I have some great success as a Humboldt County Real Estate agent selling unique properties that came with a list of challenges. In both scenarios I was able to get them sold. Yeah!
One was a cute Red Firehouse in Old Town Eureka CA. Very unique property for our Humboldt County Real Estate market. The house sits on a nonconforming lot and has no "true" bedrooms. Yep it's a loft. We really don't have lofts in our area - now NY that's a different story - so if the home were to ever burn down the city can't guarantee it would allow the homeowner to rebuild. Because the house doesn't meet current setback rules, etc, according to the city. Two items that could be a challenge to get a loan on. But the buyer got a loan on the property - with a sizeable down of course and the buyer's agent and I were able to get this really cool historic building sold. Yeah!
Not to say there weren't some ups and downs. This deal really put my creative problems solving skills to the test. But we successfully sold this property.
Little Red Firehouse in Eureka CA.
Second challenging Humboldt County Real Estate property - over 1000 acres of raw land with spectacular ocean views. Which sold a few months ago. Land has always been a challenge to finance. So it's good to have options to offer buyers, like owner financing. In this case it really helped. Multimillion dollar deal. Owner financing made this deal possible. My buyers may have been able to get a conventional loan, but we closed this deal right when the lending world took a huge hit.
Ocean View from Ferndale Land Listing
So they said it couldn't be done. They said it was an impossible deal. Well, they were wrong. I successfully marketed both unique properties, attracted a good qualified buyer, applied creative problem solving and they both sold. So it can be done. Even in a slower, ever changing Humboldt County Real Estate market.
Copyright 2009 Jessica Bigger. All Rights Reserved. *They said it couldn't be done. They said it was an impossible sale. They Were Wrong!*
If you are looking to buy a home or you're thinking about selling a home in Humboldt County CA please call me I'd be happy to chat with you about your situation. Jessica! 707-496-5770