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KELLEY AND BOB MELVIN-- THEY'RE A HIP, COOL COUPLE.
THEY WANT TO LIVE IN MANHATTAN.
SHE'S UNDER SOME PRESSURE,
BECAUSE SHE'S STAYING WITH HER DAUGHTER
WHILE BOB IS IN CALIFORNIA.
THEY WANT A PLACE NOW.
DEBBIE HAS TOLD ME THAT SHE WANTS TO BE LIVING
WITH HER HUSBAND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY THAT WE ARE NOT LIVING TOGETHER.
I'M LIVING IN ATLANTA, AND HE'S LIVING IN NEW YORK.
I HOPE THAT HAPPENS QUICKLY.
IN TERMS OF NEW YORK CITY REAL ESTATE,
THAT DOESN'T GIVE ME MUCH TIME.
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SO THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD PLACES,
AND I KNOW YOU'RE ALL ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
AND YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE UPPER EAST SIDE.
AND I'M THRILLED THAT YOU PICKED THE UPPER EAST SIDE,
I KNOW.
HOW IS GROVE DOING IN HIS APARTMENT?
UM, HE'S DOING GREAT. UH, HE LOVES NEW YORK.
(Sabrina) DEBBIE IS ONLY HERE FOR A FEW DAYS.
SHE HAS PUT HER HOUSE ON THE MARKET IN ATLANTA,
BECAUSE HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO NEW YORK CITY
HE MISSES HIS FAMILY...
SO IT'S BEEN REALLY TOUGH THAT WE'RE SEPARATED,
SO THAT'S WHY WE WANT TO FIND SOMETHING
AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.
IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY THAT WE ARE NOT LIVING TOGETHER.
I'M LIVING IN ATLANTA, AND HE'S LIVING IN NEW YORK.
UNTIL WE SELL OUR HOUSE, WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE
TAKING CARE OF THE DOG WHILE I COME UP TO DO MY SEARCH.
FIRST PLACE WE'RE SEEING IS A CONDO, SO THAT IS FASTER.
IT'S IN A PRIME-TIME LOCATION. IT'S ON 79th AND MADISON.
(Sabrina) THEY'RE VERY SPECIFIC WITH WHERE THEY WANT TO BE.
THEY WANT TO BE CLOSE TO THE PARK, THEY WANT TO BE NEAR
FABULOUS SHOPPING, FABULOUS RESTAURANTS AND STORES.
THEY WANT SOMEPLACE WHERE THEIR DOG IS GONNA BE COMFORTABLE.
AND WE'LL JUST KIND OF TAKE IT FROM THERE,
BUT HOPEFULLY I CAN HELP YOU WITH THE REAL ESTATE STRESS
YES, I HOPE THAT HAPPENS QUICKLY,
RIGHT, GOTTA BE CLOSE-- EXACTLY,
GOTTA TAKE CARE OF DRAMA.
HOW DID YOU FIND THAT NAME FOR YOUR DOG?
OH, JOHNNY "DRAMA" FROM "ENTOURAGE,"
WELL, WE WON'T TELL THE CO-OP BOARDS THAT.
OKAY.
HEY, HOW ARE YOU?
I'M GREAT.
NOT AT ALL, NO.
(Kirk) TODAY I'M HERE TO MEET KELLEY MELVIN.
I MET KELLEY AND BOB MELVIN AT ONE OF MY OPEN HOUSES.
BOB MELVIN'S A MANAGER OF THE OAKLAND A's.
THEY'RE A HIP, COOL COUPLE. THEY WANT TO LIVE IN MANHATTAN.
I HAVE NO IDEA EXACTLY WHY SHE WANTS TO MEET.
I WOULD THINK THEY'VE ALREADY PURCHASED AN APARTMENT,
IT'S BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS,
SO HOPEFULLY IT'S ABOUT BUSINESS,
UM, BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW.
THE REALTOR THAT WE WERE WORKING WITH,
UH, IT'S REALLY JUST NOT WORKING OUT,
SO WE TOLD HER THAT WE REALLY WANTED
OKAY.
