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Smile - We'll Buy Your HomeTM
is a service mark of Oldham Murdock Properties founded by George
Considine. George is
also a Realtor® associated with Century 21 Horizon Realty, Inc.
We all know that life is full of surprises. Some are good and some
are not. If something in your life has gone awry and you need to be free of your
mortgage or, you just want to sell a home or piece of property fast, call me.
I’ll listen to you until I understand your situation and provide you with
options best suited to meet your needs. I know you want to get the cash equity
from your home and stop the ongoing expenses. Believe me — I want to help.
Regardless of which works best for you, it will be my privilege to be just
the helping hand you need. I know what you need and I can make it happen so you
can move on with your life.
P.S. Remember you have nothing to lose by calling except the repair
bills, utility bills, interest payments, late fees, taxes and lots of personal headaches!
I don't want to butt in, but...
By the look on his face the news was troubling — quickly pale and wide eyed.
I
could only imagine — what had he just learned? As he set down his phone and
resumed his table conversation, I overheard the news: his Dad had just passed
away.
Sitting in a booth opposite this stranger at Denny’s restaurant, I wondered what
to do. In an instant this man’s life was changed; I just didn’t know the full
extent. We can all relate.
Life rocks our boat — events occur — uncertainty creeps in —
and we are faced with new issues for which we never prepared.
Years ago my boat was rocked as I learned how easily and quickly one can
lose the family home. As a brash and driven business owner, I played fast and
loose with our family’s funds — only to learn that my home had been
auctioned to another person because I had not paid our property taxes.
As you
might imagine this “event” did not help strengthen my marriage — and so, “I had
issues” as they say.
Issues and events are often the way we get experience and, as everyone knows,
experience is a form of knowledge that produces wisdom — but I digress — back to
Denny’s… What should I do? Is this “event” any of my business?
Probably not — but you know, in life you can never be sure.
My concern stemmed
from my experience. I know that the death of a loved one can bring on a host of
issues for family members to deal with. A funeral needs to be planned.
Family
and friends call and visit. And, immediately following this frenzied experience,
the estate needs to be settled — a painful and sometimes lengthy process.
Frequently there’s a property that needs to be sold and too often the property
is not in the best repair as elderly people can’t keep up as they did in years
past. Surviving children struggle to balance their family life and job demands
while trying to handle estate transactions from homes often located in other
states. And, in today’s highly leveraged culture, there’s often less equity in
the home than what might have been expected.
Each situation is different — people are different. All I know for sure is this:
I care and I do have the resources to make a difference if someone needs to sell
a home fast.
Should I butt in and tell my fellow guest of Denny’s to call me?
I think not. After all, I don’t like people who are presumptuous, and I would imagine this is
true for a lot of people.
On the other hand, I will tell you that this moment and encounter did remind me
how life can change in an instant —good and bad. And it also reminds me how
privileged and blessed I am to serve people in circumstances where a quick home
sale relieves them of a problem and helps them move to the next chapter in life.
If I can help you make your new year brighter, by relieving you of a piece of
real estate that has you overwhelmed, it will be my privilege to help you
explore your options.