I’ve recently had a little refresher course that all
realtors should have to take periodically. Last month I sold an investment property that I owned.
While I help clients buy and sell properties regularly, it’s
a big change for the client to be myself. It was an immediate plunge into all the emotions that my clients feel. The
property disclosures that all sellers must fill out seemed a little less clear
and easy than they’ve seemed to me before. To my surprise, I felt the same feelings
every seller feels before putting their house on the market—does it look good
enough? Will people like it? Is it going to sell? My experienced Realtor brain knows the
answers are yes, yes and yes, but I had to make a concerted effort to remind myself of that.
Our duplex sold quickly, and the sale was the result of some networking that I did around my office. The market remains very positive for sellers right now, as
inventory levels are very low. Interest rates are still very
good, so the incentive is there to act. I had a buyer quickly and we closed in less than a month, super smooth and easy.
I'm going to continue being my own client, this time on the buy side, as I look for a replacement investment property. As our son gets closer to college age, it's definitely in our minds to look for a smaller place that we might use as a rental now, and then eventually move into ourselves. Turns out I'm amazingly picky about location and all the details! Something close to Salt & Straw sounds pretty good.