WORK WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.
AND SO THE SITUATION RIGHT NOW IS THAT
OUR PLACE IN THE FLATIRON SOLD,
AND SO WE RENTED FOR A YEAR IN ORDER TO FIND SOMETHING.
BUT NOW IT'S COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE.
OH, NO.
OH, NO.
YEAH, IN HER 1-BEDROOM.
KELLEY IS IN A VERY TIGHT SPOT, NOW THAT SHE'S LIVING
IN A 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH HER DAUGHTER.
SHE'S REALLY LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
THAT'S GONNA BE HOME FOR A LONG TIME.
SHE WANTS TO STAY HERE.
EVER SINCE BOB AND I MET YOU,
OH, THAT'S NICE.
AND SUCH A GREAT RAPPORT,
AND WE WOULD JUST REALLY LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU,
BECAUSE WE JUST REALLY LIKED YOU, SO...
AS LONG AS YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE WRAPPED IT UP
WITH THE OTHER AGENT, I'M VERY COMFORTABLE
SAYING YES, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP OUT.
GREAT, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
REMIND ME JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR AGAIN.
I REALLY LOVE THE PRE-WAR LOFTS, UM, DOWNTOWN,
YOU KNOW, IN SOHO, GREENWICH VILLAGE.
AND SO I THINK THE BIG THING HERE IS TO JUST
GET HER OUT THERE AND SEE WHAT SHE REACTS TO.
LET'S EAT.
SO AM I.
HI, CLAIRE. HOW ARE YOU?
HI.
THIS IS MY CLIENT DEBBIE.
TODAY I'M SHOWING DEBBIE AN APARTMENT
ON 79th AND PARK AVENUE.
IT'S A 2-BEDROOM, 2 1/2-BATH FOR JUST UNDER $2.5 MILLION.
I'M THE EXCLUSIVE BROKER ON THIS FABULOUS CONDO APARTMENT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME.
I WILL BE RIGHT HERE.
ENJOY.
THANK YOU.
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YOU'RE, OF COURSE, SEEING THIS ON THE DREARIEST OF DAYS.
IT'S ONLY GONNA LOOK BETTER,
BUT KEEP IN MIND, WE'RE ON THE 14th FLOOR,
RIGHT.
YES, BIG PLUS.
DEBBIE HAS TOLD ME THAT SHE WANTS TO BE LIVING
WITH HER HUSBAND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS,
SO IN TERMS OF NEW YORK CITY REAL ESTATE,
THAT DOESN'T GIVE ME MUCH TIME.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS BEING OPEN SPACE?
UM, IT'S A LITTLE BIT TOO CONTEMPORARY FOR ME.
I LIKE MORE CLOSED IN, CLOSED LITTLE ROOMS.
I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE, UM,
OLD WORLD, WITH MORE CHARM.
SO HERE IS ONE OF THE TWO BEDROOMS.
SO NOW I ALREADY KNOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA LIKE THE FEEL OF IT,
OKAY.
AND LOOK PAST THE PAINT, AND LOOK PAST THE ART,
NO.
YES.
WE HAVE A NICE WALK-IN CLOSET OVER HERE.
YOU CAN BARELY EVEN GET THE WORDS OUT.
WHAT DEBBIE TOLD ME TODAY IS GONNA MAKE THE SEARCH EASIER.
I HAD INITIALLY LIMITED IT TO CONDOS BECAUSE I THOUGHT
SHE WAS REALLY IN A RUSH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S A $2.5 MILLION PURCHASE,
IT'S GONNA BE HER HOME, AND IT HAS TO BE RIGHT.
WAS THERE ANYTHING FROM HERE THAT WE CAN TAKE FROM
UM, I LIKE THE LOCATION.
THE LOCATION IS GREAT.
YES, PERFECT LOCATION.
UM, BUT THE STYLE, UM, IS DEFINITELY NOT ME.
THE VIEW IS GREAT, BUT IT'S, UM--THE FLOOR'S TOO HIGH FOR ME.
