It is always nice to hear from our one of our satisfied clients, especially when they have such nice things to say about one of the team members.  Check out this great testimonial from Sara Blinn who just bought a house in Lakewood.

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We’re pleased to announce the successful sale of an amazing-deal bank-owned home in nearby Imperial County. Our number one goal at Shandrow Group is to exceed our clients’ expectations 100 percent of the time, whether they’re buyers, sellers, asset managers, loan servicers or bank officials.

As you can see, we’re proud to report another job well done!

Here’s what husband and wife, Justin and Season Buscaglia, had to say about Shandrow Group broker-owner Mark Shandrow’s role in their recent smooth purchase transaction of a 3-bedroom Holtville, California, bank-owned (REO) home:

Begin Buscaglia family client testimonial: “When we first discovered that the bank-owned home we had been trying to purchase for three week was being re-listed with an out-of-town agent (Mark Shandrow), we were relieved, and a little concerned by the fact that his office was at least a four-hour drive away.

Quickly we realized that the distance was not going to be an issue. Within a week, the same offer we had been trying to have submitted by the previous Realtor was submitted and accepted by the bank.

A little more than two weeks later and we were the proud new owners of a nice little rental property. This is the third house we’ve purchased, and by far, the easiest purchase we’ve made!!

We never once felt like Mark was being dishonest or not on top of things. In fact, everyone we dealt with at Shandrow Group was very professional. We would highly recommend Mark Shandrow and his group!

Thanks again. Mark!”

Thank you, Justin and Season, for entrusting Mark and the entire Shandrow Group team with this successful foreclosure  sale!

If you’d like to tap into Shandrow Group’s weekly Bank-Owned Homes/Foreclosures List, too, click here or call us today at 562.364.9505, ext. 800.

Best,
Mark Shandrow
Shandrow Group Broker-Owner
562.364.9505, ext. 800

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Wow, this was just one of those real estate transactions that you are happy it is over–everyone is happy is over, but the buyers got their dream house in the end.  While I was away on vacation, my realtor friend, Clay Wilson, helped the Huddlestons find a great deal in Anaheim.  They had been outbid on several foreclosure properties and were getting a little exchaused when this 3 bedroom home in Anahiem came on the market.  It was a traditional sale and the retired seller agreed to participate in the <a href=”http://markshandrow.com/2008/07/nehemiah/”>FHA Nehemiah Down Payment Assistance Program</a>.  This would allow my clients to purchase the property with absolutely no money out of their pocket.  In fact, they give a gift of 3% of the downpayment.

Well, as typicall with new program it took much longer than expected to get their loan in place–two weeks longer.  So, towards the end everyone was rushing around like crazy to get the final requirements in place so the Huddlestons could move out of their rental.

Despite all the delays and complications, the Huddlestons were incredibly patience and cooperative.  They are some of the nicest people I have had the privledge of working with and would have done anything to make sure they got their dream house.

Sincerely,
Mark Shandrow
Real Estate Broker
Shandrow Group
markshandrow.com

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I met Sara Henninger when her house in Garden Grove came off the market.  It had been on the market with another agent for 6-months-with no offers.  We met and decided to relist the home with a new marketing strategy.  Her ultimate goal was to move out of Garden Grove and buy a home in the community of Costa del Sol in Mission Viejo.  Well, the stars were aligned for Sara.  We received two full price offers on her Garden Grove home in less than 48 hours-with one buyer wanting to close in 20 days.

We then went to Costa del Sol and found a property with upgraded windows, a view, and was the exact model that Sara dreamed about, the Rosa floorplan.  We negotiated hard and Sara was able to sell her house and move into the property in Costa del Sol in 25 days.  It worked out perfectly.

I just got off the phone with Sara and she is LOVING her new place and embracing the community activies.  She was on the front page of the <em>The Casta Courier </em>for being in a variety show, has joined the local gardening club, and her recent remodel was featured for being one of the best in the community.

The greatest thing about the transactions with Sara is that we have become great friends.  She is extremely supportive of me and I love her to death.  We continue to talk regularly, have lunch often, and have become close friends.  Besides helping move into her dream home, this has been one of the most rewarding transaction of my career.

Sincerely,
Mark Shandrow
Real Estate Broker
Shandrow Group
markshandrow.com

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Tom and April Devane offer a video testimonial for Mark Shandrow of Keller Williams Realty.  Tom and April bought a condo in Lakewood in 2006 with my assistance.  They were great to work with and had an awesome sense of humor.

Best,

Mark Shandorw
Keller Williams Realty

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I helped Thomas and Tara Grounds sell their condo and buy another condo in the height of the Holiday season a few years ago.  They have both become good friends.  Hear what he has to say about my abilities to price a property right in any market.

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I helped Glen and Mona Sams sell their home in Santa Ana and allow them to move into their retirement home in Murieta, Califrornia. They were able to take advantage of Proposition 13 to move their tax basis from one home to another, saving them thousands of dollars per year in County Property Taxes.  This was especially important for them because it they were living on a fixed retirment income.

As you can hear in this video, Glen was very straight forward and to the point–just wanting to sell.  Their house had been on the market with another agent for six months and in an out of escrow three different times.  They were understandablely disappointed.

I suggested they rip out their old carpet, exposing the hardwood floors, and paint a couple of spots, before we put the home back on the market.  We relisted the property on Thankgiving week of last year with a new price.  After one price reduction, the house went into escrow in 45 days and closed about 40 days later.

The Sams were truly a pleasure to work with.  Incredibly patient and understanding of the changed market conditions.

Sincerely,
Mark Shandrow
Keller Williams Realty

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I have had the good fortune of working with Patricia Benjamin on both the sale of her condo and purchase of a beautiful ocean view condo at the same time. I was able to sell her condo in less than 14 days which allowed her to buy a new place and not stress about having two mortgages.

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A great client and friend of mine, Tom Johnson, just closed on a SUPER KILLER deal on a duplex in California Heights, Long Beach, CA.  It was a short sale that I was able to negotiate with Country Wide.

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