Sold at the Court House Steps

Those are words that I never want to hear. I have represented Sellers who have been close, but never as close as today.

This business is more than a sign in the yard. It's a people business. Lives are affected when a home sells. Some times there are cheers, and other times there are tears.

Today, one of our listings was to be sold at the court house steps at noon today. I did everything that I possibly knew to do to keep my Sellers in their home. My job was to help keep a roof over their head and buy them time. We knew that the end result was that they would have to move out of their home, the question was when.

With the help of an interested Buyer, we were able to help put together an offer and submit it to the bank within TWENTY MINUTES of noon today. In TWENTY MINUTES the house was to be sold in the court house steps for a fraction of what the market value is. Even after we were told yesterday that it was a waste of our time, we pushed forward. We got the offer written, all parties to sign, and submitted the offer within TWENTY MINUTES of the foreclosure date/time.

We prevailed! The foreclosure was stopped today and the lender is reviewing our offer. It was an emotional phone call to the Seller. After days of intense conversation, strategy and planning, my Sellers are sleeping in their home tonight.