By Natalie Strom, April 5, 2021
First-time homebuyers prompted by a baby on the way got early start on the hotter-than-hot spring market. We remained diligent and patient as we navigated the low inventory and high competition in the popular inner SE and NE neighborhoods. With lots of home tours, we slowly gathered the data and honed in on what might work and what might not. Keeping an eye on what sold quickly and what didn’t, how many offers came in and what popular homes ultimately sold for, gave us a very solid idea for what we were up against.
And guess what?! This slowly gathered research all paid off. The moment this lovely remodeled home in a fantastic walkable neighborhood pop up right in the middle of the massive snowstorm in February, we braved the trek to NE, masked up and ready for our tour. Fully remodeled with even more space than they hoped for, it was perfect!
First offer, with some competition but not tons, we were prepared and ready to write a competitive offer and won the day! It was super helpful of course to have other wonderful Living Room agents Melissa Dorman and Yascha Noonberg on the other side of the transaction, and we worked together brilliantly to make it all happen with cooperation.
Welcome home, Shveta, Sean, Dahlia and baby coming soon!
Natalie Strom
Broker | Earth Advantage | ADU Specialist | OR
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“A Zillion Stars”
Natalie Strom is a great communicator and loyal advocate.
With superior service and expert advice, Natalie delivers unwavering kindness for every client. With skill, enthusiasm, and knowledge of the industry, Natalie navigates and negotiates real estate transactions professionally from start to finish. An upbeat, yet calm demeanor helps people who work with her feel prioritized and understood. Natalie is versatile and experienced in handling residential real estate of all kinds, whether its buying or selling single family homes, investment property, or condos.
As a former marine biologist, Natalie worked on major marine oil spills, most famously the catastrophic BP spill, the Deepwater Horizon in 2010. This background underlies Natalie’s interest in our everyday human impact on the natural world, particularly in increasing energy efficiency standards for homes. Natalie has experience in building her own highly energy efficient detached ADU and has been an Earth Advantage Broker since 2018.
Natalie’s passionate about nature-based adventure travel, community, and making new friends. She enjoys time with her two teenaged boys, husband, and goldendoodle and has enjoyed SE Portland as her home base since 2000.
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