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"On Friday, May 2 2003, we suddenly found ourselves in a situation that demanded relocation of our family from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with only 10 business days in which to complete this relocation. This situation is distressing enough for any family but ours is different as we have a special needs child and we needed everyone involved aware of how difficult this issue was critical to a succesful relocation. Fortunately, our Real Estate Agent in St. Louis, Diane Freer, took it upon herself to screen and search out an agent in Fort Lauderdale area to work with us. After a great effort on her part, she came back with one strong recommendation for an agent in Fort Lauderdale, Kathleen and Marina. We contacted them and were immediately impressed. Marina and Kathleen quickly reassured us that they would be able to work with our time frame and our family to find us the perfect home. They immediately put us in contact with a team of professionals to work towards loan commitment, securing insurance and title and closing preparation. When we arrived, not only was our loan secured but Kathleen and Marina were more than prepared with properties to view. It only took two afternoons of looking to find a home we were pleased with but it would clearly not be easy deal to negotiate. Despite their best efforts to find us a vacant home, we were interested in a home occupied with a family that had five children, Marina and Kathleen convinced the seller's agent that our offer was worth accepting in spite of the inconvenience and short notice involved. This is when we really got to see exactly how experienced and skilled these two professionals are. Obstacles seemed to pop up constantly with this deal. Problems were found during the inspection, we had trouble finding an insurance agent willing to write a policy on the property, the sellers and their agent were difficult when trying to negotiate a fair agreement concerning roof leaks that were discovered and to top it off a $35,000 lean was discovered on the property only three days before closing. We feel confident in saying that without Kathleen and Marina, this deal would have missed the closing date or fallen through completely. Thus leaving our family with our special needs son scrambling for a place to live as our home in St Louis was already sold and timing was critical. However, they systematically attacked each problem we encountered and would not accept "no", "I cant't" or "it isn't possible" as an answer. They not only conquered every challenge presented but prevented additional problems by negotiating cash back at the closing table for new damage found during the final walk through. Marina and Kathleen commitment to excellence and dedication to us as clients was unmistakable through this entire process. It was a blessing to our family that Kathleen and Marina were our agents through this process. We feel very fortunate to have worked with them. Their extreme profesionalism and commitment to excelence has earned our loyal business".
Luke Penny and Thomas Wilson
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It is not unusual for homeowners to yield to the temptation to try to sell their own home. It seems easy enough--just place an ad in the weekend paper and wait for buyers to show up. Although it may seem simple, real estate sales transactions are extremely complex proceedings.
The first pitfall can come with pricing your property realistically. Homeowners often price their property too high initially, then drastically slash the price when weeks go buy without an offer. Even if a prospective buyer agrees to the initial asking price, there could be complications if the buyers begin to feel that they have agreed to pay too much, or if the lender's appraisal values the property at far less than the agreed-upon price. Some clients hire agents to market their home professionally after weeks or months of trying to sell their own home without success, or after their FSBO transaction fell through.
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Which metropolitan area in America currently offers the most affordable market in which to buy new homes?
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The housing market in Youngstown, Warren and Boardman, Ohio is currently the most affordable metro area in the U.S. |
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