Another one in the books! Getting this home to market was a feat in itself, but it was an honor to be able to help this seller through all the craziness. Back story is below, but here's the spoiler: $360,000 - Sat idle on the market, couldn't sell $1,000 - What they agreed to spend on specific updates I asked them to make when they engaged my help to sell $415,000 - SOLD! They were quite happy, to say the least. This was a sweet little house, and the childhood home of the owner where she'd lived for years with her dad. Her little handprints were in a corner of the driveway from many years before. When her dad passed, the house became hers (along with a good bit of deferred maintenance). When it came time to sell, she put it on the market For Sale By Owner...where it sat unsuccessfully for quite a while at $360,000. The only interested folks were low-ball investers offering pennies on the dollar. Well, we chatted about how I could help her and the owner decided to give me a shot...excellent call. I love real estate, but I especially love helping folks when the rest if the world tells them it's not worth it. Neighbors were offering their condolences and well wishes when they'd see me at the property helping get it ready. It had sat vacant for some time and was considered by some to be nearly unsellable. Even the owner's family didn't think we could get near what I planned to list it for. I just smiled and said "you'll see!" The owner had a max budget of just $1,000 for updates prior to listing, and I worked with her on where to spend that and how to maximize every penny. With a LOT of work together and her tiny little update budget, we transformed her house into something buyers were clambering for. I launched a strong marketing campaign to show off what we had to offer, and within 24 hours of our first showing we had multiple over-asking offers. We closed today at $415,000. And that is the story of how a sweet girl who lost her father unexpectedly was able to sell her childhood home FOR ALL IT WAS WORTH to a new family who will make their own special memories there. Congrats, K! Thanks for trusting me to help you through this crazy ride. #SalemSellsHardToSellHomes #iHeartRealEstate #realtyonegroup #rogfivestar
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