River Young

Since my business is mostly referral based, I tend to develop long term relationships with all my clients. Here are some of the questions that came up over time that I thought I would share with you.

"What´s my background?"

As I was raised on the North Shore of Kauai, I developed a passion for the water. I taught Scuba Diving for five years to hundreds of satisfied divers. At this time I also enlisted as a reservist in the Marine Corps. I then moved to California and attended Santa Monica College. At this time, I also began my career as a real estate professional. Upon earning a two year degree in business, I took a year to travel the world.

When I returned I moved to Portland. A benefit to my clients is that I can talk first hand about the benefits of moving to Portland and the positive impact it had on my quality of life.

"Why did I get into real estate?"

Two reasons. First, I saw it as a way where I could positively impact the lives of people. A home is a large part of a person’s life and is a very emotional purchase. What a better way to influence lives! Secondly, I wanted to keep my clients for life. I wanted to create and maintain a relationship with them where they would not only use me again, but refer me to everyone they know.

"What do I do in my free time?"

I am always looking for new challenges! I love to train in martial arts, mainly aikido and jujitsu. I enjoy spending the winters snowboarding, and the rest of the year playing chess, fishing, playing soccer, cooking, and traveling!

"River Young is extraordinarily skilled at what he does. He is gifted with intelligence, common sense, courtesy and genuine kindness. He has an amazing capacity to attend to all the details and tasks involved without ever losing touch with his clients and attending to their priorities, concerns and questions. I feel fortunate to have had his help and expertise with my listing. River is very reliable and does what he says he will do and I believe his follow up skills are very reliable. As a previous FSBO, I recommend him whole heartedly and without any reservation. "

-Yvonne V



"River Young is the best realtor in Portland! If you need a house or you need to sell your house I would heavily suggest this young man to get the job done! He is ohana! "

-Jessica



"We loved working with River! As newcomers to Portland, it was especially important to have a realtor who truly understands Portland’s homes and neighborhoods. River helped us to select a neighborhood that meets all of our needs and a home with everything on our wish list. And it was all within our budget. River made the process of shopping for a new home enjoyable. We could relax, knowing that we were in good hands. Thanks so much River!!"

-Trent and Diane Combs



“We found exactly what we were looking for and we honestly think we would have missed this opportunity if it weren't for River! He showed us a variety of properties so we could see our many options on the market. River was very knowledgeable about our options from the beginning, and he made sure we got the home we wanted, even when we weren't sure if we could get it, River made it happen. When he was unavailable he made sure we were taken care of. We had a great experience working with River and look forward to working with him in the future!”

-Jacob M



"We wanted to let you know just how pleased we were with River Young’s real estate expertise in the purchase of our new house as first time home buyers. From the moment we met River, he put 100% of his efforts into finding us a new home. We know he had many clients, but he made us feel like we were his only ones. He was always positive and never seemed to get frustrated when we didn’t see something we liked right away. He was willing to do things at our pace so we never felt pushed into making decisions. We will highly recommend River Young to anyone selling or buying a home. He is by far the most efficient, kind and honest real estate agent we have ever dealt with."


-Jim & Diana U



"River Young was very helpful to us, not only in our search for a house, but also in our search for the right neighborhood. We found him through some friends, who also had a great experience with River. We were looking for our first purchase and River helped us find just the right home. He worked with us in identifying neighborhoods between our jobs and friends. He got to know us and was able to find us exactly what we were looking for. We would highly recommend him without hesitation to anyone buying a home."

-Matt R