By Living Room Realty, August 5, 2019
Hi and happy Summer! Here’s a story about my recent sale in SW Portland, where I helped my clients prep and sell their home they’d been in for 24 years. Its location is incredible, a daylight ranch that’s five minutes to Nike and it sits on an oversized lot – complete with chicken coops! Mike and Terri are total “do-ers” – they go into everything with gusto and have a zest for life. I’ve known Terri for years – we used to work together – and when she reached out to tell me it was time, I was super excited for them.
The reason? They had bought an opal mine in Nevada and were ready for their next adventure. Awesome.
We had some work to do to dial up their house and get it ready for the market. Mike and Terri embraced our recommendations for updating the paint palette, swapping out light fixtures, and freshening up the landscaping. Take a look at the before (bear in mind, taken with my iPhone, not professionally shot):
And here is after:
They were able to get their house under contract for the price they hoped to get, and turns out the new owners are equally terrific and it sounds like they are going to love the home as much as Mike and Terri did. I love it when it works out that way.
Mike and Terri also hit it off with my kiddo Tycho, who happens to also love geology. When Tycho heard about the opal that was made when an asteroid struck a tree and turned it into a gemstone, he was hooked.
Have you been in your home but are itching to make a change? Don’t know where to start when it comes to paring back all. That. Stuff. ? Please consider giving me a call. I have a keen eye for what it takes to get a home shining its best and how some simple changes can have big impact. Plus, I’ll bust my buns to help get it done for you. #callgab
Till then, high fives!
