Episode #1  - Joe

"A true story by Ruth Rowe Campbell at Rowe Realty & DigginForDeals.com"

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded angry. He needed to know what his house was worth, and he didn't want to play games. He said it wasn't in great shape, but what he really meant was he wasn't in great shape. Turns out Joe had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He'd worked all his life, really wanted a family, but things hadn't turned out perfectly. The house was paid off, but it needed maintenance, and the taxes kept going up.

The next day, I was at his doorstep, offering a full-service, multiple-listed sale, and, with a real estate auction, we could slash his costs and save him thousands. We prepared the house, listed it for sale, and accepted offers for ten days with competitive bidding. At close of sale, we had forty-three bids from eight active bidders. The final sale price was $49,200 over the list price. The sale was as is, closing in thirty days, and Joe was thrilled. The money was a Godsend to assist with his medical care. Or, he thought he might just buy a motor home and travel. Either way, the sale was fully transparent with no monkey business -  a win-win for both the buyer and seller." - Ruth Rowe Campbell