Allison + Nate

I’ll never forget Allison and Nate’s buyer consult. They were referred to me from one of my favorite past clients and when I sat down with them I remember thinking that I knew Allison and I would be friends by the end of their transaction. Spoiler alert: I got to attend their wedding this month! A magical wedding at The Historic Cavalier.

Helping Allison and Nate was so much fun. We searched for about 5 months and wrote a couple of offers. In August of 2023 a house in the neighborhood of Thalia came up that impressively checked almost all of their boxes. Nate was deployed but thankfully had service to be able to be FaceTimed through the house. They both knew they were willing to do anything to get the house.

We wrote a competitive offer and by the end of the weekend they were under contract on their new VB home! It was a dream transaction with a great agent and amazing sellers. On Halloween Nate and Allison took possession of their home after a month of letting the sellers stay after closing. Pro tip: moving in on Halloween and passing out the big-size candy bars is the perfect way to make lots of neighbor friends very quickly!

Check out what Allison had to say about the buying process and their new home below!

What is the best feature of your home?

The sunroom!! It’s what made us fall in love with this house. And I love all the trees in the backyard.

What was the most surprising part of the home buying process?

Just how competitive it was at the time we were buying. I knew it was going be competitive, but I think I didn't know it was going be SO competitive. I was shocked by the amount of cash offers we were up against. Also, just the house itself. This house, that I absolutely adore, was nothing like the others we had looked at. It had the neighborhood feel we were looking for. The minute I saw the neighborhood, the sunroom, the kitchen, I was like, “this is it.”

How many homes did you look at before finding yours?

Probably at least 20. Somewhere between 20-25.

What was your knowledge of buying a home going into the buying process?

I think we thought we knew more than we did just from our own research. I'm someone that is pretty type-A so I like to like to be prepared and like most millennials, we like to do our research online. Then we came to you and you were completely invaluable in our process. Having someone you can trust is really helpful, because it's a little scary buying your first house. There are so many things that go into buying a house - the offer process, the mortgage, etc. I learned that there are REALTOR’s for a reason…because you just don't know what you don't know.

How did you know this was “the one?”

We knew we wanted to buy a house and had looked at a few together, but Nate was deployed and I was nervous about him not loving it. But as soon as I walked in the door, it felt like it could be our home. When I stepped into the backyard I could picture how happy we'd both be watching our dog run around and I could see us hanging out with friends and family in the outdoor kitchen area. Picturing that made me so happy and I knew it would make him happy. And it does. He loves it!

What is your go-to restaurant in your neighborhood or near your neighborhood?

Taco Tuesday's at Mi Casita. :)