Olivia DiBona was always pretty sure her house was her forever home.It was in the perfect location, close to her family and her business. The lot was a great size that she and her husband, Christos Koci, could grow into. However, with two bedrooms, the house itself was too small for them to build a long-term life.Then, DiBona had an idea. Why not turn her starter home into her forever home?
Olivia DiBona and Christos Koci bought their first home together in 2019.
Olivia DiBona and Christos Koci have been homeowners since 2019.
Olivia DiBona
DiBona and Koci, both 31, live in Braintree, Massachusetts, about 20 minutes south of Boston.In 2019, when they were thinking about getting engaged, a house DiBona knew well was about to go on the market. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom ranch sat across from her parents' home, where DiBona grew up, and right next door to her aunt's house.When DiBona heard the owners were thinking about putting the house up for sale, she decided to send them a letter, asking if they would sell it to her."I put a letter in the mailbox, and they sold it right to us," DiBona told Business Insider. "It never went on the market."She and Koci closed on the house for $409,000, right after they got engaged.
