"
With Family Relations At Stake…Who Do We Pick?
After my parents passed away my sister and I were faced with many decisions regarding our family home. Do we sell it as
is? What can we do with a limited budget to get the house ready for sale? It definitely needed some minor renovations
and updating. And the big question…who can do the best job selling the home. With many beneficiaries there was a
push to get the highest price possible. And having a real estate agent in the family, it was naturally assumed that he
would be hired…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --LH
$600,000 Over Appraised Value
We do not normally hire appraisers for the trust properties we sell for clients. But because of the luxury nature and dollar size of this Corona Del Mar property, we hired a professional independent appraiser to assess and determine its value. And although the appraisal came in at a glorious $2.6 million, this property was not ready for prime time. To say the house was outdated was an understatement. It did not show well and was badly in need of a facelift before it could be marketed. This project would be a big challenge…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --Trust Department of a large National Bank
Out Of Town Owners
We had long since moved out of state and it was now time to sell our beloved townhome. If we were to handle the property sale, the cost to commute back and forth would be prohibitive and absorb a great deal of time. We had trusted our property manager for many years, so we put our faith in her decisions regarding the property. We trusted her recommendation for hiring the best company to handle the sale of our former home…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --VB
3 Year Dedication….Life Changing Purchase
I have an incredible story. We bought 3 homes over 3 years...kinda. I am a single mother with a young child. Coming
from an apartment as a lifelong renter, Michael and his team worked long and hard to find the right home for my son
and I. We had unique requirements which made it a challenge. We wanted a home that would lend itself for
modifications so that it could in turn give us rooms to rent out for extra income and still have part of the home
completely separated exclusively for our own private living space…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --GV
$20,000 Free! Who Does This?
Years before I even thought of selling my home in Huntington Harbor, Michae Kander, who was a neighbor down the block, suggested that I rent my unused boat slip. He advertised, interviewed, took care of the paperwork, and rented my boat slip. I made close to $20K of extra income over several years for doing absolutely nothing. I would never have thought of doing this myself, and Michael charged me absolutely nothing…Gratis...Unsolicited…Free! Who does that???...and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --Dr. L
Hard Lesson Learned
You’ve heard of the expression “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish”. Some of us must learn lessons the hard
way. I was looking for a house in a particular area of Huntington Beach with access to bike paths so that my
son and I could ride to the beach with our surf boards. We finally found the perfect house that met just
about all the wants on our check list. However, as can be expected, we were not the only ones who wanted
this house…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --JL
This Is How A Professional Pays For Himself
This is a testimony to the remarkable performance of Lifestyles Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty. Michael and his team were able to save us so much money and so many headaches because of their knowledge, expertise, and unique Sellers Advantage Program. After a remarkable marketing campaign to obtain the highest price possible, we sold to a family who were absolutely in love with our unique and very special home. Unfortunately, the appraiser valued the property way below its true market and sales price and the buyer did not want to come up with more cash, believing that they were overpaying for the property…and now, To The Rest Of The - Story…
- --
A Lender Can Determine Success or Failure
After being turned down by Chase Bank, we were feeling very dejected and had given up hope in buying a home. We were referred to the Lifestyles team. They made no promises but gave us hope. They in turn reached out to people they knew in the mortgage lending business…and, now, To The Rest of The Story…-
- --SB
Our Dramatic Story With International Intrigue
I was originally referred to the LIFESTYLES team from friends and family members who had wonderful experiences working with them on different
RE transactions. As a young man getting married and still new in my chosen field of endeavor, I was unable to qualify for a loan on my own. I
desperately wanted to provide a home for my bride-to-be as we began our new life together. But I did not want to depend on my fiancé to
qualify for a loan…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --JL
18 Year Renter Becomes Proud Owner At Last
I am a schoolteacher who had been a renter for my entire adult life up to the time I met Michael…that’s 18 years of buying a
property for someone else. I met the Lifestyles team at an open house. I actually visited the same open house several times
acting like an interested party. I really went to listen to Michael talk real estate with other potential buyers, until I gathered the
courage to approach him and ask if there was a chance I could get into a place of my own…and now, To The Rest Of The
Story…-
- --SP
Making It Work - Complicated Family Transaction
Having met in college, Michael and I have been close lifelong friends. When it comes to real estate, Michael has been my trusted advisor. When presented with a challenging idea I went to him for advice, not only about how to construct a very unusual transaction, but to find out if it was even possible. My wife and I wanted to sell our home to her daughter. She had no money but could afford the payments. It was a very complicated transaction that would involve no out of pocket cash from our daughter, but require a new conventional refinance loan on our property combined with 2 other private loans with different pay off times from divorced parents…and now, To The Rest Of The Story…-
- --BW
European Diplomat – Success From A Borrowed Strategy
I was already working with another Realtor when I met Michael through close mutual friends. After 4 years in the US as a diplomate
representing a European country, my wife and I decided to move our permanent home to America. We had become quite frustrated
making offer after offer in this seller’s market and not having any of them accepted. When you think of how much time and energy goes
into finding just one home that meets your qualifications, you can imagine how discouraged we had become…and now, To The Rest Of The
Story…-
- --GC
Making The Impossible…Possible!
We were in the middle of renovating our off-water home in Huntington Harbor, when to our excitement a nearby waterfront property we had
long admired came up for sale with the LIFESTYLES company. Following the tour, we fell in love and knew this should be the house for us.
Our family had a lifelong dream of living on the water. However, it was just bad timing and there seemed to be too many obstacles. Our
existing home was not ready to sell, and we would need the equity to purchase the new one. We also worried about qualifying for a new
multimillion dollar loan, and the possibility of getting stuck with two house payments. We could not see any way to make this transition
work. It was just too scary!…and now, To The Rest of the Story…-
- --VD
Lost Parent..Trusted Advisor
Our father’s home in Huntington Harbor was a wonderful place to grow up and had long been a gathering place for family and friends. It
was even more special because our father, who was a contractor, had built it himself. Losing our Dad was hard on us all. But losing our
home meant a double dose of grief. As three sisters living out of the area, mostly out of state, the task of selling our home loomed over
our heads, not only as an emotional challenge, but a daunting logistical exercise. We had to face the reality of giving up a magical place on
the water filled with so many memories…and now, To The Rest Of The Story… -