A Locally Owned Real Estate Agency in Eugene, Oregon
Serving Lane County, Douglas County, and nearby Oregon
About Heart & Home Real Estate
Heart & Home Real Estate is a locally owned real estate brokerage in Eugene, Oregon. Licensed Oregon agents help buyers and sellers across Lane County and Douglas County — including Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove, Junction City, Veneta, Roseburg, and nearby communities.
Sellers use our 1.95% Listing Advantage for full service from list to close. Families have left 400+ five-star reviews on Google, Facebook, and Zillow. We are neighbors, not a national portal. (541) 253-4090 · lanecountyhomes.net
Our roots in Lane County go back decades, and our agents live and work in the communities we serve. That local knowledge shows up in the details: the neighborhoods worth a second look, the school boundaries that matter, and the roads that flood in February.
With over 400+ “5-star” reviews accumulated on Google & Zillow, my wife & I have successfully helped hundreds of home owners relocate to Eugene, purchase their first home, upgrade to accommodate a growing family, downsize, and/or sell their home to start a new chapter in life. Our knowledge & hands-on experience with real estate is diverse and has allowed us to equip our team of brokers with local expert knowledge, and clients with home ownership & investment success!
Rental Investments - With several of our own real estate investments, we have a keen understanding of the Eugene rental market, and different strategies that come with owning a real estate investment.
Marketing - We know & understand the importance of having your home staged, in show-ready condition that will give you the most value, along with aggressive marketing on all the online platforms for the greatest exposure.
Mortgage Lending - Before joining Heather in real estate, John worked as a mortgage broker & thoroughly understands their process, knowing when to ask the right questions.
Negotiating - John enjoys the psychology of negotiations, and always leverages this skill to our clients’ best interests.
Business Management - Even as young kids, we each were individual entrepreneurs learning life long values of hard work. John began his adult career as an Accounting Controller where he developed skills & understanding in cash-flow, leverage, and financing.
Personal Life
We enjoy everything from fine arts, to new dining experiences, to hiking & exploring, to trips & drives along the coast. We've had the benefit of living in subdivisions, establishing life-long neighborhood friends, as well as owning rural properties where we learned the hobby farm life.
Heather’s background includes a B.A. in Psychology, property management, and training in luxury home sales, staging, and distressed properties.
John’s credentials include: B.S. in Business Management & Communication, Principal Real Estate Brokers License, Accounting, Business Development, Mortgage Lending, and CNE Designation (Certified Negotiation Expert).
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What Our Clients Are Saying About Heart & Home Real Estate
Every review below came from a family who let us walk beside them through one of the biggest decisions of their life — we're grateful to be a part of their story.
★★★★★
Heart & Home made our home selling process in the Eugene/Springfield area a breeze. We wanted the best realtor in town and Madeline really delivered. Even though it was a slow market and it took 3 months, her guidance helped us to be the first in our area to sell as the market began improving. Her frequent and thorough communications really helped things go smoothly from pre-listing activities to closing. The bonus was her cheerful and calming presence that kept us positive and delivered top dollar.
We are so happy to have found Madeline Duncan to assist us in the purchase and sale of our Springfield home. She was very knowledgable, caring, efficient and thorough. We could not have had a better real estate experience!
We had a great experience working with Madeline Duncan and the Heart & Home Real Estate team to sell our home. From our very first conversation, Madeline was professional, knowledgeable, and never made us feel pressured. She took the time to understand our situation, our timeline, and what we needed from the sale. One of Madeline’s biggest strengths was how well she told the story of our home. She understood what made the property unique and knew how to market it to the right buyers. Ultimately, she got our house sold within the timeframe we needed, which was extremely important to us. If you are looking for an experienced and professional Eugene Realtor or Eugene real estate agent, I would highly recommend Madeline. She and the team at Heart & Home Real Estate were excellent to work with from beginning to end. In our experience, she absolutely deserves to be considered among the best Realtors in Eugene.
Eric was really wonderful to work with throughout the entire homebuying process! He helped get us the best incentives we could get, communicated and got information from the builder for us, and helped coordinate everything!
Madeline helped me buy a house in Eugene. She was extremely helpful & always available when I had questions. She immediately set up email alerts with houses with my search criteria & when I saw one I liked, she scheduled a tour right away. We saw a few houses, with her answering questions I had about the house or contacting their realtor to get the answer. When I found the one I loved, she was quick to help me put in an offer. She never pressured me on price and gave me all my options for what/how to put in an offer, counteroffer, escalation clauses, etc. When I bought my house, she sent me many helpful reminder emails with lists of what I needed to do during the closing process (it's a lot of pieces coming together quickly). There was a small issue with the people I bought from when they were moving out and Madeline handled it for me. I felt very comfortable asking her to handle things for me & I appreciate all her hard work!
