Carmichael Real Estate Agent Waits Two Years for Seller

A senior seller in Carmichael felt he lucked out with this Carmichael real estate agent.

My seller found me online when he searched for a Carmichael real estate agent. He chose me among the sea of other agents in Carmichael for the same reason many people who don’t know me do. They like my eyes, which communicate that I will be honest and compassionate with them. My mother used to claim my eyes gave me away. She could always tell if I was stretching the truth.

Like I had little red flags in my eyeballs that popped up to annoy her. Yes, I ate all of that horribly awful Cream of Wheat; are you happy now that you have poisoned me? Gag me, gag me with a spoon. Why is the dog licking his lips? I dunno.

Well, perhaps my 40-some years in real estate solidifies their decision.

This seller called me several years ago. Said he wanted to talk with a Carmichael real estate agent and asked if it was OK if we just talked. Sure, I will chat. We discussed his home, the market at the time, why he was moving, and it turned out he had all kinds of things to take care of before he could sell his house.

He had to first get divorced because he had a girlfriend and well, I guess his marriage was long over. He and his wife hadn’t lived together for several decades. Did I mention this seller is a senior real estate client? A little older than me, with a few physical challenges. When he admitted he had a girlfriend, I blurted out in jest, Hey, aren’t you too old for a girlfriend? After that, we became fast buds.

I gave him a list of divorce lawyers to call. He wanted to move overseas. I helped him find an international moving company to transport his furniture. Put him in touch with a senior organizer who could arrange an estate sale. Every few months he would call me with an update. Many seniors struggle a bit with the internet and email, but he was right on the ball. I helped him obtain smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector, got his water heater strapped, and his garage door retrofitted with self-closing hinges.

We rearranged his closing date and funding so he could get the proceeds of sale in time to send money overseas. This is a senior guy who lives life close to the wire, let me tell you. We closed on Wednesday, and he moved to another country that Saturday. Our buyer and her agent were wonderful to both of us. The entire transaction was a sheer delight.

Some people had difficulty understanding the seller because of his accent. English was not his first language. But I spoke very slowly and enunciated clearly, and we understood each other perfectly. I will miss him. But boy am I glad he thought to call this Carmichael real estate agent to sell his home. He never vacillated in his loyalty to me. It took 2 years but, once he was ready, we sold his house for top dollar and he moved home to be near family. He is at peace. What a sweet man.