My first-time Home Buyer is the type who, within weeks of searching for her home, knew more about the market than I did. Each night after her two boys were in bed, she sat at her computer researching EVERYTHING about Flagstaff, Arizona properties. She made lists of townhomes, single family homes and manufactureds. She had plus and minus columns. She met with her lender and found out about every first time homebuyer program. When that lender didn't give her excellent service, she switched to one who did.
So, I love her.
We have spent months together trying to find the one, affordable home in Flagstaff that made her heart sing. Her husband said - if you like it honey, I love it. We have wanted her to like it. It's been tough and often disappointing.
Then we found it. Just perfect. The one! Great shape, wonderful loving touches.. home.
We offered, they countered, we accepted. What an absolutely happy time! After months of searching, many disappointing moments and exhaustion, THE ONE!
And then, the appraisal. We knew the appraisal was going to be tight, and we all believed we would have to regroup to make it work. But in the end, I could see that the Sellers would not be able to do it. If they sold at appraisal, we would have to go into a short sale. We had no time.
I couldn't bear the thought of my beautiful first timer losing this house. It was one of those nights where you go to sleep with a knot in the pit of your stomach, dreading the inevitable conversation you must have in the morning. There was no way to avoid it. Ugh.
In the early morning I checked the MLS. And there it was. A BIGGER and NEWER home offered at the same price as the one that was about to slip through our fingers. Could this be true?
Rather than call my sweet client with only bad news, I was able to say - Hey, OK, this one isn't going to work but let's see this other one today, what time can you make it? She was so overwhelmed and confused that she just followed my lead. In a rush to make an unexpected home viewing, she didn't truly have time to process that she just lost her dream home.
This truly is a happy ending.
She loved it, we offered, they accepted without a counter, we are in escrow and there will be no problem with the appraisal. This home is 400 sf bigger than the last!
We are all shaking our heads with happy disbelief at the perfect timing of this journey. With so much gloom and doom, hardship and negativity trying to infilitrate our lives (so it seems), it's wonderful to know first hand that there is opportunity for positive, marvellous and seemingly miraculous surprises.
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