Sondra got the home & neighborhood that she wanted, and her children can walk between both parent’s houses.

After her recent divorce, Sondra Cuban wanted to find a home that was close enough to her old home that her children could walk between the houses. That severely limited her options.

She also was not comfortable competing with other buyers, which further limited her options, as we would have to wait until after the offer review date to see what happens on any home that she expressed an interest in.

We toured many homes until she found the perfect one: an adorable Cape Cod on a lovely tree lined street just six blocks from Seward Park and Lake Washington, with new paint inside and out and newly finished oak floors.

The two bedrooms and one brand-new bathroom would be perfect for her and the kids, and came with a well-equipped kitchen and glorious sun-room with fireplace, all on one level in the middle of a freshly landscaped lot.

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It may not be the most glamorous, but it’s hers.

Claudia is a single-mom of two who needed an escape from the ever-increasing rental market. We connected through HomeSight–a South Seattle-based organization dedicated to preserving and promoting economically and culturally-diverse communities through affordable homeownership, business development, and community advocacy.

Once we started talking, and Claudia realized that home prices were also high, she became concerned about the need to go further south to find something that fit her budget, which would increase her commute to her Columbia City job and cut into the time that she would be able to spend with her children.

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