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(Maggie) VANESSA WONG IS AN 18-YEAR-OLD BUYER.
IT'S PERFECT.
SHE'S RECENTLY PURCHASED A LOT OF FURNITURE.
WE MADE AN OFFER, AND WE JUST FOUND OUT THAT SHE LOST THE BID.
DON'T DO ANY SHOPPING.
(Laurel) ANDREA AND HER HUSBAND LIVE IN L.A.
THEY'RE RELOCATING TO NEW YORK.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA FIND THIS GREAT APARTMENT.
SHE'S GIVEN ME THE TASK OF SCOUTING OUT RENTAL APARTMENTS.
DO YOU THINK ANDREA'S GONNA LIKE THIS PLACE?
ANDREA AND MATT WANT OUTDOOR SPACE.
UNLESS WE FIND SOMETHING QUICKLY,
THEY'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE.
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WELL, GREAT. SHE'S VERY EXCITED.
(Maggie) JOHN HARRISON IS A NEW AGENT AT CORE
AND I RECENTLY PASSED HIM A NEW BUYER.
SHE'S BUYING HER FIRST PLACE IN NEW YORK.
SHE NEEDS REAL GUIDANCE.
OH, YEAH.
WE OFFICIALLY SUBMITTED IT.
THEN THE OTHER BIDDER CAME BACK AND OUTBID HER.
THEY'VE DECIDED THAT THEY'RE GONNA GO TO THE BEST
(John) THIS IS MY FIRST CHANCE
TO PARTNER WITH MAGGIE, AND IT MEANS A LOT.
IT MEANS THAT I HAVE DIRECT ACCESS
TO ONE OF THE BEST RESOURCES IN THE CITY.
AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO START OFF A CAREER IN NEW YORK.
THAT'S RIGHT.
I'D LIKE TO SEE FOR MYSELF HOW JOHN CARRIES THROUGH ON A DEAL,
CARRIES THROUGH ON A CLIENT THAT I HAND OFF TO HIM.
NEVER A DULL MOMENT.
YEAH, IT'S EXCITING.
(John) THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT I NEED TO DO.
I NEED TO FIRST MAKE THINGS WORK FOR VANESSA, AND TWO,
I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT I SEAL THIS OVER WITH MAGGIE.
IF I CAN DO A GREAT JOB WITH VANESSA,
THEN THERE'S A GREAT CHANCE THAT SHE'LL CONTINUE
TO WORK WITH ME IN THE FUTURE.
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HOW ARE YOU?
THANK YOU.
I'M MEETING MY CLIENT ANDREA TODAY
WHO'S ON HER WAY BACK TO L.A. AFTER A BRIEF VISIT IN NEW YORK.
I KNOW YOU'RE IN A BIG RUSH.
IS IT REALLY?
OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS QUICKLY.
I BROUGHT YOU SOME OF THE LISTINGS,
GOT IT.
SO SHE HAS GIVEN ME THE TASK OF SCOUTING OUT
RENTAL APARTMENTS IN NEW YORK FOR HER AND HER HUSBAND.
NOW, OF COURSE, SEEING PICTURES IS ONE THING
AND SEEING THE PROPERTY IN PERSON
YEAH.
HOPEFULLY, YOU AND MATT WILL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND TAKE A LOOK
THAT'S PERFECT.
SO WERE NOT WASTING OUR TIME FLYING ACROSS COUNTRY.
I LIKE THAT ONE A LOT.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NICE OUTDOOR SPACE
MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPACE, BUT THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
(Andrea) WE ARE TAKING A RISK
GIVING THIS MUCH TRUST TO LAUREL,
BUT IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS I DON'T HAVE THE TIME
TO DEAL WITH IT RIGHT NOW, AND I NEED LAUREL
TO REALLY HELP ME ELIMINATE SOME OF THE STRESS HERE.
WELL, I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.
