The David D Jones Group

Purchasing -  David was great.  He helped me find a house in 2011.  In this day and age a person can easily browse desired homes online.  But David was essential to the process of finding the right home.  He listed to what I wanted in a house, and not only did he do that, he discovered what was important to me as a person so that he could recommend the correct home for me. GREAT FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS!  As a first time home buyer he was a wealth of information.  Basic things such as, since you want to garden this house may not be good for you because of the light in the back yard.  Something that I didn't even think about as I looked at homes. <br /> He held my hand during the purchase process, which was long and drawn out because it was a foreclosed property. <br /> I was very satisfied with him, which is when it was time to sell my house, he was the first person I called. <br /> Selling -  Again David listened to what I wanted from this process.  I told him that I wanted to sell it quickly, without having people tromp in and out of my house for months while it sat on the market.  He suggested some quick fixer projects to ensure that the house looked good and to ensure that it would be easily approved by a lender.  He came back several times, each time doing a 1-2 hour walk through with our checklist of items that needed to be completed.  When I was ready to put in on the market we listed it on a Thursday, David held an open house on Saturday and by Monday had 3 offers, 2 of which were above asking price.  With all of the prep work that David suggested, the house sold quickly and easily, which is exactly what I told him I wanted! <br /> David will take the time to get to know you, which is the most important process of purchasing/selling a house! <br /> <br />

David listens to the needs of his clients. Really listens. He provides lists of houses to preview that fit his clients needs. David is very good at communicating and negotiating with the other realtors involved in the transaction. I have experienced David as a buyer for my home and a seller for a family member's home. He did his homework and was able to obtain the best prices. His long experience as a realtor is evident in his awareness of structural issues a house may have. David has an excellent list of service providers for any repairs or renovations desired. Portland has many neighborhoods and David has sold homes in them all. David provides excellent guidance in Portland's difficult real estate market. I highly recommend David as a buyer's or seller's agent. <br />

David pulled report after report to satisfy my questions about all the locations we were considering (so I felt like I was doing something) but his knowledge and ability to navigate all the statistics against what our needs were was exceptional! <br /> We found the best location for our business and it is because David was so thorough and truly listened to our needs.  I would recommend him in any real estate project, commercial or residential.  David also checked in with us months later to see how the location was serving our business and clients.  He is very professional and (seemingly) loves what he does.  :) <br />

David listened to what was important to us (location, amenities, prices, etc) and then found us the perfect new office space. He took care of negotiations with the new space. He was fun to work with, professional and did a great job. We will keep in touch with him and use him again. I highly recommend him. <br />

I was looking to build into another place, but I decided to day in my current home. I spoke with Robin most of the time; She was responsive and listened to what I needed. She showed me just one home location. She did what I wanted her to do.

I called David to discuss some possibilities  for the business and he spent a lot of time learning about what is important to me and to my employees.  He truly understood that a simple warehouse was not going to work.  Within a couple days we were going out and looking at spaces.  I gave him a challenging space to find and he really thought out of the box to try and find the perfect fit for our needs.  It seemed important to him to find us the right space and not just any space to rent.  There are a lot of available spaces to rent but our needs were very unique.  He found it closed the deal quickly.  

Working with David to find our home was a great experience. As first-time buyers, he went above and beyond to explain the buying process and to make sure we really understood what was happening. David spend a considerable amount of time with us talking and looking for homes ( and eating tacos). David researched the houses in our price range and desired neighborhoods meticulously and was extremely thorough, he pretty much knows everything about any house in the Portland metro and beyond. He was very, very helpful when it came down to decision time and helped us through the signing process as well. I have recommended him as an agent to several friends and everyone of them has loved working with David. David really cares if your experience is good and about finding the right home for you. We love our home and it's a perfect fit for us, our own little paradise.

