Mike and Easy In Their New Castle

 

We had the honor of working along side Mike starting in 2018 when he was referred to us through a mutual friend who used Jason and I for their family’s home purchase.  Mike was still in the process of moving his and furry family over to Oregon. It started with a phone call to introduce ourselves and soon became a flight over to start getting a feel for the land he would soon call home.

Mike is super lovable. Upon meeting him at our office, Jason and I quickly formed a fondness for Mike and wanted to make sure he was taken care of. So, we began the tour of helping him get to know each area that we thought could be a good match for him when he was ready to make the jump and move to Oregon.

Fast forward to 2019 and Mike lands an excellent job in Oregon and gives us the thumbs up that he’s on his way to make the transition to make Oregon his home AND at the same time he’s working with his amazing REALTOR® in CA, Deborah Johnson w/ Compass, to sell his home while we coordinate the buy side in OR. We owe a lot to our amazing Colleauge Nichole Connelly, who helped be our feet on the ground in OR while we were overseas on family vacation when Mike and Nichole found his dream home in Lake Oswego, OR.

We had the honor of negotiating the deal ocean/pool side in Costa Rica and got Mike in contract that day. We all celebrated together over the phone that evening.

Since this was going to be a contingent sale, all parties in California and Oregon had to work very closely together to make sure Mike was protected and we could close on time which was going to fall in over the holidays. Thankfully the communication between everyone was fantastic and we were able to close early!  What made this so special was that Mike flew down to CA to pick up his bestie Easy to drive him up to see their new home sweet home on closing day.

Mike, Jason and I are so thrilled for you and genuinely love how big your heart is. We look forward to your house parties and promise to make you some excellent sangria. Cheers to you and Easy our friend!

 

 

36,000 Ft in the Air

Time was of the essence when Andrew called, he found his jewel of a house and wanted to submit an offer promptly. I was in route headed home from our family vacation from Costa Rica to Portland, OR with two layovers and having to be in air for 8 hours. I knew I’d have to find the most efficient and focused time to draft a precise offer while floating in the clouds. So, our offer commenced 36,000 ft in the air on United Airlines.  

The last time Andrew had called me to submit an offer on the home he and his twin Alex bought 3 years ago, my beautiful wife was in labor with our beautiful daughter Sadé Bloom.  It’s always such a fun adventure working with them. 

I originally met Andrew with his twin brother Alex 3 years ago during an open house at one of our listings; I had long flowing dreadlocks at the time. Immediately after connecting with them, I recognized what special geniuses they were. Andrew is astute with his numbers and Alex is Carlos Santana when he plays his guitar. 

Back in 2016 the market was much different, we were deep into a seller’s market, we competed against multiple offers on several homes before we finally landed the perfect home for them at that time. This time around, Andrew set out this voyage on his own and after careful preparation, when the right home revealed itself we got into contract right away. 

I am so excited for your new adventure Andrew & April! Cheers to your new home sweet home.