YEAH, THE 14th FLOOR IS TOO HIGH.
OKAY, 'CAUSE I GREW UP ON THE THIRD FLOOR FACING TREES.
THIRD FLOOR FOR ME WOULD BE PERFECT.
THE BEST CAST SCENARIO IS THAT THE NEXT TIME I TAKE DEBBIE OUT,
SHE'S GONNA FIND SOMETHING THAT SHE LOVES,
SHE'S GONNA WANT TO TAKE GROVER BACK TO SEE IT,
HE'S GONNA LOVE IT AS WELL,
AND THEY'RE GONNA PUT IN AN OFFER THAT'S ACCEPTED.
OKAY, SO I THINK THAT THIS JUKEBOX HERE SUMS UP
YES, DEFINITELY.
NO, DEFINITELY NOT.
HEY, KIRK.
HOW ARE YOU? GOOD TO SEE YOU.
IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
I JUST WANTED YOU TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS LIKE.
(Kirk) I'M HERE TO SHOW KELLEY MELVIN 68 THOMAS STREET.
I CHOSE THIS FIRST LOFT BECAUSE IT'S A TRUE TRIBECA LOFT,
AND IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
MICHAEL.
THIS IS KELLEY.
REALLY NICE TO MEET YOU.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
♪♪
YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO SEE
THE TRUE TRIBECA SENSE, SO HERE YOU ARE.
I LIKE IT.
HAS THE EXPOSED BRICK, THE DOUBLE HEIGHT CEILINGS.
EXACTLY. TAKE A LOOK HERE.
AT LEAST YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE OUTDOOR SPACE IS LIKE HERE--
YEAH, RIGHT.
BUT THE MASTER BEDROOM-- IT'S NOT GIGANTIC,
BUT AT LEAST YOU HAVE A REALLY SPACIOUS BATHROOM
WITH A SKYLIGHT
THAT YOU CAN EASILY DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO.
IT'S A TRUE OUTDOOR DECK IN MANHATTAN.
YOU GET HALF OF THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING,
YEAH.
I THINK BOB WOULD LOVE THE OUTDOOR SPACE,
BUT YOU CAN'T LIVE OUT THERE, SO...
I'M NOT AS CRAZY ABOUT THIS AREA.
YOU KNOW, I LIKE SOHO BETTER, AND, YOU KNOW, THE VILLAGE.
MAYBE WHAT WE COULD DO IS JUST KIND OF WALK UP TOWARDS SOHO
OKAY.
KELLEY AND BOB ARE UNDER SOME PRESSURE,
BECAUSE SHE'S STAYING WITH HER DAUGHTER
WHILE BOB IS IN CALIFORNIA,
AND THEY WANT A PLACE NOW.
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(doorbell rings)
HI, SABRINA.
THIS IS MY CLIENT DEBBIE.
HI, DEBBIE. I'M LAURA MATIZ, DOUGLAS ELLIMAN.
THANK YOU.
WELCOME TO 785 PARK, 10A.
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IT FEELS TOTALLY TRADITIONAL.
IT'S MUCH WARMER.
I LOVE THE FIREPLACE, THE MAHOGANY FLOORS.
FABULOUS SUNLIGHT, LOTS OF SKY.
THE WINDOWS ARE BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S VERY CHEERY. IT'S VERY SUNNY.
THE LAST PROPERTY I TOOK DEBBIE TO
JUST DID NOT SPEAK TO HER AT ALL.
VERY WARM AND COZY.
HAS THAT FEEL THAT I'M LOOKING FOR. IS THIS A PRE-WAR?
YEAH. I LIKE IT A LOT.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT HAS EVERYTHING I WAS LOOKING FOR.
OH, I LOVE IT.
I LOVE THAT IT'S WHITE, THAT IT'S LIGHT.
VERY. I LOVE IT.
I LOVE THE GLASS DOORS ON THE CABINETS.
(Sabrina) WE BOTH LOVE THIS APARTMENT.
