Portland Urban Homes

Elaine helped us buy (2015) and sell (2019) our home in NE PDX. The buying process was fairly straightforward as she understood the house was an underpriced gem. With keen negotiating skills and smart repair asks, we had an offer accepted and a successful close in a busy market. When looking to sell, going back to Elaine wasn't even a question. She jumped right in to get us moving, working diligently with our accelerated timeline. She provided good insight and advice to generate plenty of interest. After one buyer fell through, she was able to keep my wife and me motivated, and received a number of offers within days of re-listing. When the second buyers requested above average repairs, she was able to pull from her extensive contact list to get reputable bids for renegotiation purposes. The entire time, she was clearly working for us and keeping us on track and up to date. I would highly recommend Elaine.

Elaine was an amazing partner in helping us find our dream home.
She was patient in our search, listened to our feedback, flexible in scheduling around our crazy schedules. She provided great advice and helped researching our questions. We highly recommend her for any listing or search!

If not for Elaine, we wouldn’t be living in our dream home today! She was not only knowledgeable about the market and all that buying entailed (this was our first home purchase), but she helped us navigate a new build purchase which was a bit different than buying from an existing owner.
But in reality, it’s not just about knowledge, it’s often about personality and persistence. So while we were anxious, she was always calm and positive, moving us forward every step of the way. No matter when it was needed, she was there to help with guidance on our offers and keen negotiations with the builders that ultimately led to us getting our home over other bids. While not everything went smoothly with the process (when does it ever), Elaine made it feel very seamless and always had an alternative option or new method that could serve as a quick solution to whatever the issue was. We hope you get a chance to work with her as well.

Elaine was very friendly, personable, and professional. As a first time home buyer, the process can be very daunting and intimidating. Elaine made me feel extremely comfortable and at ease with the decision I was making. I felt she took an interest in me as a person, not as a means to an end for another sale. She was always readily available and very responsive to any questions I had. She also offered encouragement and positive feedback during times of uncertainty and apprehension. Even after closing, Elaine has reached out to answer any questions I could have and offered to help with questions regarding new home ownership. While the relationship between Realtor/home buyer is business in nature, I felt as though I gained a friend in the process.

I had some preconceived notions about Realtors and the real estate industry in general that were very negative and made me very nervous about the entire process. Upon meeting Elaine, many of my concerns were alleviated. As I mentioned earlier, she was very friendly and relational. She was able to make the entire process very enjoyable. I don’t know if I would have had as good of an experience if I was with a different Realtor.

Elaine was an absolute pleasure to work with. Her knowledge of the market, and the local area were top notch. While her professionalism and friendly personality made the process smooth and enjoyable. Moving from one state to another can be a challenge, but Elaine worked closely with our out of state agent to make sure we had the smoothest transition possible. Thanks to Elaine’s hard work and savvy negotiating skills, Elaine was able to keep the home we tried to buy active when the sale of our home fell through in another state. I would highly recommend Elaine, and when it comes time to sell this home (in like 10 years!) we will be calling on Elaine to be our agent.

Elaine Yoder was a dream realtor to work with. She provided updates and feedback throughout the process of searching for a home to buy. She worked with the budget I presented and was able to show me numerous properties that fit my criteria in a home. As a first time home buyer, Elaine made me very comfortable throughout the process. I look forward to working with Elaine again in the future.

Elaine Yoder is a trustworthy and professional broker in Portland, OR! She worked efficiently for my buying and selling home process. She provides constructive suggestions. Highly recommend if you are looking for a broker in Portland metropolitan area!

Elaine is a very attentive and knowledgeable agent. Unfortunately, we moved out of PDX so we can't use her services for a third time! She kept my wife and me on track and as calm as possible when a buyer fell through, and was able to get us pending again within a few days. We could tell she really cared about our needs and understood our situation. I would highly recommend her.

Elaine helped me purchase my condo and then sell it 3.5 years later for $120k more! She’s very professional and makes the entire process easy and stress free!

In 2009, my husband and I decided to buy a second home. We had heard great things about Elaine Yoder through some mutual friends and contacted her immediately. We wanted a house that was perfect for a remodel and a nice space for entertaining. We found that home in Multnomah Village and are now finally close to finishing our remodel, which has doubled the home in size. Elaine was a true pleasure to work with. Every interaction we had with her felt honest and reassuring. The process of our purchase was a trying one on not only us but especially on Elaine because of the constant back and forth with the other realtor to find a common ground. It eventually came! Elaine stayed positive throughout the process which we loved and needed. We will return to Elaine if/when we put either of our homes on the market and we have recommended her to everyone we know looking to buy or sell a home.