I MEAN, I KNOW WE GAVE YOU KIND OF A LAST-MINUTE LAUNDRY LIST
OF THINGS THAT WE HAD TO HAVE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA FIND US A GREAT APARTMENT
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE IT.
WE'LL GET IT DONE, DON'T WORRY.
MOVING FROM L.A. TO NEW YORK, ANDREA'S PREGNANT,
THEY'RE CHANGING JOBS, THERE'S SO MUCH ON THEIR PLATE.
SAY HI TO MATT.
AND IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME REAL INVESTIGATING
TO FIND JUST THE RIGHT PLACE FOR HER,
ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
WITH A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.
(John) I HAVE TO SAY THAT WE DO HAVE
SOME NOT SO GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE CONDO ON 25th STREET.
VANESSA FOUND THE PROPERTY THAT SHE WANTED.
IT WAS A CONDOMINIUM ON 25th STREET.
WE KNEW THAT THERE WAS SOME INTEREST FROM ANOTHER BUYER.
WE GOT INTO A BIDDING WAR.
THE SELLER HAS DECIDED THIS MORNING ON ANOTHER OFFER,
WHICH MEANS YOU'VE BEEN OUTBID.
(Vanessa) What can I say? I'm disappointed.
I mean, I already bought the furniture,
I UNDERSTAND.
PART OF IT IS THAT SHE'S ALREADY MADE UP HER MIND
IN HER HEAD THAT SHE'S MOVING FORWARD.
I WILL START PULLING UP SOME OPTIONS FOR YOU RIGHT AWAY.
JUST DON'T DO ANY SHOPPING. (chuckles)
WELL, BECAUSE THIS CUSTOMER CAME THROUGH MAGGIE,
I DEFINITELY NEED TO CONSULT WITH HER.
I'M HOPING THAT SHE'LL HAVE SOME GOOD ADVICE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SELLER DECIDED
TO GO WITH ANOTHER OFFER.
WE'RE DEFINITELY IN A SELLER'S MARKET NOW I THINK, RIGHT?
THE OTHER TWIST TO IT IS THAT SHE'S INFORMED US
IT'S A FIRST FOR ME.
I KNOW PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT APARTMENTS
RIGHT.
SHE'S VERY YOUNG. SHE'S EXCITED. WE CAN GET AROUND IT.
YOU CAN STORE THE FURNITURE,
MAYBE WE'LL DO A LEASE-BACK SITUATION
FOR A VACANT APARTMENT.
IF SHE PAYS ALL CASH, SHE CAN MOVE IN SOONER.
COUNTLESS IDEAS.
(John) ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS ABOUT WORKING
IN A BOUTIQUE AGENCY LIKE CORE
IS THAT I HAVE THE BEST RESOURCES AT MY FINGERTIPS.
BE VERY PROACTIVE.
MAKE SURE YOU SHOW HER EVERYTHING THAT'S AVAILABLE.
MAKE SURE YOU SHOW YOU HAVE ALL OF THE DUCKS IN A ROW,
SO THAT WHEN YOU SEE THE RIGHT THING, SHE'S READY TO GO.
OKAY, THANKS, GUYS.
THANK YOU.
(Laurel) IT'S A VERY CONTEMPORARY BUILDING.
THEY ALL HAVE THESE BALCONIES.
MY CLIENTS ANDREA AND MATT NEED AN APARTMENT
IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
I'VE RECRUITED STEPHANIE,
OUR ROOKIE BROKER, TO HELP ME OUT,
AND I THINK IT WILL BE A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR HER
TO SEE IF THESE RENTALS FIT ANDREA AND MATT'S REQUIREMENTS.
HI, MARY. NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE OPEN FLOOR PLAN.
AND IT'S IN GOOD CONDITION,
SO THAT'S IMPORTANT WITH A RENTAL.
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THE SPACE HERE IS NOT BAD,
BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S LOOKS AS LARGE AS IT DID IN THE PHOTOS.
THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO PREVIEW THESE APARTMENTS.
