Downsizing After Loss of Spouse – Worcester, MA
Location: Salisbury Street Neighborhood, Worcester, MA
Type of Sale: Traditional Real Estate Listing
Timeframe: September 2017
Situation:
- Downsizing – wife passed away and husband wanted to move out of family home
- Client’s goals:
- Timing: Needed to move out and close within 8 weeks of listing
- Price: Wanted to get a FULL PRICE offer
- Terms: Wanted an offer with NO contingencies
The Results Achieved All of the Seller’s Goals:
- The marketing drove tremendous interest, resulting in 30+ showings
- We received multiple offers AT and ABOVE the Listing Price
- Seller accepted the offer that was at the FULL Listing Price with NO contingencies
- The Closing occurred within 7 weeks of listing
Our Marketing drove the highest price/square foot for comparable properties in the Salisbury Street area in the past 6 months:
- This property: 1 Leyton Road – 1961 Colonial (2,054 SF); Sold for $318,000 = $154.82/square foot
- 3 Dubiel Drive – 1965 Colonial (2,458 SF); Sold for $375,000 = $152.56/square foot
- 130 Flagg Street – 1938 Cape (2,900 SF); Sold for $423,500 = $146.03/square foot
- 20 Ellis Drive – 1954 Split (2,776 SF); Sold for $315,000 = $113.47/square foot
- 4 Sun Valley – 1943 Cape (2,292 SF); Sold for $334,000 = $145.72/square foot