Paris 15th apartment hunter for a couple looking for a property to renovate

Found!Discover research conducted quickly by Catherine Ziegler! Our apartment hunter specialized in Paris, helps Clémentine, an architect by trade, to find the rare pearl: a property entirely to be renovated in a very very limited area, so that her 3 children do not change schools. Despite the good prospecting of the market for young women, Catherine will know how to make a difference — in particular thanks to her privileged contacts with real estate professionals...

What was the plan to acquire Clémentine and Martin?

Currently for rent in the 15^E arrondissement of Paris, Clémentine and Martin are looking to buy their main residence, to live there with their three children. Having already carried out several real estate transactions, in the provinces and in the suburbs, they are well aware of the responsibilities associated with this research. As Martin is an executive in a large company, he does not have time to support his wife: an architect by trade, Clémentine therefore takes care of things, by creating alerts on all conventional sites. She finds a lot of properties in buildings dating from the 70s, which she is not at all excited about (especially the quality of construction). Moreover, as she has a very definite idea of what she wants to do, she either comes up against the scarcity of supply, or at a price that she finds excessively expensive, considering the work to be done...

Although well connected, why did she call Catherine Ziegler?

After 6 months of fruitless research, Clémentine took advantage of a family celebration to gather valuable advice from Catherine Ziegler. Quickly, our real estate hunter HOME SELECT identifies the first difficulties inherent in this search and offers her services... Indeed, while Clémentine is very connected to traditional channels, she focuses almost exclusively on the market between individuals, on which she considers that she is getting a better deal than by going through intermediaries... But Catherine's experience and network will certainly open up other perspectives (the “off-market” - in particular).

What were the key criteria on the search mandate?

After signing the mandate, the two young women established the precise search criteria: Clémentine wanted an apartment to be renovated of around 100 m², with a correct ceiling height and the possibility of making 4 bedrooms. The construction must be of good quality, with a certain standard for the common areas. All of this should be integrated into the planned budget envelope, which includes works.The coveted sector is limited to 15^E district, in areas located near children's schools, as the couple did not want to change schools. Concretely, the geographical coverage extends from North to South, from Commerce stations in Lourmel (line 8) and from West to East, from Charles Michels (line 10) to Convention (line 12).

How did Catherine approach this research?

As Clémentine remains very connected to classical canals, Catherine Ziegler focuses on her network and starts her work, taking a short tour of the target neighborhood. The idea is to come regularly to present yourself to professionals, to get first-hand information!

Why didn't the first property rain?

Catherine quickly offers him an apartment from the years 75, in which everything needs to be redone, but Clémentine is not at all thrilled by the property: it turns out that it is located too close to the ring road and that it belongs to too big a residence, according to the young woman. Two arguments that cannot counterbalance the very attractive price of the apartment. Not to mention that its layout is not optimal, even in the context of a complete overhaul...

How did our HOME SELECT apartment hunter find out?

On Monday the following week, Catherine did her little tour again and pushed the doors of a neighborhood agency: on this occasion, she presented Clémentine's file to a young negotiator, who then told her about a property about to be registered... As it seems very interesting, our apartment hunter manages to organize a preview visit on Tuesday... As it seems very interesting, our apartment hunter manages to organize a preview visit on Tuesday...

Why was it perfect for his client architect?

Ideally located in the research sector, the apartment is put on sale, following a succession: it is “in its original condition”! In other words, it must be completely redesigned and arranged. Within the home, only one pillar is load-bearing, the rest is a plateau that Clémentine could put together at leisure. Located at 6^E 1st floor, with a balcony, it is also crossing, bathing it in light both at the front and at the back.

Why did Clémentine have to take a stand immediately?

Following her visit on Tuesday evening, Catherine sent a text message to Clémentine, to encourage her to find availability for the next day, which she managed to do, in order to benefit from her “off-market” status. In the meantime, and even if the property should only appear on the Internet on Thursday, the two young women discovered its announcement on traditional real estate sites.To avoid passing up, Clémentine wrote an offer at the asking price on Wednesday evening: there was no point in negotiating €10,000 or €20,000 in such a context, especially since the price displayed was completely consistent given the work to be done... And since it was the first offer. received, it is immediately accepted!

Did Clementine keep an original element?

Clémentine has found the rare pearl: a property entirely in need of renovation. She decided to arrange everything starting from the kitchen, built around the load-bearing column, located in the middle of the apartment. Nothing will be preserved as it is - even new PVC windows will be replaced by more aesthetic ones.

“I found the apartment and, as a bonus, a good professional contact! ”

With this research, Catherine has integrated a new resource into her network! Until now, the Elyse Avenue agency did not work with hunters, but given this first well-conducted operation, it decided to shake up its habits!

“The apartment hunter is a real added value in Paris”

While Clémentine had been looking very actively for 6 months, Catherine found her the apartment she wanted in less than 3 months! A search quickly identified (few visits in the end), a tight but perfect timing (in 3 days) and new opportunities (a real estate in the first place)!