Testimonials

Shelly L.

Mike was thoughtful, consistent, organized, supportive and went above and beyond to help me obtain my house and make it a home. While buying my house I had to travel for an entire month he helped facilitate access for all of the inspections and after close all of the conttactors I needed to send. I would wholeheartedly recommend him for your reality needs and I will use him again on my next house.

Beth F.

Mike is a FANTASTIC realtor! He worked very hard for us and went above and beyond what we expected from a realtor. He is knowledgeable about the market, a great communicator and always available to answer our questions. He really went the extra mile to make sure everything went smoothly and without delays. We highly recommend Mike!

Cheryl J.

Mike is an AWESOME agent! He either answered our calls or called us back promptly and replied to our emails and texts in a very timely matter. Mike made our purchase go very smooth and took care of any questions or problems that came up from the time we made an offer through the negotiation process and on through to the closing. He has an excellent understanding of the local market which help greatly since we just moved to the area. Mike is very respectful, courteous and professional and just a pleasure to work with. We would use him again or recommend Mike without hesitation.

Natalie W.

Mike is a fantastic realtor! He is knowledgeable, organized, and friendly! He spent the time and did the research to make sure we priced the house right and once we had an offer, to make sure that offer was solid. We were in regular communication throughout the whole process - he was available to answer any questions that we had and his advice was top notch. The whole experience was pretty smooth and that is in no doubt due to his experience and professionalism. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

Kendal

After looking for a home for almost 3 years I was about to give up on buying a
home . Then I met Mike Howe and Christian Keep , they arte great at what they both
do . I want to thank you for every thing you done for me . You gave me hope when I
was ready to give up . I can not begin to tell you what this home all means to me . I
know it was not easy to come up with a home that would meet my needs , with my
limited funs.. Thank you once again for every thing !

Nate M.

We used Mike to help us with buying our first home. He made the experience
effortless! Everything was scheduled perfectly to a T, which was awesome since we
were moving three hours away from our residence at the time. He gave his honest
opinion on everything, and was a huge help for us as first time buyers. It felt as if we
had a close friend there instead of a broker. He is extremely patient, intelligent, and
overall a great person to work with!

Nate M.

We used Mike to help us with buying our first home. He made the experience
effortless! Everything was scheduled perfectly to a T, which was awesome since we
were moving three hours away from our residence at the time. He gave his honest
opinion on everything, and was a huge help for us as first time buyers. It felt as if we
had a close friend there instead of a broker. He is extremely patient, intelligent, and
overall a great person to work with!

M.Aguilera

My family and I relocated from South Carolina to Oregon in May. My in-laws referred
us to Mike Howe to help us find a home. He was always available to show us any
house we were interested in. We appreciate all of his help and would recommend
him.

Bob Holder

If I didn’t have Mike as my realtor I do not believe I would have been able to sell my
partitioned land. His persistence and assertiveness when dealing with the county
planners made this a successful transaction

Kevin A.

If you are thinking of Selling / Buying a Home and need a Realtor. We would highly recommend Mike Howe with Knipe Realty who has been great!! He has helped us through the process of both with patience and attention to every detail. His to do lists are legendary. Mike goes above and beyond for his clients, and wouldn't even hesitate to pull a few weeds! Very thankful for Mike and we will be life-long clients!

Grace A.

We met Mike in 2008 as he was representing the seller when we bought our current property in Newberg, OR. We were very impressed by his knowledge of Yamhill County, his incredible attention to detail and how professional he was in finalizing all the detailed work involved in completing the contracts complicated by various land ordinances. He was able to clarify issues and even assist our agent at times helping to serve all parties fairly and close the deal. We highly recommend Mike to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He is a highly effective, reliable and very courteous Real Estate agent. We hope to work with Mike again when the time comes to sell our current or buy our next home.

Laura E.

Mike is a great Realtor. He is conscientious, personable and works to make the buying a d selling 9f a home a positive experience. Thankmyou Mike!!!

Radhika K.

We were so lucky that Zillow connected us to Mike. We were looking to buy our first house and were very new to this entire process. Mike understood all our needs in our very first meet/house tour. He would select properties for us that ticked our wishlist. As new buyers, we had many questions and queries to which he patiently and quickly responded. We would shoot questions all the time and he would always respond. He gives excellent advice and has good negotiation skills. He has been with us throughout the house purchasing process and supported us at all times. We couldn't have had a better person to guide us! We highly recommend Mike and would love to work with him in future as well.

