By Living Room Realty, July 16, 2020
My client’s Hieu and Christina just finished up their first home purchase. We met several months ago, and ironed out details of their search while they finalized some of the last items to get their financing in order. Their wishlist included 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, move in ready with a large yard. They wanted to be in the south Tabor area but were flexible on location, 550K max.
We started looking and saw some interesting options, both in older renovated homes and newer construction, but none of the homes really felt like what they were hoping to find. The location really started to adjust as it became clear that the home itself was of paramount importance. They looked south to Milwaukie, east to NE 122nd, and across the river in SW Portland.
They ended up coming across a really unique opportunity in SE Portland in the Lents neighborhood. A really small developer had bought a lot, partitioned it, and custom built two homes on it. The larger lot portion had a really nice layout with 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms and open concept living area. The yard was not what they had initially wanted, but the house was so nice they adjusted their expectations. It wasn’t Mt. Tabor, but two blocks away was a large park with an off leash area.
The home inspection came back crystal clean, and the deal went off without a hitch all in all . They’re moving in Friday, and I’m so excited for them to officially be home owners!