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I was originally given David's name by a friend of mine who had employed him as a buyer's agent. She enthusiastically recommended both David and the mortgage agent that he works with frequently (Julee Felsman). I was a bit surprised by the intensity of her recommendations, but after having worked with David (and Julee), I now understand why. When I met him, I told David that I was specifically looking for an architecturally unusual house and had a bunch of additional nitpicky criteria (high ceilings, large windows to the South, etc.) that I would find especially interesting. David was tremendously helpful in filtering down the 300 or so online listings I reviewed (hey, I said I was nitpicky!) to a much smaller list of houses that were worth investigating in person. Since I was quite clear that I wanted an offbeat, "weird" house, he took that as a challenge, and frequently sent me emails declaring that he had just found another strange house that he thought I might want to take a look at. He was quite actively involved in the homebuying process, and I never felt neglected. David is a fascinating person to talk to, with a wide variety of unusual, quirky experiences and a very clever sense of humor. He has the speaking skills of an expert entertainer/storyteller, and I was often highly entertained by his various anecdotes as we traveled together. I will always remember the time that the two of us visited a huge refitted (but rather decrepit) barn just after dark, touring the place with flashlights because there was no power. We spent the whole time joking to each other about various H. P. Lovecraft horror stories that we'd read that seemed to describe just such a scenario. It was one of the eeriest things I've ever done, but I treasure the memory, and it wouldn't have been the same with another realtor. David and I visited probably about 30 or 40 homes together. During that process, David was quite helpful in helping me to refine what I was looking for in a house. He also showed his expertise by explaining various non-obvious features of homes that could be positive or negative from my perspective. David has a philosophical bent, with a background in counseling, and he used these skills well in figuring out what I wanted (and in helping me figure out what I wanted), and in explaining the pros and cons of various types of houses to me. He also did a good job at warning me about various potential problems with specific less-than-ideal houses that we visited (potential flooding issues, etc.), and alerting me to various "seller's tricks" that were being used (scenting the air of the home with the odor of freshly-baked cookies prior to a tour, strategically leaning a piece of scrap wood over an unsightly hole in the wall, etc.). During the purchase process, David did a good job at recommending other excellent people he had worked with (the mortgage agent I mentioned above, a home inspector, etc.) who I also enjoyed working with. David did an excellent job at helping me to negotiate with the seller and the seller's agent, and he helped resolve a variety of minor problems that came up during the sale. David performed far beyond what was strictly necessary for the job, and I had no question at all that he had earned his fee. I give him my wholehearted recommendation. It is clear that much of David's business model relies on word-of-mouth advertising from past happy customers, and to this end, he tries very hard to ensure that all of his customers are happy, both during and after a sale. It works! I enjoyed working with David very much, and he has remained a friend long after our business relationship was concluded. I have recommended David to several others, and will continue to do so.

David Jones was everything we wanted (and needed) in an agent. He was professional, sharp, knowledgable about the area, and helped us ask the right questions. House hunting got discouraging, but David's enthusiasm and sense of humor kept us going until we found the just the right place. When we did, David stayed on top of everything and gave us good advice when we needed it. Overall, David was honest, forthright, and willing to do whatever it took to help us find what we were looking for. We can't recommend him highly enough.

David did what he could to maximize the enjoyable moments during the process and minimize the stressful ones.

He helped us to find a house and had the contract available in 72 hours. He was there for our inspection, because we were in another state. We loved his energy. He really listened to our needs.

I first met David Jones when I went into a house being shown off Belmont Street in Portland. He was friendly, as I assume would be normal, but, also, he went out of his way,...spending almost an hour talking about the house, and also, was helpful answering my questions about home-buying in general. He went beyond the call, I thought. Later, last year, when I was ready to think more seriously about finding a house, I went back to David...called him up on the phone....and arranged to meet. He was up front in our first meeting about what any realtor would expect and what any person buying a home should expect from their agent. He's supposed to be working for me, I heard him say. I have been nervous about buying a house,...mostly because of the uncertainty in the economy...and so, David made me feel a little more secure, in that, at least I would get a straight story about houses from my real estate agent, even if most other things were up in the air. David sent me numerous e-mails involving current homes available. We spoke a fair while about what I was looking for and what I wanted to pay. He was able to find several that I wanted to consider. I'm surprised now that the process was pretty smooth considering how reluctant I've been to even looking. Anyway, we went out and I found something that I liked. The process of applying for and getting a loan was helped along by the people that David works with at Remax. So, I had my questions answered and papers were explained, and signed. Well, one thing lead to another and I bought this house. David said that the process for my house, from his point of view, went extremely easy as there were no issues with the house. The inspection went O.K. The loan was approved. It was easy. (I just have to keep a decent job...That's my only worry now.) David was easy to talk to. I didn't have to worry about not knowing what was going on as he would call me up with updates about where we were in the process. I've been happy with his work.

When we decided to move to Oregon, we didn't know anything about the Oregon real estate market. David Jones was great! He took the time to really listen to what we wanted. We only had three days during our trip to find a house. He didn't waste our time by showing us things we didn't want. He had all the appointments scheduled for us and made effective use of our time. He understood that when we found what we wanted we'd know. If we had questions about a home, he'd find the answer for us and not just make something up. Our home buying experience was delightful! We found a great home at a fair price. I'll definitely use David Jones for all of my real estate needs in the future.