Kris Whitby

Broker, Licensed in Oregon

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Lake Oswego Office

15400 Boones Ferry Road

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

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Whether you are looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate, Kris is ready to help you achieve your real estate goals! As a native Portlander, she knows what makes the area so special-- desirable neighborhoods, outstanding dining, unique local shops, beautiful parks and close proximity to the outdoors. With skill and professionalism, she utilizes all available tools to market homes both online and off. Along with her Oregon real estate license, Kris holds a degree in Interior Design. This makes her a great asset for sellers when staging homes to make a house sell faster and for top dollar. When working with buyers her knowledge of home construction helps navigate home inspections and negotiations of repairs.

Prior to becoming a broker, Kris worked as a science teacher for 12 years. Her patience and love for education allows her to smoothly guide first time homes buyers thru a successful purchase. She even teaches a free first time home buyer class to introduce potential buyers to the process. Her goal is to make clients feel comfortable and informed during the entire process, often the biggest financial decisions of their lives.

When she’s not working, Kris volunteers with the SMART Reading program, Girls on the Run and Friends of Trees. Kris also enjoys spending time with family, hiking, skiing, running, wine tasting and playing with her Yellow Labrador, Bella.

Designations  

Earth Advantage Professional Green Broker, PMAR HOMNW.com Certified Specialist, eTeam

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I chose Kris because she has a proven track record of helping friends sell their homes and buy their new homes. Kris provided clear guidance to prepare us for selling. Her input and suggestions helped us get an offer that was above the listing price. She used her knowledge and expertise of our neighborhood to provide valuable information so that it was appropriately appraised. Her level of communication with all parties involved was excellent. While in the process of listing our home, Kris helped us buy our new condo and the entire transaction was efficiently and expertly completed, so we could focus on the sale of our home. I highly recommend Kris Whitby for your property buying and selling needs.

— Keena & Eric

Many thanks to Kris for helping us find and purchase our North Portland Charmer! We would recommend Kris to anyone! As first-time home buyers, we were so overwhelmed and were fortunate to have met Kris who was so committed to us in every step of the process. She was a great educator and was patient in answering our million questions- Immediate responsiveness via phone, email, and text! We definitely feel that Kris went above and beyond for us- we were very pleased with the outcome! Thanks again, Kris!

— Aldrich & Christina

Kris was referred to us by our neighbors and we are so glad she was! From our initial consult/meeting with her she took high regard to small details and developed a tailored plan for our home that we felt very confident moving forward. Our house sold in 4 days, over asking, and we were thrilled with how all marketing material and work that went in to the home turned out. Kris even circled back to the house a few times for appointments after we moved to make sure it was ready for the new owners. We are grateful to have worked with Kris. She is attentive to details, very professional, and gave amazing feedback on how to get our home show ready. We would absolutely work with Kris again if we lived in the same state! All in all - highly recommend her!

— Jessica & Robert

I wish I could give Kris Whitby 10 Stars! She deserves them. She helped me find the perfect home in the middle of a pandemic and we were able to close on the property after the fires. The whole transaction was effortless and I am convinced that I could have never done it without Kris Whitby's help.

— Nancy C

Kris is hardworking, professional, organized, very detail oriented, a huge resource and a great communicator. We would not have been so satisfied with anyone else. She negotiates well and kept us very well informed and she is a super nice person. I would recommend her to friends and family.

— Molly and Erik, SW Portland

Kris' professionalism, experience in the Portland market, strong negotiation skills, responsiveness and attention to detail make her a great realtor. She's also a very lovely person. That's a winning combination!

— Alison B. NE Portland

It’s about quality over quantity. At Hasson, we take tremendous pride in associating only with agents who epitomize the service, communication and professionalism that our company is known for. The agents and the company are dependent upon each other to achieve the greatest success.

— Mike Hasson, Founder and Director of Strategic Planning

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01/01/2022 - jedakin

Bought and sold a single family home in 2020 in Oregon City, OR 97045.

Highly Recommended

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Responsiveness

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"Kris helped me buy and sell my houses. From start to finish, Kris guided me to complete success. Her knowledge and extensive list of contacts covered everything that was needed. Kris is an excellent negotiator and a responsive agent"

— jedakin

12/28/2021 - andreafrogge

Sold a home in 2021 in Lake Oswego, OR 97035.

Highly Recommended

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"We bought our condo two years ago and it became time for us to sell and move up to a home. Kris was fantastic to work with when we bought the condo as well as when we sold it. She was so helpful with coming in and providing her knowledge on staging, marketing, and the market. We put our condo up on the market on a Thursday and it was sold by Sunday. We couldn't have been happier with all of her guidance and help in this process."