YOU HAVE TO SEE IT IN PERSON.
BUT THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM HERE, REALLY PRETTY.
WOW, BIG SOAKING TUB, THAT'S NICE.
REALLY NICE.
SO THIS IS A SECOND BEDROOM,
AND IT IS VERY, VERY CLOSE TO THE STREET.
AND ALSO THIS IS A REVERSE DUPLEX
BECAUSE THE MASTER BEDROOM IS DOWNSTAIRS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ANDREA'S GONNA THINK ABOUT THAT?
WELL, IF THIS IS TO BE THE BABY'S ROOM,
(Stephanie) WHEN LAUREL ASKED ME TO HELP HER OUT WITH
THESE CLIENTS FROM LOS ANGELES, I WAS EXCITED.
I COULD LEARN A LOT FROM A VETERAN BROKER LIKE LAUREL.
NO, IT'S PRETTY BIG.
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THEM IS THE OUTDOOR SPACE.
WOW, A HOT TUB.
YEAH.
COMING FROM L.A.,
THEY DON'T NEED A HOT TUB IN NEW YORK, DO THEY?
I DON'T KNOW.
(Laurel) ANDREA AND MATT WANT SOME SUBSTANTIAL OUTDOOR SPACE.
THIS IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE TO THEM,
AND THOSE KINDS OF APARTMENTS COME ON VERY, VERY INFREQUENTLY.
SO WE SHOULD TAKE THIS OFF THE LIST?
OKAY.
THE IDEA OF THE BEDROOMS BEING SO SEPARATE
IS NOT REALLY WHAT WOULD MAKE A NEW MOM HAPPY.
SO WE HAVE A LOT TO DO IN TERMS OF FINDING AN APARTMENT
THAT WILL SUIT ALL THESE REQUIREMENTS.
I HOPE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ONE THAT WILL SING TO US.
(Laurel) I HAVE PROVIDED ANDREA WITH A LIST OF APARTMENTS,
MOST OF WHICH I'VE ALREADY ELIMINATED.
BUT TODAY, WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO THE UPPER EAST SIDE
TO SEE A RENTAL IN A GOOD BUILDING
I'M LAUREL.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
THANK YOU.
YEAH, REALLY NICE LIGHT.
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I LOVE THE DOUBLE-HEIGHT CEILING,
YEAH.
BABY, DOGS-- I DON'T KNOW.
I HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THIS.
OKAY, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK.
NICE WINDOW.
BUT, STEPH, THEY LOVE TO COOK.
THERE'S NO ROOM FOR TWO PEOPLE TO BE STANDING HERE COOKING.
AS WELL DONE AS IT IS, IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO WORK.
WHEN WE SAW THIS APARTMENT,
WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GOOD POSSIBILITY FOR THEM.
IT'S INTERESTING, IT'S BRIGHT, AND A BEAUTIFUL VIEW,
EXCEPT THAT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE NEED.
IT'S NOT ON TOP OF THE HIT PARADE.
I KNOW, DO YOU THINK ANDREA'S GONNA LIKE THIS PLACE?
I THINK THE POSITIVE FEATURE'S HERE
YOU KNOW, I DID NOTICE ON THE LISTING SHEET,
WELL, LIKE ANYTHING,
RIGHT.
YOU'RE GONNA BE LEARNING THAT THE LEASE
IS REALLY THE IMPORTANT PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE.
JUST LIKE ANY APARTMENT THAT WE SEE,
THERE IS MORE TO IT THAN THE PHYSICAL APARTMENT.
SO JUST SEEING AN APARTMENT
IS ONLY A LITTLE PART OF THE PUZZLE.
(Stephanie) I FEEL REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE LAUREL AS A MENTOR.
SHE'S REALLY SEASONED.
SHE'S BEEN ON THE BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING!
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. WE HAVE OTHER FISHES TO FRY.
SO FAR NOTHING ON THE LIST OF POSSIBILITIES HAS WORKED OUT.
