OUR FIRST HOME: SOLD!

we put our condo on the market late february
& within one week we accepted an offer. i'll be honest, we expected a quick turnaround. we were blessed with strong offers, but one that just stood out & we felt the couple would fit in perfectly with our soon-to-be old community. the power of a personalized letter. i would recommend this to any one purchasing a home. we did the same. & guess what? our offer on a house was accepted two days after we accepted the offer on our condo. it was a crazy 48 hours! God is so good. more on that side of the story later :)

as i mentioned, i would highly encourage writing a cover letter along with your offer. living in Silicon Valley, competition is strong & can be brutal! anything you can do to increase your chances in a fair way, do it. a few things i would suggest when writing a letter:

• address them by their actual name; avoid "dear seller" or "dear homeowner"
• introduce yourself & tell them a little about you/your family
• make sure to thank them for the opportunity to place an offer
• give specific examples of why you are interested in their house (location, schools, downtown/shopping, etc)
  
• give specific examples of what you love about their house (natural lighting, open layout, high ceiling, etc)
• look for things to connect to them with (if you see a nursery, explain how you are want kids in the near future)
• end by thanking them for reading your letter & share that you hope to be in contact very soon
• include a recent family photo after your signature (if applicable)

we are so excited to get renovations started in our new house, & i will be updating along the way!

side note: oh how i'll miss this wall at our condo. lots of photos taken here with eliott (L to R: 4m, 8m, 12m)