Brewer

This was our first home and Mike was fantastic from the very first phone call! He
called us right away and already had a list of houses he thought would fit our
needs/wants he is very knowledgable and very very quick to respond to us any time
of day or night. nMike was very smart about the whole buying process he gave us
great advice and things went very well! We had some obstacles and needed to buy
before the school year started and he made it all happen! I would highly recommend
Mike to any of my friends and family!

Douglas Blum

Mike could not have been more helpful or informative. Extremely pleasant, totally
professional, always there for us every step of the way. Thanks Mike for making an
intimidating process much more enjoyable.

Jill Woodworth

“Mike put a lot of sweaty equity” into the sale of my home, above and beyond what I
expected. He looked out for my interests and appeared to be sensitive to the buyer
and his broker’s needs. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience

Mike Bennett

I have purchased many homes in the past but I have never had a cleaner and smooth
transaction as when I had Mike as my Realtor.

Garnatz Family

After not owning a home for the past 30 years Mike restored our faith in the process.
Very ethical! Did all of his homework 200% effort.

Bill & Grace Sarra

We met Mike in 2008 as he was representing the seller when we bought our current property in Newberg, OR. We were very impressed by his knowledge of Yamhill County, his incredible attention to detail and how professional he was in finalizing all the detailed work involved in completing the contracts complicated by various land ordinances. He was able to clarify issues and even assist our agent at times helping to serve all parties fairly and close the deal. We highly recommend Mike to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He is a highly effective, reliable and very courteous Real Estate agent. We hope to work with Mike again when the time comes to sell our current or buy our next home.

Mike H.

Mike has sold two houses for us, and in both cases made our selling experience pleasant. He was very helpful in our efforts to prepare our homes for sale, developed and implemented effective marketing plans, and was successful at negotiating sale prices that exceeded our expectations. Finally, our closing process was seamless with Mike managing them. We would definitely recommend him to anyone!

Bill S.

How often do you praise the agent on the OTHER side of the transaction? This one does just that. Mike is very knowledgeable and helpful to make sure the transaction goes smoothly for BOTH parties involved. Since then, I've known him as the agent for a number of friends and neighbors. I'm always impressed by his skill in effort in getting the sale done. He knows how to make a home for sale presentable and can accurately gauge the list and sale prices. If I ever decide to move, Mike will be the first person I call. I would (and do) recommend him to all my friends.

Gary S.

I have known Mike for a long time. Both personally and professionally. The first time I saw him in a professional setting was listing a house for a friends mother. He didn't just list it. He took a neglected property and turned it into a saleable property. This is an understatement to be sure. The house was awful. Mike got stuck in. Got his hands dirty and transformed the property into a home again His hard-work ethic and tenacity is what you need to succeed with your dreams.

Karen S.

Mike sold our home in a matter of hours! He went the extra mile to get the house ready for sale by coordinating home repair experts when needed. The transaction to sell our home went seamlessly and with very little stress. Mike is a man of integrity and follows through on his promises. I highly recommend Mike to all my friends and family!

John

When you are buying a home you need a realtor that has your best interest as their priority and above all has your back. Mike proved to be an exceptional realtor in how he listened to our needs and delivered a house that was a great fit. During the negotiating process Mike always conducted himself with the utmost professionalism and always worked to deliver us a great deal. Portland is a sellers market, having a quality realtor on your side means the difference from a deal you can live with versus a great purchase. Mike is not shy to ask and get the very best value for your purchase. Sellers are getting over asking price in this market, Mike was able to negotiate a price decrease in the white market that is Sherwood. That's unheard of. n nIntegrity is an important value to me and Mike has it in spades. I would not hesitate to recommend him to represent you during your buying or selling. n nBottom line, have Mike in your corner and thank me later.

Nathan Moore

Mike helped us with getting our first home and did an awesome job. He gave us his
honest opinion, and we felt as if we had a friend there with us instead of a broker. He
is genuinely interested in finding the right home for you, and will not stop until he
finds that home. Very knowledgeable, polite, and all around great guy to work with.
We will definitely be using Mike again for our next home.

Aguilera Family

In 2012 we bought a home with Mike as our real estate agent. He was always very
responsive and attentive, was always there to take our calls and answer our
questions. In 2014 we were interested in another home to purchase. The only
person we considered representing us was Mike. The home we were interested in
sold but Mike found another home for us which we purchased. He gave us the same
excellent service as previously.

Kim Family

Mike definitely went the extra mile during our relocation back to Oregon. His
professionalism and work ethic was outstanding.