Buying or selling a home is often one of the biggest (and most stressful) decisions youll ever make. Im here to make your experience as seamless (and fun) as possible.
Looking to buy? Whether youre a design-minded dreamer looking for that mid-century unicorn, an investor on the hunt for a fixer (or a 5-plex) to tear into, or a first-time buyer in need of a gentle guide Im a skilled negotiator with an eye for design and a knack for finding homes with good bones. Im on a mission to ensure you feel empowered and cared for throughout the home-buying process.
Ready to sell? If you want to maximize your sales price, youve come to the right place! With a background in landscape/interior design and construction/project management, Ive got the tools it takes to make your house shine. When it comes to catching buyer attention, I go beyond the traditional (ex. open houses, RMLS, etc.)- incorporating cutting-edge tools and outside-the-box strategy to build the hype. When its time to negotiate, my years of experience bargaining contracts mean Im calm under pressure and know what it takes to get to YES.
Like many folks working in real estate, Ive got a grab-bag of past lives that inform how I show up. Most of my 20s and 30s (17 years), I worked as a union organizer/negotiator on the state and national level- helping workers across sectors and industries join together and become leaders in the fight for better wages & benefits, a voice on the job, and political power. Ive been an entrepreneur, a landscape designer, freelance florist, and have a deep well of personal experience with home renovation & property management under my belt.
Aside from working with buyers & sellers, I volunteer my time as the Integrity Chair on Living Room Realtys Broker Advisory Group. In that role, I serve as Living Rooms broker representative for our B-Corp status.
A portion of every one of my paychecks goes to Taking Ownership PDX, a community collective of contractors, realtors, neighbors, and businesses who support Black homeowners to age in place, generate wealth, and deflect the gentrification process by deterring predatory investors and realtors.
Areas served include Portland Metro.
Lydia Hallay is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 97201, 97203, 97213, 97216, 97218, 97230, 97239, 97255, 97271 & 97286
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