
Johanna Keith – Principal Broker/Realtor
Principal Broker/REALTOR® GRI, CRIS
I moved to Portland from the Bay Area in 2001 looking for a better quality of life. I wanted to start a family and buy a house which was next to impossible in the Bay Area. I was inspired to become an agent by the agent that sold us our first home in Alberta Arts neighborhood. She was different than the agents I was used to in the Bay Area. She really listened and she didn’t try to over sell us. She was experienced, but also very personable and easy to get along with and we are still friends to this day.
I graduated Cum Laude from Sonoma State in 1994 with a BA in Hutchins School of Liberal Studies and became a licensed real estate agent in Portland in 2002. I cut my teeth with some truly great agents in the North Portland Windermere office for 9 years until I joined Living PDX with Ben Hollenbaugh.
I have always been committed to providing all of my clients with high level, professional services in as laid back and stress free environment as possible. I combine my problem solving and negotiation skills to get top market value for my sellers and to getting the best value for my buyers. I am a graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI), hold the Certified Residential Investment Specialist (CRIS) designation, and received my Principal Broker license in 2012.
I am very much committed to my own education and to education in general. I was an original design team member for the first public Montessori charter school in Portland and I have served on The Ivy School Board since 2009 and as the Chair of the board since 2011. The Ivy School has thrived since opening it’s doors in 2009 with 60 students to servicing 260 students and most recently, ensuring our longevity, by purchasing our own building in 2013.
I’ve experienced the boom, the bust, and the current market revival, which has given me insight and experience into strategies for success in different economic environments. I love living in Portland and getting to know all of my clients. I feel honored to receive the majority of my business from past and present client referrals and I look forward to working with you!