Apartment hunter asked to help Marina find her 2 rooms

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Discover a search conducted quickly by Gaëlle Loheac, our HOME SELECT apartment hunter. Marina is looking for a charming 2 bedroom apartment, ideally in the 18^E district, an area in which she has already lived. Unable to make this purchase a reality, she called on the skills of a pro to support her in her process.

Why did Marina want to buy now?

Until very recently, Marina lived abroad for professional reasons. Definitely back in the capital, she wants to exchange her current rental for a main residence. So the young woman goes in search of her first real estate purchase...

What qualities did she look for in an apartment hunter?

But, after a few weeks, Marina realizes that her visits do not lead to concrete results for the moment — the properties do not finally correspond to what she is looking for. She therefore decides to be accompanied by a professional, who will be able to read the ads, advise her and allow her to find it more quickly.

How did he find out about HOME SELECT real estate hunter?

By opening up to those around her real estate purchase project, Marina gets in touch with Gaëlle Loheac, one of the apartment hunters in the HOME SELECT network.

What did Gaëlle have to look for first?

After explaining how our network works over the phone, the two young women set up an appointment to meet, discuss this project and define the key criteria. For Marina, the main thing is to find an old property with charm, which is neither on the ground floor nor on the first floor. It must have a surface area of at least 40 m², with a bedroom and a beautiful living room (and open kitchen) — even if the sleeping area is restricted to a minimum.
With a budget of 400,000€, this 2-room apartment can be located in the 17th arrondissement on the Épinettes side, in the 18th, 10th or even the 11th arrondissement, close to the 10th. Note his preference for 18^E, a sector in which she has already lived...

What was the difficulty of this case for our apartment hunter?

Although the search is perfectly suited to Marina's budget, the young woman wants to find a coherent price per m²: in other words, she does not want it to exceed a certain range. Gaëlle must therefore target lively neighborhoods, but not too expensive. For our apartment hunter, it is therefore a question of finding a good balance between these 2 points.

How does Gaëlle manage to position herself so well?

One evening, Gaëlle spotted an announcement with great potential, but offered at 25,000€ above the young woman's budget. And given its location, there is no hope of negotiation...
As our real estate hunter knows the agency in charge of the file, she decides to immediately call her contact on her cell phone (after getting Marina's agreement). Despite the late hour, she manages to organize a visit (the first!) for the next day at noon with his client...

What were the advantages of this 2 room apartment?

Located near the Jules Joffrin station (line 12), the 2-room apartment is at 2^E 1st floor of a condominium, with well-maintained common areas. Full of charm, with its parquet floors, moldings and high ceilings (2.80 m), it has a separate bedroom, a bathroom and a living room with a semi-open kitchen. Crossing the street and the courtyard, it even offers a small balcony.

How was the purchase of this crush negotiated?

Absolutely won over by the visit, Marina asks Gaëlle to find out about the competition: are there a lot of visits planned? Is there anything to negotiate? With a price slightly under €10,000 per m2, which is very correct, the two women quickly understood the rarity of the property presented: Marina therefore immediately wrote an offer at the price, with the imperative need to provide a financing certificate during the day. Indeed, as the property was slightly above its budget, it needed to be able to reassure the sellers about its financial resources. Fortunately, Marina had a very good debt ratio and was not particularly worried about this. When the famous document was transmitted, the offer was therefore validated.

Is Marina planning on making any changes?

The apartment did not require a lot of work. It was necessary to plan a good coat of paint everywhere, a modernization of the kitchen with a change of the top and bottom units and a modernization of the bathroom.

The good provisions of a recommendation!

Obtaining contact by recommendation is very pleasant, because trust is immediately present in the relationship: Gaëlle can therefore move forward peacefully with her client!

“Without Gaëlle's help, I wouldn't have had this property! ”

Without Gaëlle's privileged contact, Marina would not have been able to get the apartment: that's the difference between a 01 communicated on announcement, with a 06 given in the context of a relationship between professionals! Here, that detail made all the difference! To this, the client also highlights her responsiveness and her excellent support until the signing of the authentic act of sale.