Randy is a principal real estate broker with Equity Oregon Real Estate
Randy By Design
Hello, I’m Randy Hamilton – Realtor®, husband, father, musician, actor, singer, coach, and community member. I’m pleased to meet you! I live in beautiful, historic Oregon City, OR. I’ve spent the last 14 years selling houses and connecting with the community. I’m here to share my past and present experiences with the world.
Some work history... selling ugly houses
I spent years working in electrical parts sales then transitioned into lighting design. I still hold the designation of ‘lighting specialist’ from the American Lighting association. Shortly after, I began working in a residential real estate niche called HUD (Housing and Urban Development) housing. These are houses that the Federal government sells to the public, often empty and neglected, but with all the potential to be a great family home. In that role I took part in marketing hundreds of houses owned by private homeowners, the federal government, other banks etc. For over 10 years I have taught other Realtors and buyers how to purchase these types of properties, sharing knowledge and insights to other real estate offices and to the general public.
Certified Staging Agent
More recently, I’ve become passionate about low cost staging ideas to market the everyday house without breaking the budget. Maybe it was in rebellion of selling all of those ugly houses in “as is” condition over the years – maybe because I saw results when my selling clients used my services to market their homes. In that pursuit I earned the designation of ‘Certified Staging Agent’.
In 2018 I left my salaried "Managing Principal Broker" job of 10 years and decided to strike it out on my own as an independent contractor instead of managing other Brokers. It was a big wake up call for me. Talking with other people in my area, I realized I know a lot of things about real estate, home staging, and about my community that others don't know. I should share that knowledge through writing and being available to as many people as I can. My goal is to share and help others and in turn continue learning from everyone I meet.
Randall By Default.
I was pretty young when I first got into lighting sales. I had the communication skills and product knowledge to do the job but my manager thought I would appear too young and naïve to be taken seriously in that professional environment. He decided I should go by Randall and printed my first business cards that way. Who was I to argue with my manager at 22 years old. Despite being Randy my entire life, since then I had been Randall professionally and Randy only during family time.
Welcome to Randy By Design.
My goal is to get back to the roots of who I am. I feel something was lost in the shuffle along the way. Randy is a bright, creative, outgoing person who is unafraid to be himself despite the world’s efforts to squash personality. I like to sing at the top of my lungs, dance, create, and share. That is what Randy By Design is all about. Life by design over life by default. Creation by design. Executing my vision of home marketing and helping others accomplish their goals. RBD. To me, It’s a Really Big Deal.
RBD started out being a blog about low-cost home staging advice, real estate perspectives, and community- with a sprinkling of lighting design and personal narratives. Like many people, my blogging became infrequent and stalled to a stop. I prefer more person to person (or screen to screen) interaction. I still have a few blog posts and I'm going to leave them up. I promise to keep being infrequent in my blogging... You can quote me on that. However, I am always available for questions via phone, email, and text message. Do you have questions about selling your house? Questions about the best ways to find a house? Give me a call... If I don't have the answers readily available, I probably know someone who does. On this site I will attempt to cover questions about selling your house, buying a house, working with banks on buying or selling a house. I can't stress enough that you can reach me anytime.
YOU can get involved by sharing my intro post, my infrequent blog and commenting. If you have ideas for future topics you would like to read or guest post ideas please email them to me Randy@Randybydesign.com All feedback is appreciated and encouraged.
-Randy
Randy Hamilton is a principal real estate broker with Equity Oregon Realty. He is a 2nd generation Realtor, bringing over 10 years of experience to marketing properties, negotiating sales and being an advocate for buyers & sellers. As a Certified Staging Agent, he is uniquely qualified to promote your home’s best features, and he puts that knowledge to work on houses in all price ranges.
You can reach him at 503.545.8521, or Randy@Randybydesign.com.
Randy is a licensed Realtor in the state of Oregon.