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Closing day for Tom and Hannah

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Real Estate Agent with Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 PA License - AB067198

It is always exciting to reach closing day, especially when everything has gone smoothly throughout a transaction. I met Hannah and Tom not that long ago when we met to discuss working together and they mentioned they wanted to buy a house before next May. After going over all the details of how the real estate process works in PA, getting approved for a mortgage etc they decided to work with me.

They quickly got approved from a local lender, and we went to look at homes. At the very last minute Hannah texted me one more address to add to our tour, promising me she would never do this to me again. Well that one last house was the one. As soon as they walked in they knew. Funnily enough it was the first house we toured as well. We did go and see several other houses that day, but at the end they both looked at each other and said can we make an offer.

I understood as there was a lot about the house that met all the things they had said they were interested in finding in a house and a home. Plus some things that were not on their list, like an above ground pool. But, as we moved through the process, the house grew on them, even with a steep list of things that arose from the inspection, the sellers responded with a very generous offer that made everything work.

When their mothers came to see the home, they both loved it as well. Yes, it is an older house, built in 1874 and is located in an area with sidewalks that allow them to walk to the center of town and enjoy the restaurants and bars along the main street. There is also easy access for trails so Tom can train for his Ultra-Marathons as well.

As you can see from the photo they are very excited and happy.

Settlement day

After settlement they gave me a wonderful little note card that said:

Dear Nick

Thank you SO much for making this house buying process so easy! We have really enjoyed working with you! Your knowledge and expertise every step of the way was so helpful! We appreciate your help! Thank you so much! Hannah and Tom.

When I read something like that it makes it all worthwhile. If you are looking for help buying a home along the Main Line or in Chester County call Nick Vandekar, Realty ONE Group Advocates, office 484-237-2055, cell or text 610-203-4543, or Nick@VandekarTeam.com and let's set up a time to discuss how I can help you and give you the confidence to make the right decisions throughout the process.

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Nick Vandekar
Nick is a Tredyffrin Easttown Residential and Commercial REALTOR selling The Main Line, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties.

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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Nick. Seems as if Tom and Hannah found the right agent with the right knowledge and chemistry to produce a positive result. Kudos to you for making this a smooth transaction. Enjoy your day. 

Nov 22, 2024 04:18 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I love this, they look so happy!  I love that they are so young and able to purchase a home together!

Nov 22, 2024 05:05 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

How wonderful! Isn't it great at that moment when buyers realize they found "The" one!?

Nov 22, 2024 05:18 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Nick - congratulations to you as well as to Hannah and Tom on this transaction.   Thankfulness of this sort go beyond the world of real estate.  Good luck to all involved.  

Nov 22, 2024 05:21 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 

Thanks for sharing, make it a great Friday and enjoy your

weekend!

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Nov 22, 2024 05:33 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

What a wonderful story, Nick! Congratulations to you. Congratulations to Hannah and Tom. May they enjoy many happy years in their new "old" home!

Nov 22, 2024 06:40 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Wayne Martin they were an absolute delight to work with, very organized and good at making decisions as well.

Brian England when I met them it was on the one year anniversary of their wedding. And yes, they do look happy.

Kat Palmiotti yes it is, and they knew straight away.

 

Nov 22, 2024 07:40 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Michael Jacobs it makes it all worthwhile.

Bill Salvatore - East Valley Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.

Nina Hollander, Broker I think they will, this was the house with the dual furnace, wood and oil, they love that quirkiness.

Nov 22, 2024 07:42 AM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX

Congratulations to Tom & Hannah. At first I thought they looked so young. Then I took a second look and realize, I'm the old one. They are at the prime of their lives and isn't it wonderful they were able to achieve the American Dream, thanks to you.

I wish them a very happy life in their new home. 

Nov 22, 2024 08:33 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP they are very young, Tom is an ultra marathon runner, and when we met his mother, Annie and I thought it was his sister.

Nov 22, 2024 09:02 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Retired Central CT Real Estate Broker

Congratulations to Tom and Hannah and to you as well.  When a couple walk into a home and just pause, the look on their face shouts, this is the one.

And she was right when she said she wasn't going to do it again

Nov 22, 2024 09:28 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 they were so much fun to be with and work with, very organized and sensible at the same time.

Nov 22, 2024 09:53 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Congratulations, Nick, on another successful transaction.

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

Nov 22, 2024 09:57 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Thanks Roy Kelley have you been up to Longwood to see Longwood Re-imagined yet?

Nov 22, 2024 10:07 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nick, those smiles tell the story, they are so happy to have closed on this home.

Nov 22, 2024 02:22 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Love it when they are so young and understand that Real Estate is the smart way to get wealthy and comfortable, on a side note how old are they? I was about 23 when I bought my first property, Endre

Nov 22, 2024 09:17 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Nick, How exciting. There's something truly special about the moment when homebuyers discover the "one".  It’s even better when the process goes smoothly!

Nov 23, 2024 04:36 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Joan Cox those smiles are amazing, so wide, they were so happy.

Endre Barath, Jr. they are in their twenties.

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 this was a great transaction, everyone worked and played well together.

Nov 26, 2024 08:11 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

What a great post Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 ,

Loved the smiles on Tom and Hannah! Congratulations to all of you !! I have a feeling home ownership is definitely going to agree for these two excited first time home buyers!

Dec 03, 2024 10:20 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Dorie Dillard Austin TX those smiles are priceless. They are so happy, and were really fun to work with as well.

Dec 03, 2024 10:43 AM