By Living Room Realty, May 2, 2023
What a ride this was! This past January I was referred to Maddie and Derreck by a friend that had just left Portland for the Midwest. At this time interest rates were climbing and my business had changed dramatically. The buyers pool dried up and my soon to be sellers were non-existent as they were looking for homes and all of a sudden they were priced out and would have nowhere to move to if they sold. I then thought “this is what is supposed to happen”. The market needs to slow down and all of my thoughts of “this can’t go on forever” ruminations were coming to fruition.
We started talking in January and when it came to marketing dates we had to be fluid due to the difficulty of them buying a home to move to. After being under contract twice they finally gave me the go ahead to list but with a few major caveats. One was that Derreck works from home during the day and Maddie works from home in the evening. Two was that they have a toddler at home that has nap times and meals and activities. Imagine trying to do showings during the day!
The main feedback I received was that this home was “turnkey” which means you should only have to open the door and move in. There should be no repairs, updates, or major issues to address. [I always recommend an inspection to my clients].
Well we did it! We listed on a Wednesday evening, they left town on a Friday, and we had several showings Thursday and Friday with 3 super strong, well above asking price, offers for them to choose. By the time they returned home on Monday we were under contract with two cancelled open houses and no future showings to plan for.
They’re happy, I’m happy, our mutual friend is happy, and it’s on to enjoying this sunny Portland day!
If you’d like to enjoy the upcoming sunny days here in Portland and are thinking of selling go ahead and reach out to me.
Benedict Samson | Living Room Realty | licensed in Oregon
503-217-4449 call or text
Ben@LivingRoomRE.com