IT SEEMS WE HAVE THE SAME TASTES.
OKAY.
IT'S SO PRETTY. IT'S A VERY GOOD SIZE.
I LOVE THAT IT'S A CORNER.
THAT'S NICE, YEAH.
SO THE MASTER--I LOVE THAT BOTH BEDROOMS ARE BOTH CORNERS,
SO YOU HAVE WONDERFUL SUNLIGHT IN THIS BEDROOM AS WELL.
I THINK THERE'S VERY LITTLE TO DO IN THE APARTMENT.
I KNOW, IT'S GREAT. I LOVE IT.
OKAY.
THAT I'D LIKE TO GO OVER,
SINCE I DIDN'T THINK I'D FIND SOMETHING SO QUICKLY.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE,
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I AM COMMUTING BACK AND FORTH FROM ATLANTA
WHILE MY HUSBAND IS WORKING IN MANHATTAN.
OKAY, SO WHAT'S GOING ON? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
WELL, UM, I LOVE THE APARTMENT.
IT'S GREAT, BUT AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ONE BIG CONCERN,
AND THAT'S SELLING OUR HOUSE IN ATLANTA,
SO THAT'S THE BASE ISSUE RIGHT NOW.
SO NOW DEBBIE'S TOLD ME THAT THEY REALLY WANT
TO HAVE THE HOUSE SOLD BEFORE THEY MOVE ON SOMETHING
FOR PURCHASE IN NEW YORK CITY.
WASN'T REALLY EXPECTING THIS. I DIDN'T KNOW IT.
VERY OCCASIONALLY, YOU CAN FIND A RENT-TO-BUY SITUATION,
WHERE YOU COULD FIND A PLACE TO RENT...
RENT TO BUY WOULD MEAN THAT SHE WOULD RENT AN APARTMENT
WITH THE OPTION TO GO FORWARD AND PURCHASE IT
ONCE SHE GOES TO CONTRACT ON HER HOUSE IN ATLANTA.
TOTALLY.
WE ARE DEFINITELY OPEN TO THAT. THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD. YES.
WELL, THIS JUST HAPPENED TOO QUICKLY.
I KNOW, IT IS PERFECT, AND I LOVE IT WHEN
MY CLIENTS HAVE SIMILAR TASTES AS I DO,
RIGHT.
(Kirk) THIS IS REALLY YOUR
SOHO SHOPPING MECCA.
WELL, AFTER TALKING WITH KELLEY A LOT MORE ON THE PHONE,
AND SHOWING HER TRIBECA, I REALIZED THAT SOHO
WAS REALLY WHERE THEY WANTED TO BE.
WELL, THIS TIME AROUND,
KELLEY'S BROUGHT HER DAUGHTER ALEXI, WHICH IS GREAT,
BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE A SECOND SET OF EYES
ON THE APARTMENTS THAT SHE'S LOOKING AT,
BECAUSE BOB'S NOT IN TOWN TO SEE 'EM.
HERE YOU GO.
BIG, OPEN LOFT.
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IT'S A TRUE DOWNTOWN LOFT.
IT REALLY HAS THAT--A LITTLE MORE OF AN INDUSTRIAL LOOK.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
I--IT'S JUST REALLY CLEAN
AND OPEN AND HAS GREAT LIGHT.
THE SECOND BEDROOM.
A REAL TRADITIONAL LOFT,
WITH THE EXPOSED PIPES FOR YOUR SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
I LOVE THE EXPOSED PIPES. I THINK THOSE ARE REALLY COOL.
MM-HMM.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU DON'T SEE IN EVERY APARTMENT,
BUT THIS IS A VERY CLASSIC SOHO
OH, MY GOD.
BOB'S GONNA DIE.
I MEAN, LOOK AT THE VIEW THAT YOU HAVE DOWN HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK DAD WOULD SAY?
I THINK HE'S GONNA LOVE THIS. THIS IS JUST AMAZING.
I ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO TO WORK, BUT, UM,
YOU WANT MY VOTE-- I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE IT.
