One of my favorite shows as a child was the A-Team. This group of former special forces members achieved the impossible with the goal of helping someone in need. The leader of the A-Team, Hannibal Smith, lead the group to continued success. Upon achieving success, he would frequently state "I love it when a plan comes together".
We too love it when a plans comes together for our clients. Sometimes, much like the A-Team, we encounter obstacles that cause us to alter our plan, but in the end the goal is achieved by helping someone achieve their goal of purchasing a home or condo.
A client that we just handed her keys to her Long Beach Condo in Bluff Heights was one that experienced some obstacles.
Courtney is a new doctor who is doing her residency. She must commute to 2 different hospitals, one here in Long Beach and the other in Irvine. Her father, Greg, contacted us originally through our Long Beach Condo website and said he would like to help her get a affordable condo that would keep her close to work as she would be spending a great number of hours there.
The requirements seemed straight forward enough:
- Minimum 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
- Great neighborhood
- Under $260,000
- Great condition because there wouldn't be time to make any upgrades
After our initial consultation, we were able to take Greg out to see some of the options that were near the beach. The property that he fell in love with was located in Bluff Heights. It was absolutely gorgeous with gleaming wood floors, a brand new kitchen, brand new bathroom, and just a block to the beach. Better yet, the price of the condo was just $248,000!
Everything seemed to be going right, the only problem was that by the time we wrote the offer, they had already accepted another buyers offer. Fairly devastated at the loss we continued the search for another condo that would be a great fit. We helped them to be choosy and as Greg is from Hawaii we did a great deal of leg work before showing additional options to Courtney. We just couldn't find the right fit for her no matter where we looked.
We really wanted Courtney to be happy so we actually kept in touch with the listing agent for the condo in Bluff Heights. After 60 days the other buyer actually couldn't finish the purchase. With a good relationship in place, the listing agent gave us the opportunity to purchase without putting it back on the market! Just a short time later and Courtney got the condo she really wanted.
So the plan of finding a condo quickly for her residency didn't go as planned, but in the end she was happy and that really is the best part of the plan!
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