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About us
Paul is a master marketer and negotiator. Paul is a man of integrity and character whose wisdom is unequaled in the real estate market.
Business highlights
21 years of experience
Services we offer
Selling & Buying Real Estate
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Reviews
4.941 Reviews
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Troy S.
Feb 2018
Paul sold my mom's home and got more for it than I think any other Realtor possibly could. He was always pleasant to work with and kept everyone well informed along the way.
Sue J.
Mar 2017
It didn't happen overnight because our property was unique, but with his advise we sold the house at a great price. We couldn't be happier. You can't sell a house if the agent doesn't market it. His brochures were beautiful, almost ready to frame, and his photographer had drone so the pictures were from above showing the terrain and the mountain views.
Daniel H.
Dec 2016
Paul was very responsive and professional. He was quick to respond to emails or questions, and always willing to schedule a viewing whenever our schedule allowed it. He was charming, friendly, and very informative. Additionally, he was not the type to try and hide the warts of a house. We had gone to a few open houses where we'd ask about some of our concerns and sometimes agents were flippant, or tried to down play them. Paul was honest about things he saw in a property and made it feel like we were well informed going into our decision. His excitement and interest in helping us find a home was infectious, and we would recommend him wholeheartedly to anybody looking for a home in the Portland area.
Brad B.
Oct 2016
Phenomenally well!
Neivis B.
Oct 2016
Terrific.
We did not know anything about Portland however, a friend of our told us that no matter what we did, we owe it to ourselves to call Paul for his guidance! The rest was history! Paul met with us, and within a couple of days he aligned several properties that fit our search criteria. Thanks to Paul?s knowledge of the market, his patience and his negotiation skills, we were able to acquire a home at a discount despite the hot market. Paul will always be our real estate agent, and we will refer him to everyone we know.
We did not know anything about Portland however, a friend of our told us that no matter what we did, we owe it to ourselves to call Paul for his guidance! The rest was history! Paul met with us, and within a couple of days he aligned several properties that fit our search criteria. Thanks to Paul?s knowledge of the market, his patience and his negotiation skills, we were able to acquire a home at a discount despite the hot market. Paul will always be our real estate agent, and we will refer him to everyone we know.
Mary-Beth C.
Oct 2016
Both buying and selling our house went well. He guided us through the process when we bought the house and was so supportive and knowledgeable when we were selling it. He worked with us for best way to market our home as discussed above and accommodated our busy schedules in showing the house. He also made wonderful suggestions on best way to show our home to it's full advantage.
He was a great resource for helping us find people to address any repairs or upgrades that needed to be done to get our house sold.
We can not recommend Paul's services highly enough.We always felt he had our best interests at heart, both when buying the house and selling it, which is rare.
He was a great resource for helping us find people to address any repairs or upgrades that needed to be done to get our house sold.
We can not recommend Paul's services highly enough.We always felt he had our best interests at heart, both when buying the house and selling it, which is rare.
Eleanor B.
Oct 2016
I was referred to Paul Kerkar service by a friend of mine Just like i was told Paul a delight to work with he was patient, attentive, knowledgeable, and professional. Paul had my best interest at heart. He was always there for me. And his marketing was most exceptional. I would refer to Paul to any one I know.
Stephanie L.
Oct 2016
It went great! Paul made this transaction quick and seamless.
Paul helped me sell my house so it was only natural to use Paul?s once again since he came thru for me with everything he said he would do. Paul was the volunteer treasurer at my son?s high school lacrosse club. Because everyone seems to trust him with the club?s money and because he was passionately involved, I decided to give him a try! Paul is energetic, up-beat, knowledgeable and professional. Genuinely a personable and lovely person. I will refer him to everyone I know.
Paul helped me sell my house so it was only natural to use Paul?s once again since he came thru for me with everything he said he would do. Paul was the volunteer treasurer at my son?s high school lacrosse club. Because everyone seems to trust him with the club?s money and because he was passionately involved, I decided to give him a try! Paul is energetic, up-beat, knowledgeable and professional. Genuinely a personable and lovely person. I will refer him to everyone I know.
Jo O.
Oct 2016
Outstandingly well! Paul takes care of even the smallest details. We had lived in the house we sold since 1970 and knew nothing about the current market. In the beginning when I called Paul, I apologized for taking his time. He said, I am always available to you. Ask any question (and we did). When I said, "I don't want to bug you." He replied, "There is no such thing as far as I am concerned."
My husband and I continue to be thankful we chose Paul Kerkar and are thankful for the opportunity to share our experience with others.
My husband and I continue to be thankful we chose Paul Kerkar and are thankful for the opportunity to share our experience with others.
Victoria S.