SO UNLESS WE FIND SOMETHING QUICKLY,
THEY'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE.
(John) ALMOST THERE.
SO FAR, THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS RIGHT.
(John) I'M TAKING VANESSA TO SEE ANOTHER PROPERTY.
SHE JUST LOST OUT ON A PREVIOUS BID.
NOW WE NEED TO GET BACK IN HIGH GEAR
AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.
SO THE NEXT PLACE I'D LIKE TO TAKE YOU IS THE JADE.
IT'S NAMED AFTER MICK JAGGER'S DAUGHTER, JADE JAGGER,
AND SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOT OF THE INTERIOR DESIGN WORK.
LOSING THE 25th STREET APARTMENT WAS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.
IT'S MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO START OVER AGAIN.
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HERE WE HAVE THE LIVING ROOM
WITH TWO LOVELY APPOINTED JULIET BALCONIES.
IT'S A VERY BEAUTIFUL ENTRY INTO THE LIVING ROOM.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE POD.
THIS IS A JEWEL BOX-LIKE DESIGN
AND EVERYTHING IS NICELY ENCLOSED IN THE POD.
FROM THE KITCHEN AREA, WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE BATHROOM,
CLOSET SPACE, AND THEN THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SURPRISES
THAT ARE BUILT IN AS WELL.
READY TO SEE IT?
THESE DOORS OPEN UP TO REVEAL
A FULL KITCHEN INCLUDING THE STOVETOP,
A CONVECTION OVEN, PLENTY OF STORAGE.
THERE'S ACTUALLY A REFRIGERATOR BEHIND THE LAST PANEL.
AND AS WE CIRCLE AROUND THE CUBE,
WE HAVE SOME CLOSET SPACE.
COME AROUND HERE, THERE'S A SECOND FULL BATHROOM.
STEP IN, TAKE A LOOK.
YEAH. IT'S PRETTY, RIGHT?
WHOA.
DON'T WORRY, IT'S GLASS, I CAN'T STEP IN.
BUT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR SHOWER
WHILE YOU'RE WATCHING YOUR FAVORITE SHOW ON TV.
YEAH, YEAH.
(Maggie) I THINK HE'S HANDLING VANESSA VERY WELL.
I THINK THAT SHE'S IN VERY, VERY GOOD HANDS.
AND THAT IS THE POD.
I'M LOOKING TODAY TO SEE HOW WE CAN PROGRESS FROM HERE.
JOHN'S REALLY EDUCATING HER
ON THE INS AND OUTS OF THE BUYING PROCESS,
BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
IT IS A PROCESS, AND WE'RE NOT THERE YET.
I REALLY LIKE THIS IDEA OF THE POD.
IT'S SOMETHING VERY NEW AND ORIGINAL,
BUT I JUST NEED TO FIND A PLACE TO MOVE IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BECAUSE OF THE FURNITURE, THEY'RE ON THE WAY.
AFTER I LOST THE LAST APARTMENT,
I'VE NOTICED THAT I REALLY WANT SOMETHING LIKE,
OKAY.
(John) WE REALIZED, THOUGH, THAT WHAT VANESSA REALLY WANTS
IS A PLACE WITH OUTDOOR SPACE.
WITH NEW INFORMATION LIKE THAT,
WE NEED TO SORT OF RECALIBRATE THE SEARCH.
LET'S KEEP LOOKING TILL WE FIND IT.
OF ALL THE APARTMENTS THAT WE'VE SEEN FOR ANDREA AND MATT,
WE JUST HAVEN'T COME UPON THE RIGHT THING,
BUT THIS APARTMENT HAS JUST COME ON THE MARKET.
ANDREA HASN'T EVEN SEEN THE LISTING.
ISN'T THAT AN INTERESTING PLACE?
BUT I'M GONNA TAKE A CHANCE.
IT'S JUST GOT EVERYTHING SHE WANTS.
