"The buyer was so aggressive to acquire the property that he waived a physical contingency and passed through money to the seller after opening escrow," Brian Smuckler, a senior associate at Marcus & Millichap in Phoenix, tells GlobeSt.com. Teodor and Liana Feher closed the deal for 6630 N. 27th Ave. with a five-year, $1.4-million loan with a 30-year amortization and 4.87% fixed-rate interest from LaSalle Bank Corp. of Chicago. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. of Palo Alto, CA arranged the financing.

The 1980s-built property received 19 offers during 30 days of marketing by seller, ATCO Phoenix Associates, a New York City-based investment group. The Fehers won out, coming to the closing table with $80,000 more than the seller's asking price for a two-bedroom development primed for a condo conversion. Smuckler says the asset's performance history indicates individual sales should be strong. Three units were vacant at closing. Smuckler and Ryan Ash, also with Marcus & Millichap, brokered the sale.