Work with Paul Knighton
Buy, sell, or move between states. One advocate for both.
This page consolidates exactly what Paul offers: representing buyers, guiding sellers, and relocating between Oregon and Idaho in both directions. Paul is an Oregon Principal Broker and Idaho Associate Broker with MORE Realty, licensed and active in both markets. Pick the section that fits your plan, then reach out when you are ready to move.
For buyers
Buy with your interests protected.
Paul represents first-time buyers, move-up families, luxury buyers, relocating buyers, and military and veteran clients across the Portland Metro and the Treasure Valley. The approach does not change: verified financing first, honest valuation against real comparables, offers that protect your terms as well as your price, and plain-language communication from the first showing to the final walkthrough.
- Pre-approval with a trusted lender before the first tour
- A shortlist that fits your budget, timeline, and life
- Offers evaluated by net proceeds and risk, not sticker price
- Clear answers in plain language, at every step
First-Time Buyer Hub
Start here if this is your first home: the steps, budgets, down payments, and VA loans in plain language.
OpenBuying Guide
The step-by-step path from pre-approval to closing, and printable as a PDF.
OpenFirst-Time Buyer Assistance
Down payment help from IHFA, OHCS, and the City of Portland, with links to the official programs.
OpenTrusted Lender
Travis Olson of Eureka Mortgage Planning: verified pre-approval comes before the first tour.
OpenWhy a Home Inspection Matters
What the inspection covers, how to read the report, and how the contingency protects you.
OpenMortgage Calculator
Estimate your monthly payment in your browser before you even book a tour.
OpenFor sellers
Sell for what it is worth, and keep more of it.
Selling Guide
Prepare, price, negotiate, and close, step by step, with the math behind the number.
OpenWhat's My Home Worth?
A free, no-obligation market analysis prepared from current local MLS data.
OpenTitle & Escrow
What title insurance and escrow do at closing, with trusted local pros in both states.
OpenLocal Issues
Water rights, HOA rules, and flood zones that can shape a sale on either side of the border.
OpenPaul prices from data, not emotion, then gets the home ready, markets it properly, and negotiates every offer by net proceeds and risk. Because he works both markets, your listing gets MLS syndication across RMLS, IMLS, WVMLS, LCMLS, SOMLS, COAR, and Tillamook MLS, plus two-state buyer reach.
- A price you can defend, built from comparable sales
- Professional photography, video, and honest marketing copy
- Every offer evaluated for net proceeds and risk
- Oregon and Idaho disclosures handled correctly
- Clear weekly updates, before you have to ask
Relocating between Oregon and Idaho
Moving east or west, the same steady plan.
Paul made this move himself: he recently relocated from the Portland Metro to Idaho's Treasure Valley while staying active in both markets. One advocate, licensed in both states, prices the sale on one end and writes the offer on the other, then keeps both deadlines on one calendar.
Buying a home in Idaho from Oregon
The six-step guide for a Treasure Valley purchase while you live in Oregon: Idaho-licensed financing first, a tour strategy built for a fast market, an offer written by an Idaho Associate Broker, inspections with water rights checked, and closing handled from a distance, including remote online notarization under Idaho law.
Read the Idaho buying guideBuying a home in Oregon from Idaho
The six-step guide for a Portland Metro purchase while you live in Idaho: an Oregon-licensed lender first, a tour strategy that mixes trips and video, an offer written by an Oregon Principal Broker, inspections in person or by proxy, and closing logistics planned for distance, including Oregon remote notarization rules.
Read the Oregon buying guideCompare the states first
Why work with Paul
The agent, in plain terms.
22 years in real estate
22 years across market cycles, transactions, and teams, in both states.
500+ homes sold
First-time buyers, move-up families, luxury sellers, investors, and everything between.
Oregon native, Treasure Valley local
Paul grew up in Oregon, recently relocated to Idaho's Treasure Valley, and now serves both markets.
Licensed in both states
Oregon Principal Broker, License #200411088, and Idaho Associate Broker, License #8171855.
Leader of one of Oregon's largest firms
As the owner of MORE Realty, Paul has led hundreds of agents while staying hands-on in every transaction.
Protects your interests first
Straightforward advice, clear communication, and steady negotiation for every client.
Member of RMLS, IMLS, WVMLS, LCMLS, SOMLS, COAR, Tillamook MLS.
The next step
Ready to work with Paul?
Tell him what you are planning, buying, selling, or moving between states, and you will get a straight answer on the next step. He reviews every inquiry himself and responds within one business day, usually much faster.
Oregon Principal Broker, License #200411088 · Idaho Associate Broker, License #8171855 · Equal Housing Opportunity