Helping Parents House Their Son

buying a house for their son
With their son's lease ending in less than three months, they were under a tight deadline. Their budget was limited, and they needed a home close to the downtown area. This restricted their options to older homes built before 1950.

Our clients were looking to buy a house for their son to live in for the next 20+ years. We partnered them with Crystal Gossmann on the team.

THE CHALLENGE

With their son’s lease ending in less than three months, they were under a tight deadline. Their budget was limited, and they needed a home close to the downtown area. This restricted their options to older homes built before 1950.

They made offers on three homes, but all inspections returned unsatisfactory results, with major issues discovered. Time was running out, and as Christmas approached, the market slowed with fewer properties listed.

Their fourth offer was on a property they loved, but the inspection revealed a sewer issue, leaving them disheartened.

THE SOLUTION

Crystal contacted the seller’s agent and requested the sewer issue be resolved for the purchase to proceed. After some back-and-forth the seller agreed to address the problem. After the repairs, a follow-up inspection showed no remaining issues. The property was purchased well within the deadline.

Despite the setbacks, we persisted until a solution was found.

THE RESULTS

The repaired sewer passed re-inspection with no further issues, and our clients successfully secured the home. Their initial discouragement was turned around because we did not give up!

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