By Living Room Realty, May 21, 2019
I recently finished up working on the perfect deal with Chuck. He was looking for a home that had been lovingly restored, as he wasn’t in the market for taking on a big project house. We found a wonderful home in NE Portland near Montavilla that the owner had been rehabbing for the last two years. The house was on the smaller side, and sized appropriately for my client and his sweet dog. As opposed to some flips where the owner only does cosmetics, and sometimes lower quality at that, this house had been remodeled from the studs out. It had new Hardi Plank siding, 30 year comp roof, new high end windows, furnace, water heater, and thoughtfully re-imagined on the interior. I always tell my clients that if they’re buying a house that’s new or remodeled, it’s most ideal to love the finishes, as that’s what you’re paying for. This was just such a case. It was clear that it had been a labor of love for the seller, and the mutual appreciation from Chuck started off a really solid foundation for communication.
The seller had been recently certified as a general contractor, and this was his first time taking on a full renovation. When our home inspector called out a few items that had been ‘overthought’, we used that report to negotiate the corrections on the repair addendum. Everything had been done intentionally, but some things were done in a more complicated fashion than necessary. The seller agreed to take on all of these fixes to the buyers satisfaction. It was well placed faith in the process of the deal that was a win-win for both parties. My buyer loved the house and what was done, and the seller cared about making sure the buyer was happy.
We worked through all phases well with the listing agent the parties involved, and in the end we closed a very smooth transaction. Chuck and the sellers are in touch and planning on having a beer together after closing to meet in person– I love it when we end up at the finish line of a deal with the buyers and sellers feeling so great about the purchase of a home.
