By Living Room Realty, May 10, 2019
Emily, Daniel and their spunky 3-year old Scout begin renovations today on an old home in Rose City Park. This home is a true diamond in the rough, that I for one cannot wait to see the finished product!
We first started the search for their first Portland home about 4-months ago. They had recently moved from Kansas City after selling their home, which they also bought as a fixer then spent years living in and renovating. They loved the character that the old Portland homes had and knew that they didn’t need (or want) a home that was Instagram ready because they had the skillset and patience to take on a home that needed a little more love. They also knew that it would cost a whole lot less than the ones with the perfect light fixtures and subway tile that were flying off the market in North and Northeast Portland.
Then came the day when this house, being sold by an estate, came on the market just shy of $400k. We all saw what a beauty this home could be, but almost everything about the house, other than the location and floor plan, needed some attention. We toured it multiple discussed the market value, the amount of work and how it could be their future home at length. They wanted house but we all agreed $400k was too rich, even though the listing agent provided us with an appraisal report that valued the home at $390k. So with a carefully crafted offer and negotiation strategy, their offer was accepted for more than $40k less than the list price. And did I mention it had only been on the market 5-days?
A big congratulations to the Hawkins family!
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