It was probably a year ago, maybe longer, that I met a lovely Colorado couple interested in buying a vacation home. When we first talked, they didn't know what part of the valley might work best for them. They got partially educated on line, as most people do, so when they came to Arizona for a visit, we drove around a bit to validate the conclusions they'd come to.
We found a property in Coyote Lakes in Surprise - and made an offer on it before they returned to Colorado. It was a short sale. And a long story. Eventually that property went from short sale into foreclosure. Not the plan that we'd had in mind. So the Colorado couple still did not have their Arizona vacation home.
Last fall, we started looking again - still long distance. This time we shifted location toward Avondale, and we made an offer on a lovely home in a gated community. Another short sale. Very very low price - about $40K less than the one that got away.
They made their offer from Colorado on the strength of pictures. Once the seller's lender approved the sale, they came out for visual inspection - and liked what they saw. (Whew!) Home inspection and appraisal went well - no issues - and we closed before the end of December.
Really nice people. They're in Arizona as I write - at the house - and starting the process of redecorating to put their own personality all over it. Another happy ending - or maybe new beginning ....
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