Why That One Sold Fast

What Changed

I showed a house last week that had been sitting for months and then suddenly, it was gone.

Multiple offers. Cash buyer. Closed fast.

What changed?

Not the house.

The price.

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This Home Had it All

This home had it all.

Full remodel with brand new metal roof, new plumbing, new kitchen, bathrooms, AC, appliances, pool finish, top to bottom, nothing untouched.

The kind of place where the buyer would be the first to use everything.

Not a quick flip, a real renovation, done right.

It listed at $1.9M and sat for six months. No traction.

Then it dropped to $1.75M… and the floodgates opened.

The right buyer jumped, and so did a few others.

Cash won.

This wasn’t just about the price.

It was the combination of quality, presentation, and value all lining up.

That’s the formula now.

Buyers today aren’t chasing listings, they’re studying them.

They’ll wait.

They’ll scroll past a dozen overpriced, half finished homes without blinking.

But when the right one shows up, priced where it should be?

They act fast and strong.

Final Thought

We’re in a market where good enough doesn’t cut it.

If you want top dollar, every piece; condition, staging, pricing has to be in sync.

And when it is?

The demand is still there.

The offers still come.

And the right house still sells fast.

Stay Safe,

Mike