HFO Investment Real Estate and all Four Partners Receive 2015 CoStar Power Broker Awards

March 30, 2016

Portland, OR – March 24, 2016 – HFO Investment Real Estate is pleased to announce that all four of its partners: Cody Hagerman, Greg Frick, Rob Marton and Tyler Johnson have been named as CoStar Power Brokers by CoStar Group, Inc. for 2015. Hagerman, Frick, Marton and Johnson qualified as four of the top 10 commercial brokers in Portland based on the total sales they closed during the year, and the firm ranked among the top 10 commercial real estate sales firms as well.

Significant transactions closed by HFO’s partners in Oregon and Washington in 2015 included:

A five-property portfolio of 345 units in Portland metro, sold for $32,900,000
237-unit property in Beaverton, sold for $39,000,000
265-unit apartment community in Gresham, sold for $31,000,000
447-unit apartment portfolio in Spokane, sold for $32,179,000
96-unit apartment property in Medford, sold for $12,425,000
154-unit multifamily property in Fairview, sold for $20,800,000
70-units in close-in SE Portland, sold for $18,845,000
A four-property portfolio of 52 units in the Portland metro area, sold for $8,532,250.

“With such an active year in commercial real estate, CoStar is proud to honor the firms and brokers who perform at the industry’s highest level,” said CoStar Group founder and CEO Andrew C. Florance. “These industry leaders deserve to be recognized for their hard work, expertise and superior deal-making abilities. We extend our congratulations to this year’s winners on their hard earned achievement.”

“HFO is grateful for the recognition from CoStar for 2015, and we look forward to making 2016 another banner year for our clients,” said HFO partner Tyler Johnson.

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Great experience over the years, and I will be using HFO in the future.

Joel M.
I like that HFO focuses solely on multifamily and does it really well. I like the blog and appreciate HFO-TV. HFO has the experience and focus to get me the best multifamily deal. I wouldn't use anyone else.

Kenny G., West Linn, OR
Every time I had a problem Todd took care of it. The level of service at HFO is excellent.

Paul H., Lake Oswego, OR
I appreciated Adam’s responsiveness, experience, and knowledge.

Itzik S., Eugene, OR
There were many landmines in my transaction, and I am glad to have hired HFO because they handled it well. HFO is the only company my wife and I would recommend.

John E., Mesa, AZ
Greg is great. I'm very happy with him, and the whole HFO team.

Leslie M., Pacific Palisades, CA
True professionals with unparalleled degree of expertise in the Portland multifamily space.

Boyd W., Vancouver, WA
One of the best firms at seeing a deal from the owner's perspective.

Matt K., El Segundo, CA
HFO is a very well run brokerage and goes above and beyond in providing information to investors. I really like their roundtables, market updates and podcasts.

Rachel S., Menlo Park, CA
HFO doesn't lead sellers into unrealistic expectations of pricing. They are exceptional and advocate for both buyers and sellers' interest.

Doug R., Reno, NV
Deep knowledge of the market and personal integrity of the brokers sets HFO apart for our family. As someone who spent 40 years in apartment brokerage, I believe HFO is far ahead of its nearest competitor.

Dean M., Fort Denaud, FL
I have done 5-6 deals with HFO, and things have gone so well. I use HFO exclusively.

Greg W., Vancouver, WA
HFO is thoroughly professional.

Phil O., Oregon City, OR
HFO is the best boutique real estate brokerage in Portland.

Max S., W. Hollywood, CA
For the eleventh year in a row, HFO Investment Real Estate is one of Portland's top philanthropic corporations. (2020)

The Portland Business Journal
Greg is great, friendly, interesting, timely in calls and checks in regularly. Honesty is #1 and Greg has that going for him.

John N., Portland, OR
We do a lot of transactions and sometimes when there is an issue a broker will tell us "it's not my problem." Lee got in there and really helped beyond what was necessary.

