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Aaron Johnston
Loan Officer
NMLS# 209217
About me
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING?
19 years
HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT THIS BUSINESS? WHAT PATH BROUGHT YOU HERE?
I have been interested in personal finance for as long as I can remember. After studying finance in college, I started working in the banking industry. I quickly realized that I enjoyed building professional relationships with clients and helping them work through the process of planning their mortgage as part of their overall financial goals.
DESCRIBE THE MORTGAGE THAT YOU’RE MOST PROUD OF CLOSING.
The most recent one that has funded.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING? WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A WEEKEND OR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON?
Spending time with my wife Jessica and kids Isla (9) and Parks (5), training at Beaverton CrossFit, socializing with friends, or punishing myself on a mountain bike at one of the great trails we have in the area.
ANY NONPROFITS YOU LOVE? WHY?
Make-A-Wish Foundation: Seeing what a granted wish can do for the many children and their families who are affected by life-threatening medical conditions is amazing. I love hearing stories on how Make-A-Wish Foundation is brightening the lives of those it serves. I have been fortunate enough, with the generous help of my clients, to grant seven wishes during the "Season of Wishes.” One for each seven that I’ve been involved with Make-A-Wish.
Keala Foundation: A program that inspires a community to support the youth of Hawaii. My wife and I visit Kauai as frequent as possible, and although it is paradise that we see, there are many challenges that youth in the area face, such as drug and alcohol abuse. This program provides year-round support to help empower kids to maintain a healthy life.
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP AND WHY AREN’T YOU THERE NOW?
I grew up in Florence, Oregon but I wanted to live in a larger city. I still enjoy visiting Florence as often as possible to see family and spend time on the great dunes, ocean and lakes.
WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO LIVE IN PORTLAND? WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT PORTLAND?
Portland has the perfect mix of large-city amenities with a smaller-city feel, and it’s in a perfect location to do many of my free-time hobbies. There is always something to do here, whether it is trying a new restaurant or enjoying one of my favorite outdoor pursuits. In under two hours, I can be at the beach, in the mountains or on a great biking trail.
MY GREATEST LIFE ACHIEVEMENT IS…
I married my wife Jessica in 2008
MY GREATEST BRUSH WITH FAME WAS...
Tom Cherones (director of 81 episodes of Seinfeld, my all-time favorite show) came to a birthday party of mine in Florence when I was 24 or 25 and told everyone about crew members and deleted scenes.
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Testimonials
From our very first phone call with Aaron, up through the Closing Date, our experience was such an overwhelmingly positive one. Aaron was generous with his time, knowledgeable about everything involving the home financing process and our options, and was very responsive to all of our inquiries. Perhaps one of the biggest things that we appreciated about Aaron was that, through the entire process, there were no surprises from the financing side - he told us what was going to happen and what to expect, then those things happened just as he had prepared us to expect. This gave us a great peace of mind through the process, which can often be very stressful. In a wonderful personal touch, Aaron took time out of his day to come in-person to our home (on our invitation to do so) for the document signing prior to our Closing Date. It was great to put a face to the person on the phone and in the many emails. We would use Aaron 10/10 for future transactions and would gladly refer any friends looking for a loan officer his way.
From our very first phone call with Aaron, up through the Closing Date, our experience was such an overwhelmingly positive one. Aaron was generous with his time, knowlegable about everything involving the home financing process and our options, and was very responsive to all of our inquiries. Perhaps one of the biggest things that we appreciated about Aaron was that, through the entire process, there were no surprises from the financing side - he told us what was going to happen and what to expect, then those things happened just as he had prepared us to expect. This gave us a great peace of mind through the process, which can often be very stressful. In a wonderful personal touch, Aaron took time out of his day to come in-person to our home (on our invitation to do so) for the document signing prior to our Closing Date. It was great to put a face to the person on the phone and in the many emails. We would use Aaron 10/10 for future transactions and would gladly refer any friends looking for a loan officer his way.
Aaron and his team were fantastic to work with! It’s rare to get this level of customer service and expertise. Communication was excellent! Aaron also helped us navigate how to get the best monthly payment and understand the rate buy down options. They were the easiest and smoothest part of our home buying process. Coming to our signing just in case we had questions was a really nice extra we weren’t expecting.
The whole team went above and beyond from start to close. It has been the smoothest part of our home buying process! It's rare to find this level of customer service and expertise.
The team is nice, patient and helpful. Three qualities you really want when making this big of a decision. The full process felt clear from the start, and there was constant communication throughout so we always felt informed. Would highly recommend this team to our friends and family.
The consistent communication from your team.
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