Agent interview regarding the sale of Porpoise Bay Terrace, one of the largest townhouse floorplans (Waterford end unit 2000+ sq. ft.) located in the highly desired Traditions community in Sunnyvale. Chemical Wedding dvd
What was biggest challenge in selling this home?
Alex: I think the biggest challenge was knowing that my  client and I were working in an active and fluid buyer’s  market. In this type of market, there was a need to be  patient and disciplined to wait for the right buyer to come  along. We had an initial offer that took about a week of  negotiations resulting in the sellers actually agreeing to the  buyers price, however the buyer got a case of ‘buyer’s  remorse’ and decided to hold off. Instead of worrying that    that would be the only buyer we would have, we kept at it,  marketing the property, and we got a better and higher  offer only a week later. Being patient was key for both myself and my clients.
As a Realtor, how did your role play out in this particular home sale?
Alex: The 40 Year Old Virgin movies Well, when considering the transaction as more of a relationship, I don’t see my job description just limited to selling the home. There are other aspects that I need to pay attention to and sellers and agents have to realize that this is a team effort. For this particular instance, the sellers were already dealing with a move to their new home, so that had their hands full. I did what I could to alleviate the stress on the listing side by stepping out of a traditional “that’s not my job” role and try to help the owners with any problems that came about. If me and my team can do something to help our clients, we will get it done.
What were the key factors in selling this home?
Alex: A couple factors helped facilitate a smooth sale and good price. Staging homes to sell are a definite must. Staging can help not only increase the price of the offers your receive, but also the quality of the offers as well. Another factor was keeping cool during negotiations and being firm on our target price. In order to do this, we needed good local knowledge of the Sunnyvale real estate market.
What was one thing you could’ve done better?
Alex: I would have preferred listing our home price a little lower than our initial offer price. Because we set it a bit higher, it added 2 weeks to our market time. Eventually, when we dropped it closer to market value or the sale of a recent comparable, we saw an increase in traffic and which ultimately resulted in buyers making offers.
What charity did these clients choose to support?
Alex: My clients recently had a friend start a non-profit called Future Hope in Seattle, Washington. Though we usually donate to local charities, this non-profit seeks to educate and empower children in the Third world. We felt this was a great mission and we donated ten percent of our gross commissions to this cause.
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