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One of My Success Stories...

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX First

I’ll never forget when I got the first telephone call from Casey.  She was living across country with her husband and had a home in Oklahoma City that they had been renting out for 5 years.  I could hear the stress in her voice.  I told her I would go look at the home and call her back with an idea of what the house would sell for.

The home was in a gorgeous historic district of Oklahoma City.  It had been neglected over the years and had never really had new life breathed into it.  I explained to Casey that she had two options.  1.  Sell the home the way it was for a much reduced price.  2.  Put some time and money into it for a substantial increase in return.  I explained to her that we could help her during the process.  All she had to do was put faith in us and we would assist her in making top dollar.

She went to her bank the following day and took out a signature loan in the amount of $5,000.  She believed in what we had to say and trusted that we could do what we said we would do.

Over the following couple of months, while the Sellers were a thousand miles away, we assisted them with the selection of contractors and helped them with the implementation of Our Vision.  The home underwent paining, tile work, electrical work, appliances, wood floor restoration, and much more. 

Of course, once the work was complete, we sent in our Interior Designer for a full home staging makeover.  We brought in furniture, draperies, tons of accessories and plenty of color.  The house was now absolutely amazing!

At the closing, the Sellers cried and could not believe the assistance we gave them during the project.  They never imagined there could be a Team of people who would give so much of themselves.  The Sellers took home an additional $30,000 because of the work that had been done.  We were able to give them a fresh start that otherwise they would not have ever seen.

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Laura L. Bieker
Laura L. Bieker - O'Fallon, MO
"Working for People on the Move"

What a great story of trust, hard work and great return on investment!  Congrats to you and your team! 

Dec 08, 2008 11:16 AM
Jen Bowman
Keller Williams on the Water - Holmes Beach, FL
Realtor - Anna Maria Island & Bradenton FL

It's always great to hear a story like that.  Keep up the great work! Congratulations on your first blog post too!

Dec 08, 2008 11:27 AM
Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike (Sango) - Clarksville, TN
Real Estate Professionals - Clarksville TN

Carmie, a great testiment to your abilities.  Great job!

Dec 08, 2008 12:29 PM
Starstate Realty
Starstate Realty - Austin, TX

Hi  Carmie   - Nice Post.  Welcome to ActiveRain. I look forward to networking with you and reading your future post. Have a great day!!!

Jan 19, 2009 02:33 PM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

We invite you back to ActiveRain in 2016!

    Much has changed since your last visit to ActiveRain.  I encourage you to take another look at the website. 

    Surf some blogs, leave some comments.  Better yet, post a Blog.

    Best to you!

Apr 11, 2016 02:33 PM