We had several floods this past summer. Some people were calling it a hundred-year rain. I call it, normal goofy midwest weather. The whole ozone idea is not at all farfetched as I can recall actual changing seasons in my youth that are seemingly not present today.
The floods we had filled our basement, one up to around 3 inches. This caused wall damage as well as losing some items to the flood. Plus, Tom woke up for work and got out of bed, only to step into it. The cats couldn't get around and it was awful.
So we looked into getting, an obviously very necessary flood control system. We were quoted a reasonable price and the work was to start this month.
Then, when they sent someone out to measure for the actual dig, we come to find out that our water lines are under our carport, deeper than they thought they would be, and the quoted price almost doubled! They would have to tear up our newly done driveway and it would be an expensive mess.
So, long story short, we decided to sell.
We had no idea how it would go, how long it would take, what price we'd get, but we decided it would be better.
Dad would stay in Illinois in a senior apartment, and we would use part of the proceeds from the house to purchase our long awaited Florida home!
So, we talked to a realtor, Tom's friend, and he hooked us up with a stager and the process of readying a 55 year-old home began.
Mind you, it was not easy. I have helped friends clean up to move many times. Simple, just throw things away, right?
It is NOT that easy when it is your stuff that needs to be organized and thrown away!
However, it is doable, as the following photos taken to show our hold home will tell you:
It sure doesn't hurt to have a great photographer take them either ;)
Our Virtual Tour
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