Tag: BuyerLetter

Fight Like A Furumasu

Posted on by Living Room Realty

We met Beth & Chelsea (the dynamic Furumasu sisters), a few years back at a community group and shared our lives together. A few years past and we got a Facebook Message from Beth saying that she thought it was about time to start looking for a home and she would like to interview Jason and myself. We were honored that she reached out.

A few weeks later we met at our office to try to dazzle Beth with our professionalism.  : ) Since we were already friends, we knew that we needed to show Beth that we would take this role very seriously and could put on our REALTOR® hats and represent her with fervor.

We were honored to hear that we were the chosen ones and we quickly hit the pavement looking at homes.  Jason showed her a few and Beth and Chelsea went to look at a few open houses a week later. After their open house visit Beth messaged us to say that they thought they found the one.

Since Beth already had her pre-approval in place with her fantastic lender, Dan Barton w/ Caliber Home Loans, we went to work on the offer and Beth and Chelsea wrote a beautiful letter to the sellers so that the transaction felt more personal.  Soon we found ourselves in contract on this beautiful home beating out the competition!

Beth was wise and decided to do multiple inspections on her soon to be home. We were all surprised with the amount of repairs that were needed after all the inspections were completed. So, we came together as a team and got her the information she needed on the costs of the repairs to figure out what her bottom line was to present to the sellers.

Jason and I soon learned that the fighter spirit in our friends was Samurai like.  Our theme soon became ‘Fight Like A Furumasu.’ Beth stuck to her guns and ended up with the terms she needed to make this home the perfect investment for her and her sister to make shine with their vision.

We are so happy for you both Beth and Chelsea! And we can’t wait to see the sparkle you will bring to your new home!

All Happy In Albany!

Posted on by Living Room Realty

All Happy In Albany!

Robert & Koka are happy, the sellers are happy, the agents are happy!  What more could you ask for?  All happy in Albany also made possible by Steph Noble and her team at Guild Mortgage.

Buyers Robert and Koka have been renting a secluded estate in the hills of Washington county for over 10 years.  When the owners decided to sell, they knew it was the time to dive back into home ownership.

Spanning their search from SW Washington all the way down to the Southern art scene in Ashland Oregon, they were looking for the right niche property to call their own.

Artisans by trade,  their home needed to provide a serene energy.

When this secluded executive style property came on the market we quickly made the drive down to Albany, canceling other showings in the process.  The moment Robert and Koka walked in the door you could see and feel their sense of connectedness to the home. A clean professional offer was packaged and presented to the sellers and we were in contract in no time.

Despite receiving another offer for a higher price,

the home owners had become attached to Robert and Koka because of the transparently heartfelt letter they wrote to accompany their offer.  The Sellers in this case even wrote a heartfelt letter back to my clients and provided them a “how-to” home tour after closing.

All happy in Albany is exactly how the entire process went on this home purchase.  When everyone involved comes from a place of gratitude like this it’s an experience dreams are made of.

Congratulations to my favorite artists and new Albany residents!  Now onto plan our group kayaking trip to celebrate!

 

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If you’d like help buying, selling, or small space planning, I’d love to be a part of your team too!

Rescue Plant Moves to Kerns

Posted on by Bonnie Roseman

Winning Letter to the Seller

When there are multiple offers on the property you want how do you make yourself stand out from the pack? Not all home sellers are moved by letters from prospective buyers, but many are, so write a letter and share who you are! Be authentic, honest and sincere – be you. Lots of people include photos of their cute kiddos, human and other species. Many couples share romantic shots from far away adventures. So, how’s a single person with no children and no pets supposed to compete? Write from your heart and share things that matter to you.

Natalie really wanted the perfect condo when it popped on the market in the Kerns neighborhood, and so did other people. As we brainstormed ways she could make her offer as strong as possible, she hesitated when we discussed her writing a letter to the woman who was selling the place, not having any mini-mes, or fur babies to feature. And then she said, “I have a plant I rescued, does that count?” You bet it does, I told her. She wrote a funny, heartfelt letter about making the condo a home for herself and her plant. The seller loved it. She got the place. 🙂

The days flew by and in a matter of weeks Natalie and her plant got to move in. I know she’s going to Love Where She Lives in the heart of Portland’s Restaurant Row.