This is a contest entry to the The Active Rain Buyer Challenge
Dear David,
Thank you for contacting me about your interest in relocating to the Hemet - San Jacinto Valley. I am certain that you will find that you have made the right choice. As an area resident for over 20 years, I can provide the information and tools you will need to make an informed decision about purchasing local real estate. With so much to consider, you may find the process of finding the right home and the right loan a bit daunting at times. Let me assure you, I am here to help and will be your guide through the entire process. Together, we will find the right home for you.
I would like to review the information that you provided earlier to make certain we are headed down the right path:
Based on this information, a condominium may be your best choice. Although a single family home is not completely out of the question, we must weigh the costs of maintenance, additional insurance and quality of life between the two. We may find a single family home priced near that of a condominium yet, the additional expense of owning a single family home may strain your budget. This is something that some buyers do not consider until it is too late. We will talk more about that when you arrive. Rest assured, I will guide you through the process of determining which option may be best for you.
A loan is something that we should investigate in advance. By having a loan in place, we will be in the best bargaining position. Have you been in contact with a lender? If not, I have included the contact information for 3 local lenders that understand the local market. These lenders are also familiar with VA lending and CALHFA lending programs that, as an Army veteran, may be the best choice. Each of these lending programs offer unique benefits. I am not a lender and can not explain to you all of the details. My goal is to focus on your needs in a home. These lenders can provide the expertise and information you will need to make the right choice. With your permission, I will forward your contact details to each of them as well. By working together, we will find the right loan for you.
I will follow up with you and let Joey, Larry and Ed know of our plans.
I have included a few properties for you to consider. I have included just basic information so that you can see a cross section of what is available in our price range. I will also email 10 more that I would like you to review. I will include multiple photos and complete details. What I would like you to do, if you will, is to browse them at your convenience and then let me know what you think of each, your likes and dis-likes without regard to the financial aspect. By providing your personal feedback (The more the better) I will be better able to narrow our choices to properties that meet your personal taste. I will call you later to discuss where we will go from there.
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David, these are the 3 properties I have chosen for you as an introduction to area homes. Please click on the images for additional information.
All would be good choices considering your needs. All are located near area shopping restaurants and have beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. Some brief highlights for each are:
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#1 is a a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath condominium with attached 2 car garage. 1250sf with large master suite, warm fireplace and spacious kitchen. Large patio with views of the surrounding mountains.
#2 is an Arbor Villas 2 bedroom with attached garage. This upper unit features a spacious patio with commanding views. Completely remodeled kitchen and master bath. A beautiful home with a very attractive price. Location, location, location.
#3 Enjoy views of the resort style pOOl from every window of the beautiful Park Side condo. One of the areas best choices for watching chicks in the adjacent duck pond. A single mans dream home. 2 bedrooms 2 baths and....a big ol' patio for "entertaining" guests.
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Browse through these and let me know what you think about them. I am also sending an email now with additional properties as I discussed earlier. I look forward to your feedback.
This should be enough to get us started. Hemet is a great place to buy your new home. Surrounded by the San Jacinto Mountains and offering some of the areas best shopping, dining, fishing from Diamond Valley Lake and golfing at one of the areas many golf courses, Hemet is a place that you will be happy to call home...for many years to come.
Thank you for the opportunity to earn your business David. I look forward to meeting you in person soon!
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Christopher Walker - REO Broker and Realtor. Assisting buyers, sellers and investors of bank owned real estate in Riverside County. local information, - foreclosures , new and resale HUD homes.
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Love it! Good luck on the contest!
Christopher...
Ya done good :)
TLW...ROAR!
Dang! I was almost ready to come out there and buy something! Phew!
Good job, Chris. Well done.
Okay...you read my mind...hehe. Great job Chris! This is going to be hard to beat!
Thank you Colleen, TLW and Carol.....I was a bit intimidated at the "requirements" but....figured I would have to participate some day. Thank you for your kind words. As you know....a post like this is truly "outside the box" for me :) Does it make you wonder...whats next?
See, I can conform if I want to, It is just not that often that I choose to.
Hopefully, this will encourage others to participate? C'mon, I DARE you.
Sally: Thanks. It may be a long time before you see something like this again from me. Glad you liked it. Where's yours?
