Our Agents

Claresse O'Connor business background is extensive with 25 years in banking and bookkeeping prior to her start in the real estate profession in 1997. With her impeccable work ethic, she soon moved from her position as Sales Associate to sole owner of Timberline Realty.

She served as Executive Director (Secretary/Treasurer) of the Wallowa County Board of Realtors in 1999. In January 2000, she became full partner in Timberline Realty. In January 2001, she bought out her partner and became sole owner of the company. Since that time she has assisted numerous satisfied clients in locating the home of their dreams as well as selling a current property. The proof of this is her many repeat customers and client referrals as her dedication extends well beyond the sale date.

Claresse has the ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative) and the GRI (Graduate Realtor Institute) designations. She is also a licensed Principal Broker. She served as the President for the Wallowa County Board of Realtors for 2004 & 2005, Vice President for 2003, and served as State Director 2005 & 2006, Executive Director for 2010-2015.

Claresse has been a resident of Wallowa County for more than 30 years and knows this area well via her experiences in banking, ranching, packing and hunting. With this broad background, current knowledge, and dedication to your long term satisfaction, who better to contact with your real estate needs?

I became a real estate agent because I wanted a career where my strengths and experience would line up with my interests and passions. People have told me my friendly personality and helpful nature are a strength and with more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, the choice became clear.

I grew up in Wallowa County and know the area and people well and have always considered it my home. Like many of the children do, I moved away and set out building a life in a place that would never feel like home the way the Wallowa Valley does. I worked as a General Contractor but, when the housing crisis hit in 2007, I went to work as a laborer in the Maintenance department at a hospital. In the next eight years I would go from the lowest position in the department to managing the building and grounds of the most technologically advanced and energy efficient hospital in Oregon.

I decided to move home after my father passed and have enjoyed the sense of community I wasn't able to find in the urban areas. I volunteer my time and skills with many of the local groups and am currently a city councilor and president of the Wallowa Valley Photo Club.

Using my strengths and passions to help my neighbors find their next home is a career that is rewarding and enjoyable and I look forward to talking with you about your next real estate transaction.