By Living Room Realty, November 19, 2020
As it has been said before, buying a home is no easy process. Especially when it is your first home, there is a global pandemic, wildfires, and many other motivated buyers in the market. This is why choosing a dedicated buyer’s agent to work with is so important!
That said, here is the story of my clients, Jack & Julia. Together we navigated the challenges with ease and emerged victoriously!
All together we toured roughly 20 homes ranging from 900 sqft cabins in Rhododendron, sprawling 1+ acre lots in Sandy, to the more traditional 3 bedroom and 2 bath properties in Gresham and Troutdale, as well as everything in between.
After getting a solid idea of what the market had to offer, Jack & Julia decided to write and offer on the best home of all. This was a great 1960’s single-level positioned in SE with a lot that backs right up to the park! This was the first offer that my clients had decided to write, and they were in love as the property checked every box on the list.
At first, it seemed like we had just missed the boat. We were outbid by a small margin but due to good communication when writing the offer and strong first impressions, we had the opportunity to move into back-up position. This allowed us to continue looking, but also remain on-deck should things change.
Lucky for us, this worked out in our favor and our back-up offer was soon accepted. Just like that, we were under contract on the one home that my clients wanted out of more than 20+ that we had seen.
While this was their first offer and we were initially placed in back-up position, it was a success! Despite all the environmental and unforeseen challenges, my clients were rewarded with the one and only home that they wanted which makes for a happy ending and an exciting new beginning as we approach 2021!
Jack & Julia, I genuinely appreciate your trust and belief in me as your Realtor. I look forward to some killer post-pandemic parties and to helping you build that backyard sauna!
