Today is a GOOD DAY!
Back in June I received an email from a woman who had stumbled in cyberspace upon a story I had just posted to my blog. It was about REALLY BAD photos I had just come across when doing a search of high end homes. Those awful photos are a pet peeve of mine, they leave me scratching my head in amazement. From time to time I post them on my blog so you can be amazed and astonished, too!
In her email, Jennifer asked me if I could recommend a good real estate agent to sell her LOW end home, since I prefer HIGH end homes. Holy Moses! I quickly convinced her that I love to market homes of ANY price that are well cared for and priced correctly! (ESPECIALLY in a market where 68% of homes sold last month were under $200K, and just 12% were above $300K...)
We set out on June 9 to get her cute-as-a-button 728 sq. ft. vintage home sold in time for her wedding in September. Jen works from home and needs high speed internet. Her fiance had a house and a job in the Silver Valley, without access to high speed internet. Hmmm. Each home was perfect for them as individuals, neither would work well for them as a couple.
As cute as it is, and well maintained, Jen's house proved a challenge because it was so petite! As time passed and her Hawaiian wedding approached, Jen resigned herself to Plan B. As it turned out, the day that Jen and John were saying their wedding vows beside the ocean, the offer came in. I got to call her on the morning of her first day of married life to present the offer. She countered via the fax machine at the library near the beach on Kauai.
This morning, I was privileged to witness Jen get her happy ending to homeownership as a single woman. It's a new beginning for her and John as they begin their search for the perfect house for their life together. Working with Jen has been the absolute bright spot in a long season full of distressed sellers and difficult transactions. May she and John live happily ever after!
THIS is the best part of my job!
Janna Rankin Scharf provides a superior level of real estate services to home buyers and sellers in Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai County, Idaho. Visit www.JannaScharf.com to search for homes in the Coeur d'Alene MLS for anywhere in spectacular North Idaho.
No matter how grand or modest your real estate dreams may be, you can turn to me in confidence. Give me a call today and let me know what I can do to be of service to you!
Janna Rankin Scharf AB, GRI, CSP, CNS, CLHMS 208.651.9700
Janna I love stories like this, hopefully they will find sometihng that fits them both.
Janna,
I always get a kick out of the really bad photo's! Unbelievable. Good luck to you.
I hope you'll remember me if you learn of anyone moving to "The OC" and I will do the same!
Sincerely,
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
Janna - These are the stories why it motivates us to keep on going forward..... Thank you for being an awesome agent.
Janna,
They should give you a cape! You've got to be everyone's hero Cour d'A!
Heather - I love these happy stories too. Seems like we hear all about the bad news every day, I like to give the good news top billing!
Michael - You're on!
Loreena - As you say. This is the reason I love the real estate business!
Brian - You're too kind, really, but thanks for the compliment!
Awesome. Great story which underlines that we are in the people business, addressing housing issues. It's a privilege to be such an significant part of peoples lives. Thanks for sharing this story.
Janna, what a beautiful story of love and combining two lives into one! May they love, laugh and prosper in just the right home that YOU help them find!!