People are the heartbeat of real estate. Each real estate transaction is as unique as people are unique. Over the course of a lifetime, I meet people that have had an influence on me because of how they have conducted their life. Last spring, I had the priviledge to work with Shirley. She's 80 years young, (she's okay with revealing her age) looks like shes 60 and has the energy of a 50 year old! She works full time for Walmart. Don't get me wrong. . .she's NOT a greeter! She heads the jewelry department for one of our local stores. She is a trusted employee with over 15 years loyality to the company. She processes all the jewelry inventory that is received and sold in the store. She didn't start out with this coveted position. She was willing to work any job just to have the opportunity to work. She started out in the bakery doing a manual labor job for minimum wage. Shirley is no stranger to hard work. She raised 6 children as a single mother while holding down 2 jobs to meet the family's needs.
Her work ethic was evidenced in her home. When I listed her home I found out that she had changed out the toilets herself with the help of a neighbor to set them in place, she had arranged to have hardwood flooring installed and found some beautiful leaded glass kitchen cabinets doors at a second-hand shop that she had custom fitted. She always had her home show ready even within a moments notice.
Shirley needed guidance and direction from me to navigate through the Phoenix metro area real estate market. In turn, I was blessed by her wisdom that comes with years of experience to give me guidance and direction to navigate through my middle age years. Work has given meaning and fulfillment to Shirley's life. She is an inspiration to me of how I want to grow young!
During early spring of 2012 the Phoenix, AZ real estate market was in the beginning stages of a sluggish recovery. There were an abundance of homes on the market. We were competeing against a short sale across the street but Shirley was determined to sell. Shirley's 2-story home in Ahwatukee was to large for one person. She was ready for a single level home in a resort community. We had an accepted offer in 65 days for only $7,900 less than the original list price of $249,900.
The sluggish economy paid off for Shirley in a big time way. After looking at several villas in Sun Lakes, Shirley decided on this meticulously maintained single-level 1781sf 2 bedroom with a den which features an open kitchen with beautiful quartz countertops overlooking the spacious family room and gracious dining room. With the split floor plan, this home is perfect for guests along with all the amenities Sun Lakes has to offer for visiting family and friends. The best part is the Sun Lakes community provides a guarded entry, security patrol, exterior maintenance of villas including the roof and complete front and back landscape care. The owners had the home on the market for almost 6 months. They originally listed the home for $225,000 and had reduced the price to $199,900. They were anxious to move to Florida and accepted Shirley's offer of $195,000. This home has everything on Shirley's wish list including the price!
SOLD!
And I can sell yours, too.
I was able to arrange with both title companies and lenders to close escrow on the same day.
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