Ed, you handled the entire transaction with deftness and skill. You not only told me what I needed to do to maximize my return in terms of the work needed to bring the unit into selling shape, but you got the contractors in and made sure the work was done correctly. As someone 3,000 miles away, this level of service was invaluable to me.
You hit the nail on the head when pricing the house to get maximum attention in a challenging market. Where you created even more value was when you helped me with selecting which one of the two above asking offers to accept. You correctly evaluated the prospective buyers with the higher (contingency) offer as likely to go through with the transaction which allowed me to feel confident enough to reject the lower (but still well above asking price) non-contingent offer. This one decision essentially made your entire commission “free” to me.
You could easily have pushed me towards the easy non-contingent offer and secured a quick closing without any risk to you. But you put my interests first! That made me an extra $75k. Bravo!!!
I still have another property in Cambridge and when I go to sell that, you will definitely be my agent. I am very grateful and will happily recommend your services to anyone.
