“Despite Laura's intimidatingly-fancy dress in the photo above, she is actually pretty normal once you meet her. Well not exactly, we had already found the house, but brought Laura in to help represent the buyer-side of our deal. She is an expert in Broadmoor and came recommended by a friend of mine who already had been living there. I'd say her mean response time by phone is three seconds; text: 45 seconds and email: about 3.5 minutes…at all hours. She may have a small crew managing her devices in India while the west coast is sleeping. I've bought and sold more than 15 houses in my adult life, having done fixers and rentals. Laura is the most professional realtor that I have ever met.”
CASE STUDY: One-Level Living Sold in Broadmoor!
The story of this sale stretches back to July of 2016 when my clients purchased this home for $2,277,500. They had assumed this residence would be theirs for many years to come and with that in mind, made extensive and expensive improvements. As we all know plans can change, they found another home they loved and this new home needed some work, and they did not want to sell prior to the completion of the remodel.
The first step was to photograph the exterior and gardens last June, when everything was in bloom and the weather was beautiful. We knew at that time that we would probably list their home in early 2020, but when I learned that real estate excise tax would be increasing in January 2020, I suggested that we go ahead and list the home for sale this year and see if we could find a buyer that would close in 2019, but delay possession until early 2020. I felt extremely confident about making my clients needs work for them. At that time, I had just listed and sold a home in the same neighborhood that had three offers, so I knew there were buyers in the market for a one-level home.
We decided to bring it on the market and list it under $3,000,000, which barely covered the extensive upgrades my sellers had made to the home, but they were eager to sell and had special terms, so ultimately it was better to have their home well-priced and get it sold. We listed on a Wednesday and by Friday, we had three fabulous offers to choose from! We sold the home for $3,545,000, $550,000 more than the asking price, and closed in just 10 days.
Cheers to another successful sale!
It Pick: October 2019
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LOCK AND LEAVE LUXURY LIVING IN BROADMOOR
Market Trends: Third Quarter of 2019
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty presents a look at the housing market trends for the third quarter of 2019, from the shores of Bainbridge Island’s waterfront homes and in-city living opportunities to the Eastside’s most distinguished residences.
JOHN BRACKEN
“Laura represented me recently in both the listing and sale of my home, as well as the acquisition of a condo in the same area. Laura has a unique skill set including market knowledge and evaluation, professional and fair negotiation advice, and excellent customer service standards. She is a true pro. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with her should consider themselves most fortunate.”
KALEN HOLMES
“Laura is a consummate professional and amazing partner. My ex-husband and I asked Laura to work with us in the selling of our home, as well as the purchase of our two new homes. We chose Laura, given her deep understanding of the Madison Park and Broadmoor market and her reputation as an outstanding real estate professional…”
Mid-Century Forever Views
SOLD
Sited on a quiet street in the coveted Fauntleroy neighborhood, this understated 1950s home has a big “wow” factor the minute you walk in and the contemporary design checks all the right boxes! An open floor plan with expansive lake and mountain views from the living room, dining room, kitchen and deck.
Offered at $1,025,000