Real estate is local. I’m licensed to help you buy and sell in the Portland area. But people’s lives don’t stay in one place. Clients move for jobs, family, retirement, or a fresh start, sometimes across the country and sometimes across the world.
That’s why one of the most valuable things I can offer isn’t only what I do here. It’s who I know everywhere else.
A week of building connections
This October, I attended the Sotheby’s International Realty Global Networking Event, known as GNE, in San Francisco. It’s the brand’s main yearly gathering for agents, managers, and brokerage owners. This year was special: it celebrated Sotheby’s International Realty’s 50th anniversary.
As Vice Chair of Pride Connect, I hosted the Pride Connect party during the event. It was a success. It gave us a chance to spread the word about Pride Connect, welcome new faces, and build relationships with agents from all around the world.
Why the network matters
Here’s the difference a strong network makes.
Without one, an agent sending you to a new city might pick a name from a website. With one, I can introduce you to someone I’ve met in person, talked with, and feel good about trusting with your move.
At GNE, those conversations happen face to face. You learn how someone works, what they care about, and how they treat their clients. That’s the kind of knowledge you can’t get from an online profile.
For LGBTQ+ clients, there’s another layer. Through Pride Connect, I can often connect you with an advisor who understands your life and your family from the start, so you don’t have to wonder whether you’ll be welcomed.
How it works for you
If you’re leaving Portland, I can help you sell here and introduce you to a trusted agent in your new city. I’ll share your goals with them, with your permission, so you don’t start from zero.
If you’re moving to Portland, the same network works in reverse. Agents I’ve met elsewhere can send their clients to me when they relocate to Portland, Beaverton, or Lake Oswego. If that’s you, you may find my guide to moving to Portland as an LGBTQ+ person helpful.
If you’re doing both at once, I can help keep your sale and your purchase moving together, while staying in touch with the agent on the other end.
A referral is always your choice. You’re free to work with any agent you like. If there’s a referral fee between brokers, I’ll explain it to you up front.
Planning a move?
Whether you’re staying in the Portland area, leaving it, or coming here from somewhere else, I’d be glad to help you think it through and connect you with the right people. Reach me at Javier@JavierPDX.com or 503.343.5561, or learn more about me.
Javier Puga-Phillips is a real estate broker with Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty in Portland, Oregon, and Vice Chair of Pride Connect, a Sotheby’s International Realty affinity group for LGBTQIA+ advisors and allies. He serves buyers and sellers in Portland, Beaverton, and Lake Oswego, in English and Spanish.
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