This morning, I scooped up a favorite buyer and we were off to Federal Title, where we were finalizing the sale of the new condo he and his wife are buying.
These buyers are major foodies. And I found them a beautiful place with an amazing kitchen, and the Georgetown Whole Foods is only a block away! The place is even pet friendly and welcomed their little dog with open arms!
Not only was the condo perfect, but the listing agent, Judy Ross of Coldwell Banker Residential Properties, and her sellers were wonderful! There was a lot of give and take during the negotiations, and I felt like I was working with a crew of professional diplomats! And by the time we reached the settlement table, every single detail had been handled perfectly - on both sides of the transaction.
Then, to my surprise, Todd Ewing, the attorney (Federal Title also gave a flawless performance) came with a little memory stick with all of the paperwork on it! I'd never seen that done, but it's certainly a good way to save trees - there are usually mounds of paper spend on a DC real estate transaction.
I think for me, the most important bench mark for a quality transaction is the settlement.
- Did the agents do their jobs?
- Did the lender and title company do their jobs?
- Were all of the inspection issues handled?
- Did the agents like and respect each other at the end of the transaction?
- Did the buyers and sellers leave the settlement table with good feelings about each other and the deal itself?
They don't all go smoothly. But today, I could answer each of these questions with a resounding "Yes!"
And it feels really, really good!
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