I want to introduce you all to my new buyers Nikki and Matt. Nikki has been a friend of mine since high school so this is especially exciting for me to be a part of this significant event! Nikki was pre-approved recently so we were able to start looking for houses. Nikki is a nurse at a hospital in San Bernandino County and Matt works in the Insurance biz in Riverside so they are open to living in Riverside and surrounding areas. We are shooting for the 200,000 price range, 3 bed/2 bath and a pool would be great!
We have looked at several houses some great, some not so great. I have encountered a lot of homes in this market that have actually been flipped by investors and they are wising up to the fact that the price needs to be extremely competitive considering all of the REO’s out there. A home like this would actually be perfect for Nikki and Matt considering that they do not want to have to do any repairs and would prefer something that in turnkey and move-in ready.
On Tuesday we walked in to a house that was adorable! Great curb appeal, nice neighborhood and the interior was completely renovated! We all loved it immediately. They didn’t say much after we left… I thought for sure they were going to jump on it! But as we all know it is pretty scary to move forward on such a large purchase. It’s a huge decision! In this market though you really need to jump in because most homes that are priced well and look like that have multiple offers within the first few days. Later that night Nikki called me and said they want to go ahead with the offer… I was so happy with their decision! We offered just over the asking price of 200,000 and are asking the seller to pay for closing costs ( which is pretty standard these days). There is a good chance there are other offers, possibly higher but we will see. One great thing the have going is the fact that they are very solid buyers. It’s very valuable when you are submitting offers to know that your client can go thru escrow with as little hiccups as possible.
Here’s a pic of my fabulous buyers:
And here is a pic of the house we are placing an offer on:
So stay tuned for all the updates!
Yours truly,
Evey Simon
