A new assignment...
I got assigned an REO today from a bank. I am not new to foreclosures and have actually listed and sold quite a few of them in the Seattle area. I am happy to have the assignment and I will do a great job with it, but the state of the house was so telling and really left me depressed for the evening. I will get on with it and do the job at hand, but foreclosure is so sad.
Many neighbors might see the real estate agent come around and think that the vultures have arrived, but that just isn't the case here. I have actually worked for practically free on many occasions to try and save someone from losing their home. I believe that there has to be altruistic intentions as a Realtor or it just doesn't work.
Every house has its story...
The house was typical of a foreclosure - run down with lots of deferred maintenance. I estimate that the trash out will probably be over two thousand dollars because it is crammed full and even though I am six feet tall, the grass hit me in the teeth as I tried to wade through it. What stopped me in my tracks and made me so sad were the little shoes thrown around the yard and also the Fisher Price toddler slide. My son has the same slide and it hurt a bit to know that another child like mine had to leave their home and their slide.
I am very diligent with my REO assignments and make sure that I treat each one systematically and with respect. It is sad, though, when the history is so clearly written on the walls (literally as well in this case)...
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Courtney Cooper
Seattle Realtor, Owner/Designated Broker/EcoBroker
Cooper Jacobs Real Estate
206-850-8841
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About Me:
Seattle real estate has been a big part of my life for well over a decade since I began my career in real estate,but also before that time when I was in the process of purchasing my own first home. Buying your first home can be quite overwhelming,but I have managed to help many first time home buyers along the way.
Move up Seattle buyers and other types of specialized purchasing is a great passion of mine! I love Seattle houseboats and you can find me down on the docks of Lake Union and Portage Bay several times a week. Other aspects of Seattle real estate that I adore include Queen Anne Real Estate,Wallingford Real Estate, Ballard Real Estate, Green Lake Real Estate, Laurelhurst Real Estate, Magnolia Real Estate,andSeattle Waterfront Real Estate.
In addition to being a Seattle residential broker and founder of Cooper Jacobs & Seattle Afloat, I am also a member of CBA (Commercial Brokers Association) and head of the Cooper Jacobs Commercial Division in an effort to provide excellent commercial real estate services to the Seattle commercial real estate industry. With a background in accounting and management, it is my great pleasure to coordinate our Seattle commercial brokers.
About Cooper Jacobs Real Estate's Seattle Branch:
My office at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate LLC is located centrally near all my favorite Puget Sound neighborhoods just a few blocks up from Lake Union in Seattle’s Wallingford. Cooper Jacobs Real Estate is a wonderful place filled with talented Seattle real estate brokers and I count myself extremely lucky that I get to spend so much time with these wonderful people. We specialize in different Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs in both residential and commercial real estate and are all very passionate and excited about each of our favorite Seattle neighborhoods and industries!
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