Hilary Bourassa – PDX Green Team

Hilary and Darcie are absolutely amazing to work with! You can tell they are really focused on finding the perfect dream house for each person that they are helping. We looked at a lot of houses and I felt that I could trust them to help me figure out whether or not the house was right for me. I have been living in my dream house for about three months now and couldn’t be happier.
I couldn’t recommend this group at Urban Nest enough! They are amazing and I am forever grateful for them and everything they have done for me!

My husband and I enlisted Hilary and Darcie to sell our first home and also to purchase a new one. In the current Portland housing market most know that buying and selling at the same time can be a challenge. Upon meeting with Hilary and Darcie for the first time we described to them what we were looking for in a house and the first listing they sent us was our dream home (sounds too good to be true right). We went to look at the house on a Friday night after work and decided we wanted to put an offer in, so they stayed up until past midnight that night to get the offer in as early as possible. With much guidance and work on Hilary and Darcie’s part our contingent offer was accepted but we had to sell our house in about a weeks time as part of the agreement. To accomplish this it took some more late nights but Hilary and Darcie’s hard work and expertise made it happen. I can honestly say that if we did not have them as our realtors this deal would not have happened. They are great to work with, extremely knowledgeable, positive and organized. The fact that they work as a team made it very easy to get a hold of one of them at all times for any questions that arose throughout the process. I cannot say enough good things about these lovely ladies and would highly recommend them.

We had the pleasure of working with these ladies not just once, but four times over the span of a few years. Friendly and responsible, timely and reliable. Love you gals!!!

From Sue in San Jose:
LOVE THESE LADIES!!! Hilary & Darcie are awesome as is the whole Nest PDX
team! I’ve bought and sold many homes over the past 10 years and hands down
working with these two was the easiest experience, ever. I moved here from
out-​of-​state and working with them was more pleasant and seamless than my
local moves. They really know the market, are on it in every way and go to
bat for their clients above and beyond expectations. In addition to so much
knowledge, experience and contacts in the real estate field, they’re both
extremely nice, smart and very fun to hang out with! I’m already planning on
hiring them again…
Calif to Oregon

We can not say enough about how truly special these two ladies are to work with. Hilary and Darcie helped us sell 3 homes and purchase our current home. Every single transaction went off without a hitch, which has not been my experience in real estate transactions with other realtors. I am always worried for anyone that has to work with me given my Type A personality and high expectations. Hilary and Darcie repeatedly exceeded my expectations. They work very well together as a team and are always prompt and thorough in their communications. They have a solid working relationship with the Title company we used and there were no hold ups on any of our transactions. They are honest, kind, and are highly knowledgable about current market trends which helped inform our decision-​making that earned us more than expected on our transactions… and who can’t love realtors that donate a portion of their earnings to a charity of your choice!!! I would not even consider working with another realtor and would HIGHLY recommend Hilary and Darcie to anyone looking to work with truly the best in the industry.

We (my son, daughter-​in-​law, and myself, shopping from another state) had an excellent experience with Hilary and Darcie. We were trying to buy a home in the early months of 2015, at a time when the market was swinging sharply upwards, and our search was complicated by the fact that we had a fairly rigid (and lowish) price ceiling. Also, I was shopping from 500 miles away, and had only bought one home before, 27 years ago! So we needed all the help we could get.
Because the market was so difficult, we all learned together. We made offers on 7 homes over 6 or 7 months before our bid was the winning one, tweaking our strategy a bit with each new offer. But Hilary and Darcie hung in there with us even when we almost gave up, and did a huge amount of legwork for each and every offer.
Once our offer was accepted, they were amazing at organizing all of the inspections and the appraisal, especially given the fact that I had to fly in for these and they all needed to be done in one day, AND we had 10 days to schedule everything, including my flights.
They helped us hugely with the process of renegotiating after the inspections were done, and never stopped until after we closed. The day we took possession Hilary met us at the house with a bottle of champagne and glasses, which seemed ever so appropriate.
Hilary and Darcie are very personable and knowledgable, and each has a bit different take on the homes and the market, so we gained a lot by talking to both of them. It is very rare that both of them are unavailable, even on weekends, holidays, evenings, and by phone, text, –mail — you name it.
If I can ever afford to buy another house in Portland they will be my team.

Hilary and Darcie were wonderful to work with. We were buying from outside Portland, but they made the buying process very easy for us. They toured us through houses with FaceTime, and spent a lot of time calling, texting and e-​mailing us with updates. Hilary was always quick to respond and would line up tours with lightening speed, often even lining up multiple houses in a row. She kept us well informed and was always proactively telling us what the next steps were in the process. Hilary was very good at giving us detailed feedback on houses we viewed which may not have been immediately obvious over FaceTime, and was always very patient with us. I would without a doubt recommend Hilary and Darcie if you are looking to buy a property in Portland, especially if you have to do it from afar. Thank you for helping us find such a beautiful home!

