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In a conversation with my sellers, I sold their Beverly Hills home in 5 days when another couldn't.

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Channel: Christophe Choo - Beverly Hills & LA Real Estate · 2014 · People & Blogs

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A little conversation with my seller's. I sold their home in Beverly Hills in 5 days with 9 offers for close to 10% over the asking price while another agent failed to sell it before.

I have the honor and privilege today to be meeting with my clients, Mr. and Mrs. Yi. They've been on the market for about 4 or 5 months, actually, listed with another broker in my office which was a little bit unusual. And fortunately, they called me to list their home. So I went to meet with them and I'm a specialist in figuring out why listings have been on the market before and didn't sell. That's been my specialty for a good you know 22 years of my 26 years selling real estate. 

Mr. and Mrs. Yi followed my advice, we listed their home, and immediately got nine offers. We sold it for close to 10% over the asking price, and we closed a deal in 30 days. 
I know especially Mr. Yi, he's a tough cookie. You were trying to sell your home because you'd been there for, what, 16 years?. And you raised your children in that home and wanted something different in your life. 

Tell me about that, Mrs. Yi. Okay, my husband on looking for the brokers, he tried it all. He's so picky. He's picky? Oh, believe me. Yeah, he looking the bills and every time looking, picked up the you and, oh, well, he's tough, [xx] waiting for and then we will see. I really like your job and I'm proud of you. Well, thank you. 

I love number one broker in USA, no, in the world. I'll teach you. You're so nice. And then look at our, I never go back [xx]. In the first open Open house? Open house, 200 peoples coming to see my house. yeah. I'm really proud of that and then one week later we closed. Yes, yes. Yeah. And then now, I really like you. Well, as we closed and we also got them a lease factor for free for two weeks in their current home. 

Yes, yeah. So they close escrow. They're able to stay there for free. And now they're closing escrow on the new home tomorrow. Yes, I'm hoping to. And then they can move in more easily into new home. But I'm curious, I mean, you were on the market for four months, four or five months before with another broker. 

What was the difference in why they could not sell the home and I could sell? Let me tell you. This time I had very good experience Okay. selling house. Okay. I'm no broker. Okay. I'm very lucky, because I meet you, Mr. Choo. Thank you. And I know this time, selling house is depend on broker. Yes. Last time some broker, last year [xx] on the market, but the broker's bad. 

Yeah, 'cause it was Spring of last year you put it on the market and we're just about to be in Spring this year. So almost a year ago. Yeah. Almost a year ago. And at the time, yeah, the opening day, maybe 20 peoples just came. Only 20 people? Yeah, I came. I am not sure. Yeah. Yeah. Around 20 people. But this time, 250, around 250 came to my house. 

I think it's different. Yes, yes. Now it's different. First of all, my house is beautiful, wonderful, canyon view, ocean view, city view, mountain view. That's the best part of the house, yes, yes. 

And the Catalina Island view. But last year a lot of people take a look only at house. But this time people, I guess, they look at the house and they look at the view. 

The potential. 

Yeah. 

That's why. 

You made it. [xx]. 

There's the skills of your, the kind of modernizing skills. 

Yes, yes. 

So, I guess, Mr. Choo, I'm happy I met you. 

Yeah. 

And I'm very happy, too, I got the good price. 

Yeah. 

Yes. 

And the sale went easily. So that's what every seller wants, a good price, to sell very easily your house, right? 

We're very impressed. Yes, yes. 

And, what's the word, I'm looking for a contractor or developer because my house is very old style. But view is fantastic. Yes. I think best of all view in Beverly, in my opinion. Yes, yes. So I like to show off this view to many people. Right. But, I can't do that. Right. So someone buy my house and build up or remodel it. 

And I really knew a good 15 percent chance, some would rather tear it down or build a second story addition to really take advantage of the beautiful views of that particular home. Although it was maintained impeccably by Mrs. Yi, it's different for today's modern buyer. A modern buyer today wants a little different kitchen, different look. 

So and they understood that. So we focused on the new, the positives that the house had, and that became the social media in terms of really marketing my listings. We did the videos, the pre-sale video, the video video. And all this went online. That's why we had over I think about 200 some people the day of the open house.  And the key is pick the right agent, follow their advice. You have to trust them, first of all, follow advice, and truthfully, when clients follow my advice, they always get the results they want and in a short period of time, which is what every seller wants.

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