I've worked with Linda many times to buy and sell homes (over 20 years) and she's always been thoughtful, kind and patient with me. She's always come up with great advice for the market condition since market conditions changed for every transaction.
My latest transaction was to sell my parents' home. It took almost a year for me to empty it out, repair a few items, clean it up, update just a few things and paint it for sale. Her assistant went above and beyond and helped me choose some items that needed updating.
Our strategy for selling this premium home in a premium neighborhood was to stage it, create a premium marketing portfolio (print, web, video with aerial views of the house and lot) and price it aggressively so agents would suggest it to their clients because there were many other alternative houses on the market at that time. Everything came together in a single week when the listing came active, we scheduled an open house (where people showed up early to see it), and we told every interested buyer that we wouldn't look at offers until a couple days later.
We had multiple bids with escalation clauses from extremely qualified buyers on the first day we looked at the bids. The aggressive pricing worked because with all the offers the final price came in ABOVE my original expectations. The house was sold in a week (I sure wish my own ability to empty the house would have been that fast).
The service was exceptional and the advice was right on. I got referrals on all the services I needed to retain and I got to make simple choices at my own speed. And I sold it for more than I expected. Does it get any better than this? read more