Paris Vincennes apartment hunter

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Discover a search quickly conducted by one of our apartment hunters in Paris. Mathieu and Olivia hope to buy their new love nest and sell their current property in the same breath: to expertly orchestrate this delicate operation, they have relied on the expertise of HOME SELECT, attracted by its duo offer.

What was the couple's main motivation for buying?

On the one hand, Mathieu owns a 2-room apartment in the 13th arrondissement of Paris; on the other hand, Olivia lives in a rental apartment, which she does not particularly like. It is therefore quite logical that once married, they decided to look for a much bigger property, which they would choose as a couple!

Why did Mathieu and Olivia look for an apartment hunter?

Not wanting to undertake this quest alone — often time-consuming and tedious — they turned to an apartment hunter.

Why did they choose HOME SELECT real estate hunter?

Mathieu and Olivia chose HOME SELECT for its duo offer: needing to sell his 2 rooms before being able to consider this new purchase, Mathieu wanted to entrust this task to one and the same person. Experienced in this specific positioning (sale-purchase), our apartment hunter therefore took up the request for contact on the Internet, to organize an appointment with the couple.

Why did the valuation of Mathieu's property condition the research?

Our apartment hunter therefore met them in Mathieu's apartment, in order to make an initial estimate: quickly, she realizes that the couple was hoping for too high a price. In addition, the property has some particularities, which will not facilitate its sale (exposure to the north, raised ground floor, overlooking the street...).
Based on the experience of this real estate professional, Mathieu and Olivia therefore decided to refine their search criteria according to this new, more reasonable budget. Because the couple wanted to find their new home first, before selling the apartment in the same breath. A sale that would be the contribution for this new purchase.
So, during the same appointment, our apartment hunter invites them to communicate their key criteria to him: an old property, with a lot of character, 3 rooms, very bright, with an elevator if possible. As for the coveted sector, they primarily want to stay in the 13th arrondissement, but would accept Vincennes and Saint-Mandé. All for a budget of 550,000€ maximum, including work.

Why, at the beginning, does our apartment hunter send a lot of property sheets?

At the end of the appointment, our apartment hunter organizes his alerts on the HOME SELECT application. Our real estate hunter is used to sending a large number of ads to his customers, at the beginning of the search, in order to refine their criteria. Concretely, for 2-3 days, she asks them to comment on the sheets and discovers that location is a key element: the property must be near a subway...

How did the search for Mathieu and Olivia go?

Our apartment hunter organizes a first visit with the couple, in Saint-Mandé: if the property is impeccable, its geographical location is unacceptable! It is 13 minutes from the nearest subway, too far for Mathieu and Olivia. The next visits will also reveal a major defect, even if the apartment itself is very good: a condominium that is too aging, a street that is too busy, too big of a job to consider...
After these few visits, our apartment hunter understood that the couple had a real crush on Vincennes. Even if it continues to look at other sectors, it focuses its actions on this area...

How did our apartment hunter get 2 visits in 1?

One morning, our apartment hunter discovered on the Internet, a new announcement full of promises: a good location, an upstairs property with an elevator, a favorable exposure to good light, the number of rooms wanted, fireplaces... The first instinct of our real estate hunter was therefore to offer them: as they were very reactive, our real estate hunter was able to schedule an appointment with Olivia, the same day, between noon and 2 p.m. While calling, she discovers that there are 2 apartments for sale in the same condominium, she decides to visit both at the same time: the first is on the 5th floor, the second on the 1st floor, but bigger than the first...

Why could it hit the mark?

Located in the couple's favorite area, the 5th floor apartment, accessible with an elevator, offered a magnificent view of the castle and the Bois de Vincennes. With the charm of the old, the property itself had 3 rooms on parquet floors, 2 bedrooms and a living room with fireplace. Very bright, it was quite close to the Avenue de Paris, but still remained very quiet.

Why was the conclusion of this case eventful?

Totally under the spell of the 5th floor apartment, Olivia asks our apartment hunter to organize another visit, so that Mathieu can see it quickly. At the end of this second date, the couple made an offer of €515,000, while the price displayed was €525,000. Indeed, the future renovation of the facade to be expected could allow this negotiation.
For the record, the owners actually owned the whole building: they were in the process of selling it, gradually. The next day, the real estate agent warns our hunter that they have obtained a global offer for the purchase of the 1st and 5th floor apartments: what a disappointment for Olivia and Mathieu, completely under the spell of the property!
Our apartment hunter then lets a few days pass, to allow them to digest this disappointment. In the meantime, she continues to actively search for the couple. Ten days later, the real estate agent called back to inform him that the overall offer could not be completed for financial reasons: the owners therefore accepted Mathieu and Olivia's offer! The couple is thrilled!
After the signing of the compromise, Our Hunter therefore immediately started selling Mathieu's property: after some stressful trial and error, it ended at the price estimated by our real estate hunter. The couple can therefore sell and buy, in the same movement, without using a bridge loan.

Did Mathieu and Olivia do any work before moving in?

Invited to their family for a few weeks, Mathieu and Olivia were able to carry out some transformations before moving in: in concrete terms, they inverted the bathroom and the kitchen, in order to open the latter onto the living room.

“A real commitment by the couple”

HOME SELECT greatly appreciated the couple's commitment to their search: they really wanted to find and were very available for visits. This contributed to the creation of a pleasant relationship, in which trust was also quickly established.

“She found our little lovers' nest for us! ”

Very happy with the service of HOME SELECT, both for research and for sale, Mathieu and Olivia now enjoy a favorite apartment, in which they will be able to start their life as newlyweds!