Case Studies
Although each real estate transaction is unique, transactions have many common characteristics. Below are several selected actual transactions in which I represented my clients, as their seller's agent or buyer's agent, and helped them achieve their real estate goals.
Helping Sellers Sell Their Home
Selling to Upgrade to a Larger Home
The owners’ family was growing and needed to sell their current home so they could upgrade to a new larger home. Knowing that the market was rising, I advised my clients to list their home higher than recently-listed homes.
List Price
$519,900
Sold Price
$525,000
Result
- I listed the house for a higher price than other recently-listed homes.
- Received 8 offers within 7 days of listing home on the market. Home sold $5,000 above the list price, which was already higher than the market price.
- I also helped the sellers find, negotiate, and buy their new home.
- Sellers leased back their current home until their new home was completed.
Selling to Upgrade to a Larger Home
The owners’ family was growing and needed to sell their current home so they could upgrade to a new larger home, which was being built.
List Price
$535,000
Sold Price
$545,000
Result
- Received 12 offers within 7 days of listing home on the market. Home sold $10,000 above the list price.
- I also helped the sellers find, negotiate, and buy their new home.
- Sellers leased back their current home until their new home was completed.
Selling to Upgrade to a Larger Home
The owners’ family was growing and needed to sell their current home so they could upgrade to a new larger home, which was being built.
List Price
$539,000
Sold Price
$539,000
Result
- Received 4 offers within 3 days of listing home on the market. Home sold at the full list price.
- I also helped the sellers find, negotiate, and buy their new home.
- Sellers leased back their current home until their new home was completed.
Helping Buyers Buy a Home
Buying a Home for a Growing Family
My clients were seeking a larger home for their growing family. I helped them find, negotiate, and buy this 2,909 square feet home for $75,000 below the market price.
List Price
$549,000
Purchase Price
$500,000
Result
- I helped my clients get their VA offer accepted: $500,000 with no downpayment and $7,500 concession toward their closing costs.
- The home was appraised for $575,000 at time of purchase.
- This was a short-sale listing which my clients purchased for $75,000 below market price.
Buying a Coastal Dream Home
This 3,702 square feet home built in 2007 is an ocean-view home that was listed as a short sale.
List Price
$2,600,000
Purchase Price
$1,700,000
Result
- I helped my client get his offer accepted and the short sale approved.
- My client was able to buy this home for below market price.
Buying a Short Sale Executive Home
This 4,720 square feet home built in 2006 was a highly upgraded home in excellent condition that was listed as a short sale.
List Price
$824,900
Purchase Price
$815,000
Result
- I helped my client find, negotiate, and buy this home for $815,000.
- This home had previously sold four years earlier for $1,027,500 as a new home without full landscaping and hardscaping.
First Time Home Buyer
This was a 2,084 square feet home with a swimming pool. I helped my client negotiate a purchase price below the listing price.
List Price
$495,000
Purchase Price
$480,000
Result
- I helped my client find, negotiate, and buy his first home.
Buying a Brand New Executive Home
This 4,993 square feet upgraded brand new home was built in 2009.
Purchase Price
$945,000
Result
- I helped my clients find, negotiate, and buy this brand new home.
My Mission
To be your personal real estate advisor providing exceptional service enabling you to achieve your real estate goals and improve your life.
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