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Ecstatic Couple Receives Multiple High Priced Offers In Hours

June 16, 20252 min read

Sheltering In Place

The McCullion's were concerned about selling during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 & the state of Georgia's order to shelter in place.

They interviewed four agents before selecting The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team.

The property was listed on March 1st and was presented with multiple offers that same day. The McCullion's home went under contract March 3rd and closed on April 2nd.

Read the McCullion's story about their experience with The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team.

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Couple Ready To Downsize

The McCullion’s were referred by a neighbor and previous client of Mary Ellen Vanaken’s. They had built their home 20 years ago and put in place many upgrades including an inground pool. After having raised their children and seeing them off to college, the couple decided it was time to sell and downsize.

One of the challenges with downsizing was finding a donation center that would accept the offering of their large furniture pieces. With Georgia having a “shelter in place” order, many of the local Good Will stores were closed. Mary Ellen was able to locate the one store still open that would accept their donations. The next challenge was how to close during the COVID outbreak. With the assistance of Mary Ellen and the closing attorney, they were able to do so, but in a creative way. The attorney, the buyers, and the McCullion’s met in the parking garage of the attorney’s office. All stayed in their own cars and the attorney marked his car with a big bow so everyone could easily find him. The clients pulled up next to the attorney's car as he was then able to pass the closing documents between the cars.

The McCullion’s were thrilled with how the complete home selling process was conducted. Not only had their home gone under contract within hours of listing, but their home had the highest sold price in the neighborhood thanks to Mary Ellen with The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team.

Why The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team?

The Sellers found The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team through the recommendation of a neighbor and past client of Mary Ellen's. They chose the Team based on their expertise and experience with home sales in the Georgia area.

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How Was Mary Ellen Vanaken Different?

Founder and CEO, Mary Ellen Vanaken 's success in selling the McCullion's home within hours was due to her comprehensive digital marketing strategy. Our approach includes targeted Facebook advertising, email marketing, content marketing, and personalized 1-to-1 outreach.

Why Did The Home Sell So Quick?

In the end, the home sold because the write up was great, the photos were beautiful, and The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team was there the whole time.

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Mary Ellen was born and raised in Long Island, New York. After graduating from college, she worked on Wall Street for JP Morgan in New York City. For the past 25+ years, she has been living in the Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband and daughter. International travel and business are her passions and she loves to go to as many different countries of the world as possible and to indulge in the culture.

Mary Ellen has an outgoing personality and is known to be aggressive in marketing real estate. Her goal is to make YOU happy and she knows that buying and selling houses can be very stressful. Her job is to make it as stress-free as possible. With her background in accounting and finance, she will be able to help you find the best value your money can buy.

Her professional associations and certifications include Atlanta Board of Realtors, Leadership Council for Keller Williams Realty, CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) and CFIS (Certified Foreign Investor Specialist) as well as being a member of KWGPS (Keller Williams Realty Global Property Specialist). In the past several years, Mary Ellen has worked to achieve several additional designations including CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist, e-Pro Certified and a Certified DRS AgentTM

Mary Ellen Vanaken

Mary Ellen was born and raised in Long Island, New York. After graduating from college, she worked on Wall Street for JP Morgan in New York City. For the past 25+ years, she has been living in the Alpharetta, Georgia with her husband and daughter. International travel and business are her passions and she loves to go to as many different countries of the world as possible and to indulge in the culture. Mary Ellen has an outgoing personality and is known to be aggressive in marketing real estate. Her goal is to make YOU happy and she knows that buying and selling houses can be very stressful. Her job is to make it as stress-free as possible. With her background in accounting and finance, she will be able to help you find the best value your money can buy. Her professional associations and certifications include Atlanta Board of Realtors, Leadership Council for Keller Williams Realty, CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) and CFIS (Certified Foreign Investor Specialist) as well as being a member of KWGPS (Keller Williams Realty Global Property Specialist). In the past several years, Mary Ellen has worked to achieve several additional designations including CLHMS (Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist), SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist, e-Pro Certified and a Certified DRS AgentTM

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