I THINK IT'S PERFECT.
I THINK THE TOUR WITH KELLEY AND ALEXI WENT EXTREMELY WELL.
I REALLY FEEL LIKE THIS WAS IT...
Yeah.
HEY, UM...
BUT BECAUSE OF BOB NOT BEING HERE, I THINK THERE'S STILL
A LITTLE BIT OF HESITATION TO JUST SAY, "YES, THIS IS IT."
OKAY, ALL RIGHT, I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
ALL RIGHT, BYE.
THIS IS JUST EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
I'M TRYING TO BE CALM, COOL, AND COLLECTED ABOUT IT
AND BE SMART AND NOT, YOU KNOW, JUMP THE GUN.
I AGREE.
BUT YET, YOU KNOW, I THINK MAYBE WE SHOULD SEE A FEW MORE,
YEAH, NO, DEFINITELY.
YOU KNOW, WELL, WE CAN JUST KEEP AN EYE ON THIS ONE,
BUT I'LL MAKE SOME APPOINTMENTS TO SHOW YOU
OKAY.
THERE'S ALWAYS THAT HESITATION--
SHOULD I WAIT, SHOULD I DO SOMETHING NOW?
AND I DON'T WANT TO PUSH, BUT I DO WANT TO SAY,
"THESE DON'T LAST THAT LONG, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON IT,"
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN THIS MARKET.
♪♪
HEY. HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
OF COURSE.
TODAY I'M AT 252 SEVENTH AVENUE
IN THE UPPER CHELSEA AREA.
KELLEY NEEDED TO SEE A FEW MORE APARTMENTS
SO THAT SHE HAS THE REAL CONFIDENCE
TO MAKE AN OFFER ON THE SOHO PROPERTY.
I THINK SHE REALLY LOVES IT,
BUT YOU NEVER KNOW UNTIL IT'S OVER.
HEY, KIRK. GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
HI.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
THIS IS 252 SEVENTH AVENUE,
APARTMENT 10R.
♪♪
WHAT'S GREAT IS IT'S THAT OPEN LOFT,
EXACTLY WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ASKING FOR.
BIG, HIGH CEILINGS,
THE DARK WOOD FLOOR THAT YOU LOVE.
THAT TRUE LOFT IN EVERY SENSE.
IT'S A GREAT-SIZE ROOM.
VERY NICE SIZE. KING-SIZE BED.
LOTS OF SPACE FOR A CHEST DRAWERS.
A WALK-IN CLOSET THE SIZE OF MOST PEOPLE'S APARTMENTS.
OH, YEAH.
THIS IS GREAT, BUT I JUST--
I FEEL LIKE SEEING THIS HAS HELPED ME
MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.
THE OTHER ONE IS THE ONE I WANT.
THE MORE I WALKED THROUGH IT, THE MORE I REALIZED THAT
THE SOHO LOFT IS REALLY THE ONE THAT I LOVE,
THAT REALLY FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME.
I JUST REALLY GET A GREAT FEELING ABOUT THE WHOLE LOFT,
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, EVERYTHING.
Hey, Kirk.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT SUGGESTION FROM KELLEY
TO CALL BOB RIGHT AWAY.
I COULD SEE THAT SHE WAS EXCITED.
AND I THINK THE WAY TO DO THIS IS TO GIVE THEM A LOW OFFER,
AND SEE IF THEY EVEN GIVE US A COUNTER OFFER.
I would agree, if we do make a lower offer,
we're gonna find out, you know, where they're coming from,
and in a hurry, so...
THE CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW IS TO COME TO A MEETING OF THE MINDS,
TO TRY TO GET THE RIGHT PRICE THAT MAKES THE SELLER HAPPY,
THE BUYER HAPPY,
AND EVERYBODY COMES TO AN AGREEMENT
AND GET A CONTRACT SIGNED.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON. BYE-BYE.
YAY! I'M SO EXCITED.
SO WE ARE IN MY FAVORITE AREA OF ALL OF NEW YORK CITY,
CARNEGIE HILL,
AND THIS BUILDING IS A CONDOMINIUM.