Jun 2016
I had a few problems with the transaction. ?First, Paul's professional assessment was 25k too high?from the home?appraised value. ?That was even when the?market was going up the last five months. ? That caused bank problems. ?The next problem was the Paul insisted that I needed a 3-5 year roof?warranty. ?There is no such thing. ?You can get a 3-5 year professional opinion letter, not a warranty. ?In the end, I closed the deal by talking to the buyer directly. ?Paul did thank me after the sell of my house.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"It is really interesting how we humans interpret and even perceive things! As a reader, I encourage you to read the many testimonials from other home owners who were extremely satisfied for having sold their home for more money! In fact, we were able to sell their home for not only more money than what other agents suggested but we also sold the home for more money than the listed price! Did any of them complain? Of course not! Since when is it the fault of the agent if a buyer is willing to pay X amount and the bank does not appraise it at that price? In fact, this is a common issue when we have a hot real estate market as we had early this year. As far as the roof is concerned, yes, the roofer's letter is a only an opinion but in our industry it is a called a roof warranty used strictly for the purpose of satisfying a bank requirement when the roof is close to its life expectancy. I will never apologize for trying to keep more money in my client's pocket. I have been in real estate for almost 14 years now. My practice has been extremely successful simply because I care for my clients and I go to battle for them hens the high rate of referrals! Check out my website and see for yourself what I do for my clients at www.paulkerkar.com. By the way, I print a 10 page full color page book. This book is a very expensive substitute to a regular flyer which I give to anyone that comes to the house. I would be more than happy to mail you a sample if you'd like. Thank you for reading."
Seth O.
May 2016
I immensely appreciated Paul's services. He was more than professional, fun and interesting to interact with, and seemed to have a great deal of knowledge and experience with taking home buyers through the process. His availability, responsiveness and persistence in completing tasks is unparalleled. I couldn't have asked for a better realtor and I will definitely contact him for future real estate needs.
Luan V.
Nov 2015
Paul immediately saw the selling point in our condo, the view, and advised us to list at a higher price than we had in mind. He delivered on his promise and sold our condo for a good price. But we ran into a challenge as our condo's appraisal came in too low. We ended up compromising with our buyer and lowered our selling price, but still higher than the appraisal. Paul is a good communicator and always get back to us in a timely manner day or night. He also gave us a lot of good advice throughout the process. He always seem to have our best interests in mind. We would definitely recommend him to our friends.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you for the wonderful review."
Nancy L.
Oct 2015
There simply are not enough superlatives to describe the level and quality of Paul Kerkar's customer service to his clients. He literally called ten minutes after he was referred to us and from then on he never stopped searching for the "perfect properties" that exactly suited our needs. Unlike some realtors who have their own limited agenda about what they want their clients to see and to buy, Paul constantly "thought outside the box" in searching out properties to show us and was highly diligent and intuitive about refining our (sometimes confusing and contradictory) input and criteria and applying it "on the ground". Since we were looking for both investment and personal residential properties of many varied types, Paul's diverse background, utilizing the latest technologies and extensive knowledge of the area and the local real estate market provided uniquely useful tools for discovering the properties we sought and bringing the multiple contracts to successful conclusions. Paul combines the best attributes of being professional, personable, intelligent and dogged. He genuinely "partners" with his clients and keeps them consistently updated and informed. Paul made a challenging and extended real estate search a pleasure and never stopped working on our behalf until we were satisfied with the properties found and the excellent deals he negotiated. Paul is a truly exceptional real estate agent who provides the best in service and results.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Hello [Member Name Removed], Thank you for your generous testimony. It was my pleasure helping you and Bruce. In gratitude,"
David S.
Oct 2015
I asked Paul to be on the look out for an investment property to purchase. In about a week he called me to let me know of a duplex that came on the market that morning. The price was great & the rents were good. The property was better than I had expected & maintained well. He negotiated well, kept me informed along the way, recommended a quality inspector & an outstanding mortgage broker. Paul has an exceptional team of professionals to help you out. Paul is always available for questions & advice. This is the 2nd time I have used Paul & will use him again next year. After interviewing Paul you will understand why he will be your realtor for life.
Crystal T.
Aug 2015
We were referred to Paul from our mortgage broker, David Sefton and could not have been more pleased. We looked up Paul on Angie?s List and his reviews were fantastic. At our first meeting with Paul, we learned a lot about him and his past and knew at that point that he was the right person for us. Moving forward, Paul was amazing. He was always available for our many questions and was eager to take us to homes that we wanted to see. I think what we liked most about Paul was his honesty and ability to point out things that we may or may not want in a home, now or in the future if we sell, even when we did not see or think about it first. He just seemed to know and ?get? exactly what we were looking for right away and was able to show us homes that fit our personalities and vision. Paul worked very closely with David through this process and we really felt confident that we had a
solid TEAM working with us. His energy and excitement for his job really got us excited and energized as well. He led us every step of the way and made sure that we were comfortable throughout the process. His knowledge and history in his position really helped us feel confident in his suggestions and recommendations and because of this, the process was smooth and better than we could have ever expected. We are so happy to have found our perfect home and are in absolute love - we could not imagine going through this process without Paul helping and guiding us through. He comes *highly* recommended by my husband and I, and we will most definitely be contacting him again if we sell or purchase in the future.
