Blog Buyer Trust + Perseverance = Magic

Trust + Perseverance = Magic

By Tracey Henkels, July 24, 2020

Congratulations to our First Time Home Buyers!



A big hooray for my lovely first-time homebuyers, Ashley and Cody who charged ahead with patience and grace in Portland’s competitive real estate market.

Firstly, these are some of the sweetest people I know! They have big hearts, sharp minds and were a joy to work with. And they are expecting their first child later this year!! See the small baby bump? 

Over the course of a couple of months, we submitted 4 offers and came in just barely below the winning offer each time. Not easy and super frustrating! But I knew there was magic was in our mutual trust and open communication.  We regularly went over strategies for being competitive in a strong seller’s market and they had plenty of determination. 

In the end, sticking with it has forever changed their lives because… bada-boom bada-bing, the 5th offer was accepted and are new homeowners for the first time!  

The house has a ton of updates and was so well maintained that we enjoyed a smooth transaction. And the huge yard, trees all around and vintage apple tree are the tops!

Tracey Henkels

Principal Broker | Earth Advantage | OR

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Tracey grew up rooted in the rhythms of her family’s Iowa apple orchard, where rising with the sun instilled a deep work ethic and a grounded, thoughtful approach to life...
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