THIS IS A HUGE ROOM, BUT I LOVE IT.
WELL, THIS IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
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WHAT'S AN ENGLISH BASEMENT?
I SEE.
AND YOU HAVE ITS OWN ENTRANCE.
SO BY GOING DOWN TWO STEPS, IT'S CONSIDERED AN ENGLISH BASEMENT.
I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE DOUBLE DOORS.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING OF THIS SIZE.
IT'S LIKE A HOUSE KITCHEN.
STEPHANIE, LOOK AT THIS GARDEN.
THIS IS THE GARDEN WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
THE BACKYARD IS SO BEAUTIFUL, VERY UNUSUAL IN NEW YORK CITY.
I THINK WE MAY BE ON OUR WAY TO SOMETHING HERE.
THAT'S GOOD FOR THE BABY
THAT'LL BE GOOD FOR A NURSERY. MM-HMM.
AND THIS BEDROOM IS PERFECTLY GREAT.
I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR THEM.
THEY CAN REALLY LIVE HERE LIKE THEY'RE LIVING IN A HOUSE.
OKAY, STEPH, SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK
AT THE LAST PIECE OF THE PUZZLE.
LAUREL, THIS IS GREAT.
THIS APARTMENT REALLY SHOWED BETTER IN PERSON.
I'M GONNA CALL THEM. I THINK I HAVE TO GET THEM IN.
THE ONLY HITCH IS WE'RE A LITTLE EARLY IN THE GAME FOR THEM.
WHEN DOES THE LEASE START?
WELL, AN OWNER NORMALLY WANTS TO RENT SOMETHING
WITHIN IN A MATTER OF WEEKS.
(Laurel) IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE, BUT THERE'S ONE MAJOR HITCH.
THE LEASE HAS TO START ONE MONTH
BEFORE ANDREA'S READY TO MOVE BACK TO NEW YORK.
I'LL CONTACT THEM, SEE IF THEY'LL COME BACK TO NEW YORK.
ME TOO.
IF SHE WANTS THIS PLACE,
SHE HAS TO COME IN TO SEE IT IMMEDIATELY,
AND SHE HAS TO DECIDE IF SHE'S WILLING TO PAY
THAT EXTRA MONTH'S RENT.
IN MANHATTAN, IF YOU FIND SOMETHING THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU,
YOU HAVE TO JUMP ON IT.
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HI, KIM, THIS IS VANESSA.
HI, VANESSA, I'M KIM SHEPARD-FABRIZI
FROM DOUGLAS ELLIMAN. COME IN.
I'M TAKING VANESSA TO THE FLOWER HOUSE CONDOMINIUM.
IT'S AT 111 WEST 28th STREET.
I'M HOPING THAT IT MAY BE CLOSE TO WHAT VANESSA'S LOOKING FOR.
TAKE A LOOK AROUND AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU.
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LOOK AT THIS, YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHT FROM END TO END,
FULL FLOOR THROUGH, BRAND-NEW KITCHEN.
YOU SHOULD LEARN TO COOK IF YOU DON'T KNOW ALREADY.
DINING SPACE. A FIREPLACE THAT'S WORKING.
AND THEN THE BEAUTIFUL EXPOSURE OF SUN JUST POURING THROUGH.
WE'VE LOOKED AT A LOT OF PLACES TOGETHER,
AND WE'VE PROBABLY SEEN CLOSE TO 50 OR 60 UNITS.
SOME CO-OP, SOME CONDOS.
IT'S PERFECT. THE LIGHT'S PHENOMENAL.
YEAH, YEAH.
HERE WE ARE WITH THE MASTER BEDROOM
WITH YOUR PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE.
OKAY.
I'M NOT SO SURE IF IT'S GONNA FIT HERE.
(Vanessa) JOHN IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO BUY MORE FURNITURE,
SO IT'S IMPORTANT I JUST GET MEASUREMENTS OF STUFF.
AND I ALSO HAVE SOME FURNITURE ALREADY.
JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THEY'RE GONNA FIT HERE
WE'RE GOOD, RIGHT?
THIS APARTMENT IS LIKE THE COMBINATION
OF EVERYTHING THAT I EVER WANTED, SO...
YOU WANT TO MAKE AN OFFER?
OKAY.
(John) SHE WANTS TO MAKE AN OFFER.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME UP WITH A STRONG OFFER.
WE'VE ALREADY MADE AN OFFER ON A PREVIOUS PROPERTY.
WE LOST THAT ONE.
I THINK THAT SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IT MEANS NOW.
COME ON, WE'RE GREAT PARTNERS, WE CAN GET THIS QUICKLY.
I JUST HAVE TO SET EXPECTATIONS THAT, YOU KNOW,
IT'S NOT YOURS UNTIL YOU'VE CLOSED ON IT.
HI, ANDREA, HOW ARE YOU? IT'S LAUREL.
OH, GOOD.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT I HAVE FOUND THE APARTMENT FOR YOU AND MATT.
IT HAS THREE BEDROOMS, TWO AND A HALF BATHS,
AND THE GARDEN OF YOUR DREAMS.
THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM.
THE LANDLORD WON'T WAIT MORE THAN A MONTH
TO HAVE THE LEASE SIGNED.
IS THERE ANY WAY YOU AND MATT CAN COME IN
AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE APARTMENT?
THE MANAGING AGENT SAID HE WASN'T WILLING
TO WAIT TWO MONTHS FOR ANDREA TO MOVE IN.
IF SHE WANTS THIS PLACE,
SHE HAS TO COME IN TO SEE IT IMMEDIATELY.
Honestly, Laurel, I don't see how we're gonna be able
to fit that into our schedule.
We are so busy out here in L.A.
I JUST THINK BY THE TIME YOU COME TO NEW YORK,
I just--I don't think it's gonna work,
but I certainly don't want to miss it.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU EXCEPT--
Here's the deal-- you know I trust your judgment.
I know that you know what we're looking for.
You know, if this is the one that you think we should take,
then I'm inclined to say let's go ahead and get the lease,
and we'll just take the apartment sight unseen.
Yeah, I mean, you're-- you know, I trust you.
WELL, THAT'S GREAT.
I'LL HAVE A LEASE SENT OUT TO YOU RIGHT AWAY.
INCREDIBLY, ANDREA AND MATT HAVE ACTUALLY AGREED
TO TAKE THIS PLACE SIGHT UNSEEN,
AND THEY'VE AGREED TO PAY ONE MONTH ADDITIONAL RENT
JUST SO THAT THEY WON'T LOSE THIS PLACE.
Thanks, Laurel.
I FEEL VERY, VERY CONFIDENT
THAT THE APARTMENT I HAVE FOUND FOR THEM
IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THEM TO BE.
BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT SHE MAY FEEL
THIS ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT SHE WOULD HAVE CHOSEN,
AND THEN I'M SUNK.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SAY.
WE NEED TO COME IN WITH A VERY, VERY STRONG OFFER.
WE WANT TO PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD.
WE'LL FILL OUT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
WE'LL HAVE YOUR MOM LOOK IT OVER.
(John) VANESSA HAS COME IN TODAY.
WE'RE READY TO PUT IN AN OFFER.
BEFORE WE DO SO, WE NEED TO DISCUSS
HOW THE SOFTWARE WILL BE STRUCTURED.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO GET EVERYTHING LINED UP
SO THE PAPERWORK TODAY IS VERY IMPORTANT.
IT GIVES A REAL SNAPSHOT TO THE SPONSOR
OF WHO YOU ARE AND THAT YOU CAN AFFORD THE APARTMENT.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED THIS SEARCH OF APARTMENTS,
I REALIZED THAT THE SEARCH FOR AN APARTMENT'S
NOT AS EASY AS I THOUGHT.
NOTHING'S AS EASY AS I THOUGHT.
