By Living Room Realty, May 14, 2020
When Kristin & I first met with Erica and Nuno we knew they were our kind of people. Both of them, as we found out at our meeting, had a rich international background and appreciated different cultures.
Erica grew up in SE Portland and moved to Germany where she met Nuno. Their family speaks three languages and have a plethora of experiences already, but they wanted to be near family as they continued to raise their kiddos and Portland was a good fit for both of them.
So, we began their home search by drawing a tight parameters of the areas in SE Portland that were ideal to them both. They were willing to wait for the right one that landed in those parameters, plus the home had to be a good blend of both of their styles so we were all on the same page that this might be a longer than usual home journey to find the right home and they were ok with that.
Nuno’s architectural background gave him a love of details and the entrance into a home was very important and how it flowed with the rest of the home. Erica had a lot of grace when it came to the quirkiness of Portland homes from growing up here and was able to see potential in fixers if they landed in the right location. But both of them were on the same page in regards to the home that they bought needed to be manageable. Neither were wanting a major project.
The home search began and then was put on pause for a time as they were weighing their options. Then the pandemic hit and the inventory dried up even more. Choices were slim, and initially it was seeming like the right house was still a ways out the stars aligned for us after a few weeks after starting up their home search again, of looking when a new viable listing popped up within their search.
When we toured it was love at first sight and I could feel the connection between the home and Erica and Nuno. Not only did this beautifully maintained 1908 craftsman bungalow exuded with the architectural style and features they had been looking for in a home, it was also in an amazing location of the Brooklyn neighborhood in SE Portland. It was like we stuck gold, and we weren’t the only ones who had the same thought.
We quickly got together that evening on a Zoom call to strategically crafted an offer with great terms and price based off of comparable sales. All the while, getting to know each others world pretty well with our kiddos bouncing around in the background.
The offer was submitted and now was the waiting game. We were competitive and we made sure to have great communication with the other side which got us into contract in a multiple offer situation. We were over the hill with excitement.
Now began the inspection process. Inspections are usually something that tends to be a bit of challenge in every home buying process. During this pandemic it is extremely important that the over communication be exercised. We worked together to get bids for Nuno and Erica’s lists of high priority request and negotiated a credit for their repairs. This was a major win for Nuno and Erica as well for the sellers which made it party all around. This is exactly the feeling we like to see is that our clients are happy first and foremost but that we continue moving forward joyously all around.
Signing was scheduled with a mobile notary and with masks and all they signed their closing documents. An experience that is truly memorable.
Nuno and Erica have had to make several sacrifices to make this dream a reality and we couldn’t be more proud to be part of the adventure. There couldn’t be a more fitting home and we excited to see their family further enhance and grow into their home sweet home.
After long last your home sweet home is yours!
