Paris Boulogne apartment hunter
Found!Discover a search quickly conducted by Ségolène Sautarel, our apartment hunter specialized in Paris. Apolline and Jean sell their house in the south of France to set up as owners in the capital: demanding, they want a main residence that reflects their image. A challenge perfectly met by our expert!
Why do Apolline and Jean want to invest in Paris?
Although Apolline and her husband already own a house in the south of France, they live in Paris, for professional reasons, in a rented apartment. Anxious to stop throwing money down the drain, they therefore decided to sell the house and reinvest in Parisian stone.
Why be accompanied by an apartment hunter?
Unfortunately, neither of them has time to find their main residence. Apolline and Jean then rely on the good care of a real estate hunter.
How did they select HOME SELECT real estate hunter?
A friend points them to the Home Select network — and more specifically to Ségolène Sautarel, the apartment hunter who found her apartment...
What were their initial requirements?
A first meeting is organized in a café in Paris: on this occasion, Ségolène explains to Apolline how Home Select works and draws up the initial specifications: the couple is looking for a bright apartment of at least 70m² with two bedrooms imperatively with two bedrooms for a budget of €650,000, while knowing that they could go beyond that if necessary. Located in a luxury building, it must also have an elevator, to serve the upper floors, a terrace or a balcony and its layout must meet specific Feng Shui criteria. Without major works, he must finally be outside Paris, on Courbevoie and La Défense.
How did Ségolène start this research?
Ségolène Sautarel begins her search by sifting through classified ads — individuals and agencies alike — and by using the HS network to gather as many key contacts as possible. Optimistic, our professional believes that the market is really very conducive to this type of research!
How did she conduct this case?
Ségolène organizes a lot of visits with Apolline: even if the majority of the criteria are systematically met, her client always highlights the absent criteria. Our expert therefore decided to make a point and help her prioritize her expectations.During the following visits, Apolline was seduced by 2 apartments: rather modern, the first has a perfect interior, but it overlooks a potentially busy crossroads; the second, also perfect inside, with its beautiful high ceilings, forces Apolline to pass by a cemetery to enter it... She therefore cannot position herself... Having traveled everything in the area, the second, also perfect inside, with its beautiful high ceilings, forces Apolline to pass by a cemetery to enter it... She therefore cannot position herself... Having traveled everything in the area... Having traveled everything in the area... She therefore cannot position herself... Having gone through everything in the area. coveted, Ségolène moved closer to Boulogne and Levallois. She carries out a few pre-visits, sometimes venturing well beyond the initial specifications.
Why did Ségolène select this ad?
One morning, Ségolène discovered an interesting announcement, from an individual who had just submitted it: she was the first to come and visit the property. Immediately convinced by his potential, she talked to Apolline so that she could come and see him... knowing that the price displayed was above the budget stipulated at the beginning.
What were the arguments of this apartment?
In Boulogne, the apartment — although located in a building from the 1970s — has such benefits, that Apolline forgets this detail: with a total area of 82m², it has three bedrooms, a balcony with an unobstructed view, from the top of its second floor. Completely renovated a year ago, it is extremely bright and without work to be done.
Did Apolline get the apartment at a negotiated price?
The day after the visit, Apolline confides to Ségolène her desire to make an offer: displayed at €730,000, the apartment is undoubtedly at market price and it is at the beginning of being marketed; but, it was still possible to negotiate, at the time, in the Boulogne sector. Not to mention that the couple had a solid argument: very solid financing, supported by the sale of their house in the South. The client therefore wrote an offer of €690,000 that the owner refused, while issuing a counter-proposal at €700,000, which was immediately accepted by Apolline, immediately accepted by Apolline, because she did not want to miss out on this apartment which met all her criteria!
Did you have to do some work before moving in?
Renovated with care, the apartment could immediately accommodate the couple's suitcases. But, on second thought, Apolline wanted to add a bathroom, before moving in...
“Perseverance pays off”
Despite the successive and unsuccessful crushes, Ségolène did not give up. From discussion to discussion with her client, she was able to better understand her request, not hesitating to propose solutions that were slightly different from the initial research.
“Less than 2 months to find! ”
Apolline is perfectly aware of the requirements of her specifications — not to mention that some criteria were very personal considerations, difficult to “measure” for Ségolène. However, the real estate hunter found the perfect property in less than 2 months!
