By Living Room Realty, August 23, 2018
Katana and Matt have been living in Portland for a few years, and have been dreaming of owning their own home. Dreaming hard. They came to me last year and were pre-approved for around 200K, which doesn’t get you a lot in the Portland market. We looked at heavy fixers, and houses that were just downright scary. It became obvious quickly that as first time home buyers, they were in over their heads for what the market would bear. They told me they were going to take a break, and when they were ready they’d come back to me.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear from them again last month. They had circumstances change in their lives and were ready to start looking again. After a few tours together, we found a really solid ranch style house in SE Portland near Powell Butte. We visioned out what a basement ADU might look like, as that was an important aspect of the home. My buyers wrote a competitive offer, and with four other offers coming in, the sellers selected their offer. It felt like a personal victory to have them move into contract on such a solid house. After celebrating, we pivoted towards the inspections, which came back mostly clean. We were able to negotiate some repairs that worked for all parties involved.
Katana and Matt are closing today, and they are so thrilled. It’s truly been a charmed transaction, as all the pieces have fallen into place. The appraisal even came back over the purchase amount for instant equity. I am so excited for my clients, they truly deserve it after a lot of hard work. The chance to unlock a life goal and help them in a solid investment is what makes this such a fulfilling job for me. Please call/email me if you’d like to talk about your goals and what’s important to you!
