Hawkwood (NW) House For Sale

[cral12]

Friend's house for sale in NW Calgary - Hawkwood. Great house, convenient location. It's very clean and well kept. Pass along if you know someone house hunting to take advantage of this opportunity.

Plus: a connection @ RBC just let me know 4 yr fixed mortgage rate of 2.99%!

Link
http://www.kalloteam.com/Calgary/Alb..._42956856.html

Many thanks!

Excerpt of description:

"Welcome to a wonderful WALKOUT basement home! What to start with: the 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, the storage HEAVEN or maybe the VIEWS or the FAIR PRICE? The main floor has a generous office, a beautiful dining room, a large kitchen with many cabinets& gas stove,a half bath and a living room with stone fireplace! The balcony is as wide as the home&it has glass surround to enhance the view! Upstairs 3 good size bedrooms sharing a renovated bath, plus a LARGE master with MOUNTAIN views right from your bed! Generous his & hers closets and beautiful modern ensuite! The basement is a storage galore with a full bath, laundry room, a bedroom&a large family room with access to the very private patio. The yard is fully landscaped & fenced, leading to a back lane or to the SIDE entrance in the HOME. The double attached garage is fully insulated& painted. This home VERY CLEAN, well maintained, just beautiful! Also near schools, shopping&transportation-short distance to the C-train. This is the LIFE & HOME you DESERVE!"

[Travis Munroe]

[cral12]

The realtor testing out some new software & created this video/trailor for the house. Camera a little shakey, but pretty cool execution...Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxqi1l6wRo

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by cral12

The realtor testing out some new software & created this video/trailor for the house. Camera a little shakey, but pretty cool execution...Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxqi1l6wRo

lol that video was pretty good, actually. I was expecting a full walk-through but her "preview style" was a good way of drawing you in to want to view the property.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Sliver

lol that video was pretty good, actually. I was expecting a full walk-through but her "preview style" was a good way of drawing you in to want to view the property.

Thanks Sliver - I thought so as well...

[cral12]

Originally Posted by cral12

The realtor testing out some new software & created this video/trailor for the house. Camera a little shakey, but pretty cool execution...Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxqi1l6wRo

Quick update:

Interest has been fantastic with multiple 2nd viewings. Open house this weekend.

Don't miss out on a million dollar view for a steal of a deal!

[cral12]

OPEN HOUSE dates & times:

August 27 & 28th from 1-4 PM (Sat & Sun)

{FYI: just trying to use the power of CP to help some cool friends out who plan to move to be closer to work.}

Cheers!

[Travis Munroe]

To each his own and I often give credit when due however the video had a Blair witch shake and the pictures aren't great. Professional photographer is a must with that view. Neat idea on the video, just needs to be cleaned up.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

To each his own and I often give credit when due however the video had a Blair witch shake and the pictures aren't great. Professional photographer is a must with that view. Neat idea on the video, just needs to be cleaned up.

Thanks - I'll pass along the feedback, tips & suggestions!

[jydk]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

To each his own and I often give credit when due however the video had a Blair witch shake and the pictures aren't great. Professional photographer is a must with that view. Neat idea on the video, just needs to be cleaned up.

I think it's a genius idea utilizing Youtube for this purpose. I don't think a professional photographer needs to take the photo's but instead just something slightly better than a camera phone, and maybe a more comprehensive look in to the house. I like the idea though, and this way you can have a better look into potential homes from the comfort of your own.

[cral12]

Originally Posted by jydk

I think it's a genius idea utilizing Youtube for this purpose. I don't think a professional photographer needs to take the photo's but instead just something slightly better than a camera phone, and maybe a more comprehensive look in to the house. I like the idea though, and this way you can have a better look into potential homes from the comfort of your own.

Thanks jydk! I think the idea was to generate some interest. If intrigued, then consider taking an in-person link.
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As far as the views from the house go, it's really difficult to capture the panormic scenery - you gotta see it!

[cral12]

Update: C/S!

[cral12]

Update Part 2:

Apparently buyer-to-be didn't answer Jery Maguire's request to "Show Me The Money!".

Bottom line: Financing fell through and thus after a week, the above house is back on the market!

[Travis Munroe]

Why wouldnt you ensure the buyer was at least qualified prior to accepting an offer (and taking off the market thus missing possible buyers for the said week)
When I say you I more so mean the buyers realtor and to some extent your friends.
Either way, nobody enjoys when that happens. Good luck!

[cral12]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

Why wouldnt you ensure the buyer was at least qualified prior to accepting an offer (and taking off the market thus missing possible buyers for the said week)
When I say you I more so mean the buyers realtor and to some extent your friends.
Either way, nobody enjoys when that happens. Good luck!

The story is a very frustrating one, making the sellers more pi$$ed off than you can imagine (or maybe you can!).

The buyer's real estate agent had assurances from the mortgage broker they were dealing with that the buyer had approval. Apparently, in the mean-time something wasn't quite right with the info she provided and the institution wanted a higher down payment from her, which she could not afford.

Is there a way to prevent this from happening in the future. As you said, losing a week on the market (along with 2 cancelled open houses) is almost as detrimental as losing out on the deal itself!

[cral12]

OPEN House: Sat& Sun 2-4:00PM (Sept 10 & 11th)
MLS #C3488301