09/14/2026
Some sales are about more than the number on the closing statement.
This Mission Viejo Trust sale was especially meaningful to me because it came through a very good friend, who referred me to their best friend following the loss of a loved one.
The sellers were out of state, so having someone they could trust locally to help coordinate and take care of the details was especially important.
I know that selling a home during a difficult family transition can feel overwhelming. My goal was to make the process as manageable as possible and take as much off their plate as I could.
We walked through the home together, talked about what made sense to keep and what needed to go, and prepared the property for professional photography and video.
We also had complicated title issues to work through. With the help of my excellent escrow and title team, I was able to get those issues resolved before they could become problems in escrow.
Because of the familyโs circumstances, putting the home on the market would also have meant coordinating showings and open houses around their schedule. An off-market sale allowed us to avoid that disruption altogether.
We had expected to bring the property to market at $1.1 million.
Instead, I was able to tap into my agent network, find the right buyer, and negotiate a $1.25 million sale, $150,000 above the anticipated list price, with strong terms.
The family was able to save significant time, avoid the stress of preparing for a public sale, and resolve the complicated issues with my guidance and resources without needing to hire an attorney.
Of course, I was thrilled to get them a premium price!
But honestly, what meant just as much to me was knowing I had made a difficult process a little easier for an out-of-state family who couldnโt be here to handle everything themselves.
Iโm so grateful for their trust, for the friend who connected us, and for my escrow and title team who helped me take care of all the details behind the scenes.
This is the part of my job I value most: being the person my clients can lean on when there are a lot of moving pieces, figuring out what needs to happen, and taking care of it.
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Mission Viejo real estate | Trust sale | Off-market home sale | Estate property | Out-of-state sellers | Home selling strategy | California real estate
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Trust Sale | Off-Market | Joan Lamond
