{"id":1272,"date":"2021-08-05T18:19:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T22:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/?p=1272"},"modified":"2021-08-05T18:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T22:19:05","slug":"just-sold-in-bristows-sheffield-manor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/05\/just-sold-in-bristows-sheffield-manor\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Sold in Bristow&#8217;s Sheffield Manor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imageBorder_1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/001_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>12148 Formby Street Listed for $569,000 on June 24th and Sold for $575,000 on August 5th, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Just Sold in Bristow&#8217;s Sheffield Manor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a little more than a decade as a rental property, the owners of 12148 Formby Street in Sheffield Manor decided that the seller&#8217;s market of 2021 was their exit.  Wasn&#8217;t getting much better than the appreciation they had experienced.  However, coming from a well worn rental property to a listing that would get top dollar wasn&#8217;t as easy as moving out the tenants, taking some pictures and calling it a day.  Listing preparation started two months prior to listing.  Here&#8217;s what the sellers did:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Replaced the roof<\/li><li>Refinished their hardwood floors<\/li><li>Had Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring installed in all bathrooms<\/li><li>Replaced the water heater<\/li><li>Replaced the sliding glass door to the deck<\/li><li>Had new carpet installed <\/li><li>Painted the interior<\/li><li>Freshened up the deck stain and replaced warped boards<\/li><li>Sealed the driveway<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After all that, the home was ready for the finishing touch which was me bringing in light staging to fluff the kitchen, bathrooms, dining room and owner&#8217;s suite.  With the home smiling and saying cheese, it was time for the professional photography.  <a href=\"http:\/\/spws.homevisit.com\/hvid\/339648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take a peek at how it turned out<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 24th (2021) we hit the market.  My mouth was agape that we made it through an entire weekend without an offer.  The intense seller&#8217;s market had changed.  One week went by and on the second Thursday the property got two offers.  One was full price, the other a tad higher.  Hmm.  The dozens of offers the market had been coughing up on other properties earlier in the year had shifted.  The $575,000 offer was the best one.  It also happened to be a VA loan, something most sellers want to avoid because VA buyers can not waive appraisal and are entitled to their earnest money back if the home doesn&#8217;t appraise and they wish not to proceed with the transaction.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image imageBorder_1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/006_12148_FORMBY_STREET_339648_639171.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/07\/simple-updates-to-lift-a-bathroom\/\">The LVP floors were a great, low cost way to update the bathrooms<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank goodness the sellers hired me, a full-time Bristow Real Estate Agent with more than sixteen years of experience under her belt, in addition to holding the highest level of license.  In obtaining my broker&#8217;s license in 2010, I had to take one entire quarter on the subject of appraisals.  I put together a package for the appraiser with comparable sales, the updates to the home and the other offer.  We were home free. The home appraised at sales price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, this home on Formby Street that I helped the owners find tenants for several times over the years, has become the first home of a very happy couple.  The owners even invited them to a party held by their neighborhood friends so they can get a warm introduction.  What a great way to end a transaction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it is time for your to sell your Bristow home, don&#8217;t leave money on the table.  Even in a seller&#8217;s market, it is still a risk if your home is not market ready.  Helping you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisanncleland.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/10\/how-much-preparation-is-typical-before-listing\/\">identify the projects needed and most likely to bring you the biggest bang for the buck<\/a> is what I do.  Professional marketing is the other side of it.  You won&#8217;t be disappointed.  Get in touch with me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just Sold in Bristow&#8217;s Sheffield Manor After a little more than a decade as a rental property, the owners of 12148 Formby Street in Sheffield Manor decided that the seller&#8217;s market of 2021 was their exit. Wasn&#8217;t getting much better than the appreciation they had experienced. 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