The People Behind Sell Portland
Meet the Team
Principal Broker
Jacob Serrill
I grew up in Portland and left to earn a degree in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University, then spent a year studying International Business at Hochschule Harz in Wernigerode, Germany. Coming back to the city I grew up in with a broader perspective on business and markets set the stage for everything that followed.
I got into real estate in 2018, starting in commercial brokerage with a focus on multifamily. Over the next several years I expanded across the full commercial spectrum: industrial, office, retail, and land, plus leasing across all product types. That foundation gave me a deep understanding of how real estate works as a business, not just a transaction.
In 2023 I connected with the Sell Portland team, who brought years of hands-on Airbnb ownership and operations experience to the table. I've been learning that side of the business ever since, and now own and manage several short-term rental properties of my own, along with long-term rentals for myself and other owners.
Real estate doesn't exist in isolation. Our team has built a full ecosystem around it: a contracting business, a furniture store, and a home staging company. That infrastructure means we can serve clients at a level most brokerages simply can't, from acquisition through renovation, staging, and management.
Outside of work, you'll find me on a snowboard in the winter, jogging in the summer, or hunting for the next great restaurant. I live right off Mississippi Ave, so I'm deep in Portland's food scene by default. Any chance I get, I'm booking a flight somewhere international.