By Living Room Realty, February 20, 2020
As I came home from work on a rainy Tuesday evening, I couldn’t wait to inform my family that I had successfully negotiated the purchase of one of Alameda’s most noteworthy properties. Collaboration with the other agent was seamless and an honest and transparent approach was well received by the sellers. Just weeks before they had been cut loose by a prior buyer so the initial dialogue was a bit tense, but I turned it around quickly.
That prior buyer’s loss was our gain and after successfully getting through negotiations for my client, my wife and I decided to show the home to our 8 year old daughter. Her reply was hilarious. She said, “That is huge! Is that a mansion?” We quickly told her it was a “Big old house,” and not necessarily a mansion. While I knew the home was special, seeing the awe and shock in an 8 year old’s eyes was priceless. After many years in this business and many successful negotiations, this will be one that I hold dear.
