After 2 years of considering selling my very well loved (but too big) house in Portland, I happened upon a property that I was willing to sell my house for. Buying the new property would be contingent on the sale of my home, and would only work if able to meet clear and tight deadlines for listing my house, getting it under contract, and closing on the sale. Given that I wasn’t prepared to put my house right on the market as is, my instincts clearly told me to reach out to Tom Landry at Benchmark Real Estate.
Those instincts couldn’t have been more right. Tom responded right away, was clear and accurate about the value of my property, while also being able to immediately provide the manpower and expertise needed for some structural work on the back porch through his building & renovation company, Cornerstone. When it came to staging the house, Mary and Becca, did an amazing job! I recommend trusting their sensibility in regard to the amount and placement of belongings when preparing for taking pictures. There was painting to be done and LOTS of packing and organizing to do before listing and showing. Tom was able to bring a painter in right away as well (this was essential), and put me in touch with a service that could expertly take hold of packing and cleaning as needed.
This remarkable and immediate help that Tom and his team provided was essential to the successful sale of my home. Absolutely trust Toms knowledge of the market in the greater Portland area. The challenges of the work done on the porch were well addressed, and done right by the crew of Cornerstone - top notch work! And Mary holds everything together with good and efficient communications. Not only did this team make it possible for me to meet all the deadlines stipulated in the contract to buy the new property, at a price-point that was spot-on to Tom’s assessment of value, we were actually able to close even sooner than required.
A huge thanks to everyone on the Landry team!!
Anne Gresinger
