1623 E Central Avenue

One of the most rewarding parts of being in real estate for as long as we have is getting to help the same families through different chapters of their lives.

We’ve had the privilege of working with these clients multiple times over the years. We’ve also worked with their parents and their in-laws, making this a family relationship that means a great deal to us.

Years ago, we helped them purchase a home when their children were very young and boating was a regular part of family life. At the time, the home was a great fit for where they were in life.

But kids grow, priorities change, and eventually a home that once checked all the boxes may no longer fit the next chapter.

This time, they were looking for more space, a newer home, a secure community, and a location away from a major roadway. They now had another place to store the boat, which opened up their options, but they still wanted to remain close to the places where their family was accustomed to spending their time, from the kids’ activities to their favorite spots for recreation and leisure.

There was also an important piece to the strategy: they wanted to find and purchase their next home before selling their current one.

While we searched for the right home, we simultaneously prepared everything needed to sell the existing one. We worked through pricing, positioning, photography, marketing, and the details that can otherwise cost valuable time once a seller is ready to go.

We like to call it having everything “in the can.”

The goal was simple. When the right home came along, our clients shouldn’t have to start preparing their current home for the market. We wanted to be ready to launch immediately.

After some searching, we found the right home and negotiated a purchase that gave our clients tens of thousands of dollars in equity from the start. It was a great home, in a familiar area they already loved, and an excellent value.

With their purchase secured, it was time to execute the second half of the plan.

Their previous home didn’t sell quite as quickly as we had hoped, but it did sell within the normal timeframe for the market. During that time, we stayed focused on the things we could control: monitoring the competition, keeping the marketing fresh and active, evaluating our positioning, and making sure the home continued to get in front of the right buyers.

Ultimately, we found a buyer who appreciated many of the same things about the home that our clients had loved for years, and we were able to bring the sale to a successful close.

Today, our clients are settling into a beautiful new home with the additional space they wanted, in a location that still feels like home, and with a purchase they can feel very good about.

For us, though, there’s something particularly special about this closing.

Real estate is often described in terms of transactions, but the relationships we value most extend far beyond a single purchase or sale. We’ve watched this family grow, helped them as their needs have changed, and had the privilege of helping multiple generations of their family along the way.

Being asked to help again and again is one of the greatest compliments we can receive.

We couldn’t be happier for them, and whenever the next chapter comes, we’ll be here.