Aaron

Aaron Pontius

Realtor® in OR & WA

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Motivated by a passion for serving others, Aaron spent a large portion of his career in health and fitness. He worked as a personal trainer, served as a multiunit district manager, and he’s taken on nearly every role in between.
 
His experiences leading others through change, struggles, and opportunities have translated seamlessly into real estate. He hit the ground running, helping an astounding 50+ clients purchase a home in his first 18 months on our team. Not to mention, this was during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. His abilities have earned him a reputation as the “Solutions Sensei.”
 
No one on our team has reached mastery level in this field at the breakneck pace that Aaron has. He’s got a legendary work ethic and killer negotiation chops – plus a background in construction comes in mighty handy. He now serves as a sales mentor to his fellow agents on the Opt team.
 
The Pacific Northwest has been home his entire life. He lives in the greater Portland area with his wife, Valerie, and their three daughters, Ayla, Macy, and Lily. Aaron’s other interests include restoring classic cars and hotrods, working out at the gym, and enjoying all the great food options Portland has to offer.
Cristen Failoni
Mandy Hannan
John Hesse
Slava and Lana Loyko
Peter & Bicky Nguyen
Oya and Kemal Girgin
Danny and Marybeth Roboca-Vu
Mo & Jean Nguyen
Nicole Holly & Adam Graunke
Marcus and Cameron Solomon
Donnie Owen
Kimberly Lemen
Sue Cummins
Nikki Clark
Sara Stahl
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Ladonna S.
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Sarah Vaughan
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Tommy M.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron was friendly, responsive, well-informed, and phenomenal throughout the entire home purchasing process. We cannot recommend him more highly. Sincere thank you for helping a couple walk through the many many many steps of buying a home.

— Cristen Failoni

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron is incredible!! Prioritized learning what I needed in a home, and walked me through each step of the buying process with patience. He is so kind and knowledgeable, I will recommend him to everyone I know!!

— Mandy Hannan

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron is the best! High integrity, hard work, problem solving skills and a nice man! I highly recommend working with him and Opt! In addition, the Opt team worked hard to keep me informed and solve issues that cropped up during the sales process. Aaron went so far as to recommend local professionals to fix things that came up during the inspection phase and to make the condo very appealing to buyers.

— John Hesse

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Overall, extremely positive experience from start to finish. Well-organized process, attention to details, timely follow ups, valuable insights into real estate market. Aaron was great to work with!

— Slava and Lana Loyko

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron and the entire team at Opt Real Estate helped us bought the new house and sold the old house in 2 months. That was incredible. The team members worked very hard and professional especially Aaron was an experienced and knowledgeable realtor. Our final words: This is an “A“ team. We will spread the words to our friends and others.

— Peter & Bicky Nguyen

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
We were really pleased with their interest and help. They helped instantly with almost everything. endless thanks for everything. great team.

— Oya and Kemal Girgin

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron was very knowledgeable and really helped us out especially since it was the first time I was purchasing a home. He was easy to communicate with and was readily available.

— Danny and Marybeth Roboca-Vu

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron helped my retired parents find the perfect house. I was involved with the process to aid in translation to help smoothen out communication since English is not my parent's primary language. We are so satisfied with Aaron and his team from beginning to end. Aaron has a construction background and provided a very helpful eye when touring homes. He's knowledgeable in RE and we always felt like he had ...

— Mo & Jean Nguyen

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron did a fantastic job helping us find our new home. We were moving from out of state and looked at homes virtually and in-person. He couldn’t have made it easier for us to get a feel for the homes and the area in the virtual setting. The team guided us through every step and was easily accessible to answer all the questions we had along the way! We will continue to use Aaron in the future and would a...

— Nicole Holly & Adam Graunke

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
We worked with Aaron Pontius to purchase a triplex and he was fantastic! He worked closely with us every step of the way. Managed all the details for us so we didn't even have to stress and provided insightful guidance about the home.

— Marcus and Cameron Solomon

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
I have had the pleasure of working with Aaron several times assisting clients purchasing or selling real estate. He is amazing! He goes above and beyond every time. I highly recommend Aaron for any real estate needs in Oregon and Washington!

— Donnie Owen

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
We found The Drew Coleman Team through Dave Ramsey's ELP site and we are so grateful we did. Our realtor was Aaron Pontius. Aaron was hard working, trustworthy and went above and beyond for us. We were purchasing a house from out of state. Aaron made time for us last minute for showings and even toured our home for us on FaceTime when we were hours away. Aaron was quick to respond and helped us navigate ...

— Kimberly Lemen

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
I recently purchased a home and my realtor, Aaron Pontius, from the Drew Coleman Team, could not have been more helpful. I was so appreciative of the attention to detail that he gave me. He worked hard to find homes to view that met my criteria and paid attention to my comments as we viewed the first homes, tailoring future viewings to my tastes. Once I found the home I wanted, he carefully walked me thr...

— Sue Cummins

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
I had the absolute best experience with the Drew Coleman Team. Specifically, I worked with Aaron Pontius and he was amazing. Always available for questions and showings, always gave us thoughtful, honest advice and showed us the best houses! Between Aaron and Alisha Epling, they both worked tirelessly to help the process go smoothly after we decided on a house as well. I cannot recommend them higher, and...

— Nikki Clark

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
We worked with Aaron to find our home and he was great! He was very professional and polite during the entire process and extremely helpful while we were viewing homes. We were first time home-buyers and he was awesome at making sure we knew both the positives and negatives of the homes we looked at and what those meant for us in the future. I appreciated his candor since it helped us make an informed ch...