solid TEAM working with us. His energy and excitement for his job really got us excited and energized as well. He led us every step of the way and made sure that we were comfortable throughout the process. His knowledge and history in his position really helped us feel confident in his suggestions and recommendations and because of this, the process was smooth and better than we could have ever expected. We are so happy to have found our perfect home and are in absolute love - we could not imagine going through this process without Paul helping and guiding us through. He comes *highly* recommended by my husband and I, and we will most definitely be contacting him again if we sell or purchase in the future.
Patricia S.
Jun 2015
We highly recommend Paul to home sellers and home buyers in the greater Portland/Vancouver area for his expertise and level of service. We interviewed 3 realtors, all of which had high ratings on Angie's list. Paul's estimated value for our home was significantly higher than the other 2 realtors - this is where his experience really shined. He recognized the features of our home that would be very attractive to potential buyers and priced the home with those features in mind. His knowledge of the market resulted in a sale that exceeded the estimates of the other 2 realtors by more than 17% (huge in terms of dollars). His marketing team at M Realty did an amazing job with professional photography, a web site for our home with a "real" virtual tour and a full brochure that described our home and its top features fully. When the listing went live, it hit all of the major real estate sites immediately and alerted thousands of potential buyers and buyer's agents. We had our first offer (exceeding the listing price) in less than 24 hours and a backup matching offer the following day. We closed on the first offer in the buyer's desired 30 days. We had already moved out of town, so when the buyer's home inspection identified that certain repairs would be needed, Paul made all of the arrangements including selection of vendors, contracting with them, scheduling the work and inspecting the results. This included electrical, HVAC, a siding contractor and radon remediation. This was a huge amount of work and we are so appreciative of Paul!!! Throughout the entire process Paul communicated with us regularly, even calling at times just to make sure we didn't have any questions. We would certainly work with Paul again and will refer him to friends and family without any hesitation (in fact we have already have!).
AARON H.
May 2015
We had an excellent experience finding a new home with Paul. I've worked with several agents over the years and always felt like a transaction. With Paul, he was involved every step of the way. He was always accessable and responded very quickly, which is important in a busy market.
The thing I appreciated most about Paul is that he did not waste our time. He carefully worked with us to understand our ideal areas, style of house and features. He only showed us homes that fit our criteria and price range. Paul was also quick to advise us when we needed to move fast on homes that met our criteria and were considered "hot" listings. It felt like we had a true advocate on our side to help us find our dream home.
The thing I appreciated most about Paul is that he did not waste our time. He carefully worked with us to understand our ideal areas, style of house and features. He only showed us homes that fit our criteria and price range. Paul was also quick to advise us when we needed to move fast on homes that met our criteria and were considered "hot" listings. It felt like we had a true advocate on our side to help us find our dream home.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you for the wonderful review. I love my job because I have the opportunity to help great people like you. Enjoy!"
Dean D.
May 2015
I recently purchased a new home in Vancouver, Washington using Paul Kerkar as my Realtor. I have purchased five homes over the years and I can't begin to tell you what a complete pleasure it was doing business with Paul. He is an extremely talented and professional Realtor who knows the Portland, Vancouver and Camus areas very well and as an added bonus he is an exceptional listener who won't waste your time. We told him what interested us and where we wanted to look; within about a week we found three houses that we loved and decided on our final dream house. Paul successfully negotiated a nice deal which included numerous upgrades at the sellers expense. What I liked most about Paul was his ability to make you feel like you were his only customer. Hard working, extremely talented and professional at all times I highly recommend Paul Kerkar wether you're planning to buy or sell a home. Small or large, Paul's got the knowledge, staff and personality to properly handle any property transaction.
Thanks Paul for your patience and hard work.
Thanks Paul for your patience and hard work.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"This is great! Thank you for your kind words."
Gary H.
Apr 2015
Paul thinks outside of the box and makes things happen. We could not be happier especially in a competitive multi offer situation. Paul was professional, assertive, knowledgeable and friendly. He understood our need and he executed perfectly. We will refer Paul to everyone we know. He has become a good friend and we think very highly of him.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Hello [member name removed], Thank you very much for your trust and for your wonderful review. I really appreciate it."
Gary M.
Mar 2015
Paul sold it for more than initial agreed price
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you very much for the opportunity to serve you."
Kevin L.
