By Living Room Realty, December 7, 2021
Congratulations to Lara on the successful closing of her first [stationary] home!
Lara is a special kind of person. She reached out to me to help her find her first home – well, first one not on wheels – in PDX. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lara has been van-living. She purchased her first home – a new Winnebago Travato – and has been running her PR firm from all over the US and Mexico.
Lara told me she didn’t intend to return stateside or make a purchase until February…but if the right home popped up, well, you never know. Lara doesn’t believe in credit cards or going into debt, so she was going to make her home purchase in cash – the same way she bought her van.
Her budget? $175K. Good news – yes, you CAN still buy a home in Portland at this price! Luckily for Lara, a 500-sq ft condo would be huge compared to what she was used to. I walked her through a few condos virtually, and one just happened to be *perfect.* 3 walk-in closets, gorgeous hardwoods, walkable location in Goose Hollow, and in a building that allowed AirBnb’s!
We made an offer on the day the listing was going to expire, and managed to negotiate the price down $2500 to $160K. The seller also agreed to fix the minimal plumbing issues that came up during inspections. Before she knew it, Lara was hustling to drive from Cabo to Portland in just 3.5 days to close 2 weeks earlier than planned.
Now Lara and Kitty Rogers have all the space to spread out in their new home base. Cheers to you on your next adventure – home ownership!
