart the process. Elan is Marine and wanted to use his VA benefit for the first time. Then we learned that they were high school sweethearts and have been inseparable since then. They dreamed of finding a home that they could make their own and start that journey together.

The initial options to choose from were a little slim but Elan and Paula pushed on. At first we found home with a floor plan they thought worked very well but the location was pushing the envelope. 

Low and behold, after some digging they found a brand new construction that had been sitting for a while. It tends to look bad when a decent home sits on the market but in this case, the home was priced a little high and they used that to their benefit to get an amazing deal.  They were able to bring the price down and as a team we negotiated top of the line appliances and custom blinds. This concession paired with their benefit was a deal they couldn’t pass up. 

During inspections we put the builder to work to make sure all repairs pointed out were met. The builders did a great job of getting this done.

We celebrated their closing day with bubble tea & keys in hand. We are so excited for you both and know the love you have built around you will continue to blossom in your new home. Congratulations Elan & Paula!

Catching Good Feels in Mt Scott-Arleta

We started off munching on authentic tacos at the Portland Mercado, dreamed of a picnic in the lush Mt Scott Park, then to found the quintessential house that Jeff and Caitlin knew they loved from the minute they stepped inside. That feeling was like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!

Jeff and Cait found Kristin and I online. Kristin’s Filipino background was our first connection as Jeff is from a Filipino family. During our first video call we instantly caught good feelings about working together. We just needed to find the right house in time. Jeff and Cait are a sophisticated, cool and a collected pair with a keen eye for a good buy, and dang! Did they get a good buy!

When we came across the right house, I’ll never forget how their faces lit up. There was an excitement in the air. This revived American Foursquare fit their wants and needs very well. The entry room had an inside/outside feel which looked out onto the large front porch. The remaining of the interior, was so beautifully redone that it was hard to pass up.


We are so glad our lives are intertwined and that through this process we’ve each gained two amazingly talented friends. I’d say, we caught the good feels with these two and the house was the cherry on top.