When Betty Wendt passed away, she left a lifetime of treasures in her family home of 56 years. As the personal representative for her
mother, Amanda Wendt was faced with a daunting task of fulfilling one of her mother’s last wishes . . . that her three children maximize their inheritance from the home she loved.
Gifted to her by her parents, Betty and her husband had added on to the home over the years and built their life around raising their kids. After so many years, the home needed some updating and repairs. “I knew it was going to be more work than selling it as is, but I thought restoring her house was the best way to honor my mother and the home she loved,” said Amanda recently.
Luckily, Amanda was referred by her estate attorney to Kathy Kleber and Team RED who specialize in senior real estate sales. “Kathy was able to understand my situation and give me concrete advice at a time when I really needed it.” Amanda added, “She understood probate, had great resources to do things like clean out the house and make repairs, but she also was highly respectful and patient. She even helped me unmake my mom’s bed when she saw how difficult it was going to be for me emotionally.”
With 17 years of experience in serving seniors and their estates, Team RED has developed resources to address every aspect of a move, estate disbursal, home renovation, and sale. Equipped with a tool chest of solutions, Team RED started by providing resources to help empty the house. They then conducted a seller’s pre-inspection and obtained bids for work that would help Amanda and her siblings receive the best sales price for Betty’s house.
Once the bids were in, a master plan was shared comparing a cost-of-renovation return on investment versus an as-is scenario. In the end, the house was brought to a move-in ready condition, sold for a great value, and provided all three of Betty’s children with their best possible inheritance.
According to Kathy, “It is a privilege to serve in the lives of families in what can be the most difficult of times. We do this by coming beside our clients. This is part of the Team RED difference.”
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BY LYNN CASTLE