During the major boom in greater Austin, my wife and I were kicking each other that we were in no place to sell - with 2 small kids it felt like a pipe dream for us to take advantage of that market opportunity.
When we connected with Pat, it's impossible not to love her, she and Jorge are wonderful people, but what took us by total surprise is that she is at the very top of the Austin real estate game - no small boast. What you may not realize reading her reviews is you get 2 for the price of one, Pat has been in Real Estate for a decade and her husband, Jorge, has a storied career working at top marketing firms. Simply put, if you have a property you hope to get the best possible offers on, just contact Pat Abrego. This "dynamic duo" couple knows the ins and outs of the entire game, and how to get you interest and offers on your property you never thought possible.
When we told Pat we wanted to sell, she became our "faithful friend" we never knew we had - pushed us hard to get a pre-inspection on our fairly new build, urged us not to price to high, encouraged us to be first to market early in the year, guided us to redecorate our home for anonymity and minimalistic decor. She forced us to reevaluate what our expectations were vs what we were willing to put into our property to make it more attractive. She did not just want to throw a listing out there and profit, she encouraged us - the seller - to grow in our understanding of how to make the most of the sale. Almost everything she recommended went against our natural inclinations, and some of her advice actually felt frustrating to hear, but boy was she spot on.
She helped us maximize our chances in the very tail end of the boom market. She and Jorge went into overdrive marketing our open house. Through their enormous efforts, we had 100 physical guests walking through that weekend (we were off on vacation while they handled everything). A problem came up during open house, a loose doorknob, Jorge repaired for us on the spot. Out of those 100 guests, we got 10 offers that same weekend. All of the offers were over asking. Some were 50k over asking. Simply put, Pat and Jorge nailed the target market for our home so completely, so thoroughly, our property sale became something of a "super property" in its desirability. They fomented competition among buyers, and through skillful negotiation got us a final offer that was leaps and bounds over what we anticipated.
Pat negotiated for us to remain in the house for 2 months rent free before our move. This is invaluable when packing with small children running everywhere. She managed to get the seller to cover title, offer earnest money down, waive any further inspection or repair requests. By the time Pat was done with our deal, we more or less felt like the king and queen of the sale! It was such a good result, we still look back and marvel at how they pulled it off. Our equity got a huge bump, and our new home is a major upgrade. We can't emphasize enough how much Pat Abrego was key to making this reality happen. In Austin, we wouldn't accept the services of any other Realtor in the market, even at a discounted comission. She and Jorge are just that good. read more