5-Star Review of Mike Hall Home Team - Real Estate Agents - Cascade Hasson, Sotheby's International Realty

Mike Hall and Jenna Hall, together the “Mike Hall Home Team,” are the best residential real estate brokers in the Portland area. On a scale from 1 to 10, they’re right around a 12.6. This was our first move in over 30 years - time to downsize from a house to a condominium. The criteria we set, primarily location, building age and price range, eliminated around 80% to 90% of the condos in the region. Within a few weeks of looking, Mike found us the perfect home. We’ve been here for three months, and it’s even better than I thought it would be when we signed the closing paperwork. I’m grateful every day. Once we’d moved, the focus shifted to selling our house. Throughout, the way Mike and Jenna approached the process was “doing it right.” With every significant decision, Mike explained the objective and his reasoning clearly and thoroughly. Ours was not a “high-end” property; realistically, mid-range. Also, in adapting the house and especially the yard to our tastes and preferences over three decades, we had undoubtedly narrowed our potential market. Mike and Jenna treated the unique aspects of the property as its highlights. It worked. Mike and Jenna found us the unicorn within the population of potential buyers. As a team, Mike and Jenna complement each other extremely well. Mike has a wealth of experience in the residential real estate realm, and he deploys that knowledge to his clients’ advantage. He’s also good with people. Getting a house ready for listing isn’t simple, and it can have its challenges. I’m not the easiest person to deal with. A couple times, Mike had to intervene on our behalf with independent consultants we’d retained; and he did so calmly, directly and honestly. Jenna is gifted with a world-class sense of the practical aesthetic of selling a house - what will appeal, visually and emotionally, to a potential buyer. When we reviewed the on-line presentation she had crafted in support of the listing, my wife and I had the same reaction: it looked so good, we briefly questioned our decision to let go of the place. In both buying and selling, it’s fair to say that we were remarkably lucky. Years ago, I heard a football coach say that “Luck is preparation meeting opportunity.” I think he was right. The preparation was all Mike’s and Jenna’s, drawing on their experience and deploying their skills; we got the benefit, and it gave us opportunities that frankly we could not have foreseen a half-year ago. I’m grateful every day.

Mike really stands out and we don't say this lightly…he is the best Realtor we have ever worked with. Not only is he extremely helpful and always available, he has taken our best interest as his first priority...He and Jenna really did their research on the house we were making an offer on, not only on the history and condition of the house, but they also gave insights on the area...We are very grateful that we have had Mike and Jenna with us on this endeavor.

Mike is an amazing, professional realtor who made our sale of our home and purchase of a new home seamless. He is trustworthy and makes you feel like you are a very special client by always being available any time day or night. His knowledge of the realty market and contacts seemed like we did not do any of the work of selling or buying a home. Thanks Mike! You and Jenna are the best team ever!

I have had the pleasure of working with both Mike and Jenna in the past as well as having them help us buy and sell our prior home. This time around, we had to sell 2 houses and prep a cross country move with toddlers and horses so timing was critical. Mike and Jenna were there every step of the way keeping us motivated and positive thru the entire process. They helped one of the most stressful transitions of our life become a smooth process and made navigating that storm possible. I cannot recommend them enough for their intelligence, kindness and empathy - we would not have been able to do this without them.