Feb 2015
Paul did a very good job overall representing us as sellers and facilitating the sale of our house. After receiving no offers in five months using other brokers, we received two offers within a week of listing with M Realty. We feel Paul genuinely represented our interests in preparing to put our house on the market and took care of several details for us, which was particularly helpful since we had relocated and were out of state when the property was listed with M Realty. We would like to have received more timely responses to our phone calls on some occasions and we did not receive a copy of the marketing brochure for the property that we were promised but other than that we have no complaints. We recommend Paul to anyone who needs a seller's agent for the sale of residential property.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you for this wonderful testimonies and thank you for your business. I really appreciate it."
Alton S.
Dec 2014
Paul Kerkar and his team at M Realty did a great job listing, marketing, and closing the sale of our 1994 duplex on SW Terwilliger Blvd. We contacted Paul because of his great reviews on Angie's List and the M Realty website and marketing approach. We were very pleased with his style and his communication with us during the whole process.
Paul was able to meet quickly and on our schedule to list the property. We decided to list the property for a little more than I was expecting. Paul had a very good team take photos and videos of the property. They designed a great web page to showcase the listing. I am not sure that the website sold the property, as a nearby neighbor eventually bought the place, but it was a great asset to have.
Paul had to work hard to finish the sale, as we negotiated for a bit on the price. But we were able to get a good final offer. The property then had a very through inspection that found about $10,000 worth of items to repair - including a sewer repair. The buyers wanted all the repairs done before the closing, which was only about 15 days later! Paul found contractors and repair people who did the work quickly. Although they did not immediately do a great job, and were not who I would have hired to do the work for me, they worked fine to finish the deal. Paul had to work with my concerns and communicate with the buyers agent and contractors too. He was super patient and understanding, especially when my wife and I would get fed up with piddly buyer demands.
In the end, we would definitely use Paul to list or buy another property. He is easy to work with, professional, and a great communicator.
Paul was able to meet quickly and on our schedule to list the property. We decided to list the property for a little more than I was expecting. Paul had a very good team take photos and videos of the property. They designed a great web page to showcase the listing. I am not sure that the website sold the property, as a nearby neighbor eventually bought the place, but it was a great asset to have.
Paul had to work hard to finish the sale, as we negotiated for a bit on the price. But we were able to get a good final offer. The property then had a very through inspection that found about $10,000 worth of items to repair - including a sewer repair. The buyers wanted all the repairs done before the closing, which was only about 15 days later! Paul found contractors and repair people who did the work quickly. Although they did not immediately do a great job, and were not who I would have hired to do the work for me, they worked fine to finish the deal. Paul had to work with my concerns and communicate with the buyers agent and contractors too. He was super patient and understanding, especially when my wife and I would get fed up with piddly buyer demands.
In the end, we would definitely use Paul to list or buy another property. He is easy to work with, professional, and a great communicator.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you [removed member name]"
Jeannice M.
Oct 2014
Paul was referred to me by a friend. I had already moved out of state when I decided it was time to sell my condo, so I was unable to meet him in person. Paul was always available whenever I had a real estate-related question, both before, during, and after the sale. Paul is an awe-inspiring real estate expert. He is professional, assertive, friendly, and knowledgable. He is an excellent negotiator and got me exactly what I wanted. In fact, the buyer ended up paying $25,000 above the appraised value of the condo! I won't hesitate to refer him to my family and friends.
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Thank you. You are awesome!"
Heather P.
Oct 2014
We found Paul from Angie’s list since we were already members. We interviewed Paul because we liked what his past clients said about him. During our first interview, we indicated that there might be some challenge ahead but Paul convinced us that he was ready for the task. I must say that despite all the uncertainties and complications thrown at us, Paul remained calm, resourceful and committed. Paul is a true professional whose knowledge and negotiation skills enable us to get what we wanted. We will definitely refer Paul left right and center.
Christy O.
Sep 2014
Right from the beginning, Paul was great to work with. I emailed him a list of houses I was interested in seeing, and he got the viewings scheduled right away. He let me know up front that he says what's on his mind and he won't mince words. And he didn't! When viewing a house, if there was something about the house that wasn't up to snuff, he let me know about it. He knows his stuff. The minute we walked into the house I eventually purchased, he knew, as did I, that it was the house for me. Once I told him I wanted to put an offer in on it, he got the ball moving, and explained the process to me in detail. Knowing what to expect every step of the way was wonderful and reassuring. The entire process was so smooth and it went quickly! I will definitely use Paul again if I ever decide to sell this house, and do highly recommend him to others. Thank you Paul!
Response from Paul Kerkar M Realty
"Hello Christy, Thank you very much for your business, your trust and above all your testimony. Cheers,"
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FAQ
Paul Kerkar M Realty is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Yes, Paul Kerkar M Realty offers free project estimates.
No, Paul Kerkar M Realty does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Paul Kerkar M Realty does not offer a senior discount.
No, Paul Kerkar M Realty does not offer emergency services.
No, Paul Kerkar M Realty does not offer warranties.