Rachel Freed
Rachel Freed
Owner | Principal Broker, Team Nest - licensed in oregon + washington
A Broker since 2002 and co-owner of Urban Nest Realty, Rachel is a big fan of The Wizard of Oz and believes wholeheartedly that "There's No Place Like Home." She loves houses of all kinds, and is an old house aficionado with a particular soft spot for everything mid-century modern. She's a terrific negotiator and advocate for her clients, and believes that a willing buyer and willing seller—with the help of a great agent—can work out just about anything.
Her ideal Friday afternoon in Portland would start with shopping boutiques on Alberta and downtown Portland (she's still searching for her very own pair of ruby red slippers), picking up an iced decaf non-fat latte at Barista, spending time with her cats Baby Rupert and Finn McCool and going out for date night with her handsome Irish husband to drink a glass of Vieux Telegraph Chatueau-Neuf du Pape, 2007.
Her superpower: Let’s just say they don't call her the Bidding War Queen for nothing.
Superpower she wishes she had: The patience of a Saint.
Favorite moments in real estate: When she takes clients to see a house, walks through the front door, and a look of delight and surprise appears on their faces. Nothing beats that moment where everyone knows we've found "the one!"
Favorite Portland neighborhood, and why? Alberta Arts - it's her go-to street for everything, from buying housewarming gifts to picking up small art pieces from The Guardino Gallery (best in Portland, in her not-so-humble opinion), to grabbing a glass of wine at the underground wine bar Les Caves. Rachel also happened to be at the very first Last Thursday, way back many years ago, so it feels like she and Alberta have kind of grown up together in Portland.