By Leanne Bach, January 3, 2022
My last closing of 2021 was probably the easiest transaction I’ve had in a long time. My clients were looking for another rental to add to their profile, so when we saw a winner in Beaverton, we stood in line, knowing it would be competitive and hoping we could make things pencil out. Once we saw the property, we almost laughed, but we were really breathing a sigh of relief. The house didn’t show as well as the photos (do the ever, ha ha?), it smelled bad and I don’t think the seller even moved the frying pan from the stove with his leftover breakfast. Why were we relieved, you ask? We knew we could have little competition, at this point. Combine a savvy client and a savvy (if I do say so myself) ME, whaddya have? Deal makers! We offered. We got. We negotiated. We got more. The end.
What I’m realizing in this highly competitive market is that buyers are getting weary of over-spending on properties that aren’t absolutely turn-key, and I don’t blame them. Not everyone has the vision or the resources to take a property from ick to slick, so when the timing is right and you find a house that hasn’t been marketed well, or just plain cleaned up, that is when you find opportunity. To battle a seller’s market and get a client into a house for under market value (yet, it appraised for $15k over), I consider that a win, and I’ll take it! Great way to finish out 2021. Bring on 2022!
Leanne Bach
Principal Broker | OR & WA
She/Her
Leanne has experienced the real estate boom on the frontline. Her integrity and persistence have helped clients navigate the outcomes of the 2008 financial crisis, as well as coached and guided buyers and sellers through a competitive, fast-paced market of today. Licensed since 2003, Leanne’s drive and skills of being a natural connector, put her at the top of her field. She finds great joy in establishing a client’s needs and uniting them with a solution. She sees challenge as an opportunity and proactively wins trust while still getting things done. Real estate involves a network beyond the client. Leanne connects with the community through volunteer efforts. She has built a solid network of contractors, lenders, caterers, bankers, and accountants, as well as caregivers, artists, and organizers. Her goal is to connect a buyer’s vision of home to reality and connects a seller’s financial goals to the best possible outcomes. This is the fuel that motivates Leanne in her career. She believes strongly in creating harmony between work and life and it shows by what her clients say about her. She feels lucky every day to be able to call this her job and feels fortunate to have clients that are multi-generational, helping parents of clients and children of clients through all the stages of life. The relationships she’s built are truly rewarding.
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” -Albert Einstein
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