Chris Speth
REAL ESTATE BROKER, OREGON
Chris Speth isn't just a real estate agent; he's a seasoned guide who has navigated the ins and outs of buying and selling homes. Hailing from Lebanon, Oregon, and now rooted in Portland since 1991, Chris brings over two decades of experience to the table.
In today's dynamic real estate market, where Portland buyers are exploring areas beyond the city center, Chris's on-the-ground knowledge is a game-changer. Whether you're a first-time buyer, an investor, or someone looking to downsize or trade up, choosing an experienced agent is crucial, and Chris fits the bill perfectly.
Chris's extensive background includes personally buying and renovating numerous homes. During a walk-through, he can swiftly identify potential issues and necessary repairs, drawing from his hands-on experience. His honesty shines through—he'll dissuade you from a home if it's not the right fit, ensuring your investment is smart and sound.
When it comes to selling a home, Chris goes the extra mile. He strategically prices homes to attract the best buyers, recognizing that each buyer is unique. From open house to closing day, Chris ensures a smooth transaction. He's not afraid to roll up his sleeves, even grabbing a paintbrush for a last-minute assist.
Understanding that long-term success is built on transparent financial discussions, Chris goes beyond the surface. As a real estate veteran, he breaks down the numbers, providing a clear picture of the short- and long-term implications of a sale or purchase.
Clients trust Chris because he's not just a real estate agent—he's invested in them and their families. Hardworking, flexible, honest, and real, Chris is the REALTOR® who tells it like it is. If you want a guide who has been there and done that, someone who puts your interests first, give Chris a call.
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“When my wife and I decided to sell our house, we started looking around for real estate representation. We landed on Tracy Dau and Chris Speth at Like Kind Realty after several people recommended them, and it was 100% the right call.
Our 1913 house had some lovely features but also needed some TLC before the sale. Tracy and Chris were able to prioritize the work, bring in excellent tradespeople when needed, and spend hours working right alongside me and my wife to paint, wallpaper, and highlight the details that would drive the sale.
With their help and guidance, we were able to enter the market at a higher price than we originally expected, review several offers, and sign off on a deal that met both our and the buyer’s requirements.
Given their knowledge, communication, and on-the-ground experience in the Portland market (particularly our lovely historical houses), we would not hesitate to recommend Tracy and Chris to anyone looking to navigate their home sale.”
—The Maddens
"We just wanted to reach out to you both and express our deepest gratitude for all of your help, support and guidance with the sale (and purchases) of our Portland homes over the past 15+ years.
You both bring so much skill and knowledge to the process and we continue to recommend you to our friends. I was recently sharing with a colleague that I truly believe that Tracy the first house you helped us to buy made such an impact on us starting off on the right foot with home ownership, as well as looking back on all the years of joy and memories in that home, but almost most significantly - helping us get well established in ‘adulthood’ so we could continue building on a strong foundation. We consider ourselves in a very fortunate circumstance today and I track it back to key milestones over the past 20 yrs, and our fortune in having met you is one of them. And Chris having worked with you closely also throughout our past few homes, you guys make such an awesome duo. Your sharp and thoughtful insights complement each other perfectly.
Thank you again for everything, you both are truly the best at what you do, and we feel so fortunate to have worked with you guys."
—Tania and Phil
"If you want a realtor who has the hands on experience with renovating, decorating and preparing a home to look its’ best, then Tracy is your person.
She was so impressive in making our home ready for sale by doing some of the work herself and engaging capable repair people to assist. One day she even showed up covered in dust from personally preparing and painting a ceiling for another house she was listing. In addition, she and her partner, Chris, are a great team in terms of helping us to find the right price, negotiating the final sale, and following through in a timely way on every detail. She is a delight to work with-positive, straightforward, honorable, and knowledgeable. Thanks to her considerable expertise, we were able to successfully sell our home in a short time.”
—Sydney and Kris
"We had an absolutely great experience working with Chris and Tracy. I would more than highly recommend them to anyone looking to sell their home.
We were introduced to Tracy and Chris by a trusted friend and we immediately decided we wanted to work with them. They made some suggestions as to how to make our former home more marketable which made good sense to us and they more than assisted us with handling their suggestions. I am still impressed with how efficiently Tracy got this work done and was equally impressed by how willing Tracy was to roll up her sleeves and take care of things too. Less than 5 weeks after we met, our house went on the market and sold a few days later. I am still stunned and cannot tell you have fortunate we feel to have worked with Tracy and Chris.”
—Ted
"We recently had the good fortune of working with the team of Tracy Dau and Chris Speth to sell our 102 year old home where we lived for 23 years.
We had been slowly sorting and moving things to our new home and when Tracy and Chris did their initial walk through the entire property was in dire need of serious project management to address the accumulation of treasures, projects started and not finished, and cosmetics that had become obvious when the furniture was gone. Within a matter of days Tracy put her plan in motion - there were tradespeople immediately scheduled to take care of those unfinished projects and Phil and I had a to-do list which we seriously needed. For 52 days Tracy and Chris, tradespeople, Phil and I worked together to make Fowler House sparkle and shine with painting, wallpapering, power washing, dump runs, refinishing fir floors, and problem solving, The transformation was incredible - we almost hated to sell. 3 days after the listing went live we had 3 strong offers - several well above the list price. In less than a month later Fowler House had a new owner. Tracy not only helped us negotiate the emotions of selling a longtime home and bringing new life to her - but also all the technical details - paperwork, negotiations, communication, problem solving, strategy, deadlines. Her love of old homes and her hands on approach to getting a property prepared for sale is remarkable - she personally hung a really bold wallpaper and she and I covered a wall with grasscloth (a first for both of us). She power washed the exterior, cleaned gutters, washed windows and 2 skylights.
We truly appreciate all that Tracy and Chris did to help us sell our beloved Fowler House and highly recommend them for anyone putting their home up for sale.
—Patti and Phil