What follows is a copy of the actual letter that we included with our offer on a house this evening. It couldn't hurt, right? I should make these writing skills of mine pay off in one way or another. Also, who could say no to those adorable little monkey faces?
Dear Seller,
As you review our offer on your house, please consider the following; what this offer represents to us is not merely money. It is the opportunity for our family to settle down in a home that suits us. We are honest, hardworking people with two small children, ages 8 and 5. We are looking for a place where they can grow up and go to a good school and have their own rooms and play in the yard. We are looking for a place to make our home.
Surely you are familiar with this real estate market. We know there are buyers out there with more money, more equity, more experience than us. We know that you might get offers from some of those people. But we looked at your house today and we saw a place for a family to live, to entertain friends, to enjoy its space and its light. We didn't really see an "investment opportunity" other than the investment into the peace and well-being of our family.
As you think about the numbers on paper, please also consider what these numbers actually mean to us.
Thank you,
Chief Lou, Tangled Lou, jBird and the Hooligan
Dear Seller,
As you review our offer on your house, please consider the following; what this offer represents to us is not merely money. It is the opportunity for our family to settle down in a home that suits us. We are honest, hardworking people with two small children, ages 8 and 5. We are looking for a place where they can grow up and go to a good school and have their own rooms and play in the yard. We are looking for a place to make our home.
Surely you are familiar with this real estate market. We know there are buyers out there with more money, more equity, more experience than us. We know that you might get offers from some of those people. But we looked at your house today and we saw a place for a family to live, to entertain friends, to enjoy its space and its light. We didn't really see an "investment opportunity" other than the investment into the peace and well-being of our family.
As you think about the numbers on paper, please also consider what these numbers actually mean to us.
Thank you,
I would totally sell my house to you if I got this letter.
ReplyDeleteAll my fingers and toes are crossed that you get the one you have fallen for! If it was me reading the letter it would be yours.
ReplyDeletePs you are one beautiful family :-)
Wow! What a gorgeous and happy family you are! LOVED seeing a photo of the four of you. If you wanted to come to NorCal, I would sell you my house! We made it a home for our family in the same way that you want to make the place a home for you guys -- when will you find out?
ReplyDeleteI will be wishing so hard for you!
ReplyDeleteI would sell you the house in no time. Sending all kinds of good house energy your way!
ReplyDeleteI want to sell you a house and I don't even own a house.
ReplyDeleteI'd give you my firstborn after that kind of letter.
ReplyDeleteHow could they say no? Thing is, it doesn't seem contrived or staged, but sincere and heartfelt. My fingers are crossed.
ReplyDeletePrayin' for you! (:
ReplyDeleteAnd I too loved "seeing" you guys! :D
Best of luck! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this and would find it utterly irresistible.
ReplyDeleteDo you know what else is irresistible, apparently? $300K in cash.
DeleteYou know what? That sucks. The world would be much better off with some different priorities.
DeleteAll you people are so nice. I wish I could buy your houses, or that you were selling houses in Seattle or something. This one was not meant to be, in spite of those darling monkey faces. The search continues.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear it didn't work out, but what a lovely letter! And it was neat to see faces to put with names. Yes, I just said neat. And that last sentence was very awkward as well.
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