When buyers get their eyes set on a specific neighborhood, it can sometimes blind them to great opportunities. This was the case for Craig’s client who had narrowed in on the western area of Dupont as his “must have” neighborhood. The budget of up to $1.5 million was substantial, but continued to produce properties that didn’t meet the buyer’s needs. Craig asked the buyer to outline specifically why that area of Dupont was so important to the buyer. He explained that since he works from home, it was important to have restaurants nearby that are open during weekdays for lunch, so he can get out of the house. He also wanted to be in a neighborhood that was mostly rowhomes, not large buildings, and has a neighborhood feel. Craig went to work and surprised the client with a tour of Bloomingdale. They completed a tour of a beautiful Victorian home that met all of the buyer’s property needs, but did the neighborhood work? Craig showed the buyer the three nearby restaurants that were open for weekday lunch. They toured side streets and noted almost all rowhomes. As Craig explained, the neighborhood was very similar, but not the exact same.
After a successful purchase, the buyer settled in and became an instant figure of the neighborhood, a regular at the local restaurants, and established great friendships in his new community. Craig loves to share this story because it is an agent’s job to create vision where the client can’t. He knew that the buyer would love Bloomingdale and that his budget could finally produce the right home for him in a neighborhood with the same benefits of his old community.
Neighborhood: Bloomingdale
Who We Represented: Buyer