MY CLIENTS DEBBIE AND GROVER ARE RELOCATING FROM ATLANTA,
AND WE'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A 2-BEDROOM IN NEW YORK CITY...
HI, SABRINA.
THANK YOU. YOU, TOO.
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT SOLD THEIR ATLANTA HOUSE.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S SELLING
AS QUICKLY AS THEY HAD HOPED.
HI, NICE TO MEET YOU.
WELCOME TO 40 EAST 94th STREET.
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. MAY I TAKE YOUR COAT?
THANK YOU.
SO I SUGGESTED WE POSSIBLY EXPLORE LOOKING UP PLACES
THAT COULD WORK AS A RENTAL WITH AN OPTION TO BUY.
SO HERE IS THE LIVING ROOM,
WHICH IS A VERY GREAT-SIZE ROOM.
♪♪
YOU GET WONDERFUL SUNLIGHT. YOU'RE FACING WEST.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF SKY.
YOU HAVE CROWN MOLDINGS THROUGHOUT THE APARTMENT.
YEAH, IT DOES.
IT'S VERY CHARMING, AND, UM, THE VIEW IS GREAT.
YEAH.
IT'S LIGHT AND GREAT VIEW.
I LIKE IT.
DEBBIE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE TOGETHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IT'S, UH, IT'S BEEN OUR DREAM TO LIVE IN MANHATTAN,
AND TO LIVE IN MANHATTAN TOGETHER, AND, UH,
IT'S, UH-- IT'S TIME NOW.
WE HAVE A BATHROOM HERE, WHICH IS GREAT,
BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE PEOPLE OVER, THEY DON'T HAVE TO WALK
THROUGH YOUR BEDROOM-- IT'S RIGHT HERE.
YOU HAVE THE SECOND BEDROOM HERE,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A GREAT SIZE.
COULD USE IT AS A GUEST ROOM, YOU COULD USE IT AS AN OFFICE,
YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS--
YES.
(Sabrina) I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THEY WERE GONNA REACT,
BECAUSE DEBBIE TOLD ME THAT SHE REALLY LIKES SMALLER ROOMS,
SHE LIKES PRE-WAR, OR SHE LIKES CHARMING,
BUT THE KEY THING FOR THEM IS THE FLEXIBILITY
OF POSSIBLY BEING ABLE TO RENT WITH THE OPTION TO BUY,
AND I THINK THAT TRUMPED EVERYTHING ELSE FOR THEM.
AS YOU KNOW, THE APARTMENT IS CURRENTLY
RIGHT.
HOWEVER, I WILL PRESENT THE OFFER TO MY SELLERS,
AND I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.
OKAY, BECAUSE ALSO YOU CAN SAY, YOU KNOW,
I DO FEEL THAT ONCE THEY'RE LIVING HERE AND THEY'RE SETTLED,
AND THEY, YOU KNOW, EXPLORE THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
I THINK THEY WILL LOVE IT,
AND THEY WILL WANT TO MOVE FORWARD TO PURCHASE.
OKAY.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, FABIENNE.
MY PLEASURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BYE.
Hi, guys. How are ya?
LISTEN,
SO I DID TALK TO THE BROKER THIS MORNING.
THEY GAVE US A COURTESY COUNTER OFFER OF $2,475,000.
How firm do you think that is?
I MEAN, THE WAY THE BROKER MAKES IT SOUND, LIKE,
THEY'RE NOT GONNA MOVE OFF THEIR PRICE AT ALL,
BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE REALITY HERE.
IF WE WERE TO GO AHEAD AND PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD,
AND GO TO SOMETHING LIKE $2.3 MILLION OR $2.350 MILLION
TO SHOW THAT WE'RE REALLY SERIOUS
ABOUT MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
If we come in at $2.3 million, do they counter again,
or if we go to $2.350 million, do you think that gets it done?
(Kelley) THIS PART JUST MAKES ME CRAZY.
