Apartment hunter for a demanding couple!
Found! Discover a search quickly conducted by Marie Esmieu-Fournel, our apartment hunter specialized in Antony. Clothilde and Boris want to get closer to Vanves, while enjoying a certain quality of life. After 6 months of unsuccessful research, they rely on the expertise of the HOME SELECT network to quickly find them the house of their dreams — namely that of Clothilde, but also that of Boris!
Why do Clothilde and Boris want to leave their current home?
For several years, Clothilde and Boris have been living in the suburbs of Paris with their 2 children. Today, the couple wants to get closer to Clothilde's mother, while settling in a geographical area that they like. In other words, manage to reconcile the desired living environment and convenient access to Vanves — whether by public transport or by car.
Although available, why do they call in an apartment hunter?
After 6 months of research, Clothilde and Boris wanted to speed things up and turned to a real estate hunter: not reactive enough, despite her relative availability, the young woman was tired of this unsuccessful quest.
How did the couple double their chances by working with HOME SELECT?
Determined to find as soon as possible, the couple contacted both the HOME SELECT network through its website and directly with Marie Esmieu-Fournel, a contact obtained by the recommendation of a friend. This is how when Jean informs his real estate hunter of the arrival of a new file, the latter confides to him that she is already on the job!
What was Clothilde's key criterion and what was Boris's?
After an initial telephone contact, the two women meet in a café in Antony. Very well organized, Clothilde immediately communicated to our real estate hunter images of several houses that she had selected, but on which she had not been able to position herself. All these concrete elements are intended to clearly visualize your request. At the same time, she drew up the expected criteria for him: a house of 120 m², with at least 3 bedrooms and a small garden for the dogs, especially (not facing north). Passionate about interior design, the young woman wanted to be able to do work or — failing that — buy a property with potential. Boris, on the other hand, would consider himself very happy with a place to store his wine and host a billiard table. The couple had a reasonable budget given the coveted neighborhoods — namely those of Malakoff, Châtillon, Issy-les-Moulineaux and the center of Antony.
How did Marie organize her research?
After leaving the café, once the search mandate has been signed, Marie gets to work: she sets up the HOME SELECT application and addresses her contacts to communicate on this file — in particular those of Antony where our real estate hunter lives.
Did the first forms submitted convince?
Marie sends a few property sheets to the couple, but no solicitation leads to a visit or a pre-visit. Indeed, either it was not appropriate, or he had already seen it.
On which channel did Marie identify the couple's future property?
Fifteen days after signing the mandate, Clothilde sent a message to Marie concerning a property on Antony, spotted on an ad, but our real estate hunter had already selected her: she called the agency to organize a pre-visit in the afternoon.
Did the house meet Clothilde and Boris's requirements?
Located in the center of Antony, 3 minutes from the RER B station (without causing noise or vibrations), the house dates from the end of the 19th century and has not seen much change since its creation! A property “in its own right” that still has a very cute base: the couple will easily be able to keep the staircase, the moldings and everything that makes the house special! With a surface area of 120 m² on the ground, it has 4 bedrooms, and a total basement (under the whole house) to be exploited. Finally, the land has a small, west-facing garden of 330 m².
How did they manage to position themselves with a small negotiation?
During the pre-visit, Marie collects all the key and decisive information (whether there are other people on the property, if there is room for negotiation with the owner, etc.): she then discovers that another couple had visited her and gave themselves a week to write their offer. She therefore organizes a visit with Clothilde two days later and tells her that they must position themselves before the first ones, if they are interested. Convinced by the potential of the house (especially in the large basement), the couple formulated a proposal slightly lower than the asking price (this one being a bit more expensive than their initial budget). The offer is refused! Clothilde and Boris therefore write a slightly larger second one, but only valid for 24 hours. The idea is to force the owner to position himself before the first visitors return. A profitable strategy since he accepts!
Entirely to renovate, what did they finally keep?
On second thought, Clothilde and Boris will only keep the garden and the walls (some of which will be insulated from the outside): a quarter of their budget is devoted to the work, which they will have an architect target.
“One visit, one offer! ”
Beyond this ideal configuration — namely, 1 visit, 1 offer — Marie particularly appreciated working in a very square setting! Everything is then easier, and that fits perfectly with the character of our apartment hunter.
“Thanks, Marie! ”
The couple is completely under the spell of this house. And the children too, since they are a 10-minute walk from the school! Clothilde delves into the plans of the house (for today, as for tomorrow), Boris already imagines the pool table and his wine cellar in the basement. After 6 months of research by their own means, he fully measures the know-how offered by Marie!
