Today Mauro & Larissa successfully close on their new home in Provo, Utah! I've been working with Mauro & Larissa since early February. They didn't join the Skool group, but found me on YouTube and we started working together one-on-one. While they initially had some trouble with resistance from listing agents, we were able to push through. In early-March, they found a home they like and were prepared to act quickly and confidently. After touring with the listing agent and expressing their intentions to self-represent, they were able to negotiate $20k off the list price (3.5% below list) by not having a buyer's agent. Not to mention the repairs totaling about $1k the sellers agreed to have completed. We had a few hiccups to work through, like the seller's wanting a rent-back period and our need to ensure that Maruo & Larissa were protected for that. We discussed negotiation strategies upfront and during the inspection period. The listing agent also wasn't the greatest or the most clear in communications, so there was a fair amount of pressing for more details and clarification. All in all though, things went great and Mauro & Larissa were thrilled about both the money they saved and the control they had over the process. Once they've moved in, I'm hoping to record a podcast and/or have them on an upcoming Happy Hour call to share more of their experience! In the meantime, wish them well as they get settled in their new home!

I wanted to drop a quick note to welcome everyone who joined this community after our mention in the NYTimes article! Glad to have you here! The more you engage, the more value you’ll find here! A couple things: 1. Say hello in the pinned “Introduce Yourself Here” post. 2. Ask away with any questions you have either by creating a new post or shooting me a message! With so many new folks, I’m going to schedule another Happy Hour Q&A call for this Thursday! I’ll send out a notification with the meeting link. Hopefully several of you can make it as those have proven to be incredibly valuable for sharing insights & advice on navigating the market as a self-represented buyer.