Jessica’s
journey to home ownership started long before I ever became her realtor. At
15-years-old, she started to diligently save money with dreams of
purchasing her first home. She worked for minimum wage at the Mission Inn
flower shop. Thanks to her hard work and discipline, she was able to qualify
for her first home at 21 years old. It was at this time that Jessica and I
partnered up to find her first place.
I admired Jessica’s determination to stay within her budget. We opened
escrow on a short sale that took over 6 months to negotiate. In the end, we
stuck to our goals and Jessica became a First Time Home Owner at the age of 22!
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| Jessica's First Home |
Jessica’s
first home was a “fixer-upper”, very dirty and in disrepair. However, thanks to
Jessica’s budgeting skills, she was able to have a reasonable mortgage payment
as well as enough money to completely remodel her home. There was no time
wasted. Within one month, her damaged “fixer-upper” had transformed into a
model home that she could be proud of! Jessica’s passion for interior design
was apparent in her remodeling choices. The new kitchen, flooring, paint,
appliances and bathroom looked spectacular!
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| Jessica's Loft Space After Remodeling |
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| Jessica's Remodeled Kitchen |
Two
years later, I called Jessica to say, “ Congratulations, you have made over a
100,000 in the time you have owned your home.” She was thrilled that her money
had worked so well for her while she was enjoying the comforts of her beautiful
house. She decided she was ready to do it all over again and put her home on
the market. After a successful Open House her home was in escrow in less than a
week! Jessica ended up getting more than she had hoped for in profit and
couldn’t wait to find her second home!
After
not winning the bid on a couple of other homes, the perfect home came along! This
home is in a highly desirable area of Riverside and priced lower because the
home was out dated and needed major updating. Luckily, Jessica doesn’t shy away
from a challenge.
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| The Rose Garden |
The owner had passed away, but it had a lot of
sentimental value to the children who grew up there. The father of the children
had planted 100 rose bushes on the property and brought flowers in to his wife
daily. Jessica won the hearts of the family with a personal letter to them. As a floral designer, she promised
continue the rose tradition. She loved
the charm of the home and was so pleased with how easy the sellers were to work
with. They even
decided to pay half the cost of a new roof during the escrow process!
At 24-years-old Jessica was the proud owner of her
second home! After escrow closed, she, once again, wasted no time on
renovations for her new place. Within one
weeks time, the kitchen was gutted and a new one was designed, the four layers
of 1950’s wallpaper had been removed, the rose gardens were restored to their
former glory and the contractors began working.
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| Another Kitchen to Remodel! |
Jessica’s new home is
projected to have over $100,000 in equity in just a month! Another home with
the same square footage just two doors down went on the market of 345,000 and
it is beautifully updated. Jessica paid 250,000 and is excited that all of her renovations will pay off shortly. Please
look for her completed project to be revealed soon!
With determination the discipline
to save money, Jessica’s real estate accomplishments can be achieved by people
her age and older! Her buyer experience is a testament to the importance of a
strong support system. She was able to work with an outstanding family,
reliable contractors, a great lender and a Real Estate Agent that helps find
deals, watches the market, and can negotiate a “Win, Win” Let me help you make
your dreams come true too!
