06/20/2026
I am cleaning out my inbox and came across this email. I had gotten this home in Cary under contract with buyers who knew before going under contract the home had PB pipes. Despite full disclosure and no active leaks, they sent this note:
"Hi Natalie,
Based on the inspection reports provided for 107 Kalmia Ln, here is a summary and a rationale for requesting a $40,000 reduction in the sale price"
I kind of laugh at how absurd this is NOW, but that email came after my clients had suffered on the market with ANOTHER realtor for almost a year with zero offers. I walked in, had suggested about 5K in cosmetic updates to change the appeal, completed all projects with my vendors in 2 weeks because my out of town sellers could not be there and I had it under contract in 2 days with multiple offers during one of the slowest years of real estate history since 1997.
Now that email was marked for Nov. 25, which was Thanksgiving day. So instead of sitting down to eat turkey like the rest of America, I typed a nice response to the buyers explaining this request was not going to be met by the sellers. They decided to terminate and my sellers got to keep a 6 figure non refundable deposit in their pockets. Before Thanksgiving was up, I had a back up buyer in position and under contract for even more money within hours. The transaction was completely smooth and done in 3 weeks.
This isn't necessarily how all realtors handle their business and I am not willing to give up turkey if it wasn't an emergency. But I take my relationships with my clients, the other agents bringing buyers, and my vendors very very seriously. I don't give up when the going gets tough. I dig in. I get it done. And that's just how I roll. So when you see my 5 star reviews, know that I have earned every single one of them. No bots. Just hard work.
