Lisa's Real Estate Blog

Today I had a home inspection on a house one of my buyers will be closing on next month. The house is a well maintained property, and I did not expect much to show up on the inspection. This part is true. But, that is not the point of my story...

At this particular home inspection, Trenton Seagroves of Southeastern Home Services did his thorough job as always. What warmed my heart so very much, and really just reminded me what being a good person is all about was the unexpected thing he did right before we left the home.

Being right after the Thanksgiving holiday, the seller's mother was there having visited from out of state. I sat and talked with her while Trenton performed the inspection. She gave me some details on how the seller's wife had passed away from leukemia last December, shortly before Christmas. The seller has 3 daughters ranging from 6 to 11 years old. It saddened me to think of those three girls and how they must really miss their Mom during the holidays and what a difficult time it must be for the family.

Trenton heard the story while he was going room to room. As we were thanking the woman for her time and saying goodbye, Trenton said to the grandmother that he noticed they did not have a Christmas tree. She said the father had just been so busy, but the girls had been saying how much they wanted one.

Trenton asked if it would be ok if he left one on their front porch, so the girls would see it when they came home from school. (He also sells Christmas trees with his family during the holidays and had some with him). She thanked him and he promptly picked out a tree and carried it to the porch.

It was a routine home inspection on an average day. But, sometimes out of the clear blue, we find moments that we can reach out to a stranger. We are reminded that no matter how bad things seem to be going in our lives, someone else is dealing with something much worse. I wanted to thank Trenton for his act of kindness.

This blog may seem scattered, not well written. I just wanted others to know about a very sweet man, and an excellent home inspector, Trenton Seagroves. As I drove off with a tear in my eye, my heart was full. Thank you, Trenton.

This is a short sale opportunity. Seller is obviously very motivated. This is a fantastic home with some great built-in features like the built in wall unit in the master bedroom, wall of bookshelves in the keeping room, desk in the kitchen, and huge window seat in the front bedroom. For anyone that likes some character in a home, this property is a must see.

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