Right on Target
I met Jean Johnson early in my 7 month-long process to repair, remodel and sell a rental home that was in rough condition. I started to list the house with an agent who was referred by a friend and my instinct told me something felt off kilter. So I remembered Jean and I contacted her. Oh what a difference!
I immediately knew I made the right choice and was confident knowing I had an expert. She said, “let me go to work for you” and she definitely did. Right away she made a plan and It was clear she had marketing skill and a keen sense about selling houses. The thing that stood out to me about Jean Johnson is her integrity and her honest-to-goodness business sense. We had a response like a parade at the showings over the weekend and offers above asking price the following Monday. This was her exact plan perfectly playing out.
Very impressive!
Now that the sale is complete, I’m most pleased to know that it was fair and honest and positive for all. Good to have a straightforward agent that knows her business and who gives you peace of mind by knowing her ethical standards will steer you to the best outcome.
Thank you Jean for making the sale a lasting happy memory. One more property to sell. Let’s go again Jean!
~Tami, February 2022
Jean Johnson is the Portland realtor you want on your side. Her many years of experience and knowledge, coupled with a dedication to her client, made Jean a perfect advocate for us. She listened to our needs, created a plan of action, and followed through with all the professional tools available to create a marketing and sales strategy that worked. We trusted her to manage our negotiations and were delighted with the results. ~Margot & Dave, January 2022
Jean is the realtor everyone wishes they had. She uses her academic knowledge (a Ph.D. in history) and her life experiences as a native Oregonian, to help her clients successfully buy and sell their properties.
In our case, her advice helped us price our property resulting in an offer of almost $50K above asking. And it sold in 5 days.
We had also decided to sell our house before looking for a new one in the area we wanted to move. This was so we could offer cash for the purchase in a very competitive market.
Jean helped us find a house in three days, and we closed on our new home less that a week after selling our old house. Timing can be everything. Her guidance along the way kept us on track and brought us success. She was with us at every step and kept us well informed along the way.
We were surprised at the time and effort she put forth for us, and overwhelmed at her availability and generosity of her many resources.
She is smart, ethical, insightful and hard working.
She’ll be your good friend at the end of your adventure, as she is ours!
Larry and Mary G.
This Kenneth Birkemeier Tudor in Grant Park has so much to recommend it (see Jean’s video below).
The owners trusted my pricing strategy of listing slightly below market value in order to attract multiple offers.
We succeeded.
The house sold in 5 days for $50,000 over ask several years ago.
Mary describes her family’s experience
working with Jean Johnson in the video on the right.
On the left is Jean. From her days presenting conference papers and speaking to large university classrooms, Jean is comfortable in front of a camera. She is known for the videos she does for sellers when they trust her to help them sell their homes.
I found Jean Johnson to be the perfect realtor—a great sounding board who has an eye for potential problems and possibilities—who is not pushy and has a great sense of when you’d like feedback and when you’d just like to be quiet and look and think.
Jean truly does place her clients’ interests above her own. She is committed to conducting her real estate business in an ethical manner—and it shows.
Jean is also a native Portlander who really knows the city and its neighborhoods. More, she is not your typical realtor—she has a PhD in history, is a critical thinker (and hence a formidable negotiator!), a great communicator, and she knows how to research properties.
Jean rescued me on several occasions from making bad decisions, and she went to bat for me when a seller tried to disguise a cloudy title, saving me considerable funds. She more than earns her commission—I had no idea how hard a truly dedicated realtor works!
Jean Johnson goes above and beyond what I have ever experienced or might have expected from a realtor, and I have purchased (and sold) a half dozen houses in the last thirty years. Highly recommended! Definitely five-star caliber!Laurie M.
Jean was an invaluable guide when we sold our Grant Park home. It took us years to decide to make the move, but she stayed in touch and once we were ready she went to work for us.
We can't put into words our feelings for Jean's handling of the sale. To begin with she won us an offer $30,000 over our asking price by encouraging us to work with buyers who needed to sell their home first before we could move forward. It felt risky, but Jean wrote the terms so that we were protected, and the transaction closed right on time.
Jean is smart, honest, and hard working--and she made what seemed an insurmountable task easy for us. We are forever grateful! First rate!
Marie & Jim T.
Managing Broker, Windermere
Jean cares and it shows!
I have found Jean to be one of the most caring Realtors I’ve had the pleasure of being associated with.
Her attention to detail is amazing and she always goes the extra mile to make sure that her clients are well cared for.
Being a Portland native has a thorough knowledge of the neighborhoods which is so valuable to newcomers to Portland.
I recommend Jean for any and all real estate needs in the Portland area.
You won’t be sorry!
Gary Haven
Working with Jean was great from start to finish.
She was very knowledgeable and communicative and kept us well informed every step of the way during the sale of our house.
She generated excellent print marketing materials and made good use of social media to help sell our home.
Five Stars!
~Dan & Nancy R
We landed a gem for Roseann and Zach in the Beaumont- Wilshire.
“Jean is the best real estate agent you could hire. She is honest, straightforward, highly ethical, and hard-working. If only all real estate agents were as honest and hard-working as Jean!
She worked tirelessly to find us the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood, showing us numerous homes in desirable neighborhoods, while always providing us with her sharp eye and intelligent insights regarding the pros and cons of each property.
We felt that we could trust her every step of the way, and she never disappointed us. This bond of trust is truly beyond price.
If you’re looking for an intelligent, experienced, honest and hard-working real estate agent who will always work for your best interests, then Jean is the right gal for you.
You will never regret hiring her.”
— Roseann & Zach