The lawyers think we should do more to prove our worth, so I’ll mention our recent sales where we represented the buyers.
Some may think we are too busy to help them or have other pre-conceived ideas, but hopefully these will help to demonstrate our ability to assist buyers. I encourage every buyer and seller to review an agent’s Zillow account to examine their sales plus reviews – here is a link to ours.
1. The sellers were getting divorced and we thought their price was attractive for a good-looking home in a premium south-facing location so we offered full price, and they took it.
https://www.compass.com/listing/1815-hawk-view-drive-encinitas-ca-92024/1530810296105033849/
2. Our buyers wanted to purchase a single-story turnkey home with view for less than $1,000,000 – which is getting harder and harder to accomplish. This had a new kitchen and primary bathroom, so our folks installed new hardwoods to complete the full package.
https://www.compass.com/listing/28782-vista-valley-drive-vista-ca-92084/1526160553594195545/
3. Our buyer completed a 1031 exchange with this groovy 2br condo west of the freeway in downtown Carlsbad. We made cash offers and lost out on six other properties before finally landing this gem:
https://www.compass.com/listing/2820-hope-avenue-unit-g-carlsbad-ca-92008/1577724336268812193/
4. Getting a house this size in Carmel Valley for this money has only happened four times this year – and one of those was an off-market sale, and another was one of the goofy Harcourt auctions:
https://www.compass.com/listing/11653-thistle-hill-place-san-diego-ca-92130/1568249663348126825/
5. This closed yesterday for $2,475,000, or $626/sf which is great for a Davidson-built home of this size. Donna got a $14,000 credit for repairs too!
https://www.compass.com/listing/6626-halite-place-carlsbad-ca-92009/1571935113317168201/
I cover all price points and areas, and my specialty is identifying the less-obvious concerns while we are at the home or by video – which works great if you are busy or out-of-town.
I do all the showings and negotiate the contracts myself, and then Donna takes over. Once the home inspection is complete, she gets quotes for anything that needs attention and then goes to work on the sellers so they pay part or all of the expense.
I don’t think I’ve ever sold an actual ‘dream’ home. My buyers typically get a premium property at an attractive price – and I tell every buyer to expect to spend $25,000 to $50,000 on any house you buy!