Matt K., Manhattan Beach, CA
My experience with HFO was very, very positive.

Lecia K., San Francisco, CA
I am such a fan of HFO. HFO is night and day better than the firm we used before and I am 100% loyal to them.

Sue C., San Jose, CA
HFO is professional, knowledgeable and honest. They get it done.

Michael K., San Francisco, CA
We had a wonderful experience with HFO - excellent on everything. They are very responsive. Greg did a great job.

Leonard G., Portland, OR
HFO does a great job on the web and email keeping owners posted on the whole political scene.

Richard R., Palm Desert, CA
Efficient and go-getters. Didn't wait for things to happen, they were active.

John P., Redmond, WA
Since 2006, HFO has consistently been recognized by CoStar as one of Portland Metro's PowerBrokers based on transaction volume. In March of 2021, HFO once again earned this distinction for the 2020 calendar year.

CoStar Group
I have brokers calling me all the time. Greg Frick is the only one I’ve talked with who left me feeling smarter after the conversation. I’ve become a loyal client of HFO.

John E., Portland, OR
My listing was in a smaller market and HFO did a great job of finding buyers. They also did an excellent job handling all the backroom financials and documents.

Lee S. Keizer, OR

HFO Investment Real Estate and all Four Partners Receive 2015 CoStar Power Broker Awards

HFO Quote

Great experience over the years, and I will be using HFO in the future.

I like that HFO focuses solely on multifamily and does it really well. I like the blog and appreciate HFO-TV. HFO has the experience and focus to get me the best multifamily deal. I wouldn't use anyone else.

Every time I had a problem Todd took care of it. The level of service at HFO is excellent.

I appreciated Adam’s responsiveness, experience, and knowledge.

There were many landmines in my transaction, and I am glad to have hired HFO because they handled it well. HFO is the only company my wife and I would recommend.

Greg is great. I'm very happy with him, and the whole HFO team.

True professionals with unparalleled degree of expertise in the Portland multifamily space.

One of the best firms at seeing a deal from the owner's perspective.

HFO is a very well run brokerage and goes above and beyond in providing information to investors. I really like their roundtables, market updates and podcasts.

HFO doesn't lead sellers into unrealistic expectations of pricing. They are exceptional and advocate for both buyers and sellers' interest.

Deep knowledge of the market and personal integrity of the brokers sets HFO apart for our family. As someone who spent 40 years in apartment brokerage, I believe HFO is far ahead of its nearest competitor.

I have done 5-6 deals with HFO, and things have gone so well. I use HFO exclusively.

HFO is thoroughly professional.

HFO is the best boutique real estate brokerage in Portland.

For the eleventh year in a row, HFO Investment Real Estate is one of Portland's top philanthropic corporations. (2020)

Greg is great, friendly, interesting, timely in calls and checks in regularly. Honesty is #1 and Greg has that going for him.

We do a lot of transactions and sometimes when there is an issue a broker will tell us "it's not my problem." Lee got in there and really helped beyond what was necessary.

My experience with HFO was very, very positive.

I am such a fan of HFO. HFO is night and day better than the firm we used before and I am 100% loyal to them.

HFO is professional, knowledgeable and honest. They get it done.

We had a wonderful experience with HFO - excellent on everything. They are very responsive. Greg did a great job.

HFO does a great job on the web and email keeping owners posted on the whole political scene.

Efficient and go-getters. Didn't wait for things to happen, they were active.

Since 2006, HFO has consistently been recognized by CoStar as one of Portland Metro's PowerBrokers based on transaction volume. In March of 2021, HFO once again earned this distinction for the 2020 calendar year.

I have brokers calling me all the time. Greg Frick is the only one I’ve talked with who left me feeling smarter after the conversation. I’ve become a loyal client of HFO.

My listing was in a smaller market and HFO did a great job of finding buyers. They also did an excellent job handling all the backroom financials and documents.