And they missed their two adult children, who lived nearly 1,000 miles away, in Los Angeles.
Email: thehunt@nytimes.com]“It was a little bit terrifying, especially seeing things close in a few days for $100,000 or $200,000 more” than the asking price, said Ms. Banker, 70.
But earlier this year, when a friend expressed interest in the floating house, the Bankers took it as a sign and decided to sell.
After the parties reached an agreement for the house and the slip on the river, settling at $737,000, the Los Angeles hunt kicked into high gear.
“When you think of Los Angeles, most people think, ‘Oh, highways and traffic,’ but it has these darling neighborhoods,” Ms. Banker said.
Persons:
Dawn, Gary Banker, Hayden, ”, Banker, Ms, —, Maura Barraza, Barraza
Organizations:
Bankers, Pinnacle Estate
Locations:
Portland ,, Columbia, Los Angeles, Echo, Los, Portland
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