I’m so pleased to report that we just opened up our 4th escrow for our latest buyers, after showing them just one property! Â I’m sure you are scratching your head and wondering, “How is that even possible?, it takes me 3 days of shopping just to find the right fit in jeans!”
Since 2004, I have been honing my skills so that I can help my clients determine what THEY want in their next home. Â Before we start shopping, I ask my clients to come up with a “TOP 5 dealbreaker list”.
We do that by using the following guidelines. Â The rules are the same for everyone, regardless of budget.
- List no more than 5 things, in order of importance that are a MUST for your next home. (See examples below). Â It is possible that you will have more than 5 things that are important to you, but if we focus on the top 5 on the list, we will be more likely to find you your home in the most efficient manner. Feel free to list #6 and #7, as it’s always good for me to know as much about you as possible. Â Typically, we are able to get at least 3-4 of the top 5 deal breaker list items in your next home, assuming there is a limit to your budget and price range.
- The list is NOT set in stone. Â It is a starting point, and it MAY change over time. Â By visiting properties both in person and online, you start to realize what you want and what you don’t want in your next home. Â For example, you may not even realize that having a spanish style home was even important to you when you first called me.
- Keep me posted if your needs change during our search. It’s important that we are all on the same page so that I don’t show you properties that no longer meet your Top 5 needs.
TOP 5 dealbreaker examples:
Ricky and Janet                                                Â
- Â Under $2M
- Â Three+ bedrooms, 2.5+ baths
- West of the 405
- Guest House or office space separate from main house
- NOT on a busy street
Rachel and Jeff
- Within 7 miles of work
- Two+ bedrooms, 1.75+ baths
- 1400+ sq ft
- up to $1M
- Open concept living room/kitchen
Jonathan
- Must be in Santa Monica
- The biggest place I can get for under $700,000
- Prefer HOA dues under $500 per month
- Must have bathtub in bathroom (or place to put one)
- 1 bedroom is ok. (can we get two bedrooms?)
If you want to know more about how to work through and prioritize your “Top 5 dealbreaker list”, contact me and we can set up a time to discuss and work through it together.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Revi Mendelsohn, Realtor, The Mendelsohn Group
310-963-7384 cell/txt ReviMendelsohn@gmail.com
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