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These first time buyers changed their wedding date to buy the house

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Centre Realtors

I love my job. I meet wonderful people every day. No two transactions are alike.

Buyers and sellers share a lot of their personal joys and sorrows with us . We become friends during the transaction.

I had a listing many years ago and had an open house in March.

It was a cute well maintained home and original owners had taken great care of it.

The first open house was a success.

There were many attendees . A newly engaged young couple came in. The girl's parents lived in the area . The young couple came in because they were thinking of buying a home a year later as they were getting married in a year but they had started looking at homes to get an idea.

They loved the home so much that they wanted to buy it. They went back to her parent's house and brought them back to show them the house. The parents agreed they should buy the house . They said it was a good value. They did not want to move in before getting married so they changed their wedding date to June of the current year instead of following June.

I had happy buyers and sellers. This happened long before we had buyer agency contracts but I still told the buyers to get someone to help to negotiate but they said they knew the neighborhood and the values .

 

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Gita Bantwal is a Realtor with RE/MAX Centre Realtors in Bucks County, a Northern suburb of Philadelphia. You can view 1000s of listings on her web site www.GitaBantwal.com

 

She can be reached at 215-343-8200x124 or direct 215-275-8491 or via email gita01@aol.com

If you would like a FREE MARKET EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME IN PHILADELPHIA, BUCKS or MONTGOMERY COUNTY call me at 2152758491

 Gita specializes in Active adult communities and is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. She holds the ABR designation (Accredited Buyers Representative) and specializes in selling to first time buyers as well as move up buyers.Gita also hold the CRS designation , Certified Residential Specialist and the CDPE designation as well. Information about real estate market is deemed to be correct but is subject to errors and omissions and should be verified independently.. Opinion expressed by me or others  in my post and comments is not to be construed to be  legal advice.I am licensed in Pa. Check real estate laws in your state as they may be different than in Pa.

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Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Wow you don't hear that too often!  That is another open house success story too!

Feb 05, 2014 09:40 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Great story to share. Buying a home is a good way to begin a marriage on a solid footing.

Feb 05, 2014 09:42 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Debra, I agree.

Roy, I agree.

Feb 05, 2014 09:51 PM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

What a wonderful story, when you find the perfect home you know it.

Feb 05, 2014 09:57 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Great story Gita.  When the right thing comes along, grab it.  

Feb 05, 2014 10:15 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Wow!  They must have really liked the house of course....happy for them

Feb 05, 2014 11:27 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Nice story, Gita. It's transactions like this one that we remember with pleasure.

 

Feb 06, 2014 12:34 AM
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

That's great that you were part of the young couple starting their life together.  It is always amazing to see people just know when they walk into 'their' home.

Feb 06, 2014 03:50 AM
Ritu Desai 703-625-4949
Samson Properties - Chantilly, VA
Northern Virginia,Washington DC & Maryland Realtor

Gita, what a beautiful story. I love the surprises our work can bring. 

Feb 06, 2014 04:30 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Gita: What a wonderful story...hopefully when they are ready to upgrade down the road they will remember the service you provided and call you to help them again.

Feb 06, 2014 06:38 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

This is indeed one to share. What a wonderful story, Gita.

Feb 06, 2014 07:05 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Gita what a great story, the type you never forget.  I remember a couple who purchased on my wedding anniversary

Feb 06, 2014 03:59 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Gita. With experiences like what you shared in the post, you have every reason in the world to love your job. Great story, thank you for sharing.

Feb 06, 2014 06:53 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Wow, that is a neat story, Gita!  That's a real life changing decision when they bought this home.

Feb 06, 2014 08:01 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Gita.  You made a difference in their lives.

Feb 06, 2014 08:14 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I was very happy for them. When they first came to the open house and said they were looking to buy the following year i did not expect them to buy but they were there for a long time and came back with parents.

It is times like this that nake us love our job.

Feb 06, 2014 08:21 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Gita,

What a lovely way to start their married life!

Feb 12, 2014 04:55 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Lisa, They area lovely couple. I was so happy for them.

Feb 12, 2014 08:05 PM