08/25/2026
Here we are AGAIN with another successful closing! 🏡🔑 But before you scroll past this thinking this was just another closing… READ THIS STORY.‼️👇
These clients actually started as my tax clients.
They reached out to me because they needed a copy of their tax return. They were in the process of trying to purchase a home through Rocket Mortgage.
When they explained what was going on, I already knew two things:
1️⃣ That tax return wasn’t going to magically solve what they were trying to accomplish because I do your taxes, so I know your file. 😉
2️⃣ More importantly, they told me they didn’t have time to waste.
That’s when I reminded them: “You do know I’m a Realtor too, right? Let me help you.”
And that’s where this journey started.
Now THIS transaction was a little different because we were purchasing a FSBO — For Sale By Owner. That means the sellers were representing themselves while I represented my buyers.
So I was negotiating directly with the sellers, communicating between everyone involved, protecting my clients’ interests, and making sure we kept this transaction moving.
And through negotiations, WE MADE IT WORK.
Now, I wish I could tell y’all this transaction felt 100% smooth to my client.
It didn’t.
From MY side, the file itself was actually pretty smooth. The lender handled their part, we didn’t have any major financing issues, and nothing happened that couldn’t be worked through.
But from my client’s perspective? She was OVERWHELMED.🫤
She had a lot of moving parts happening in her life, she and her husband both work crazy hours, they had a deadline to be out of their current home, underwriting still needed documents, and then we ran into things that were completely outside of our control.
For example, we found out the title company didn’t order surveys in that area.
Okay… no problem. I’ll handle it.
I started calling survey companies myself.
The problem? This was a smaller town and the companies I contacted were telling me 4–5 WEEKS before they could get out there.
We didn’t HAVE 4–5 weeks.
So I kept calling.
And calling.
Until I finally found someone who could help us. I explained my clients’ situation, practically begged 😂, and got someone to agree to get that survey completed within the timeframe we needed.
Then, of course, there was underwriting.
Nothing major just the normal documents and requests that come along with getting a mortgage.
But when you’re already overwhelmed with LIFE, even the normal stuff can feel like ONE MORE THING.
And that’s where my job became more than opening doors and writing contracts.
Sometimes my job was simply saying:
“It’s okay. I know you’re frustrated. Send me what you have. Let’s figure this out. We’re going to get you to closing.”
I had to be patient.
I had to communicate.
I had to solve problems.
I had to keep the transaction moving.
And sometimes I had to help keep my CLIENT moving when she was ready to be DONE with the whole process. 😂❤️
But guess what?
WE MADE IT TO THE CLOSING TABLE. 🔑🏡🎉
And they walked into their new home with approximately $15,000 IN EQUITY! 🙌🏾
I say all of this because Realtors usually post the pretty part.
UNDER CONTRACT.
SOLD.
CLOSED & FUNDED.
KEYS IN HAND.
But you don’t always see what happened in between.
Real estate transactions involve real people with real lives, real emotions, deadlines, jobs, families and frustrations.
So if you’re buying a home and your transaction doesn’t feel as picture-perfect as what you see posted on social media, HANG IN THERE.
My team and I aren’t just here for the photo at the closing table.
We’re behind you through the ENTIRE process. 100%.
We’ll celebrate with you when it’s exciting, problem-solve when something goes wrong, explain things when you’re confused, and help you keep going when the process starts PROCESSING. 😂
Congratulations to my clients — WE DID IT! 🏡🔑🥂
CLOSED. FUNDED. AND $15K IN EQUITY.
Now THAT’S a closing story worth telling. ❤️
Luxury has no price point. It’s about the EXPERIENCE.
— KNM Luxury Team