IT'S REALLY STRESSFUL,
AND I'M JUST TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE
AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
I would like to come home
and actually have a place to live,
THAT'D BE NICE.
I'll take that recommendation, and, uh, let's go forward--
OKAY.
(Kirk) IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE GET THIS DEAL DONE,
BECAUSE KELLEY LOVES THE APARTMENT,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE HURDLE.
NUMBER TWO, WE ONLY HAVE A COUPLE WEEKS LEFT
OF THE BASEBALL SEASON, SO BOB'S GONNA BE BACK.
SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT I CLOSE THE GAP HERE
AND GET THIS DEAL DONE.
OF COURSE.
YOU KNOW, I KNOW YOU LOVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I JUST--I HAVE SOME GREAT NEWS FOR YOU.
REALLY? SERIOUSLY?
OH, MY GOD, I'M SO EXCITED.
I THINK KELLEY WAS UNDER TREMENDOUS PRESSURE
TO GET SOMETHING AND GET IT NOW.
I THINK SHE'S WANTED THIS PROPERTY
MORE THAN SHE'S TOLD ME,
AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT WE HAD GOOD NEWS FOR HER.
I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW EXCITED I AM. WE FINALLY DID IT.
(Kelley) I'M SO EXCITED TO TALK TO BOB,
BECAUSE I REALLY THINK NOW WE CAN GET ROLLING
AND CLOSE AND, YOU KNOW, FINALLY GET IN.
OKAY.
YEAH.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, CHEERS.
SO I HAVE TO SAY,
IT'S BEEN SO FUN COMING BACK AND FORTH NOW,
AND I'M JUST LOVING CARNEGIE HILL.
I'M TAKING YOU
YEAH.
OKAY.
UM, THE SELLERS, UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER ALL,
WERE NOT ONBOARD.
THEY JUST DECIDED THAT ULTIMATELY
THEY REALLY WANT TO SELL.
THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THE RENT-TO-BUY OPTION.
OKAY, GOOD, AND I WANT TO TEMPER THE BAD NEWS
WITH SOME GOOD NEWS, SO RIGHT AFTER I FOUND OUT,
I WENT RIGHT ON THE COMPUTER AFTER I GOT THE NEWS,
I CALLED A LOT OF BROKERS, I E-MAILED A LOT OF BROKERS,
OH.
OKAY.
SO I THINK THAT'S THE BEST WAY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND THEN WE'LL KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED ON YOUR HOUSE.
WELL, ACTUALLY, WE'VE TAKEN THE IDEA FROM YOU,
AND WE ARE RENTING WITH THE OPTION TO BUY,
OKAY.
WE ARE ALSO LISTING IT FOR RENTAL.
FABULOUS.
YEAH.
RIGHT.
I AM POSITIVE, TOO.
HOW DELICIOUS IS THE FOOD HERE?
THEY GO CRAZY.
OH, KIRK'S HERE.
YOU CAME BEARING GIFTS.
SO TONIGHT I'VE BEEN INVITED TO THE MELVINS' FOR DINNER.
EVERYONE'S BEEN MOVED IN.
BOB'S BACK HOME FROM THE BASEBALL SEASON.
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO, UM, BE THERE.
I AM.
I TRUST KELLEY,
SO HADN'T SEEN THE PLACE,
AND GET HERE, AND FINISHED PRODUCT,
AND I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE HEARTACHE.
YEP, THAT'S HOW IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.
WELL, YOU'VE SETTLED IN QUITE NICELY, I MUST SAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO BE INVITED TO THE CLIENT'S HOME
AND HAVE DINNER AND SIT DOWN
AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING REALLY IS,
YOU KNOW, FINALIZED, AND THEY'RE HAPPY IN THEIR HOME,
I THINK IT'S A REALLY BIG PLUS FOR ME AS A BROKER,
AND YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU'VE CREATED A GREAT FRIENDSHIP,
AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
WELL, CHEERS ARE IN ORDER.
NEW PLACE, KIRK, THANK YOU.
CHEERS.
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