— andreafrogge

10/21/2021 - Robert McAlonan

Bought a single family home in 2021 for approximately $900K in Portland, OR 97225.

Highly Recommended

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"Kris recently helped us find our wonderful Mid-Century Modern house in our preferred neighborhood! In this market, Kris positioned us perfectly so we did not miss out on the perfect house for us. She went above and beyond with the inspection process, negotiating repairs and handling the details down to the personal property left behind. Highly recommend!"

— Robert McAlonan

10/21/2021 - tominsw

Bought a single family home in 2021 in Milwaukie, OR 97222.

Highly Recommended

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"Kris was really great to work with. She sent me appropriate houses to look at from out of state. When I arrived in Oregon she was really good. She got a feel for the type of house I wanted and I had an offer accepted on the first house I made an offer on. She is very pleasant and professional. I could not have asked for a better realtor."

— tominsw

08/28/2021 - linda mills14185

Bought a single family home in 2021 in Lake Oswego, OR 97035.

Highly Recommended

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Responsiveness

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"In one of the most challenging housing markets on record, my husband and I recently completed an interstate home purchase with Kris Whitby that took over a year and a half from start to finish. Kris never missed a beat, keeping in constant communication, answering even the smallest questions in a timely manner, and pounding the pavement with us over and over again until we found a property that matched with our criteria – and scored the winning bid over 16 other buyers! Kris is exceedingly knowledgeable, attentive, personable, and skillfully ambitious. Throughout this long, arduous journey, she showed incredible patience and always put our best interests first. Even beyond our closing date, she has continued to support us as we transition to our new community and prepare our home for the move. She is a dedicated professional, and we could not have asked for a better experience overall."

— linda mills14185

08/19/2021 - charliescot

Bought a single family home in 2021 for approximately $550K in Hillsboro, OR 97123.

Highly Recommended

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"Kris was fantastic from start to finish on the home buying process. As a first time home buyer, she walked me through the whole process and made it very smooth and easy. When viewing homes, she had great timing on the scheduling and I got to see a lot of houses in just a few days. In the end, I bought a house I would not have looked at if not for her. During the closing process, she stayed in close communication and made sure everything went smoothly. Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend Kris."

— charliescot

08/16/2021 - lbscott612

Bought a home in 2021 in Hillsboro, OR 97123.

Highly Recommended

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"Kris is an amazing realtor! She navigated us through the entire process of buying a home. She was excellent in finding great choices to see in the Hillsboro/Beaverton area as well as educating us on the local market. Once the contract was written and accepted, she kept us informed every step of the way from the inspection to closing. She is professional and organized. She was a joy to work with in finding our new home."

— lbscott612

07/16/2021 - meganejohnston

Bought a single family home in 2021 for approximately $500K in Hillsboro, OR 97123.

Highly Recommended

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"Kris helped me through the process of buying my home in a crazy market. She is knowledgeable about home construction and what issues are likely to crop up. She was level-headed through the process and while she offered advice, she made sure that final decisions were mine alone. I felt like she went the extra mile to gather up-to-the-minute information about each property I was considering to help guide my decisions. She's a great advocate and remained in contact with me through every step of the process, even past closing. Thank you Kris!"

— meganejohnston

05/12/2021 - khormel0

Bought and sold a single family home in 2021 for approximately $475K in Portland, OR 97219.

Highly Recommended

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Process Expertise

Responsiveness

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"I chose Kris because she has a proven track record of helping friends sell their homes and buy their new homes. Kris provided clear guidance to prepare us for selling. Her input and suggestions helped us get an offer that was above the listing price. She used her knowledge and expertise of our neighborhood to provide valuable information so that it was appropriately appraised. Her level of communication with all parties involved was excellent. While in the process of listing our home, Kris helped us buy our new condo and the entire transaction was efficiently and expertly completed, so we could focus on the sale of our home. I highly recommend Kris Whitby for your property buying and selling needs."

— khormel0

05/08/2021 - AldrichNg

Bought a single family home in 2021 in Portland, OR 97217.

Highly Recommended

Local Knowledge

Process Expertise

Responsiveness

Negotiation Skills

"Many thanks to Kris for helping us find and purchase our North Portland Charmer! We would recommend Kris to anyone! As first-time home buyers, we were so overwhelmed and were fortunate to have met Kris who was so committed to us in every step of the process. She was a great educator and was patient in answering our million questions- Immediate responsiveness via phone, email and text! We definitely feel that Kris went above and beyond for us- we were very pleased with the outcome! Thanks again, Kris!"

— AldrichNg

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