Ridge York – Bean Group

My wife and I found Ridge York on Unilocal when we decided we were moving to Portland. Since we had a number of great experiences with Ridge over the past 9 months (culminating in an awesome home-​buying experience), it only seems right that we share our thoughts on Unilocal as well.
First off, Ridge really listened to us. He heard what we were looking for, and kept his eyes open for things that met our criteria. He never tried to push anything on us (be it houses that didn’t meet our criteria, or areas that we specifically indicated that we weren’t interested in), but was open to walk us through anything we asked (even if he knew we’d end up not interested after seeing it).
Second, Ridge knows the Portland area well, and his recommendations were always welcome (e.g. a good inspector, a good title company).
Finally, Ridge has a positive, upbeat personality. Despite weekend after weekend of driving my wife and me around to look at countless houses (almost all of which we ended up not liking), he always met us with a smile and a sense of professionalism. He has a good sense of humor, and is also genuine and thoughtful.
Overall, we would definitely recommend working with Ridge if you’re looking to buy a home in the Portland area!

I work with realtors every day as a home inspector and can tell which realtors know their industry and which realtors are part time also rans. Ridge is a top notch performer who cares more about the best interests of his clients than just collecting a commission. I highly endorse Ridge and feel sure he won’t disappoint.

I’m a financial advisor, and one of my clients, J.C., was in a bind as he was underwater on his house and was in need of getting out of it as soon as possible. He was about to go through forclosure when he found Ridge. Ridge was able to secure a buyer for his house and keep him out of forclosure. He is extremely knowledgeable about short sales, and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.
Thanks for helping out, Ridge.
Gary

My good friend Nathaniel was newly married and looking for a home in Southern Maine. I had worked with Ridge doing Photographic Real Estate Tours and have always found him very knowledgeable so I recommended him to Nat and Ridge was able to help he and his new bride find the perfect place that was in Short Sale and was very helpful through the long and often complicated process that that takes. Ridge ALWAYS uses his long experience in the field to act in the best interests of his client by being honest with them about their situation, even when they don’t sometimes want to be honest with themselves. That is far more useful than someone who will waste your time just to tell you something you want to hear to make you happy in the short term. This man knows his stuff. If you want to buy or sell your house, put him in the drivers seat and he’ll take you where you want to go.

I first met Ridge York 9 years ago. I liked him for his honesty and straight talk. When we were looking to buy our first house I hired Ridge to help us. He was patient, helpful, and insightful. He showed us dozens of houses over the course of a couple of years and discouraged us from purchasing particular properties more than he encouraged us. His interest was our best interest. In the end Ridge was able to help us find a house that we were very happy with, we did it on our terms and he guided us the entire way. Honesty, integrity, patience and experience are all guaranteed when working with Ridge. He’s a really nice guy who will help you find or sell your home whether it’s a 1,100 sq/​ft starter home or a 2 million dollar mansion on the water. Best of luck & call Ridge!

I have worked with Ridge on buying 2 houses and selling 1. He is amazingly kind, patient and informative. As a first time home buyer, he really looked out for my best interest and never tried to ‘sell’ us a house. He certainly steered us away from a few that had some hidden costs to our untrained eyes. His suggestions on cosmetic improvements when selling the house helped it sell fast and at that the price we wanted. I recommend Ridge to all my friends and family for sure!

Ridge recently helped us buy our first home, and we could not be more delighted with his work. He answered all of the questions we had (and we had a lot), preemptively answered questions we didn’t even know we had, and made sure that we were making smart decisions every step of the way. Ridge was extraordinarily patient, going above and beyond the call of duty to make sure we found the perfect house. In addition to being knowledgeable and professional, Ridge was delightful to work with and made our first time home buying experience a lot of fun. We would highly recommend Ridge for any real estate transaction, and especially for people who are new to this complicated process and could use an experienced and skilled guide.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ridge York since 2004. Ridge is a fantastic real estate agent. As a real estate attorney I’ve spent time with Ridge’s clients both buyers and sellers. They are always incredibly pleased with Ridge. His clients are well informed, and get 17+ years of experience.
Ridge has the experience to help you in both up, and more importantly, in down markets. He utilizes the latest in technology to assist you through the sometimes complicated world of real estate. One of his listings was recently featured on the Today Show!
As an attorney I especially appreciate the fact that Ridge doesn’t tell you what you want to hear, he tells you what you need to hear. That’s integrity.
Buying or selling or if you just want to dip your toes in to today’s market — give Ridge a call.

Ridge was chosen BNI Member of the Year this year for being such an awesome guy to work with. He always gives more than 100% I would recommend him to anyone trying to sell or buy a home!

I come from a long line of real estate agents and brokers and it taught me how to tell the good brokers from the bad. Ridge is certainly one of the good ones, one of the best ones! He not only has the experience, he keeps up to date with a rapidly changing market, pays close attention to his clients and is one of the few people I find that really enjoys what they do. His dedication is apparent in everything that he does.