When inventory is this low, you need to think outside of the box.

Right now inventory is really low in the Fort Wayne real estate market.  

This especially holds true in Northwest and Southwest Allen County School Districts. When a nice home comes on the market in these areas, it's normally sold within a day or two.  

It's a great problem for sellers to have, but what about the buyers?  

A few weeks ago I showed a two story home in SWAC to my buyers.  It was very reasonably priced, but it needed too many cosmetic updates.  My buyers passed.

As we were leaving, I realized that this home was identical in square footage and lot size to a home I helped another client (We'll call him Bob) purchase a few years ago.  

Those folks recently inquired about the value of their home because they were considering having us sell it for them.  

I called Bob and asked if I could bring my buyers through their home.  "Sure thing Jared!  We'll leave the front door unlocked."  

I took my buyers through and they loved it.  

After a few days of verbal negotiating we came to an agreement and got all documents signed.  We listed the home as PENDING and we're on our way to closing.

Could this strategy have backfired?  

Maybe.  I've heard stories of other agents trying to do this and they've been cut out of the deal (because the home wasn't technically listed when they showed it).  

To me, it was a risk worth taking for my clients because of how low the inventory in our market is right now.  

This is one of the things I love about selling real estate in the Fort Wayne area.  You get the chance to come up with creative strategies to sold problems for your clients and you often need to think outside the box.  

If you're looking for an aggressive buyer's agent that will think outside the box to get the job done, give me a call at 260.704.0842.  I'd love to help you!

 

   

Amanda and Jared Christiansen are award winning Realtors with Century 21 Bradley Realty in Fort Wayne.

 

Enough about us...

 

Tell us what you want your real estate experience to be, and we will do it YOUR way.

 

Buying a home in Fort Wayne? Tell us your wants and needs. Let us know how you envision your family living.  Tell us what's important to YOU, and we'll find the community and home that fits.  

 

Selling your home in Fort Wayne?  Our job is to make you the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. We offer our sellers professional staging, professional photography, and more internet marketing than most. 

 

We are committed to giving you everything we have to offer.  We are both full time agents and will work around your schedule.  Do nights and weekends work better for you?  NO PROBLEM. We are here to help YOU at YOUR convenience.

 

Amanda can be reached at 260-704-0843, and Jared can be reached at 260-704-0842.