Serendipity really does happen when we are open to the magic that life has to offer! Peter is from Sweden and his lovely wife, Diana, is American Filipino. These people are the sweetest most gentle clients I’ve had a in quite sometime. This lovely couple married just three years ago and came as a first time buyer referral from a business associate.
October 24th, 2010 was the first stormiest day of the fall season in the sleepy town of West Sacramento when I met Peter and Diana at the local coffee shop. With my laptop, we spent a good hour becoming acquainted while learning about the type of home this young couple imagined as their home.
Peter was raised in the rural countryside of Sweden while Diana was raised in a bustling city in the Bay area. With their diverse cultural backgrounds, I was also able to see how well they complimented each other and how similar their priorities were! After the 2 hours we spent together at the coffee shop, we visited three homes and one they fell absolutely in love with.
As soon as we walked in the front door of this impeccably maintained 3000 sq. ft one story home, the moment felt completely surreal. . .and yes 45 days later the home belonged to Peter and Diana!
Last weekend, I had the privilege of presenting Peter and Diana with their closing gift and as I entered their home, I was pleasantly surprised that these new homeowners had already re-painted their living room and decorated for the holidays. My heart warmed when I saw their 9 foot Christmas tree adorned with blue and white lights only, Sweden’s colors.
The tears welled in my eyes when Peter and Diana presented me with an unexpected gift basket filled with ‘relax/de-stress’ products and the most beautiful appreciation card, I was overwhelmed !!! Working hard to maintain my emotions, Diana then proceeded to show me a note that the sellers left.
“Dear Peter and Diana, Kathi and I have lived and spent 25 years in this home raising our children and have filled this home with many, many happy memories. We know this home will allow you to do the same. We are leaving a legacy behind and have taken care of this home as if it were one of our children. We hope you do the same. Sincerely, Del”.
Oh my God, I completely lost it, I just get emotional recapturing this moment as of the writing of this blog.
To all my readers, now you know why I love what I do and the passion I have for how I can serve!
In this market, working as an “REO/bank owned and/or short sale” listing real estate brokers/agents, we forget that as real estate professionals, we are in a ‘relationship business’. I so appreciate when I have the opportunity to work with clients like Peter and Diana!
With these type of transactions, I am reminded that I am in the best business in the world!!!
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