Buyers Connie & Don contacted me last Spring to help them find a home in the Boulder County area. They were relocating here for Don's job with Apple (based in Boulder). They flew in on a Thursday and we looked at 15-20 homes from Friday through Sunday. This was in the very early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and we knew that we needed to hurry to find something and make an offer before everything shut down.
"Sally was fantastic to work with! As we were moving from out of state, she provided professional opinions and backgrounds of various areas in the Denver/Boulder area. She made sure we had plenty of time to view all of the houses we wanted to, some 2 or 3 times, until we were able to make our choice."
Fortunately, we found the perfect home for them in Firestone, made an offer and went under contract quickly. Connie & Don jumped on the next flight out of Denver by Sunday evening because it was becoming very clear that the state would soon be under "lock down".
Since my clients were back in California, I attended inspection on their behalf and Facetime'd them. A few days prior to our scheduled closing date, Connie & Don packed up their home and put it on a moving truck, then piled into their car along with their two kitties and made the long drive to Colorado.
Unfortunately, the lender wasn't able to get the loan approved in time due to COVID delays and closing had to get pushed out by two weeks! Since Connie & Don were already on their way to Colorado (expecting to move right in) they had nowhere to go. So, I worked with the listing agent and her sellers and we negotiated an early possession and Connie & Don rented the house from the sellers until we could finally close. This is almost unheard of, but thankfully the sellers and listing agent were super cooperative and understanding and made an exception for them.
"Sally went above and beyond to get us into our dream home, despite several delays and road blocks due to COVID-19. She got us through some very difficult circumstances and we eventually closed on our dream home! We are now settled into our new home and couldn't be happier! We would recommend Sally for any of your real estate needs!"
Every transaction will have its ups and downs. This one was a bit unusual considering the circumstances, but I'm thrilled that my buyers weren't left out on the street, and we finally got them to the closing table!
If you're in the market to buy or sell, I will go above and beyond to get it done! Even during a pandemic.