SO THE PURPOSE OF TODAY IS TO MAKE SURE
THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE QUALIFIED.
WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE OUT LIKE WE DID LAST TIME.
IT'S GOT TO BE A VERY STRONG OFFER.
BUT WE ALSO WANT TO SET YOUR EXPECTATION
THAT WE'RE SUBMITTING THE OFFER.
EVEN IF IT'S ACCEPTED, IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S YOURS YET.
WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN ACCEPTED OFFER.
THEN WE GO INTO CONTRACT, AND THEN WE GO TOWARDS CLOSING.
AND NO MORE FURNITURE PURCHASES UNTIL AFTER CLOSING.
I WILL TELL MY SISTER TO HIDE MY CREDIT CARD.
(Maggie) I THINK JOHN'S HAD A LOT OF PATIENCE,
AND HE'S EDUCATED VANESSA EXTREMELY WELL.
I TRUSTED THAT HE WOULD DO A GREAT JOB,
AND HE'S ABSOLUTELY COME THROUGH.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOU GUYS.
I WOULD NEVER EXPECT MYSELF TO SEE THINGS
AND SEE THE WHOLE APARTMENT SEARCHING ON THIS LEVEL.
YOU'VE COME REALLY FAR FROM JUST COMING IN AND HAVING NO IDEA
WHAT THE BUYING PROCESS IS LIKE IN NEW YORK.
I THINK THAT VANESSA IS A BIT OF A VISIONARY.
SHE'S VERY ARTISTIC.
AND SO WHEN SHE SEES SOMETHING THAT SHE LIKES,
SHE'S DRAWN INTO IT.
AND I JUST NEED TO HELP MANAGE THAT WITH THE TIMELINE
THAT WE'RE ON FOR THE PURCHASE.
SO NOW WE JUST HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD DILIGENTLY
AND HOPEFULLY GET IT FOR YOU.
(talking indistinctly)
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(Laurel) HERE WE ARE.
OKAY.
IT LOOKS GREAT.
OKAY. WELL, LET'S GO.
TODAY ANDREA'S BACK FROM L.A.,
AND WE'RE GONNA SHOW HER NEW APARTMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M VERY NERVOUS BUT ALSO VERY EXCITED.
OH, WOW.
IT IS.
DO YOU LOVE IT? YOU LOVE IT?
YAY.
WHEN I SAW ANDREA COME INTO THE APARTMENT,
INSTANTLY, I KNEW WE HAD MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.
OF COURSE, THIS IS THE GARDEN THAT WE FELL IN LOVE WITH.
AND WE KNEW THAT YOU WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS GARDEN.
IN NEW YORK, ESPECIALLY.
(Stephanie) I'M SO RELIEVED THAT ANDREA LOVED THIS HOUSE.
TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT HER SEEING IT WAS SO SCARY.
IT WAS ABOUT LISTENING AND LOOKING AND RESEARCHING,
AND WHEN IT'S ALL READY,
SOUNDS PERFECT.
HAVING BEEN IN A HOUSE FOR THE PAST YEAR
WOW.
I THOUGHT THAT LAUREL DID AN AMAZING JOB,
NAILING EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR
IN A PLACE IN NEW YORK. IT'S PERFECT.
YOU DID.
YEAH, IT WAS A CHALLENGE.
YOU KNOW, AND WHO KNOWS, I MEAN, WE'RE GROWING FAMILY,
AND I MIGHT, YOU KNOW, COME BACK TO YOU
I'M HERE.
YES, EXACTLY.
YOU'LL ACTUALLY SEE IT THIS TIME.
(Laurel) I THINK STEPHANIE GOT A LOT OUT OF THIS.
SHE SAW THAT WHEN SOMEONE IS RELOCATING,
IT'S A STRESSFUL, UNCERTAIN TIME.
OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
AS A BROKER, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS LISTEN TO THE CLIENT.
TO SEE YOU HAPPY.
GREAT.