Your neighbor just sold for above asking price.

Your Neighbor Called Me

They wanted to sell their home at 3805 SE Mall St — a 1911 Craftsman bungalow in the heart of Creston-Kenilworth — and they had three clear goals:

• Maximize sale price — not just “sell,” but sell for top dollar
• Sell quickly — no sitting on the market for months
• Keep it simple — avoid stress, constant showings, and uncertainty

Every decision we made — pricing, timing, marketing — was built to hit these three goals.

This wasn’t guesswork. It was strategy.

A Smarter Pricing Strategy

This wasn't a straightforward comp situation. Finding true comparables for a 1911 Craftsman bungalow with a lower-level suite and ADU potential in Creston-Kenilworth isn't simple — and with days on market climbing in the Portland area and more inventory for buyers to choose from, we had a real decision to make.

We could have priced it high and risked chasing the market down for months. Instead, we chose strategy. Listing at $475,000 — right as the Spring Market was picking up and interest rates had taken a slight dip to 5.99% — was designed to generate:

• Attention
• Urgency
• Competition

The Portland Metro was averaging 98 days on market at the time. We had a plan to do a lot better than that.

A Buzzworthy Launch

Getting a home to sell fast and above asking price doesn't happen by accident. It takes a full marketing launch — one built to put this home in front of the exact buyers most likely to fall in love with it. For a 1911 Craftsman bungalow in Creston-Kenilworth, that meant buyers who appreciated character, Portland lifestyle, and flexibility. We found them.

Open Houses That Delivered

We held two open houses the first weekend — and they were packed.

Saturday 12–2pm: Over 15 groups came through — far more than what colleagues were seeing at other open houses in SE Portland that same day.
Sunday 12–2pm: Another 8 groups. By end of weekend, 58 total groups had been through the home.

Negotiated Smart. Closed Successfully.

With three offers all over asking price on the table, the work wasn't done. We negotiated tactfully — protecting against potential appraisal gaps and locking in closing timing that worked perfectly for the seller's goals.

We closed on April 9th, 2026 — just 36 days after listing. To put that into perspective:

• Portland Metro was averaging 98 days on market
• SE Portland was averaging 63 days just to receive a first offer
• We had the home sold, negotiated, and closed in just over a month

The seller got everything they came to me for:

• Top dollar
• No months of carrying the home
• A smooth process from start to finish

Listed at $475,000. Sold at $500,000. Done