— Sara Stahl

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
As a first time homebuyer I had gone through dozens of real estate agents before scheduling a tour with Aaron. Before that any realtor® I spoke with would be a quick chat and then they’d be gone, but Aaron consistently and responsively worked with me even in a chaotic market like today and helped me find an affordable property that became a huge new step in my life. I wanted to give Aaron a shoutout for ...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
I cannot overstate how professional, helpful, and efficient Drew Coleman’s team was with me being a first time homebuyer. I have to give credit to Aaron Pontius for always being willing to help, being extremely knowledgeable and always going that extra mile for me. Both my father and I were shocked he agreed to go to a property just to provide a video tour because we had to cancel the tour last minute.Ov...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron and the entire team at Opt Real Estate are extremely responsive, very easy to work with, proactive, and trustworthy. They listened to our needs and helped with every step of the home buying process. Would highly recommend!

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Superb team! We worked with Aaron and his team for our first home and they made the process so easy and comfortable for us. Would absolutely recommend!!

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
It was great working with listing agent Aaron Pontius and transaction manager Ali Epling with the Drew Coleman Team. They helped make my life easy and continued to lead me in the right direction when selling my house. Aaron kept me constantly updated, and not left in the dark. Ali made sure I had all the right information and provided me promptly with all the documents I needed to sign electronically whi...

— Seller

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
My wife and I purchased our starter home…and then stayed…for 50 years. Recently, we made the decision to pursue moving to another neighborhood. We began the process with incredibly specific parameters. In order for the move to “make sense” we really needed to check most, if not all, of our “boxes”, and as you can imagine, navigating the real estate market looks very different than it did 50 years age. Th...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Everybody at the Drew Coleman team was amazing in helping my wife and I in finding our first home. Aaron Pontius helped us so much! Overall Aaron and the team were amazing to work with every step of the way. The wife and I had a newborn during all this time processing the set up for our new house and they worked with us every step of the way. They took action when it came to helping us out with the new h...

— Joshua L.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron provided the very Best service. Every text, email and call was returned promptly. Aaron’s background in construction and working closely with contractors really helped me out with purchasing a really old bungalow. Aaron set up all inspections and contractors for me. I could go on and on about the Amazing Customer Service I received from Aaron. Thank you so much Aaron.

— Ladonna S. | January 2022

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron and the team did a swift and excellent job for my dad and my family. I will definitely recommend you to anyone in the area. I have some family I will be talking to shortly. I am not super savvy with email and things but the team made it easy for me I appreciate all your help. Thanks a lot.

— Buyer | Seller

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Working with Aaron Pontius was easy from the start. He leads with honesty, transparency, and always has his client’s interest in mind. I first contacted Aaron while just entertaining the idea of buying a home… a week later, my situation changed and I had to move. Aaron went into high gear, setting up showings and making me a priority. We found the right home, made the right deal, and with the support of ...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The Drew Coleman team, especially our agent Aaron Pontius, was the perfect choice to lead us through the process of buying our first home. We appreciated their quick responses, knowledge of the market, and skill in crafting a competitive offer and negotiating. We always felt comfortable asking questions and received timely, helpful responses in return.

— Sarah Vaughan

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The Drew Coleman team really delivered for us when it came to buying our home. They really understood what we were looking for and when it came to the bidding process they made sure they knew the market and were aggressive in making sure we were competitive with our offer. Once our offer was accepted, they continued to deliver excellent service throughout the closing process. Aaron, Alisha, and the rest ...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Aaron was always responsive, always available to help, and answered every and any question we had. Alisha was also more than helpful and always communicated with us to keep us up to date. She also helped answer so many questions that we had. I couldn’t have imagined a smoother process. 100% recommend this team.

— Buyer | Seller

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
From start to finish, Aaron and his team provided friendly, knowledgeable, efficient professional services. We never felt pushed to place offers on properties we weren’t sure about. Aaron was always a text, email or phone call away and always available to show properties at all times of the day. The house buying process turned into a really stressful situation for us but Aaron and his assistant Alisha we...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Working with Aaron was a pleasure. He was professional, efficient and responded promptly whenever we reached out. Being first time homebuyers we had many queries about the simplest of things that Aaron answered quite patiently. Apart from pointing out the positives in a property, he also pointed out the negatives so we really felt he was working in our best interest. He helped us get a home in this crazy...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The Drew Coleman Team was able to help us find our dream home! Aaron Pontius was our agent and he was always eager to work with our schedule to view homes and once we found our home, he helped us through the process of making an offer and buying.

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The Drew Coleman team—and Aaron who was our Realtor®—are absolutely outstanding. In a tough market they did everything they could to help us find the perfect home, Aaron was super flexible as we were looking for the perfect home and offered us advise and his expertise on each home as we looked. Once we found the perfect home the Drew Coleman team was SO on top of it and helped us at every step, answering...

— Buyer

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
We worked with Aaron as first-time home buyers. Aaron made the process as smooth as possible in every regard. He stayed on top of everything throughout the entire time and helped us win the bid even when other offers were more than ours. He referred us to a great mortgage lender as well who helped us get a great rate and was just as helpful throughout the process.

— Tommy M.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Everybody at the Drew Coleman team was amazing in helping my wife and I find our first home. Aaron Pontius helped us so much! Overall, Aaron and the team were amazing to work with every step of the way. The wife and I had a newborn during all this time processing the set up for our new house and they worked with us every step of the way. They took action when it came to helping us out with the new house ...

— Buyer

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