We worked with Eric Smith to secure our dream home during a very chaotic time in our lives - he went ABOVE AND BEYOND to help us in any way we needed. He is a highly knowledgeable, kind, and hard working person. I highly recommend working with him! Thank you Eric!
Very profesional yet personal at the same time. Absolutely recommend Heart and Home and especially our realtor Eric Smith. We have an excellent property and friend that will guide us through any future real estate transactions.
I am here to help you in any way I can! Not only do I have knowledge as a real estate agent in Lane County Oregon (the county Eugene is located in), I also experience helping buyers and sellers with real estate throughout Oregon. With over 25 years of experience in sales and support, my approach has always been to help find the best fit for each client. Oregon License: 201244122.
Having grown up in Lane County Oregon, I am well equipped with a team of professionals working alongside me and a wealth of knowledge about the area to give my clients the best and nonstop service that they deserve. I graduated from the University of Oregon. Oregon License: 201232818.
Hello, I’m Corbin Duncan, your dedicated real estate professional, leveraging over ten years of experience in home lending to guide you through the intricacies of buying or selling your home in Eugene, Oregon. As a native of this vibrant community, I bring a wealth of local knowledge and a deep understanding of the Eugene real estate market. Oregon License: 201257314.
Licensed agents who live and work in the areas they represent
Buyer and seller representation across Lane County, Douglas County, and surrounding communities
Straight talk on pricing, timing, and local market conditions
Support from the first conversation through closing—and after
How long have you been helping people buy and sell homes in Eugene?
Heather started her real estate career in 2003, before digital signatures were common and when searching for homes online was still new. I joined her in 2012. Today Heather and I own Heart & Home Real Estate, and I manage and train our dedicated team of agents. Our more than 20 years of hands-on experience goes into every sale and purchase.
— John Romito, Principal Broker
Why work with a locally owned brokerage in Eugene instead of a big company?
Because the people making the decisions know this market firsthand. My wife and co-owner, Heather, grew up in Lane County, our family's roots here go back decades, and our agents live and work in the communities we serve.
We aren't tied to a national company's canned tools or reports. We pull our numbers straight from RMLS, our local MLS: what homes like yours have sold for lately, how long they took to sell, and how prices are moving in Eugene, Springfield and the towns around them. That lets us give advice that fits this market and your home, not a national average.
— John Romito, Principal Broker
What should I expect when I work with your team?
A close-knit team of experienced agents who stay in touch. We're not a big company that signs on every licensed agent in town. We hand-pick every agent for three things: they know real estate in Lane County and Douglas County, they communicate clearly and often, and they come to the work with a service-minded heart.
You'll have one main point of contact from your first conversation through closing, with the rest of our team behind them. Expect straight answers about price and timing, even when the answer isn't the one you hoped for.
— John Romito, Principal Broker
How do you match me with the right real estate agent?
By your real estate needs and location. Every agent on our team helps buyers and sellers of all kinds across Lane County and Douglas County. Several also have a focus, such as first-time home buyers, veterans and military families using VA loans, investment property, rural homes and acreage, luxury homes, or a particular area.
When you reach out, we look at the kind of home, the area and what matters most to you, and match you with the agent whose experience fits best. If there's someone on our team you'd like to work with, just tell us.
We built Heart & Home Real Estate based on relationship, and treating people how we desire to be treated. Our unwavering 'Commitment to Excellence' influences every decision we make and is evident in every detail of our work. We don't see ourselves as salespeople; rather, our approach is rooted in a profound sense of service and a deep understanding that is central to our team's ethos.
We recognize that each client’s real estate needs are as individual as they are, holding equal importance in our eyes. This perspective drives us to adopt a highly customized approach for each client, ensuring that we meet their unique needs and circumstances with precision and care. This vision guides us to forge relationships that go beyond the closing table. It’s not just about the transaction at hand; we want to earn the opportunity to be your realtor for life.
Our 1.95% Listing Advantage
Our 1.95% Listing Advantage was created through core, personal convictions. If we would never pay a typical listing fee to sell our own homes, then it isn’t right to charge that fee to our clients. We simply find the traditional listing model a bit outdated & expensive with the effective, cost-saving tools we have at our disposal today, and we represent you from start to close.
Giving Back
A portion of every sale funds our monthly gift to charity: water. We have been members since 2012. Their page for our team keeps the current totals. The full story is on our Giving Back page.
