Why Work With Us?

As our realtor/broker Brenda was the perfect combination of honest, knowledgeable, and professional. She was patient with us as we were moving from out of state. She met with our inspector when we could not and would FaceTime us during the process. The buying process was seamless with her. She was always very prompt in responses to our many questions. Even after buying our house, she still checks in with us and makes sure to let us know about the fun things happening around the area. Her blog has so many great recommendations for stuff to do in our new town (especially with kids) I would recommend Brenda a thousand times over.

Brenda is an excellent and incredibly professional agent.  She helped us find a great home and close on it quickly, while simultaneously coaching us on how to stage and market our other home, which yielded a full-price offer.  She worked very hard to see us through a challenging process, but always with good humor and graciousness.  We recommend her wholeheartedly!

After three weeks of searching and making offers on 3 different properties, I finally found the perfect home!  Brenda (and Karen) were knowledgeable, helpful and supportive every step of the way.  Their team effort and support boosted the level of service that I received and made the experience so enjoyable.  I wouldn’t hesitate to work with them again!

“Brenda truly raised the bar in our home purchasing experience.  Not only was she patient with us during the hunt, but when we finally found the house we were hoping for she thoughtfully offered us comparative homes to help us validate we had found the right home at the right price. In addition to her thoughtful approach, Brenda offers years of experience in other markets across the country, making us feel confident in her knowledge in navigating such a competitive marketplace.  We couldn't have asked for a better experience!”

We were selling our home For Sale By Owner with no luck.  Anxious to get back down south before the winter, we listed our home with Brenda.  She marketed our home at her weekly office meeting, and we had a showing that very day, before officially going on market in MLS.  The next day we had an offer, and we under contract the following day!  The people who bought our property were in town for 3 days to find a home, and Brenda made sure they saw it!

I would highly recommend Brenda at Sotheby's Realty. We had our house on the market last year for 5 months without one offer. After listing with Brenda,  it was sold in 20 days!  And she was terrific in finding us our next home here. She is thorough, professional, detailed and really knows the Central Oregon area real estate market. It is truly a pleasure to work with Brenda.

We had our home listed with another real estate company for 6 months with no offers. Brenda took over the listing and we had it SOLD in 30 days! 

This is our 4th time buying a home and Brenda was great. She was very responsive to our needs. She really understood what we were looking for in a home and called agents beforehand to make sure she didn't waste our time seeing homes that didn't match our criteria. She has been an agent for years and it shows. She is professional, organized, and easy to work with. You won't be disappointed with Brenda Menzel. We love our new home. Couldn't be happier. Best experience we've had so far buying a home.

Brenda, I wanted to tell you what a great job you’ve done on everything with the house, getting it ready to relist (after two failed attempts at selling it) and the promotional materials are really excellent.  I’ve received lots and lots of positive feedback from many different people about what an improvement it is, people who have seen the previous listing.  You have been magic in taking over the property.  Doug and I are very impressed with your efforts so far and the feedback I’ve gotten from friends has been equally positive. 

Thank you, Brenda, for your part in what’s been a very smooth transition to my new home in Washington.  Your skill and sensitivity in selling my house has been greatly appreciated.  To have called you and said “I’m ready” on September 6^th to closing on October 10^th…never thought it possible!