I found Hilary and Darcie through the recommendation of a friend who had bought a home with them after I was having a very difficult time with my realtor, who wasn’t timely in returning phone calls and emails. I had an incredible experience with them. The first week I met them, I found a home I wanted to buy that was new construction and we went into contract. Over the upcoming 7 months, they helped me work through the long and often winding process of negotiating with the builder, who was letting me customize items. They were always timely, pleasant, warm, organized and gave good advice, even if it wasn’t exactly what I wanted to hear. They always had my best interest in mind and advised me from that perspective. I am now the homeowner of a beautiful new house, and though the process was very bumpy to get here (due to building and bank issues), Hilary and Darcie did their best to make the ride as smooth as possible despite the obstacles in our way and I really appreciate it. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a realtor.

Hilary and Darcie were incredible to work with through the process of buying and selling homes. They were available at any time. They really took an interest in finding the perfect home for us.
I never felt pressured to make any decisions. They were very knowledgeable and always had our best interest at heart.
There support continues as they check in to make sure we are happy and even sent us a 1 year anniversary of buying our home.
We recommend them to everyone!

Selling a primary residence can be stressful, and Hilary and Darcie made things easier through the entire process. At all times, I got very fast and knowledgeable responses to my questions. I couldn’t always be at the house to meet contractors, so they jumped in and took care of it. Their experience in the Portland market gave me the confidence that we had the information we needed to make the many decisions that were needed along the way.

We had a great experience with Hilary and her partner. We managed the purchase of our house from across the country and Hilary did a great job of managing details and keeping all the balls in the air. This even included a bit of back and forth with the seller and some inspection related issues. If you are buying from out of the area, this is definitely the broker for you!

Not happy. Switched agents.

When it came time to buy a house, we didn’t just want any realtor. Sure we know a bunch, but we wanted the best. When it comes to investing hundreds of thousands of dollars why wouldn’t we?
Darcie and Hilary absolutely kill it.
Professional. Blazingly fast. Committed. Organized. Thorough. Knowledgeable. Tech savvy. Fun. They are all that and more.
We were buyer’s in a seller’s market, up against people over bidding and paying cash, but that didn’t stop them from helping us find and purchase the home of our dreams.
When we put out offers on houses, they quickly got us the documents.
When we needed to see a property, they coordinated the showing and provided sage advice.
When we had issues that needed to be resolved with the seller, they followed up and made sure they got taken care of.
Some people think that choosing a realtor is just about trust, but it’s also about expertise. One without the other is worthless. Thankfully Hilary and Darcie are experts that are completely trustworthy. Any little thing can derail a real estate transaction; put an offer in too late, miss an important document, poor communication with the mortgage broker. Working with them we never worried about any of this.
Not only did we benefit from their wisdom and experience, choosing the PDX Green team also gave us access to their carefully curated list of contacts (home inspector, radon guy, ant guy, electrician, etc.). We found this community of resources every bit as excellent.
Beyond being great realtors, Hilary and Darcie are both amazing people. I’ve been blessed to be friends with both them for years, but working closely with them on the purchase of our house I got to see even more of their character and integrity. Plus they’re both just fun to be around.
If you think you know all you need about real estate and are just going to go and do your own thing, it really doesn’t matter what realtor you choose. If you want the best team in town working along side you to help make your dreams a reality… look no further.

I’m not a fan of super long Unilocal reviews for any business, but if anyone is worthy of grandiose, verbose praise its Hilary and Darcie (though it’s not my style so this is still gonna be succinct). My wife and I have purchased two houses in Portland over the past 5 years and we cannot thank them enough for the support and guidance they’ve given us — and believe me, we haven’t been the easiest people to work with due to crazy schedules (which Hil & Darcie accommodated graciously) and a long list of criteria for the right house.
Finding the second house took way longer than we expected and included bids on 7 or 8 houses, getting a house but walking away after the inspection, taking long breaks in the search for various reasons — yet Hilary and Darcie never let us lose hope, never pressured us, and were never put off when we’d randomly ask them to see a house the next day. For those reasons, and many more that I’m can’t cover in enough detail to do them justice, we know we’ll never use anyone else for buying and selling real estate.

We loved working with Hilary and Darcie! They’re easy to get a hold of, knowledgeable, and tech savvy. We started our house hunt remotely, and Hilary set up Skype calls to meet us, discuss our wishlist, and give us some tips on the current housing market in the area. When we found one we liked online, Hilary went to the house and filmed a video for us, so we could see the house «in person.» When we came to town, she helped us set up a day of house hunting, and gave us some great advice about the neighborhoods in Portland. She even planned for lunch in the neighborhood we were strongly considering, which was a nice touch.
Both Hilary and Darcie went out of their way to meet us at the house multiple times during closing for various vendor appointments. We appreciated their advice on new builds, and their connection to quality 3^rd party vendors.
It was very pleasant working with Hilary and Darcie, and we never felt pressured into any decisions. We highly recommend them!

