Just when you thought you’d bought your “forever” home, life steps up and throws you a curve ball. Maybe it’s a job loss, a surprise hike in property taxes, or the sudden realization that the local school district makes *mediocre* look ambitious. Suddenly, you’re scrambling to sell your home and hunt down a neighborhood with better schools and taxes that don’t make you gasp.

That’s exactly what happened to one homeowner who’d only been in her place for five years.  She spotted a fantastic house in a top-notch school district with blissfully lower taxes. The catch? The new school year was less than 2 months away, and she had to sell her current home before she could seal the deal on the new one.

Her friends and neighbors confidently informed her that selling in under 60 days was impossible—might as well wait until next year, they said. What they didn’t know was that she had the number of the best Atlanta realtor… and that’s when things got interesting.

When I sat down at her kitchen table, I assured her that selling her home and getting her into the new one before school started wasn’t impossible—ambitious, yes, but not  impossible. I also had to break it to her gently that we had zero time to waste and a lot of work ahead of us.

After a full walk through, I pointed out the repairs that needed attention and the mountain of packing waiting to happen. Then I assembled my dream team and launched the ultimate Atlanta marketing plan:

• Used my designer superpowers to stage the home (yes, throw pillows do matter)
• Brought in professional photography
• Blasted exposure across every social media platform known to humankind
• Crafted a personalized listing story to hook readers like a binge-worthy series
• Set a price designed to attract multiple offers (because who doesn’t love a little bidding drama?)
•  And topped it off with an Open House on the very first weekend the listing went live

Operation “Beat the School Bell” had officially begun.

The Results?

• A successful open house that attracted 25 potential buyers
• Multiple Offers!
• House was under contract in 3 days & buyer waived the home inspection!
• This icing on the cake?  Our seller walked away with $26,000 over the asking price!

But wait—our adventure doesn’t end there. The first house was closing in under 30 days, which meant we needed to find her a new place yesterday. Luckily, she found a home that checked all her boxes, so we made an offer. The seller accepted, and we moved on to the nail-biting chapter known as “The Home Inspection Report.”

When the report came back, let’s just say… the house had “character.” The kind of character that costs money. So I rolled up my sleeves, channeled my inner negotiation ninja, and here’s what we walked away with:

• Major repairs completed before closing
• Seller contributing to my client’s closing costs
• Extra money for a new water heater
• Seller tore down and removed an entire structure at his expense
• A lower sales price on top of everything else
• And—drum roll—both homes closed on the very same day

Not bad for a month’s work, right?

Here is what the client had to say about working with Vanessa Reilly and Domo Realty:

Selling my home in Pine Lake, GA with DOMO Realty was nothing short of exceptional! From the very beginning, Vanessa brought professionalism, creativity, and deep market knowledge to the table. The staging was absolutely stunning — it completely transformed my space and made it stand out in the best possible way.

Thanks to Vanessa’s strategic approach and expert guidance, I received multiple offers within just days of listing. The final sale price exceeded my expectations, and the entire process was smooth, stress-free, and efficient.

I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. If you’re looking for an agency that knows how to market a home to perfection and deliver results, DOMO Realty is the one!

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-Nicole