Real-lationships by Jenna and Patrick McMenaman

Real Estate has this really funny way of bringing people together sometimes. In our case, one of our more recent sales had a whole lot of heart to it. It wasn’t without some challenges, but I think the most important thing to discuss with the particulars of this deal is the lifelong relationships that started well before the deal was even a twinkle in our Buyers’s eyes.

Some very longtime friends gave us a call a couple of months ago, asking us to do a price evaluation on their home. They built that home together from scratch, their two children were born and raised there, and several lifetimes of memories were made and shared there. When they called us to do a price evaluation, Patrick and I looked at each other as if to say, “Uh oh.” in this case, this home was so special that it was going to be a hard one to sell, given all of the sentimental value within those walls—parting from that was going to be rough for everyone involved. 

So we went to the house and exchanged niceties and shared memories together as only longtime friends can. That was when they explained to us what their real intentions were: they wanted to downsize, but stay in the same neighborhood so that when they sold their family home to their daughter and her growing family, they wouldn’t be far. Patrick and I breathed a collective sigh of relief and proceeded to get them a price evaluation for their home so that their daughter could ultimately purchase it. 
When it came to the purchase, the new house had some troubles with the septic tank failing. We called an old friend of mine from high school, who was also one of Patrick's youth group kids, and now he and his brother own a septic company together locally (Doone Bros.) Those brothers also know our buyers from church here in Evergreen. They took excellent care of our dear friends. The purchase closed with very little incident apart from installing a septic and needing an escrow account through title to complete that work after closing… but it got done, it got done correctly, and our friends are happy! 

Our clients are officially homeowners to their dream down-sizer and have family right up the street in a property that will no doubt continue the legacy they started. This is a deal filled with heart, family and relationships that have continued to grow through the test of time… it’s deals like these that always keep us coming back for more!