By Living Room Realty, August 5, 2020
8905 N VAN HOUTEN AVE , Portland, OR 97203
$374,900 (Sold)
- 3 Bed
- 1.0 Bath
- 1446 sqft.
Portland, OR, 97203
View Listing- Built in 1908
- 1446 sqft
- $259.27/sqft
- County: Multnomah
This home sold for $55k over the listed price “as is”.
Before listing a home, I have a candid conversation with the seller about what it’ll take to get the home sold. We discuss pricing and a listing plan, sometimes weeks before the home will be ready for showings. My client put his trust in me to make it happen. The house needed a deep clean, new carpet, new entry way flooring, fresh paint, and a big landscape clean up. We divided and conquered. Seller agreed to purchase new flooring and paint the interior. I coordinated the install and picked out carpet and vinyl colors. I covered the professional cleaners, landscapers, and decided to take on a full house staging.
All of the above turned out dynamite. The plan was to keep the home available for showings for a week and set a deadline for offers. We had originally planned to price the house closer to $400k, but I could see that by listing it for an agressive price would attract more buyers. Seller agreed to lower the price to $374,900. In one week we had almost 60 showings, 5 offers, an all cash offer, some offers waiving repairs, waiving inspections, and most offers were over $400k. All this and we were in a mid-COVID market. House sold for $430k. This is why you hire a professional to sell your home!
Sometimes it takes risks to sell for the highest price. Because calculated risks and investments always bring rewards and results.
Check out the before and afters of this home. You can see the obvious difference by cleaning, painting, updating flooring, furniture/decor staging, professional lighting and photography. Staging opens the best use of the space.
Thinking about selling? Need a plan? Contact me. Sell with me- I make investments with you, for you!
Julia Robertson | Licensed Broker in Oregon & Washington
541-505-1111 | julia@rebyjulia.com
