My Grandmother owned multiple properties, located on opposite sides of the country.
- She owned a bungalow on the West Coast, a cottage in the northeast, a split-level in the midwest & a chalet down south.
When she passed away, each of her grandchildren inherited a property. I was given the chalet in Jacksonville, Florida. While I was harshly sad to lose my Grandmother, I was blissful that she’d left me such a appealing piece of property. I remembered going to see her as a child & affectionate the sunshine, white sand & palm trees. When I traveled to Jacksonville, the state of the chalet was an unpleasant surprise. Over the years, the home had significantly deteriorated. My Grandmother had not spent any time there for more than a decade, & it fell into a state of disrepair. There was obvious storm disfigurement that created a leaky roof. There were missing gutters, cracked windows & doors that wouldn’t close tightly. The lack of a/c, high humidity & influx of moisture created major troubles. There was considerable rot, mold & pest infestation. I doubted the home could be reclaimd. I decided that I preferred to sell & buy elsewhere, rather than attempt to make repairs. Since listing by way of conventional methods was out of the question, I contacted a cash home buyer. This avenue allowed me to sell the dwelling as-is. The cash home purchaser eliminated the need for a home inspection, appraisal, bank mortgage & showings. It sped up the process. Instead of negotiations & months of delays, I closed on the dwelling in under two weeks.