Comments on: Zach Newman, RE/MAX Equity Group

By: Eric Levy

Eric Levy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:01:54 +0000

Zach came highly recommended by a friend when I was looking for a broker to buy my first home — I went with Zach and I am very happy I did. Zach made the home buying process accessible and made my feel comfortable. I got a great home working with Zach.

I have also bought four rental properties with Zach and he has helped me work through 1031 exchanges when trading up from one rental to the next.

I have recommended Zach to all of my friends who are looking to buy or sell a home and I count eight friends who have decided to work with Zach — all of them with great success and satisfaction.

By: Amanda McBeth

Amanda McBeth — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:10:48 +0000

Zach is the sincerest, nicest, most pleasant realtor to work with who genuinely cares about his clients and their best interest. He left nothing unturned when I was in the process of purchasing my first home and was an excellent advocate for me. We’ve remained friends over the years.

By: Chris Reed

Chris Reed — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:40:25 +0000

Can you imagine that even after Zach has put up with me and my wife selling the house. Then not selling. Then again selling. Wait! Never mind. But. OK. No. Yes.

You get the idea. Poor Zach. Some day we WILL sell and he WILL make some money for all his efforts. And I do mean efforts. I would be embarrassed to say how many times he has looked at the house and offered to help with ideas for what to fix or improve - things NOT to bother with (and save the money) and he has even offered to accompany us to go choose colors and buy paint.

All that for a cup of coffee. (Did I mention he’s a cheap date?)

Don’t play “Can You Top This?” with him. You are destined to lose. Zach Newman truly does go way above and beyond what any reasonable person (which I certainly am far from) would expect from a realtor and surely can satisfy those of you who, like me, are rarely satisfied with anything!

Oh, and he DOES vote.

By: Ira Streitfeld

Ira Streitfeld — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:48:01 +0000

I was faced with quite a conundrum recently when an old friend was considering moving to Portland from Los Angeles. The friend is a high maintenance and tough Diva client who expects everything for nothing. She has devoured many a sales person.
I knew several realtors as friends and professionals and who was I going to recommendto work with this ClientZilla?
It came down to Zach being the extremely competent and proficient specialist to get the job done.

He handled her with care, graciousness and respect. Where others would have pulled their hair out, he was calm and cool, answering her myriad of inquiries with courtesy and turning her negativity into positive vitality.
My hat is off to Zach Newman.

By: Jeff Nathan

Jeff Nathan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:54:44 +0000

I read Zach’s own blurb and I’m not sure that he completely hung up his counseling hat when he became a real estate broker. Zach is a real professional who is able to inform, guide, calm the waters, bring people together and make a deal happen. An experienced sense of the real estate market, understanding of his client’s needs and extraordinary people skills make him a terrific broker. He has my highest recommendation.

By: Jerry Driscoll

Jerry Driscoll — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:36:43 +0000

I have been a mortgage banker for 20 years. I have worked with countless Realtors in the Portland area. One that stands out is Zach Newman. Zach makes your transaction his priority! In many home purchases I feel the need to pick up all the pieces to move the deal forward. When Zach is involved, he is the one setting the pace and is very detail oriented. When choosing a Realtor with experience that will put your needs first, I would not hesitate to recommend Zach Newman.

By: Monica Levin

Monica Levin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +0000

I highly recommend Zach Newman for all your real estate needs. We have been considering selling our home that we have lived in for eleven years. He is very honest, thorough and patient with us going through the process of determining when and what we have to do and what we don’t have to do to get the most out of our sale. Zach is very reliable, keeps up informed with the most current information and really wants us both to be comfortable selling our home before we put it up for sale. If you want someone to listen, add their valuable input but not push you into something you don’t want, Zach Newman is the realter for you. He is a true professional.

By: Bob Bowman

Bob Bowman — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:19:32 +0000

In April of 2000, my landlord informed me she was selling my house and I had until June 1 to move. As a garden center manager, I was entering my busiest season at work, so I was STRESSED!I called Zach, and said “what do I do?” I’d never really contemplated buying a house, but he showed me it would be easier than I thought. He showed infinite patience helping me find the right house, set me up with a finance guy, handled the home inspection, septic tank report, and made everything work. What could have been a disaster turned out to be almost a cake walk thanks to Zman. Look, there’s a lot of shysters and phonies out there. Zach is the real thing, someone you can trust and someone who will work hard, always with your interests first. You can’t find anyone better.

By: Kathy Jones

Kathy Jones — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:13:51 +0000

My first home-buying experience was through Zach Newman, and we have remained friends ever since then.

Zach is an excellent realtor, a true professional at his job. His education and previous employment gives him some very valuable skills including the art of listening, and he truly is a great, “listener.”

During our house hunting phase, Zach took both of us around to look. There were times when I was out of town, and Zach and my partner would go out house hunting. Other times Zach and I went out looking.

Zach got to know each of us pretty well, our likes and dislikes of a house. He and I would go looking and when I liked a house, he would say, “well your partner would not like this aspect.” He would be right, and we would continue our search.

When we did find a house to buy, Zach explained all of the paperwork to us. He put us in touch with a good mortgage broker, and soon thereafter my partner and I owned a beautiful home together.

Home buying can be a very stressful and anxious time, and there is no one better than Zach to help guide you through that process. He is a great listener and possesses a calmative effect about him, allowing the prospective buyer to reduce their anxieties and stay on track towards their goal of buying a house.

I highly recommend Zach as a realtor, and know him to be a true professional in his field of expertise.

By: Kris O

Kris O — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:57:23 +0000

I would wholeheartedly recommend Zach if you need a realtor. He was amazing when I was ready to sell my home in Portland. I was a student at Gozaga University and was living in Spokane. I wanted to sell my place in Portland, and I hoped I could do that while living in Spokane. Zach was AMAZING. He went way above and beyond the call of duty. After the buyer had put in an offer with contingencies, he called and arranged for contractors to come to the house and bid the jobs. He arranged for them to come and complete the jobs that needed to be done. He went out to the house and made sure the contractors completed the jobs well and on-time. He was fabulous. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. And all of this was done while I was 8 hours away in another state. Zach protected my interests throughout the whole process. The only thing I had to do was sign the documents to sell the property. You won’t go wrong with Zach on your side.