Dream to Doorstep Strategies for a Seamless Real Estate Experience
Introduction to Dream to Doorstep
"Dream to Doorstep" is all about personalizing the real estate experience. When you're trying to sell your current home and buy a new one, it's important to have a process that meets your needs with minimal effort and stress. With Dream to Doorstep, we guide you every step of the way.
You Are Here
The first thing I do in "Dream to Doorstep" is help you determine where you are:
Housing Situation: Do you own? Rent? Live with family members?
Financial Health:
How much money do you have in the bank?
How much are you qualified to borrow if you were to get a mortgage?
How much equity do you have in your home?
Priorities: What is most important to you in
Your Life?
Your Next home?
The sale of your current home?
Defining Your Dream
The next thing I do is help you Define Your Dream:
Where do you want to be when this process is done?
Key Topics:
What are you looking for?
What's the next house?
Do you have a specific budget, specific timelines?
By understanding this information, I can help you develop a Tailored Strategy for your real estate journey.
Market Conditions and Strategies
We then look at how market conditions will impact your real estate journey:
Number of houses on the market
Number of other buyers out there
Interest rates
Job market
Example Strategies
Buying First:
Use a Hubbard clause to put a house under contract with the purchase contingent on the sale of your house.
Use a bridge loan to free yourself from the contingency to sell your current house when making offers on your dream home.
Selling First:
Put a contingency in the contract stating the sale is contingent on finding suitable housing.
Consider a lease-back agreement to sell your house and rent for a while or move in with family.
Clear Communication and Support Team
"Dream to Doorstep" is all about making the process as seamless and stress-free as possible. Clear communication helps ensure:
You understand where you are right now.
You know where you want to go.
You understand each step as we go through the process.
Having a strong team with a trusted realtor, lender, attorney, and others (home inspectors, contractors, appraisers) is crucial. I also have a “Good Guys” list I can share with people I've worked with in the past that I know will take care of you.
Client Story: Debrah's Journey
This makes me think of a client I helped. Her name is Debrah. I helped her buy a condo years ago, and over the years, the condo association vibe changed. She wasn't happy there. At the same time, her daughter moved farther away, so she wanted to be closer to her daughter and get away from the condo association.
She told me she wanted to sell her condo and buy a new place. I found the perfect condo for her. It was overpriced, so we created an Overwhelming Offer with a reasonable price and strong terms, including a Hubbard clause. The seller accepted, and we immediately put her condo on the market.
Preparing for Sale
We were able to do that because I have a process where I prepare your place for sale even before you find a new place:
Professional Pictures
Pricing Strategy
Property Description
Disclosures
Marketing Strategy
Advertising
Everything is done upfront. When you're ready to list, everything goes online, and the house is for sale.
The Outcome
We had an open house that weekend and received multiple offers. Unfortunately, the first contract fell apart because the buyer couldn't get financing. As I said, something always happens…but we worked through it.
I used my Lost and Found technique to immediately contact buyers who had made offers. We were able to get back under contract within a few hours. The closing dates never changed, and we closed both properties on the same day. Deborah moved from her old condo into her new Dream Home, where she is happy as a clam.
Conclusion
"Dream to Doorstep" personalizes your real estate journey and helps you navigate this challenging situation where you want to buy a new house but need to sell your current home to make it happen. With the right strategy, a supportive team, and clear communication, we can make your dream move a reality.
