5 years ago, Greg and Heather were referred to me by a mutual military friend.

There was a little culture shock as we began looking for homes.  After being in South Carolina with their large entryways, smooth walls, and white trim, our textured walls and popcorn ceilings weren’t what they were hoping for.  We even talked with a builder about no texture on the walls.  The estimate back from the mud guys was a considerable sum…

It took some time to get used to homes in our area, but they did find a home with a 3 car garage they loved.

Here they began their family with a baby girl and kitten!

Duty would call again, however, sending Greg south.

They took great care of their home.  The pictures and videos looked so great!  But they endured more unexpected twists and turns than most sellers should.

First, there was the slow market showings in their neighborhood.

Next, we received a sight unseen offer with a home viewing contingency – meaning they could back out if they weren’t satisfied with the house after viewing it.

Sure enough, when the buyers came up 2 weeks later, they decided the home wasn’t for them.

Buyer 1 – gone.

The next offer came in a week later.  That weekend I got the call….they buyer had suddenly lost her job.

Buyer 2 – busted.

You’d think 3^rd time is the charm, right?  Yeah, us too.

3^rd offer in and accepted.  Another call that weekend.  The buyer’s husband had committed suicide.

WHAT?  Crazy?  I’ve ever had such weird, un-avoidable experiences with a seller before – all in the space of a month.

Buyer 3 – sadly gone.

The 4^th offer did finally get closed.  Even after a sideways blowing snowstorm and 3 feet of snow in the driveway a few days before close.

Through it all, Greg and Heather were calm, understanding, and maybe more sympathetic than they needed to be.  We were even a bit scared what might happen to the 4^th buyer after everything that happened!

We’ll miss them around.  Always fun to talk to and watch their family grow.

Life is unexpected.  Curve balls get thrown at you.  You can’t control everything.

But patience and perseverance will always win the day. 

We at the Emond Team are here to help you through your real estate transactions – no matter what gets thrown at us. Schedule a time to have coffee on us!

"This is the second time we've worked with Tristan Emond and his team. That should tell you something! When my mother in law was looking to move to the Rapid City area we contacted Tristan to her VERY SPECIFIC desires in a home. He showed us everything that was as close to her demands for months until she found one that checked off enough boxes. We got a few extra things during negotiating as well as him lining up our home inspection and getting the sellers to have the roof repaired. He and his team kept in contact with us through the sale and even kept in touch after to make sure everything was going great!"

"Tristan and his team are super amazing ??. Very professional and they have all their ducks in a row. Super fast response. They have an amazing layout in selling a house. Best experience I ever had and house sold super fast. Less than month with all the paperwork, inspections, surveys and lender approval. Very knowledgeable in the real estate business. Highly recommend for anyone buying or selling a house. This is the team you want and need to make your life super easy. No stress!!!!"

It’s one thing to have 2 closings in one day.

It’s another when those 2 closings are from the same family – the parents AND the daughter.

Let’s back up a bit.

Back in 2010, we helped the Fredrich’s buy a cabin in the Hills for a vacation home.  They put love and sweat into it and made it into an amazing place!

As time went on, they sent their family and friends to us for real estate transactions.

Fast forward to 2018.  It was time to sell their cabin and buy a forever home closer to town.

At the same time, their daughter Emily had been approved to buy her first home.

We found the places they loved about the same time and scheduled the closing for the same day.  (their vacation cabin was under contract and was scheduled to close a few weeks later)

We kept each other on our toes as we handled all 3 transactions at the same time.

Through their attention to detail and a couple of great homes, closing day finally arrived.

It was an honor to sit next to them as they signed their documents.  Emily was so excited, and Jay and Cindy were relieved to be moving forward.

A few months after that, we sold an amazing lot in the Hills to their other daughter and son-in-law for them to build their dream home.

The Fredrich’s trusted in us to help their family move up in life.

We are ready to do the same for you.  Our family…helping your family.

We can be your family’s REALTORS for life.

Are you ready to get started?  Comment below and let’s schedule a time for coffee.

"I just bought my first home and I had a great experience working with the Emond team! They were very nice and knowledgeable about the houses and areas I looked at. I definitely recommend the Emond team if you’re looking for a home!"

"Great help in finding us the perfect home."

"Yellow Car!”

I glanced sideways from driving to the next home I was showing Alex and Brittani to see what that was all about.

Alex, in the back seat, swore under his breath.  In the next moment, blurted out “Yellow car!”

“OK.” I said. “What’s going on?”

It was their car game.  You get into the car, the game begins.  Whoever sees and calls the most yellow cars before getting out of the car wins.  School buses, construction vehicles, and other commercial vehicles excluded, of course.

I loved that they felt comfortable enough around me that they could keep playing their game – even in my car showing homes.

Didn’t take long before I was hooked and calling out yellow car as well.  My inexperience did not help me win any of the bouts, however.  I like to think I added to the competition.  😊

We had FUN looking at homes.

The home they fell in love with even had a secret room behind a bookcase in the basement behind the bar.  We were cracking up about that the whole time.

It was such a great transaction.  They were on top of whatever the lender needed, realistic on what they were buying, and so appreciative of everything.

At closing, I presented them with a yellow matchbox car in memory of the fun we had driving around.

Real Estate is never boring.  Some of the unique homes, designs, decorations (and collections, of course) are hilarious!  You just have to lighten up and enjoy the process.

Having fun is part of who we are at The Emond Team.  A friend of mine described it right:

“If you ain’t having fun, you ain’t doin’ it right!”

Let’s go and experience some home buying fun!  Schedule a time to meet with us over coffee and discuss your home dreams. 

"Through the whole process of buying our home, Tristan and Sarah were very thorough and professional. Tristan would always graciously meet us at the home we were purchasing and let us in to measure the windows etc. He would also find answers to any questions we had for him on numerous occasions. Sarah was always on top of all the paperwork that needed signing and appointments that needed to be set up. I would highly recommend the Emond Team!"

"Best team to work with for first time home buyers! Catered to our wants and needs in a home, very responsive to our questions, and lead us seamlessly through the entire process."

"He was very attentive to our needs as I did not understand every thing he always took the time to make sure I understood what was going on and even went the extra mile to help us get quotes on some services we needed."