"Terrie, I can close on your house in 10 days."
About 10 months ago, when Erik spoke those words to me, it was like hearing the hallelujah chorus!
I was 15 days till closing on the purchase my dream retirement home when the sale of my old house fell out. Not only was I going to lose the new house & my deposit, the hellish experience of marketing a lived-in home & several thousand $$$ spent had been for naught, and I'd be back to ground zero on the relocation plan. Ugh, heartbreaking...
Long story short...
After over 25 years I was ready to downsize & relocate. I spent a couple years determining where to spend my next chapter. It was at that time I met Erik. I'd noticed the impressive transformation taking place on the recently sold corner house...so made a point to talk with the new owner, Erik, a professional "flipper".
We discussed his business & I shared my plans. Erik is very personable, knowledgeable & informative. After considering the advantages, (as-is cash purchase, no inspections, no closing costs, specific closing date, etc)I thought wholesaling my house might be something for me to consider when I was ready to sell. So I've kept in touch with Erik.
As the Universe would have it, the exact house I wanted popped on the markets ahead of my "timeframe" - I would have to move fast to get it.
I weighed everything between a cash & conventional realtor sale. I got greedy & decided to gamble on the 'potential' greater profit of a conventional sale...but lost the bet because I had a clock ticking! All was going according to plan until my sale fell out. The purchase was contingent & those sellers were adamant about a timely closing.
The day after my house was put back on the market, I got a call from Erik "Terrie, what happened?!?" and I told him my sad story. When he told me he was in a better place to make a deal than 2 months prior when I was getting this ball rolling & that he could make it possible to keep the dream going. Talk about music to my ears!
Within 48 hours I had cancelled my realtor contract & entered escrow with Erik.
I trust Erik to act ethically & fairly. Because Erik & I had communicated regularly & openly about my options for nearly two years, I felt confident that the deal we negotiated was mutually beneficial. Naturally he a businessman looking at his bottom line, but never did I feel taken advantage of. Selling my home to Erik Bottema was the absolute best experience in an otherwise highly stressful stressful process.
As I enjoy life in my new home, I'm so grateful for Erik'a solution. read more