Cleveland Home Sold From Assisted Living, 110-Year Roof, Everything Left Behind
I’d lived there about forty years. I moved to assisted living six months ago. The roof’s the original, about a hundred and ten years old. I told them: come take it with my furniture, my junk, all of it. You gotta do what you gotta do.
– Stanley
A 40-Year Home and a 110-Year-Old Roof
Stanley had lived in his Cleveland home for about 40 years. He’d moved to assisted living about six months earlier. Health was the driver. The house, once you stripped out the contents, was “not in too bad of a shape”, kitchen and bath updated about 30 years prior, vinyl siding installed about 20 years prior, most windows replaced. But the roof was the original “Floyd roof” from when the house was built, roughly 110 years old, never replaced. He wanted around $60,000. He didn’t want to deal with the cleanout. He didn’t want to deal with the roof. He’d accepted the situation with quiet practicality: “you gotta do what you gotta do.”
As-Is Means As-Is
The team didn’t ask Stanley to clean out 40 years of belongings.
A 110-Year-Old Roof Was Not His Problem
The buyer absorbed the roof scope as part of the offer.
A 30 to 60 Day Window
Long enough to plan, short enough to stop the holding costs.
Here’s What Happened
A long-time homeowner, a century-old roof, and a house full of memories left exactly where they sat
Intro
Why a Traditional Listing Wasn’t an Option
A 110-year-old roof and 40 years of contents inside are not the recipe for a quick MLS sale. Any retail buyer would want the roof replaced before financing. Stanley wasn’t going to pay for a roof on a house he was never going to live in again. The cleanout alone would have stalled a traditional listing for months.
Turning point
Finding a Solution That Worked
Chris worked toward Stanley’s number, $45,000 to $55,000 with $57,000 floated and $60,000 considered if approved. The conversation focused on the cleanout-and-contents being included, the roof being underwritten as-is, and the timeline matching his pace.
The Decision
A Smooth Path Forward
The contract came together the same day as the call. Stanley didn’t have to coordinate with anyone, he was the sole owner and decision-maker. The neighbor watching the house helped with access.
The Outcome
Closed With Dignity
The deal closed inside the window. Stanley didn’t have to box up 40 years of his life. He didn’t have to make decisions about a roof. He got his cash and his peace of mind.
Meet Stanley
A 40-year homeowner moved to assisted living, ready to let the house and everything in it go
Situation: Moved to assisted living 6 months earlier
Property: 40-year home with original 110-year-old roof
Condition: Updated kitchen, bath, siding, windows; full of contents
Ownership: Sole owner and decision-maker
Goal: Sell as-is with furniture and belongings included
Timeline: 30 to 60 day window
Priorities: No cleanout, no roof replacement, around $60,000
Dealbreaker: Being asked to clean out 40 years of contents
The Problem
A century-old roof and 40 years of belongings made a traditional listing impossible from assisted living.
The Solution
An as-is cash offer that included the contents and underwrote the roof scope on the buyer side.
The Result
Closed inside the 30 to 60 day window with nothing to clean out and Stanley’s peace of mind intact.
Come take it with my furniture, my junk, all of it. You gotta do what you gotta do.
– Stanley
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