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Wednesday, March 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Cascade Sotheby’s expands operations in Sisters
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
C a s c a d e S o t h e b y ’s
International Realty is a big
presence in the Sisters real
estate community, having
recently acquired Sisters real
estate pillar Metolius Property
Sales and its 11 brokers.
Cascade Sotheby’s estimates
that it now has secured more
than 22 percent of the Sisters
real estate market.
The brokers will celebrate
with the community at an open
house grand opening celebra-
tion during Fourth Friday Art
Stroll on Friday, March 23.
Longtime Sisters resident
Phil Arends has been tapped to
lead the expanded operation as
manager of the Sisters branch
office. Arends specializes
in resort and vacation home
real estate at Black Butte
Ranch and throughout Central
Oregon with more than $25.7
million in annual production
in 2017.
“Phil Arends is one of the
most respected and success-
ful brokers in the Sisters and
Black Butte communities. To
welcome his level of talent and
respect to Cascade Sotheby’s
is a huge asset to our recent
expansion in Sisters and the
region,” said Deb Tebbs,
founder and CEO, Cascade
Sotheby’s International
Realty. “We are building a
growing footprint of list-
ings in Central Oregon and
his knowledge and expertise
in vacation home and resort
sales will help us accelerate
our momentum and propel us
to our next level of growth in
the region.”
Arends says that his focus
will be on helping Cascade
Sotheby’s brokers succeed —
an effort that is enhanced by
the tools and marketing reach
available through Cascade
Sotheby’s International Realty.
“They’ve got great sys-
tems in place to help brokers,”
he said. “It’s got a strong and
good reputation.”
And, he says, “a seller
can benefit from the strength
and outreach a company like
Cascade Sotheby’s can offer.”
Moving into the role as a
branch manager is a big step,
but it feels natural to Arends.
After all, he’s no stranger in
the relatively small Sisters-
area real estate community.
“The good thing is, I know
everybody,” he said.
Arends won’t just be a
manager — he’ll continue to
do the work he has done at a
high level for the past eight
years.
“My primary function is
going to be what it’s been —
to be a listing and selling bro-
ker in Sisters and Black Butte
Ranch.”
As it moves to expand its
position in Sisters, Cascade
Sotheby’s International Realty
has been tapped as the exclu-
sive listing agent for the
new luxury home develop-
ment Grand Peaks at Sisters,
being developed by Hunter
Renaissance Development
LLC.
The development lies on
the west side of Camp Polk
Road, across from Sisters
Eagle Airport.
“We were looking for a
strong, cohesive and highly
experienced team that knows
how to market what we think
is a very distinct and spe-
cial property — the Cascade
Sotheby’s reputation and
team rose to the top as an
elite group of real estate pro-
fessionals we want to work
with,” said Jeanmarie Kapp,
chief operating office of The
Renaissance Companies and
partner in Hunter Renaissance
Development LLC. “The
Sotheby’s brand offers the
prestige and cache that we
believe best represents our
unique communities and
homes.”
According to a statement
from Cascade Sotheby’s,
development and lot sales are
currently underway with the
first model under construc-
tion. Developers plan for first
home occupancy this summer
2018. A grand opening of the
community is being planned
for this summer.
Kimberly Gorayeb,
Cascade Sotheby’s new devel-
opment manager in Sisters and
lead listing agent for Grand
Peaks, said, “This develop-
ment is indeed unique — the
location, the amenities, the
sweeping mountain views
and access to all of the recre-
ation and lifestyle advantages
of the area make it an ideal
community.”
Gorayeb had been a princi-
pal broker and a lead producer
at Metolius Properties. She is
excited about the transition.
“I’ve always admired and
appreciated the Sotheby’s
brand, so I was excited to
work under the Sotheby’s
brand,” she told The Nugget.
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Phil Arends is leading the Sisters
office of Cascade Sotheby’s.
“The community’s growing,
the community’s changing.
The Sotheby’s office offers a
farther reach because they are
international. I think that is
what’s going to be really good
for all of us at the office.”
Though Cascade Sotheby’s
is an international company,
Arends noted that the com-
pany tries hard to source its
needs from local vendors
and service providers. He
observed that the grand open-
ing celebration features almost
all locally sourced food and
drink.
“There’s definitely that
community interest in mind,
from what I’ve seen,” he said.
The grand opening will be
held at 290 E. Cascade Ave.
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday,
March 23. All are welcome.
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