THE IMPORTANCE OF A REALTOR WHO IS TRULY ALL ABOUT YOU 

Our amazing Marketing Coordinator, Mychelle, asked our team to start blogging about things that matter to YOU, using our real life experiences. Great counsel, Mychelle! What a great way to be all about our clients and to share advice that we get from working in this exciting industry every day.

So, in this first installment, I want to tell you why it is so important to hire a realtor for this journey. Sometimes things go smoothly and easily, and people think they can just do this themselves. Those are great times, but more often than not, we find hiccups that only a passionate, experienced, client focused Realtor (or team) can help you navigate. 

Let’s start with a fall through. I got to represent a young couple purchasing their first home. We looked at a few before they found out about an off market property for sale by owner. We submitted an offer that seemed fair for condition, but the seller thought his home was worth more. I recommended a local appraiser and the property did, indeed, appraise for more than we had offered. Because the seller expected so much more for the house, and the buyer really liked and wanted it, we wrote an offer which protected them from paying too much (through inspections) for the items we suspected might come back in need of repair.  

Yes! LOTS of repairs were recommended by inspectors and repair contractors. Expensive repairs. Inspired’s phenomenal Transaction Coordinator, Melanie, worked diligently to collect every bid, to be sure the buyers knew what they would be getting into should we close on this sale. Unfortunately, Mr Seller felt the repairs were cosmetic and not foundational as the buyers were told by contractors, so they have fallen through on this sale and will start over, looking at new things on market. 

A “fall through“ sounds like a sad story, so what is my point? If these buyers had purchased alone, without a strong Realtor, would they understand or know to ask about the incredible expenses they would face in future ownership of this property? Not likely. This particular couple was spared tens of thousands of dollars in future expenses. Have you ever seen the movie MONEY PIT? So glad this wasn’t their story!

Can’t wait to tell you more of our experiences! Check back soon!