Sold Story – Three Generations Lived Here
JoAnne never intended to sell a home in Northwest Glendale. Casa Cashin was a lovely Spanish Style home and had been in the family for three generations. Her grandparents bought it in the 1940’s. Her father moved into the home after her grandparent’s passed away and she moved into the home to care for him in his later years. She fully intended to settle in for the rest of HER life.
A Part of Her Soul….
JoAnne grew up loving every inch of Casa Cashin. She had explored every nook and cranny, knew the story behind every object. Her father had changed very little after he moved in and lived in the home.
When she moved in to care for her father it was clear she could choose to stay forever. She improved and modernized without changing the soul of the home she loved so much.
Life Gets In The Way
But life has a funny way of interfering with your plans. Soon after her father passed away JoAnne’s life changed dramatically and she made the painful choice to sell her home leave Northwest Glendale. It was time to say good bye to Casa Cashin.
Sell As Is?
JoAnne clearly loved the home exactly as it was- every picture, knick-knack, and object added up to her family home. Our professional opinion was that the home would have sold for good money with no changes at all. Selling homes in Northwest Glendale is easy because the demand is super high but the population is stable – people tend to stay for generations!
However, the home presented a very strong personality. It was dated and filled with a full backdrop of antiques and collectibles. It was hard to see the Spanish Style architectural details and impossible to see a modern life
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The HGTV Effect
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Today’s buyer expects to see the “after” when they consider a home, not the “before”. JoAnne’s father had remodeled the kitchen and many of the systems had been updated, but the floor plan was not modern and the bathrooms could use contemporary upgrades. She knew the other homes selling in Northwest Glendale would have a lot of “sex appeal” and she wanted to beat the competition.
JoAnne decided to use the DIGGS Transformation Team to spruce up and stage Casa Cashin into a home to appeal to the modern buyer who loves a the history and style of an architectural home.
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Before And After
JoAnne had a LOT on her plate in her personal life and organizing her move. Getting her home ready to sell was more than she could handle! She depended on DIGGS to make this home sale as easy and as smooth as possible.
The DIGGS Transformation Team took over. We obtained quotes for painting, cleaning, landscape clean up and staging. We also helped Joanne get quotes for moving. Everything was scheduled to dovetail with her move date and our target launch date.
The plan went off without a hitch – or at least no drama from JoAnne’s point of view.
Selling a Northwest Glendale Spanish Home For $$$$$$
Casa Cashin is a two bedroom home with the third bedroom best used as a family room/den. Other homes selling in Northwest Glendale were 3 bedrooms.
This meant we attracted buyers who reacted to the unique story of the home, not a simple bedroom count or price per square foot. The right buyers were enthralled by the soul of the home, not just the logistics.
Casa Cashin attracted multiple offers and sold for over asking price within our eleven-day marketing plan. JoAnne netted over $100,000 more than she had anticipated.
The Myth
You might believe the myth that DIGGS only lists show-ready gorgeous homes.
The real story is that DIGGS is exceptional at helping homeowners look as show ready as their budget will allow. Most of our listings were not 100% cool the moment we walked in, and many of the homeowners had limited budgets to invest!
You might be surprised. And then you might be very happy with your increased profit.
