By Living Room Realty, November 9, 2020
This beautiful and well maintained home is hiding a secret. But first, let’s talk about our search for the perfect home. My clients Christine and Rob called as a referral from recent clients and former co-workers of mine this past summer. They wanted to find a home that could possibly just be a starter home but with the possibility of starting a family and then moving on to a bigger maybe better home. They mentioned just a few things they really wanted: A fireplace, big windows, and a dishwasher. We saw several homes which had none or all three and even made a few offers along the way that were rejected. I could tell they were getting tired of the process and were unsure of proceeding. We then made a journey to SE Portland (big NE fans), just to see if they’d like it, and they instantly fell in love with this home. It was close to shopping, bars/breweries, restaurants, work locations, major highways. It was also on a beautiful and quiet street lined with trees. It felt like a forever home to them.
We made an offer and it was accepted and they were ecstatic! This house was well maintained and appeared pretty much move in ready. And this is where it get’s dirty…like deep down dirty. It was discovered to have a leaking oil tank in the front yard that went several feet deep and was against the foundation. After much discussion, stress, anxiety, and multiple phone calls my clients wanted to pull out of the deal. I had a discussion with the listing agent and told her we wanted to pull out but said I would have one more discussion with my clients. After another round of education, mine and theirs, we jumped back in and the listing agent was understanding and reassuring that this would be taken care of.
Now we’re here and they’re moving to the Montavilla neighborhood (just east of Mt. Tabor) in SE Portland with only the worries of a new mortgage. Congratulations!!!
