Home Sweet Home Realty LLC

From our first meeting, I was absolutely certain that I made the right choice in choosing Home Sweet Home Realty to assist us in our house hunt, and I wasn’t wrong. Kelly Stafford is GREAT to work with — she is smart, resourceful, hard-​working, and she has a tremendous depth of knowledge about real estate in general, and the Portland and environs market in particular. After she got a sense of what we were looking for, she was able to open up areas and neighborhoods which hadn’t even occurred to me — and we ending up buying in an area we hadn’t previously considered but which is perfect for us!
As a bonus, she and her associate Realtor, Tammie Ellis, are fun, enthusiastic, responsive, and obviously absolutely love what they do.
If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, I encourage you to consider working with Home Sweet Home Realty — smart choice!

My sense is that she’s really good, if she’s representing you. However, if you’re on the opposite side of the transaction, not so much. I have concerns about bullying, manipulation and flat out dishonesty. In my view, you’re either a stand-​up guy, or gal, on both sides of the deal, or you’re not.
The transaction referenced in the broker’s self-​defense had nothing to do with the earlier reviews citing her bullying or manipulation.

Kelly stuck with us through a tricky sale due to market changes and our specialty character house. She was there watching over the process and the house when both of us had to leave for jobs in other states.
She kept the realtor fees low on her side and was available whenever we had questions.
Her and her team were professional, accessible and worked harder than most realtors we’ve encountered over the years.
If I was still in Portland looking to buy a house I would ask Kelly to help me find it.

Kelly was amazing to work with! She helped us buy our 1^st home and explained the process every step of the way. She was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and understanding — much more so than our mortgage consultant, who couldn’t seem to give us a straight answer to any of our questions. She was completely accommodating — willing to work nights, weekends, and even on a holiday for us.
She was wonderfully assertive on our behalf when it came to asking the seller to pay closing costs and for certain repairs — we really cannot say enough good stuff about her! If you’re looking for a real estate agent in the Portland area who truly knows the importance and meaning of «home,» you need to see her!

My husband and I loved working with Kelly! We were first-​time home buyers and really had no idea what we were doing. Kelly was always willing to explain the process to us and was quick, responsive and flexible in responding to our needs and questions as they arose.
When we hit some roadblocks in the process and felt discouraged, Kelly stepped right up to fight for us and make sure that we got what we wanted and that the seller held up their end of the deal. Kelly remained positive & professional throughout the entire process. We recently closed on our house and we are really happy with the result. I would highly recommend Kelly Stafford, especially for other first time home buyers.

I luckily found Kelly in a Google search and I am so glad that I did. I was working within a pretty narrow price range and also really didn’t want the process to drag out. I emailed her and heard back within just a couple of hours. She managed to carve out several hours on the upcoming Saturday and Sunday to show me 15 condos! One of the last condos we looked at was the one I ended up making an offer on. She knew the seller’s rep and called her cell phone w/​my offer. This really sped up the process! I ran into a hurdle with the lender I had pre-​approval with and she had a recommendation for me, which was who I ended up going with. She was available by phone, text, and email throughout the whole process, which was extremely helpful to me as I bought on my own and wasn’t familar with the process. She met me for the walk-​through and just all around made me feel very supported and like I had an ally in this whole stressful process. I wasn’t available to pick up the keys right after closing, so she did that for me and then when I told her when I could pick them up, and she wasn’t available, she arranged to have her son, who also works for Home Sweet Home Realty, meet me right when I wanted at my new condo. Her son was every bit as nice and helpful as she was and I was even a little late meeting him. When I went into my condo for the first time after it was mine, she had left a gift for me! There was a beautiful potted calla lily (which coincidentally, unbeknownst to Kelly is one of my absolute favorite flowers) and a bottle of champagne in the fridge.
She was extremely professional, patient, and personable. I can’t say enough good about Kelly! If you’re looking for a great realtor, look no further.

My wife and I dragged Kelly up gravel roads and through muddy fields and houses with blackberries growing halfway across the roof looking for our dream home. She was always cheerful, honest, and ALWAYS available. Our search took nearly a year, and we offered on several places which fell through. I’m sure Kelly wondered if she’d ever get a commission, but she stuck with us and supported us when it seemed impossible. We love our new house, and we love Kelly!

Patience can really payoff… Kelly is awesome. I bought my house that was listed for short sale. My offer was signed in April and accepted in October. she put up with my pestering and was really really nice to me when i would get frustrated.
All in all she is just plain awesome and is really out there to help you find out dream home. Thank you Kelly for being patient with this inpatient first time home buyer!