By Andee Zeigler, July 8, 2019
My clients loved their home and the location, close to parks, public transportation, bike routes and fun commercial areas. What they didn’t love was the layout and the need for a pretty major remodel. We ran the numbers on the work they wanted to do and the reality of living through a remodel versus keeping their mortgage roughly the same while moving to a home that was already done. In the end they decided it was best to sell and move on.
Once their home was on the market we started looking, keeping in mind that their buying power wouldn’t be concrete until they had a buyer. They found a home that they loved so we got to work on getting a contingent offer accepted. It was tricky, they knew they needed to drop the price on their home to get it move quickly but didn’t want to risk a price drop with a bumpable offer on a home that they love. We negotiated with the seller to move it to “pending” and give them a week at a lower price to get a quick offer. It worked! They had multiple offers within a weekend and were able to move confidently forward into inspections on their purchase.
There are so many little quirks to each transaction, making sure you always keep contingencies lined up to minimize risk, finding a buyer and buyers agent that you can have confidence in and a patient well represented seller is icing on the cake! They were able to close on the sale of their home, rent back for a week and move into their new home, plus we had fun along the way!
Andee Zeigler
Principal Broker | OR
She/Her
I have called Portland home for over 20 years and can’t imagine raising my babies
anywhere else. I have been a REALTOR® for over a decade and still wake up every day
delighted that I truly love what I do. I love helping people find their home sweet home,
score an investment property that pencils out better than expected, holding the hand of
a first-time homebuyer, or guiding a nervous seller through the process of leaving a home
they’ve loved. I know Portland like the back of my hand and have a wealth of knowledge
about our unique homes and rapidly growing inventory of new construction.
I have loved up many homes over the years, from a total restoration of an 1894 Victorian
farmhouse to a full remodel of 1942 ranch and several in between. I enjoy educating my
clients on the home buying and selling process as well as educating them on how to care
for their home. I strive to help buyers understand their homes' unique qualities, how to
love them up, and the realities of vintage homeownership.
Each real estate transaction is different and for many people the entire process is new
and can feel overwhelming. I work hard to help clients manage expectations and give
them perspective along the way. I also truly love negotiating and believe it can be done
with grace and cooperation. Over the years many of my clients have become my friends
and I am grateful for the joy this career has brought me.
When I am not scouring the new listings, meeting clients for pie or reading up on all
things real estate, I am busy filling my days with goodness. I currently live in my dream
home in St. Johns with my husband, 3 kids, 2 cats, 2 ducks and goose! I am an avid
gardener, growing over 30 varieties of fruits and vegetables and countless plants and
flowers, including nearly 1000 tulips and over 100 dahlia varieties. During the spring
and summer we have a little free table with bouquets and plant starts for our
community. When the garden doesn’t need me you can find me in the kitchen. I try to
bake once a day, everything from sourdough to french macarons. I graduated with an
art degree and find great joy in painting and making pottery, there is almost always an
art project happening at the dining room table. I am a dedicated traveler and have made
exploring the world with my babies a priority. When we aren’t traveling internationally
we explore our corner of the world in our Vanagon, Dr. Coffey!
I am in constant awe of the beauty of the PNW and feel grateful that this is my home
sweet home. I absolutely believe that everyone should love where they live and won’t let
anyone settle!
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