Heather DeFord

Luxury Lives Here

What do Clients Say?

Heather was able to complete the sale of our home in a timely and professional manner. She navigated every real estate challenge that arose with a positive attitude and creative solutions. She and her staff were a pleasure to work with. We recommend her highly to any prospective buyers and sellers.

Richard & Janet

Heather and her team were a pleasure to work with and are excellent at their craft. It was important for us to get top dollar for our home so we could move on to our next investment feeling confident and secure and Heather did not disappoint. We got over asking! Heather is a great negotiator and we appreciated her guidance in accepting the right offer at the right time. The process was smooth and seamless on the selling end of the deal. It’s a top-notch team!

Adam & Sarah

I have had the privilege of working with Heather DeFord on three separate real estate transactions in the last two years. In 2019 I chose her as my agent for selling what had been our family post-retirement home, and Heather’s and my professional and personal relationship grew from that point. The first listing was for the home which we had designed and built eight years before to feature its river views and rural roots. The marketing package, that was devised for this property by The Heather DeFord Group, was exceptional - both in its wide quantity of materials presented to buyers - and by the quality of the team of specialized photographers, complemented by the work of gifted copywriters and layout designers employed by The HDF Group. It was stand-out sensational material. My second selling experience was this spring after I decided to sell a view lot in Felida that I had purchased less than two years prior. Heather’s pre-marketing work resulted in a full-price offer within 2 hours of the listing going live. Her asking price instincts were spot on and generated a much greater than expected net profit for me. Our third and current transaction together is ongoing. In mid-June, we had a full day’s appointment for Heather to show me the varying locations of Clark County condominium properties that may meet my particular future needs. Her prep work was thoughtful and comprehensive and illustrated her capacity to read her client’s subjective desires as well as objective ones. I had been following listing postings and fully anticipated that this would likely be the beginning of a longer search. To my surprise, we did find an unexpected listing that felt like the right fit and I am now in escrow on an appealing-to-me property in Camas. All of the highlights above can be had in the body of one or the other agent, but the “secret sauce”, if you will, that Heather brings is beyond the sum of its parts. From the beginning, I was drawn to her calmness, patience, and relentless positivity. This is a spiritual balm for clients as real estate is a rather fraught, high-stakes experience for most. Additionally, Heather brings individualized creativity to her client relationships. Each of these personal attributes speaks beyond her formidable professional expertise, and directly to her human-to-human gift. My admiration only grows when I remind myself that the Covid pandemic was the world’s backdrop for the bulk of time that Heather and I have been mutually engaged in my real estate projects. We have all been implicitly asked to meet this moment. For ourselves. And for each other. I salute all of those who, just like Heather, have grown the intentional capacity to do this well.

Julie

Heather and her team were amazing! We started in our process with her selling a piece of land of ours. We shifted gears in our plans and ended up selling our current home as well as buying another at the same time. We were able to get our home sold within 7 short days and lock in the purchase of our dream home!! Nonetheless, her team, the photographer/videographer, and everyone she works with were amazing to work with. Heather is very easy to communicate with and very easy to get ahold of. She is one of the best in the luxury and high end market and we would refer her in a heartbeat.

Eric

Heather helped us find the perfect home and negotiated favorable terms. Further, we wanted to do some remodeling prior to moving in and she recommended a very capable, fair contractor to do the job. Because we were moving here from out of the area, she even pitched in to help get the contractor started until we arrived. I wholeheartedly recommend her for her professionalism, honesty, and willingness to work hard for her clients until they find the home of their dreams and the deal is closed. Further, she is a delightful individual. In truth, we were very happy to find our new home but, my wife and I discussed how we would miss spending such concentrated time with her. We have purchased a number of homes in our lifetime and Heather clearly is the very best realtor we have encountered.

Rick

About Heather

One of the top-producing real estate brokers in Southwest Washington, Heather DeFord is known for providing the highest level of personalized service to her clients. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate and as a Certified Luxury Broker, Heather works with clients at all levels, from first-time home buyers to experienced investors. Luxury is an experience, not a price point – and Heather strives to ensure that each of her clients has the luxury experience they expect and deserve.

Listening closely to buyer and seller needs, Heather tailors her approach for each property, client, and project. Offering experience in a wide range of property sales, Heather understands the unique needs for luxury residential properties, multi-family, investment properties, and developments. She is a skilled negotiator who will leverage her extensive experience and depth of marketing services to help every client achieve their real estate goals. She knows that every home and every buyer and seller are different, and she is uniquely attuned to what will work best in an ever-changing market. Buyers and sellers alike face complicated challenges; Heather understands these challenges, and leads a team that is dedicated to using updated marketing tools and technology, to put the best foot forward in this constantly-evolving market.

As a top producer, Heather’s fast pace and high volume demonstrate a deep knowledge of sales team management and the complexity of handling multiple transactions simultaneously. She devotes herself to ensuring that every individual is attentively catered to in all aspects of the transaction. Her genuine, professional demeanor assures clients that she will provide the expertise necessary to provide a smooth, low-stress real estate experience every time. Through her alignment with Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, Heather has access to the broadest local, national, and international markets available. Backed by a brokerage that has the scope and reach of Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, Heather is prepared to offer clients the absolute best, at levels that far exceed other brokerages in the same market.

When she’s not helping her clients, Heather relishes spending time with her husband Kevin and sons Kolton and Kooper, as well as her two mini doxies, Cassie and Sky. Heather also believes community involvement is essential to balanced living, and she is invested in many of Southwest Washington’s philanthropic endeavors and events. A Southwest Washington native, Heather also loves to spend time outdoors, walking, hiking or biking, and she is an avid reader.