Ankeny, IA

A few months back I got a call from a person interested in new construction in Ankeny. Seems she had been given my number by a lender who I've worked with in the past. She was looking at new construction and had narrowed here search down to one home, bu she wanted and independent opinion of the property from someone in the real estate industry, apart from the listing agent that is.

We spoke briefly on the phone and I got an idea of what type of home she was looking at. When we met about an hour later I had print outs of about a dozen other new construction homes in the area which were similar. We looked over her home of interest and the compared. Turns out I was able to find her a larger home, with better interior finish and a third stall in the garage area to boot: all for the same price. She jumped on it. We were even able to negotiate in closing costs and a discount.

When the appraisal came back the client was in for a pleasant surprise, her brand new home appraised at $8,000 more than she paid for it! We had a little tussle getting some items addressed before closing, but we came to an agreement with the builder and were able to get all requested items completed to the buyers satisfaction. We met the night before the closing to do a walk through (I did a pre-walk through the night prior which generated a list of items that were addressed the next day) and the home was in tip top condition.

When we closed the next morning at 8am the buyer was super happy and very appreciative, as were the lender and myself. Shanda was great to work with and the transaction was a real breeze with Steve Schrader-Bachar from wells Fargo. I was also fortunate to receive the following testimonial from Shanda when the deal was closed:

"...................Matt quickly got all of the paperwork together for an offer and we negotiated a deal I felt was fair. When it came to the inspection, Matt recommended an inspector and helped me present a list of all the items I wanted repaired. We were able to get the builder to agree to fix all the items. When the appraisal came back, it was for almost $8,000 more than the purchase price.

Matt was always easy to get ahold of by phone, text, or email. I could recommend Matt to anyone who might be purchasing a new home in the Ankeny are."

Shanda H. 11/12/2010

If you're a buyer and you want to make sure you have a happy closing on your new construction purchase, amke sure you have your own agent. And if you're in the Des Moines area, don't hesistate to give me a call!

A couple months back I got a call on a Tuesday afternoon. This person, Shannon, it seems had just found out that she had landed an interview for a lucrative job opening in the area. She had found me on the internet and decided I was someone she'd like to work with and she wanted to come down on the weekend and look at homes with her family in order to get a feel for the market. There were just two problems, she wasn't sure she'd even get the job and it was the July 4th weekend. I assured here that I'd be happy to show her and her family homes in the area and it was not an imposition as my family had planned to stay around in the area anyway. As a result we kicked around some emails and set up a tour of about ten homes across the metro.

Well, that was the first of about six tours. A couple weeks after we first met that weekend Shannon got the good news that she'd been offered the position. The search kicked into high gear and we ended up changing gears abit as often happens when buyers get out and start looking at the inventory.

Eventually, we found an excellent home in Ankeny, their area of interest. It was an estate home and about a month and a half after the start of their search we had it under contract. After easily handling a few inspection related items and getting past the appraisal we were home free. We closed yesterday and they couldn't have been happier.

There's just something really satisfying about helping people relocate that I really enjoy and which makes relocations one my favorite types of transactions. This was no exception.

Shannon and Nate asked me if I'd come over and enjoy some of Nate's home brew as soon as they got settled in. I'm looking forward to that, even though I don't drink as I can't wait to see what they do with the place. In addition to being great to work with and very thankful and appreciative, Nate and Shannon gave me a glowing testimonial, part of which is reprinted here:

"We found Matt when we were looking for an agent to help us relocate to the Des Moines-Ankeny area. Matt set up several tours for us and even provided another agent to help us one day when he was not able to show us homes. We often called on short notice and he made himself available every time....When we finally found a home we liked Matt helped us to negotiate a fair offer and repairs on the property. He made sure the deal moved along up until close and we got in on the date we had planned.

Matt answered his phone personally more than 90% of the time and was very easy to work with. He explained things clearly and kept us apprised of what was going on. We would recommend Matt to anyone looking for a buyer agent who will work very hard on their behalf."

Nate and Shannon H. 09/20/10

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Rent To Own Homes, LLC

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