This is a tough review to write given all of the 5 star reviews for Hilary. We had planned to sell our house about 6 months ago, and we started the process with Hilary and Darcie. They did inform us that Hilary was soon leaving for a long vacation, and Darcie’s pregnancy was getting late term.
They started by doing comps for our house, and I was immediately put off by their $ 275,000 estimate of our house. In particular, these comps were not from our neighborhood. We live in the South Tabor neighborhood where the price per square foot is decidedly higher than the Foster/​Powell neighborhood that the vast majority of their comps came from.
After receiving these, I spent hours doing my own research, and put together a list of comps from our neighborhood that showed our house was somewhere in the $ 300k-​$ 310k range. I presented these to Hilary and she didn’t even address my hard work. She simply said they would only list our house at $ 275k, no higher. She repeatedly downplayed the fact that our home is updated, has a new sewer system, new plumbing, electrical, furnace, heat pump, water heater, and is beautifully landscaped. Both Hilary and Darcie seemed solely focused on the fact that our house is on a semi-​busy street. Meanwhile, their recommendation for a mortgage broker (Dakota) couldn’t secure us a loan (It is a little tough when you are self-​employed). Nevertheless, we have secured approval from 2 mortgage brokers since that time. We parted ways with both parties.
Fast forward about 4 months. We interviewed 2 more agents and picked one we really liked. Both thought the valuation of our house was ridiculous, and certainly new that FOPO and South Tabor are wildly different markets. One valued our house at $ 315k and the other at $ 325k. In Hilary and Darcie’s defense, keep in mind that the market did have a good upswing between the time that we worked with them and the time we finally listed with our new agent. But $ 50,000 worth in 4 months? NO! Not even close to that. Furthermore, we wound up accepting a $ 340k offer after receiving multiple offers — $ 65,000 above Hilary and Darcie’s maximum limit.
I am so happy that I trusted my instincts. I don’t know about anyone else, but $ 65,000 is a LOT of money to me. I feel like they low-​balled our house so they could make a quick sale, because they had a lot going on in THEIR lives. But, we pay these people a lot of money to enrich OUR lives, and I don’t think they had our best interests at heart. Maybe we just caught them at a bad time, but it doesn’t matter when you are talking about a disparity like this.
I waited this long to write the review because I wanted to be sure that I did their job better than they did. I wanted to be sure that they undervalued our house. And I wanted to pass the inspection process to be sure that our house really is worth what we are selling it for. I am giving Hilary 2 stars instead of 1 because she is very good when looking at houses — its like she’s a contractor and can find all of the flaws. She is also very personable.

Seriously y’all-Hilary and Darcie of PDX Green Team are amazing.
We first met them back in 2009 when we sold our first home and it was love at first sight. We kept in touch over the last few years and I did not hesitate to contact them again when it came time to look for our next house. Words cannot describe how helpful they were then and again now, as we searched for our another place to call home. This last search was really stressful with the competitive market, and they were always available for last minute showings and being our cheerleaders when a house might have gotten away. Not only are they wonderful to work with, they have tons of recommendations for inspectors, mortgage brokers, contractors, you name it. I truly think of them both as friends and as our trusty realtors!

Hilary and Darcie are an incredible team to work with. Not only are they very familiar with the Portland area, they’re incredibly knowledgeable about home construction and style.
Hilary accompanied us to most of our house visits, but on her off days she would seamlessly transfer communication to Darcie. They work extremely well together and there was never a lag in the process. They made sure we were well informed and comfortable the whole way, and we’re so thankful for their help in getting our first home.

I don’t really need to add too much to the glowing reviews Hilary and Darcie Alexander have already received. They’re great. My husband and I used them to find our first home and they made it a great experience. Here were the highlights:
** I was getting a bit too excited and emotional about the home-​buying process, and had a tendency to fall in love with A LOT of houses. Hilary and Darcie figured out what our essential items were, and pointed out to me when houses weren’t really what we had said we wanted. They brought me back down to earth a number of times, which is really what I needed (and took pressure off my husband so he didn’t always have to be the «bad guy»). The result is that we ended up trusting their opinions because we knew they wouldn’t push us into anything that wouldn’t work for us.
** They were ALWAYS available. Always. We had to deal with a particularly stressful market this last summer where houses were getting multiple offers after one day on the market. Either Hilary or Darcie would make themselves available to take us to houses that we liked immediately when they came on the market so we could get in on the action.
** They’re just pleasant people to be around and they know the city (particularly the close-​in, eastside neighborhoods we were looking in). It makes looking at houses for multiple hours much more pleasant when you work with people that are likable.
Anyway, long story short, Hilary and Darcie are great.

These 5 star reviews are no joke. I’d give them 6 if I could. Hilary and Darcie of the «PDX Green Team» are the real deal and I couldn’t ask for better agents to help my wife and I with our first home purchase. Even the sellers we were buying the house from wished that Hilary was their agent!
My wife and I mostly worked with Hilary, and on days when she was unavailable (day off, vacation), Darcie stepped in and carried the torch with ease. Hilary and Darcie work as a seamless team and recently helped us close on a great house. They were always very accessible, answered our questions quickly and promptly, and kept us in the loop at all times when other 3^rd parties tried to make things difficult. They’re easy to talk to and just plain good down-​to-​earth people who do their jobs exceptionally well.
I’ve got a new pair of Unilocal friends for life and if we’re ever in need of their services again, you bet we’ll be choosing the «PDX Green Team» again!