09/14/2026
Sometimes the person hiring me to sell a house doesnāt even live in Kentucky.
Sometimes theyāre seven hours away.
Theyāve just lost someone they loveāand in the middle of grieving, theyāve somehow become responsible for a house full of someone elseās life.
The clothes.
The furniture.
The repairs that never got finished.
The things the family wants to keep.
The things nobody knows what to do with.
And eventually, the house itself.
Iāve helped several families through this exact situation this year, and itās changed the way I think about what it means to sell a home.
Because before itās an estate...
Before itās a probate...
Before itās a listing or a price...
It was somebodyās whole life.
Sometimes my job is finding the painter, handyman or contractor.
Sometimes itās helping figure out where a lifetime of belongings can be donated.
Sometimes itās coordinating all of it while my client is hundreds of miles away.
Then, when the home is ready, my main role starts.
Now I have to find the person who can see what this home can become next.
Weāve used video and storytelling to reach buyers beyond our immediate market, getting views from around the world, because honoring the family who came before and aggressively marketing for the seller arenāt opposites.
We can do both.
After one of these sales, my client Annemarie wrote:
āShe made an overwhelming process feel manageable.ā
That may be one of the greatest compliments Iāve received.
Because thatās the job.
Not making grief disappear.
Not pretending itās ājust a house.ā
Making the part Iāve been trusted with feel manageable.
Helping one family close a chapter while another gets the blank page to begin theirs.
If youāve inherited a home in South Central Kentucky, or youāre thinking I need to sell my home and donāt know where to begin, you donāt need to have it cleaned out, repaired or figured out before you call me.
Start with the call. Weāll figure out what comes next together.
Melissa Albert | Living in Kentucky Team | eXp Realty
270-743-9975
