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Every Sold Has A Story:

This may be my favorite retail listing ever
When my Aunt and Uncle were ready to sell their home and retire at the beach in Florida, I was sad they were moving but was of course going to help to make sure they were taken care of.

What an easy sell and transaction. Sometimes transactions are challenging. And then some(not many-lol) are like this. A lot of RE professionals think "retail" Clients are a lot more work and headaches. AND we should never work with family or close friends. That is not necessarily true.
This home was by far the cleanest house I have ever shown! The first appointment was contracted and bought. No negotiations, no hiccups. Nothing. These Sellers' quality standards were evident and their home reflected that. The Buyers were absolute laydowns.

They wanted THIS house. You never see a pre-owned house in such perfect condition. This was a wonderful experience helping people I love.
Don't listen when folks say you can't do business with family. Who knows and loves your family more than you?!

DEAL RECAP:
Retail listing to close with zero issues
Out-of-state relocation
Immaculate houses are easy to sell
It is okay to work with family or friends

The truth is some deals my skillset or experience doesn't contribute a lot. Some properties actually sell themselves and I deserve little to no credit. I was just there to facilitate.

That's "The Real Deal" — with Betty Barnes Kilgore and Wayne Kilgore.

This sale is when I learned to have backup clothes when meeting Clients. Sometimes there are a lot of tears:

This lady was in foreclosure soon and didn't even know the impending date. She didn't live in the home that was left to her by her late father. The renter had stopped paying about 2 years proir and she could barely keep her own mtg paid. She said she didn't care about getting any money. She just could not LOSE her Daddy's house. She had so much anxiety over it, she could not bring herself to even open the bank statements. This lady was at the end of her rope! So I went to Dallas to open them for her(Decatur property)- she didn't have a running vehicle. After my initial assessment, I assured her I could sell the property and she would get 5k+/- as well..... that's when she started sobbing uncontrollably, hugging(snot all over my dress). I thought this woman was having a nervous breakdown right in front of me.
I sold the house AND got the balance down. The Seller walked away with about $13k. Also a lot of crying when I broke that news. And then at closing she ruined my clothes 3 times. Lol.

What I do is MEANINGFUL in people's lives! I thank God every day for allowing me to affect people's lives in this way. I am a HUMBLE and GRATEFUL servant.

That my friends is "The Real Deal"

DEAL RECAP:
Pre-foreclosure, last 2 weeks to redeem
Seller got 13k instead of $5k promised
I learned to ALWAYS have backup clothes

Special PS... I sold the property to someone buying with funds from a self-directed IRA

Special PS.... we helped with her father's probate to sell

Special PS... I helped her buy a decent car with some of her proceeds — feeling blessed with Joshua Rand and Stephen Watson.

Every deal has a back story you guys do not know when you see a sold pic or smile at the closing table.
Here is one of my stories:
I received a message from a friend/client on Friday afternoon about a home going to foreclosure on Tuesday morning. I had to work fast! I had the Client pick me up and we were off to Tybee Island. I sat on the grandson of the deceased owner until Saturday afternoon.
I spoke with the grandson and found out he nor anyone in his family had the money to stop the proceedings.
So we contracted to purchase. I bet there were 100 Investors at that auction Tuesday morning but I had beaten them to it. Then I helped the Buyer and Seller through the probate process and BOOM

DEAL RECAP:
The SELLERS get $157k instead of foreclosure
The BUYER gets a house worth $250k with $100k instant equity!
I had a blast in Tybee. I made friends/Clients for life. I ate well, and got paid.

AND I get to add another notch to my belt by doing deals that NO ONE else can make happen.

That's "The Real Deal"

Very Special PS.... the Buyer LEVERAGED this property with less than 10k to stop foreclosure and start probate!!!! Yeah, you read that right
2nd Special PS.... the family got to keep living in the house for several(10?) months while we worked through 2 probates.......

WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL NEXT TIME?!?!?! — with Lynn Jackson in Tybee Island.