Chris: Fantastic. This contest was such a good idea, I was tempted to give it a try. But you've already represented us so well!
Thanks for the big shout out, too.
One thing...I think I read in the rules that it was supposed to be "members only". I could be wrong.
Good luck!
AH..one more thing. Am I right in that your client is a first-time homebuyer? I ask because based on his income and assets, it looks like he's a good candidate for the Riverside County First Time Home Buyers Program from EDA. This could be a contribution from the county of up to 15% that is FORGIVEN after 15 years...pair that with a CalHFA first trust deed and the CHDAP closing cost assistance and this guy is going to get a lot of bang for his buck. Especially good is that he kept his debts low...the county program is strict on keeping a 40% debt ratio, maximum. Of course, only a direct lender who is certified for the program can do it, hint hint. Thanks for the referral! ;)
Hi Christopher
I really liked how you embedded the photos into the flyer link. How do you do that? I would love to know more about this type of presentation.
I hope you win. Lookd great, has visual appeal and is very informative. Good luck!
Christopher - BEAUTIFUL! I love what you did with this post, and the outside info format that you created for the link when clicking on the pictures is wonderful. Very nicely done.
By the way, just what kind of 'chicks' are in that duck pond anyway??? ;-)
Ann
Christopher - well written and right on target! I think David is going to be a verry happy buyer working with you. Good luck on the contest! :-)
Joey:Thanks, and you're welcome...was originally members only then public. Rules have changed. Keep watching those rules.
Thanks for the additional info. This is why I tell clients to leave the lending side to a professional. A pro like you Joey!
Allision: Thank you! Call me anytime. I will walk you through it. The destination is an interactive web page itself within one of our sites. Call me and I will explain more.
Ann:The chicks are sooo cute. HOT little devils they are. I built a hut, as a civic project with the help of local college students, to keep them cool. I think their mother was eaten by a crocodile or something. Now, the chicks go from door to door in the cool of the evening looking for handouts and a little companionship. I will post pictures after the contest. ;) I thought I would get more mileage from the offensive and discriminatory: "A single mans dream home" than the chicks. Almost forgot...THANK YOU!
Brad: Thank you.
With Localism posts it takes me longer....just cuz you're ....... THIS GUY I'm still hatching LIKE THIS GUY
I'll work on it today...some more.
Good marketing piece, I am going to have to try to top that one.
Take care!
RJH
Chris, Looks great, but if this is for a contest, I'd like to point out a minor typo when talking about property #3 - the word "p00l" I believe has a pair of zeros instead of lowercase 'o's...or maybe they are uppercase 'O's - not a big deal, but for a contest - go ahead and make the correction then delete this comment so the judges don't see it.
Good luck
John
Thank you John.....it was intentional. l00k at the p00l. I'll leave yoor questin in case some one else has the same concern. Thanks again John.
Christopher,
Very nicely done, I liked the personalization. You have given David a lot of information.....:)
Christopher, great submission! I love the linking to the personalized information. Details on how you do this please!
Kathy: Thank you. I appreciate your kind words!
Lisa: Thanks a bunch! If you want to contact me....I will clue you in. Cant provide all of the info here. It is a separate web page that was created specifically for "David". We do this for out of the area clients so that we don't have to e-mail large amounts of data. We just park it all in one place and add to it when necessary. Most will have many pages for a client.
Is it a subdomain of your website?
Lisa: Yes, it is. If you would like to contact me, I will provide more detailed information.
Christopher great job showing of Hemet CA. I'm sure any buyer would love your selection of condos.
I am already packing my bags! Great information!
Christopher, great entry and I enjoyed learning more about Hemet, CA !!
Christopher -
Wonderful entry - I love all the little touches: "Together we will find..." "By working together..." "...enough to get us started." "...we will find..."
I love your buyer letter and it looks like there are plenty of choices David in your area. Good luck in the contest.
Ashley: Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Jonathan: Callme! If you dont already have representation that is.
Missy: Thank you Missy!
Debbie: Thank you for noticing. Focusing on "my" and "I" have little benefit when speaking with a potential client. After all, It is a joint effort. Thank you again!:)
Monika: Thanks for your kind words!
Thank you all for your support. This was an excellent way to get everyone involved to step outside of their comfort zone.