We were so thrilled to hand off keys to our clients, Aram and Mike, in April 2020. Aram and Mike fell in love with the panoramic bay views of this El Cerrito home. They wrote a strong offer with killer terms, but they did not submit the highest offer. In fact, they were off by quite a bit
What really stood out to the sellers was the eloquently written and heartfelt “love letter” they wrote about the home. I have to admit that the letter even got me a bit teary eyed! In the letter, I learned that a few months after sharing a beer on their first date, Aram and Mike were engaged, and a few months later, they were married. It was only fitting that they ended up buying the first home they put an offer in, just a few weeks after starting their home search!
Fast forward one year later. Mike landed a new job in Seattle and they were faced with the difficult decision that involved leaving their dream home. We met with them and assessed their options. Rather than spending the money on staging costs, they listened to our home staging advice and created a magazine worthy living room on a budget. They ended up selling their home OFF-MARKET at $1,073,000; $233k higher than they bought the home for one year ago!