You have probably heard me talk about how tough it is for first time buyers to realize the dream of home ownership with a little piece of Fullerton Real Estate of their own. I have lots of buyers and with up to 30 offers (or more) coming in on starter homes in Fullerton (and all North Orange County for that matter) it is getting increasing difficult. So, I decided that I needed to get more aggressive for my buyers!
Dreading it or not, I figured I better start knocking on some doors and talk to the folks in the Downtown Fullerton area to see if they might be thinking of selling. So, last week, I started.
While walking the neighborhood, feeling bad about bothering people in their home, I was wondering how hot it was. It was around noon and I was sweating! Most people were pretty nice but not interested in selling. There was definitely a common theme; They loved Fullerton and their downtown neighborhood and were staying!
As I was nearing the end of my route, I spoke to a nice lady that is in the process of getting her loan modified. I was so relieved to hear that she did not spend thousands on a loan mod company! She was so sweet and her husband had been injured on the job. His disability was not enough to cover the bills and they were falling behind. Stories like this are heart breaking. There are options and I gave her a few and hopefully the mod will work for them.
Next door, a man was standing in his front yard so I gave him my information and had a little chat with him. He said he was a real estate broker and of course that meant he wouldn't be interested in listing his house with me. "But", he said as he looked me up and down, "You have something else I might be interested in"... and let me tell you that he wasn't offering me a position in his office....UGH. Creep.
All and all nothing has come out of it yet. Other than the creep and 100 degree plus weather, it really wasn't all that bad. Folks in Downtown Fullerton are pretty nice and if you are friendly and to the point, they are willing to talk to you.I will be going at it again this week so if you see me coming, don't worry, I am not a pushy peddler, just a Fullerton Realtor doing everything she can think of to try to get her buyers into a home!
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Cristal Drake – Fullerton Realtor (R)...At Your Service for all your Fullerton area real estate needs! Prudential California Realty - 714-423-7525. DRE#: 01272061. All information in my blogs is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed. Copyright 2009 all rights reserved.
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