• Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • INSIDER BLOG
|CONTACT US | 844-402-8686
Hodnett Cooper Vacation Rentals
  • VACATION RENTALS
    • PREMIER CONCIERGE
      • LUXURY PROPERTIES
    • PARTNER RESORTS
    • NEW PROPERTIES
    • FLETC RENTALS
    • PROPERTY REVIEWS
  • AREA GUIDE
    • Local Destinations
      • St. Simons Island
      • Brunswick
      • Jekyll Island
      • Sea Island
    • Explore the Island
      • Activities
      • Beaches
      • History
      • Restaurants
      • Pet Friendly
  • WHO WE ARE
  • NEW OWNERS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • SPECIALS
  • Menu Menu
You are here: Home1 / Insider Blog2 / Hodnett Cooper3 / Selling My Dream Home, Again
Hodnett Cooper, Real Estate, Things To Do

Selling My Dream Home, Again

by Missy Neu

In 2006, I was a single, successful REALTOR in the market for a new home on St. Simons Island, Georgia. As someone who knows the market inside and out, knows every neighborhood and knows current market value, I thought it would be easy to separate my clinical knowledge from the emotional process. As hard as I tried, my overwhelming emotion was “YES” when I walked in the doors of 120 Palm Drive. I simply fell in love. Like a good agent, I made sure all the boxes were ticked: good bones, desirable location, fairly priced, meets my personal checklist. There’s always a compromise or two, but the emotional and the business side balanced and I purchased the home.

Hodnett-Cooper-St-Simons_120Palm_front Hodnett-Cooper-St-Simons_120Palm

The next two years were spent carefully making three additions to the home, choosing paint colors, remodeling the kitchen and baths, landscaping, adding a pool and getting every single thing just perfect, just the way I like it. I made my dream home more dreamy than ever.

In that time, I also met my future husband and we began planning our next steps together. This included selling the dream home at 120 Palm Drive. This was again, another interesting process as a REALTOR and a homeowner. Everything I had so carefully chosen and every detail I had pondered became part of the overall house for potential buyers. They couldn’t see the before and after, the large and small improvements. People liked the house, but my labors of love were almost entirely lost on the lookers coming through.

After a short time on the market, the house sold and I remained in touch with the new owner. And now, six years later, the new owner contacted me to list my old home at 120 Palm Drive. Over the years, much about the home has stayed the same, but many things have changed. As I take potential buyers through the house today, I still try to retain a balance of emotion and acumen.

The process has reminded me that real estate is about location and value and market conditions. But it’s also about life and love and dreams. A house is not just a collection of paint swatches and light fixtures, it’s a collection of life stories. And as a REALTOR, I am always balancing the two on behalf of my buyers and sellers. And I realize that sometimes the heart wins and sometimes the head wins, but we wouldn’t be alive if we didn’t use both.

Neu_Missy_NewWeb

Missy Neu is an Associate Broker and Vice President of New Business Development at Hodnett Cooper Real Estate. Missy has over twenty years of experience in the real estate industry. She is dedicated to assisting her clients in making the right real estate decisions by providing thorough research and communication.

September 1, 2014/0 Comments/by Cooper Hodnett
Tags: dream home, Hodnett Cooper, Missy Neu, Real Estate, st. simons island
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
You might also like
Hodnett Cooper Real Estate Implements dotloop for Transaction Management
McGladrey Classic to Provide Daily Shuttle from Savannah to St. Simons Island
Hodnett Cooper Real Estate Agents Complete Business Development Boot Camp
Meet Melissa!
Locals and Visitors Asked to Participate in Welcoming Wounded Warriors to St. Simons Island
Snowy Owl Visiting St. Simons Island, Georgia
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Our Latest Posts

  • Veterans Day on Saint Simons Island November 10, 2020
  • Come Study on the Coast October 7, 2020
  • September in the South September 3, 2020

Insider Blog Categories

Charity Events Food & Restaurants Food and Restaurants Hodnett Cooper Jekyll Island Knowledge Local Arts Local Attractions Local Community Media Coverage Miscellaneous National Press Nature Open House Real Estate Realtor Introduction Recipes Residential Rental Retirement St Simons Island News Things To Do Vacation Rental
Hodnett Cooper Logo
Vacation Rentals | Area Guide | Who We Are | Insider Blog | Real Estate | Specials | Owner Login

520 Ocean Boulevard First Floor, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 | ph: 844-402-8686 | local: (912) 638-4750
Office Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 5:30pm
vacations@hodnettcooper.com

2020 Hodnett Cooper | Website Design & Booking Engine by Beyond Pricing
  • CONTACT US
  • RENTAL POLICIES
  • ACCESSIBILITY
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SITEMAP
Making New Friends at The Beach Club on St. Simons Island “Septober” on St. Simons Island, Georgia
Scroll to top