Apartment hunter in Paris, to find a property for a retired couple

Discover a search quickly conducted by Marie Esmieu, our apartment hunter specialized in Paris 7th. Serge and Nicole moved to the capital more than a year ago: currently renting, they searched - although very actively - for a property that they never found... before entrusting this task to our HOME SELECT hunter...

What is Serge and Nicole's new life project?

After living in their house in the south of France for a long time, Serge and Nicole decided to live their retirement in Paris. To date, they have occupied a furnished rental in a recent building in the 15th arrondissement for a year. And they've been looking for almost as long as they've been looking to buy a home...

Why were they advised to go through an apartment hunter?

During their search, Serge and Nicole heard about “off-market” properties, but without them being able to access them... They decide to go through a hunter to take advantage of these opportunities.

How did they choose HOME SELECT?

Determined to increase their chances of finding the apartment of their dream, the young retired couple did some research on the Internet and set their sights on the HOME SELECT network. Upon receiving their request, Jean Mascla entrusts the file to Marie Esmieu, a specialist in the sector coveted by Serge and Nicole.

What are the criteria for the research mandate?

After the first exchanges of use on the operation of HOME SELECT and its fees, Marie, Serge and Nicole draw up the list of search criteria: young retirees want a property of about 75m², with 2 bedrooms, for a comfortable budget without suspensive conditions. Ideally, they want an apartment, starting on the 3rd floor, with an elevator, in a recent or semi-recent building, because they don't find the Haussmannian style to their liking. In terms of location, Marie should search in an area including the 5th, 6th and 7th districts of Gros-Caillou, as well as the north of the 15th arrondissement. Better still, Serge and Nicole provided him with precise data on each neighborhood, mentioning which streets to focus on and which to avoid, while also indicating which streets were open to discussion. As the couple exchanged views, other criteria emerged, such as proximity to subways and shops, proximity to subways and shops, a south-southwest or south-east exposure, and an opposite location limited by a property located on a major artery.

What was Marie's hot analysis?

Faced with these multiple criteria, Marie begins to understand why the couple has not created many opportunities for themselves in a year: she confides to them while, if research is possible, it will generate few visits. Recognizing their requirements, Serge and Nicole remain unyielding, however, while relying on the fact that they are in no hurry or poorly housed.

Why did the research generate few visits?

Despite signing the search mandate, Serge and Nicole kept their real estate alerts: as a result, when Marie submits them a property sheet, they are either already aware and do not validate, or they check every detail — and in particular its orientation — so as not to travel unnecessarily. As a result, our apartment hunter did not make many visits with the retired couple... The first time, she took them to see a well located rue de Saint-Jacques: even if the apartment is interesting, Serge and Nicole do not make offers since it is not close enough to a subway. Following this visit, Marie understood that her range of action could not exceed 500 meters around a station.

How did the apartment hunter find it?

That's when an alert on the HOME SELECT application highlights an announcement full of promise. Even if she is on the go, Marie immediately calls the notary's office to get her form and some additional details. After arousing Serge and Nicole's enthusiasm, she arranges to schedule an appointment as soon as possible and our hunter gets the first visit! In the meantime, the couple goes there to see the common areas of the building: unseduced, they end up being reassured when they learn that they need to be redone and that they will be voted on at the next general meeting. At the same time, our apartment hunter shows them a video of the property, sent by the notary...

Why is this property for this retired couple?

With a surface area of 91.18m², the apartment, located on the 3rd floor with elevator, consists of an entrance, a double living room, a fully equipped fitted kitchen, a bathroom with independent WE and two bedrooms with large storage space. All in a building from the 1960s (semi-recent).

How did Serge and Nicole react to the visit?

During the visit, Serge and Nicole looked closely at the apartment, asked a few questions to conclude with the simple formula “We buy!”. Having slightly anticipated their enthusiasm, Marie had already prepared an offer that they only had to complete in the café, down the street, before immediately submitting it to the notary. From then on, the acquisition process followed one another in a classical manner...

What work did they do?

If the property only needed a slight refresh, Serge and Nicole decided to carry out some transformations, with the help of an interior decorator: installing a shower instead of the bathtub, removing the parquet, creating custom furniture to pleasantly accommodate their two large computer screens, etc.

“Ah, the smile of the customers...”

Despite the very high precision of the search, Marie took less than 6 months to find the rare pearl. And the smile of its customers when discovering the property and signing the act is a real reward for the work done.

“She quickly understood the key criteria”

Despite a very sustained presence on the various reference sites, this retired couple did not receive alerts for this property! Marie is patient, persevering and definitely competent: they are delighted with the performance of our HOME SELECT hunter!