09/30/2026
Sometimes God has a way of bringing people back into your life at exactly the right time. ❤️🏡
I want to share a journey that I will never forget with my friends, Paolo (Paul) and Mildred “Millie” Lo Giudice.
I first met Paul and Millie at an open house I hosted around January 2024. We met, talked, and went our separate ways.
Fast forward to the spring of 2026.
Erica had posted something on Facebook Marketplace and told me before she left for school that someone would be stopping by to pick up a desk. When the buyers arrived, I immediately thought, “You two look very familiar!” 😂
It took us a moment, but then we realized — we had met more than two years earlier at my open house!
This time, we exchanged information, and Paul and Millie mentioned that they might be looking to sell their current home and purchase something a little smaller and easier to maintain.
A few weeks later, Erica, LJ and I went out for Mother's Day Dinner on a Sunday. Guess who happened to walk by while we were eating? Paul, Millie, and their family! 😂
Fast forward another couple of months, and Millie reached out. She and Paul asked me to help them find and purchase their next home — and they also wanted me to list their current home.
I gladly accepted.
They found a beautiful home they absolutely loved, and their offer was accepted. The terms, the inclusions, and the entire opportunity just seemed to come together perfectly for them.
Then came the next challenge: selling their current home.
We developed a plan to price their home appropriately so we could maximize their return while still getting it sold in a reasonable amount of time.
42 days on the market.
Then it happened…
FULL ASKING PRICE! 🎉🏡
And we were scheduled to close in just five weeks!
But there was still one major piece of the puzzle. We needed confirmation that Paul and Millie could close on their new home.
We were waiting on the attorneys and the county to complete their part and give us the green light.
The timing was critical.
Their current home was scheduled to close on September 29, and their purchase agreement required their current home to be completely cleared before closing. They were hoping to move everything directly from their old home into their new one — without having to put their belongings into storage.
There were definitely moments of uncertainty. I'm sure there were times when Paul and Millie felt overwhelmed.
But we stayed positive. We communicated. We trusted the process. And most importantly, we kept the faith that everything would work out.
Then, while I was bowling on a Thursday night, my phone buzzed.
It was Millie. ❤️
She texted me that the county had given both parties what they needed to move forward with the purchase of their new home!
We did it!!!
On September 18, 2026, Paul and Millie officially closed on their beautiful new home! 🏡🔑
That gave them the time they needed to move everything directly into their new home, clear out their previous home, and avoid having to put their belongings into storage.
What a blessing!
But honestly, the best part of this entire journey isn't the contracts, the negotiations, the closing dates, or even the homes.
It's the friendship that came from it.
Over these last four months, we went from being a client relationship to becoming great friends.
About three months ago, Paul and Millie even invited me, Erica, and LJ over for an authentic Italian dinner. 🇮🇹 ❤️
And let me tell you — LJ loved that meal so much that he still asks Erica and me if we know how to make it! 😂
To my brother Paul — aka “The Fisherman” 🎣 — and my sweet Millie 😇.......
Thank you for remembering me.
Thank you for choosing me.
Thank you for believing in me.
Thank you for your communication, your attentiveness, your trust, and for everything you did to make this journey successful.
We did this together.
There were plenty of moving pieces and moments when we didn't know exactly how everything was going to come together. But in the end, it all worked out — and it worked out beautifully.
This is definitely one for the books and one I will always remember.
Paul and Millie, I am truly grateful that God allowed our paths to cross again — first at an open house, then at a Facebook Marketplace pickup, then completely by chance at dinner… and ultimately through two real estate transactions that turned into a friendship.
Wishing you both nothing but happiness, love, blessings, and many wonderful memories in your new home.
Enjoy this next chapter! You earned it. ❤️ 🏡 🔑
Nothing but love and blessings to you both.
— Shaun
Where Integrity Meets Real Estate
🏡 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Myrtle Beach Real Estate
🎖️ U.S. Army Retired
