To start off, make sure you watch the video. Even if you watch it and then finish reading my post, trust me, you want to see this video (that guy is a dancing machine). Now that that's out of the way...
I recently helped a buyer close on a beautiful holiday villa in the Westridge community in Davenport FL. As luck would have it, he ended up making an offer on one of the few properties that was neither a foreclosure nor a short sale. So I knew from the start that the sailing was going to be smoother than usual on this one.
This buyer was from the United Kingdom and spent the time to read my blog and do his research before the trip over. It was a smooth transaction all the way around and we closed right on time with no problems. The day after closing, I stopped by his new Davenport, FL holiday villa (which he was staying in as a guest during the closing, LOL, how cool is that) and we spent about 3 or 4 hours talking and celebrating. We really had a good time and got to know each other even better than before.
During the course of our conversation he said something that really struck home for me. He said "You should always work to live, not live to work". Boy is he right! That was why he decided to buy a short term rental home in the first place. He wanted a place to vacation with his family. He wanted to live! And so he shall...in style.
When I got back home I was in such a good mood. Then I heard my daughter Brittany (you'll recognize her from previous posts) singing upstairs. Being the nosy Dad I am, I went up to see what's going on and she was making a music video. It was so good that I thought I'd share it with all of you. Be especially watchful at the 45 second mark, that's where it gets really good. Another one of those moments where you just have to "live"!
Knowing the market, and how to take advantage of the market to your benefit, is crucial to success for any home buyer, but it is especially important in our current market. I heard an old saying once that goes "luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity". This was the case with this buyer. We went to work finding a great Davenport, FL vacation home, and as "luck" would have it, we were very successful in finding a fantastic house for him to use during his holidays. Contact me any time if you would like a little piece of the dream to be yours. I'm feeling "lucky", are you?
Your friendly Davenport, FL Realtor®
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