Congratulations to
My First Quarter Buyers & Sellers!
My longtime friends, Jim Gordon, and his wife, Wendy Pauker, were ready to help their daughter move into her own place. After just one viewing, they found a great condo for her and her roommate. Now she has her own space and Jim & Wendy are loving the “empty nester” life again. Congrats to Jim & Wendy!
Just last year Amber Grundman & Tim Strauss moved into their beautiful new home in Chandler. A few months later, Amber was ready to sell her condo and wanted to sell it “as is.” I reached out to a great realtor/investor, Zach, with whom I do a lot of business. He made her an offer she couldn’t refuse and we had it sold without going on the market. Just a few weeks later it closed escrow and she had her equity. Congratulations, Amber!
Good friends, Andrew & Briggs Geier, called me in February 2020. They wanted to move to a larger home or buy a lot and build the home of their dreams. Andrew called me about an empty lot, I found the old listing and contacted the owner’s realtor. After some negotiations we were under contract. Due to the seller’s needs we closed escrow one year later and now Andrew & Briggs are ready to start building their dream home in Paradise Valley. I cannot wait to see the new house!
Chelsi & Ned Rossi were ready to get out of the small guest house they were renting and buy their first home together. They ended up seeing just one house and making an offer the seller could not refuse. There were some inspections to be completed and hoops to jump through, but we brought it all together and now they are so very happy in their home. Congrats Ned & Chelsi!
Past clients, Lavina & Chris Bahm, called me when their elderly friend needed to go into assisted living and sell her home. I helped them work through the details of getting the home ready to sell and by the time they listed, the market was very competitive. The home generated a lot of interest and the buyer they chose was an older woman excited to buy her first home. She had lost on so many of her offers and she was really hoping Lavina and Chris would pick her. They did and it was a smooth escrow. Thank you, Lavina & Chris, for being smart, fair sellers in this market!
Lauren & Brett Wallace moved to Scottsdale with their two boys and were renting an apartment while they looked for a home. They fell in love with McDowell Mountain Ranch but the market was moving faster than they could keep up. Soon, they were priced out of the market so they explored other options. They went to Tucson and found a beautiful home. I was able to partner with my colleagues in Tucson and continue to represent Lauren & Brett in their purchase. We now call ourselves the Phoenix and Tucson cousins.
A blast from my past....Matt Udkow, a friend living in California that I have known since we attended Saguaro High School, asked me to sell his rental property in Scottsdale. Our market was on fire and it was a good time to pull the equity out. Again, I reached out to Zach, and he offered a very good deal for Matt. The home sold as is and closed as soon as the tenants left the house. Thank you, Matt, for trusting me to sell your home long distance. I look forward to helping him and his brother sell mom’s home in the future.
A few years ago, I helped Kelly Geary, purchase a condo in Scottsdale as an investment property. The market was hot and it was time to get the equity from her purchase. We put the home on the market and the first weekend had multiple offers. The first buyer decided to back out but we had a new offer in place within 24 hours and this buyer was super excited. From that point the escrow was smooth. We sold the condo and Kelly is enjoying her equity!
In the midst of the COVID shut-down, Eileen and Felderi Santiago, came from NYC to look at properties in Phoenix. Eileen’s sister and brother-in-law are good friends who live in Mesa. I took Eileen and Fel to see homes from East Mesa all the way to Ahwatukee. When we saw a new build community in Ahwatukee we decided to pop in, and it was perfect! They moved in one year later with no delays and are now just a 20-minute drive on the freeway from family and love the parks, mountains and amenities of the Ahwatukee neighborhood. Welcome to Phoenix, Eileen & Fel. Brace yourselves for this summer!
Another Saguaro alumnus, Derek Kamarata, called me when it was time to move his mom and dad to Tennessee where Derek and his family live. Mom and Dad were living in Derek’s old S. Scottsdale home he bought after college and the value had really appreciated! Derek flew out to Scottsdale, put in some sweat equity, and gave the home a beautiful make-over. I reached out to a fellow agent with a recent sale in the neighborhood to discuss comps and she asked to see the home. She had an investor/buyer, and we had the home sold before it ever hit the market. Now it is a beautiful VRBO for visitors.
Another quick sale...I was referred to Kim and Rocco Dalessandro who wanted to sell their home in North Phoenix. They were still in the process of packing but knowing the low supply and high demand, I suggested they put it on the market as “coming soon” and start showing it. We had it under contract within 24 hours. Kim and Rocco actually got to meet the buyers and children and they all hit it off. The kids even had a play date during escrow. It was such a feel good transaction and new relationships were created. All the best to Kim and Rocco as they have moved back to be near family in PA. I will miss you guys and wish you the best of luck!
