Ben helped my husband and I buy our first house in March of 2013. He was attentive and committed to helping us find the right house for us, never pressuring us to make an offer or see a house that was out of our price range or preferred area. We looked at about a dozen houses before we found the right one, which happened to be a short sale. It took about 6 months to close the sale. We got a fantastic deal and Ben was supportive, great at communicating updates and explaining what was happening, as it was a long, confusing and nerve-wracking process. Three years later he continues to check in on us to make sure we are happy. When we buy our second house we will absolutely hire Ben. We have already referred him to several friends and family who are just as happy.

Knowledgeable, friendly, patient! Ben spent 3 1/2 years showing us multiple houses until we finally found "the one" and when we hit road blocks trying to finance a manufactured home he used some of his many resources to get the job done and still on closing time!

Ben is very patient and knowledgeable. We would work with him again anytime. He always made sure we understood what was going on and that we were comfortable with the situation.

Working with Ben was great. As clueless first time home buyers he helped us navigate the whole process and kept our spirits up during a time that can be really frustrating and stressful!

I was a first time buyer and Ben helped me through it. We ended up looking and making offers on several homes before I got one. He was knowledgable, patient and fun to work with. Thanks.

We loved working with Ben, and it was no easy task for him considering there were 4 of us going together to purchase a rental property. He was always very flexible and patient with changes we made concerning location and particulars about what kind of property we wanted. He was very knowledgable about real estate issues and helped us put together a winning offer.

Working with Ben was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. We engaged him as our Buyer's Agent to help us purchase a rental property in the Portland area. He was knowledgeable about the areas we were looking, and proposed other areas to help us expand our search as the market heated up. In all, the process of finding and buying a suitable property in our price range took more than 6 months, but Ben stuck with us the whole time. A number of times, we were outbid, and although this was disappointing for all of us, he picked up right where we had left off and kept the momentum going. Although he was always supportive of our ideas, in a number of cases, he counseled us from rushing into a poor investment. His skills really shone during the purchasing process and the final negotiations. When we couldn't attend the inspection, he was right there in our place. He negotiated an $11.5k reduction in sale price for us to take on the needed repairs -- something for which we were grateful as we believed we could handle many of them ourselves. He stayed on top of all the paperwork we needed to complete, and kept in constant contact with us to help guide us through the process smoothly. I trust him implicitly, and highly recommend him to anyone seeking his services.

Ben helped my husband and I buy our first house in March of 2013. He was attentive and committed to helping us find the right house for us, never pressuring us to make an offer or see a house that was out of our price range or preferred area. We looked at about a dozen houses before we found the right one, which happened to be a short sale. It took about 6 months to close the sale and Ben was great at communicating updates and explaining what was happening, as it was a new process to us. Three years later he continues to check in on us to make sure we are happy. When we buy our second house we will absolutely hire Ben. We have already referred him to several friends and family who are just as happy.

Due to a previous bad experience, I was hesitant when it came to choosing a realtor to sell my home. I had randomly met Ben when looking at a home he was selling a year before and he was so very helpful and answered so many questions and got us a ton of information on the house and the area, even after we weren't able to buy that house. I'm so glad I contacted him when it was time to finally sell my place. There was never any pressure. it was relaxed and easy and the best experience, I could ask for. His team is so helpful and supportive and really a lot of fun to work with. They made my house look awesome and it sold practically before we officially had it on the market. I recommend Ben and Genesis Realty to everyone I can.

Ben did an amazing job. He was very knowledgable, quick to respond and pleasant to work with. He was never pushy when we needed to make a decision and gave us great information to help make those tough decisions, and at the same time not being biased towards one answer. This is the second time we've used Ben as our Realtor and will continue to use him in the future. Highly recommend!

Working with Ben was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. We engaged him as our Buyer's Agent to help us purchase a rental property in the Portland area. He was knowledgeable about the areas we were looking, and proposed other areas to help us expand our search as the market heated up. In all, the process of finding and buying a suitable property in our price range took more than 6 months, but Ben stuck with us the whole time. A number of times, we were outbid, and although this was disappointing for all of us, he picked up right where we had left off and kept the momentum going. Although he was always supportive of our ideas, in a number of cases, he counseled us from rushing into a poor investment. His skills really shone during the purchasing process and the final negotiations. When we couldn't attend the inspection, he was right there in our place. He negotiated an $11.5k reduction in sale price for us to take on the needed repairs -- something for which we were grateful as we believed we could handle many of them ourselves. He stayed on top of all the paperwork we needed to complete, and kept in constant contact with us to help guide us through the process smoothly. I trust him implicitly, and highly recommend him to anyone seeking his services.

I would recommend Ben in a heartbeat. Absolute integrity and honesty. Ben went above and beyond normal effort to sell this property. I was remote in a different country and Ben handled everything including physically working on stuff. We got full price for the property - well done! n nScott Rifenbark