Largo – Lake Seminole
June 29th, 2009 categories: Buyer Tips, Real Estate News
Notes from Rob:
Perseverance. Some times it takes a while to get someone in their new home. I remember receiving a call in July 2007 from a woman who was getting ready to move to Florida. They lived in Massachusetts, but wanted the warmer weather of Florida. The husband had a job offer and they were ready to move. They came down, we looked at properties and everything looked good. But then life happened. Things changed and the move was off. Always the optimist, I kept in contact and every few months I checked in. Mrs. Buyer continued to check out her Gateway to see what homes were coming on the market and life went on. Then this spring, I noticed a increase in activity on her Gateway. I called and things were looking up. By the beginning of April, Mrs Buyer called to say they would be down for a house-hunting weekend. After two days of looking, we had to revise our search to find the right house. Then we were down to the final two…and we made an offer. Sellers were ready to sell, buyers were ready to buy….deal was made. Finally, after almost two years they have their dream house in Florida. I’m thankful I was able to help them make it happen. My best wishes to them in their new home. I hope you enjoy many sunsets over Lake Seminole from your beautiful new home.
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Broadwater
June 24th, 2009 categories: Broadwater, Buyer Tips, Real Estate News
Notes from Rob:
For the team, Broadwater has always been important. Mom has lived there for 15 years and knows the neighborhood better than any agent I know. For me, I’ve sold homes from Sarasota to New Tampa, from Apollo Beach to Madeira Beach, but the neighborhood that I’ve sold the most homes in is Broadwater. So when a nice couple contacted me several months ago to say they were moving here from Texas and were looking for a nice waterfront home, in a neighborhood that would be right to bring up their two children…Broadwater was my first choice. They quickly agreed, so the job was to find them the right house. They key to any buyer’s agent is to listen to their clients. Even though they said they could live with a 3-bedroom house, that is not what they needed. Broadwater doesn’t have too many 4-bedroom homes, and then matching up all of the other criteria…water, not too much sun, nice dock, right floorplan…it all narrows down the possibilities. One house came to my mind, but it wasn’t even on the market yet. The team had talked to the owners and told them all the things they needed to do to get the home ready for the market.
The opportunity for a perfect match was here. I called the owners and said, yes I know the house is not ready and is a mess, but your home is perfect for this family. They let us in, and it was the perfect house. The sellers were ready to move, the buyers wanted to buy, the deal was made. Had a long closing to allow time to sell the buyers home in Texas….and yes, it sold! One week later, our closing happened and everyone is happy. Broadwater welcomes their newest family. They will be a great addition to the neighborhood. I wish them many happy years in their new home.
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