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He kept the memories; we took care of the house.
Dr. Harold Greene* and his brother Richard grew up in a row house in the Overbrook Park section of Philadelphia. His parents bought the house in 1956 and like many people in the neighborhood they never felt the need to move. While it was a thriving home when the entire family lived there, after awhile, it was frozen in time and it was never modernized.
Dr. Greene’s mother remained in the house for many years after his father passed away. The good doctor, who ran a very busy medical practice in Philadelphia, was left with having to deal with the house, because his brother lived out near Pittsburgh.
After his mother’s death, another relative lived there while the doctor sorted through his father’s endless piles of personal papers. The man never threw out a single page, it seemed, but the sorting, which took several years, was just delaying the inevitable. Dr. Greene knew he had to sell the property. He did not, however, want to deal with the sale. First of all, he really didn’t have time. Secondly, the emotional ties to the house remained strong and he wanted to avoid the scrutiny the house could suffer while prospective buyers examined it. The last thing he needed was having to defend his parents’ taste in wallpaper. He didn’t want to learn that the roof needed replacing or the chimney was faulty. He understood these things were possibilities. He just didn’t want the hassle of it all. Dr. Greene was looking for the easiest way to sell the property. For him, it wasn't about the money; it was about an easy sale that would not add stress to his life. Perhaps he had the radio on while he was sorting through his father’s old cases, because he heard the Piedmont ad on KYW and it sounded like just what he was looking for.
Dr. Greene contacted our office and after he received a more detailed description of Piedmont’s services, he agreed to take the next steps. A Piedmont representative met with the doctor and, after examining the property, tendered an offer of $65,000 ($69,500 with closing costs). While comparable houses could be expected to sell for up to $130,000 if they were updated and in top condition, this particular house required extensive remodeling, which would take time as well as money. Dr. Greene consulted with his brother and they both agreed that the offer would be ideal for their situation. They sold the house, took what they wanted and left the rest for Piedmont to clean out. The doctor (and his brother) were now free to remember the house they grew up in with fond memories, and they never had to watch while prospective buyers walked by their parents’ wallpaper.
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* All names have been changed, but the stories are factually accurate.
Dr. Greene’s mother remained in the house for many years after his father passed away. The good doctor, who ran a very busy medical practice in Philadelphia, was left with having to deal with the house, because his brother lived out near Pittsburgh.
After his mother’s death, another relative lived there while the doctor sorted through his father’s endless piles of personal papers. The man never threw out a single page, it seemed, but the sorting, which took several years, was just delaying the inevitable. Dr. Greene knew he had to sell the property. He did not, however, want to deal with the sale. First of all, he really didn’t have time. Secondly, the emotional ties to the house remained strong and he wanted to avoid the scrutiny the house could suffer while prospective buyers examined it. The last thing he needed was having to defend his parents’ taste in wallpaper. He didn’t want to learn that the roof needed replacing or the chimney was faulty. He understood these things were possibilities. He just didn’t want the hassle of it all. Dr. Greene was looking for the easiest way to sell the property. For him, it wasn't about the money; it was about an easy sale that would not add stress to his life. Perhaps he had the radio on while he was sorting through his father’s old cases, because he heard the Piedmont ad on KYW and it sounded like just what he was looking for.
Dr. Greene contacted our office and after he received a more detailed description of Piedmont’s services, he agreed to take the next steps. A Piedmont representative met with the doctor and, after examining the property, tendered an offer of $65,000 ($69,500 with closing costs). While comparable houses could be expected to sell for up to $130,000 if they were updated and in top condition, this particular house required extensive remodeling, which would take time as well as money. Dr. Greene consulted with his brother and they both agreed that the offer would be ideal for their situation. They sold the house, took what they wanted and left the rest for Piedmont to clean out. The doctor (and his brother) were now free to remember the house they grew up in with fond memories, and they never had to watch while prospective buyers walked by their parents’ wallpaper.
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* All names have been changed, but the stories are factually accurate.