06/10/2026
Sometimes deals take a while. Let me take you back in time to 2018. I was sitting at Dunkin’ Donuts meeting with a woman who was thinking about getting into a real estate. I finish up my meeting and the woman sitting at the table next to me leans over and says I’m sorry to eavesdrop but are you in real estate, we are thinking about selling our house. We did have it her house on the market at that point but it was winter time and she has a super steep driveway. They decide to take it off the market and try again later. Well life happens, her son has some health issues and moves in with them. Her husband unfortunately passes away. Around May of last year, Bette calls me again and the house has become too much for her to maintain. She talked to one of my retirement planning friends, got some advice on what kind of transition she wanted me make and decided how she was going to enjoy her retirement. There were lots of starting and stopping. Deciding to sell the house you lived in for 30 years is a hard decision and one I don’t take lightly. After a little bit of a bumpy start, (Fannie and Freddie won’t finance two house on two different parcels) we found a great cash buyer who closed on her home. Congrats Bette! Enjoy retirement!!