Having a house on the market for a year and a half is generally not chalked up as a success. But for Otis and Doris Petty, the wait was a lesson in perfect timing.
The Pettys lived in a two-bedroom lake home on the shores of Lake Livingston before moving to Eagle’s Trace last year. And...
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Lenore Wertanen’s house in Plymouth sold in just over a month, a result she credits to the Erickson Realty & Moving Services program at Fox Run. “I’d still be in Plymouth if I hadn’t had their help,” she says.
She began preparing to move in spring 2009, plunging into a downsizing chore that was 39 years...
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Patricia Swerczek always believed she would follow in her parents’ footsteps and move to a community by Erickson. But fears regarding the housing market almost kept her and her husband from calling Riderwood home. Thanks to the help of Erickson Realty & Moving Services, the Swerczeks were able to quickly and profitably sell the Beltsville,...
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When native New Yorker Rebekah Kennedy moved to Baltimore a little more than 20 years ago, she was immediately attracted to the beauty, convenience, and culture Charm City afforded her.
“We lived on Mount Vernon Square right down the street from the Walters Art Museum,” says Kennedy. “It was wonderful to be surrounded by the beautiful...
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Personal Moving Consultant Suzanne McAllister, whom clients warmly call “Suzy,” isn’t always Mrs. Nice—she has a competitive side too. When she isn’t helping people sell their houses, she’s playing on the tennis courts in the USTA, the United States Tennis Association.
Natural talent
Long before McAllister got her real estate license, she played tennis. She was so...
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After 40 years in the same house, Roberta Gosselin says, “We had a huge accumulation.” The house, basement, and storage shed out back were full of things she and her husband had accumulated over the years. Some of those things were treasures, but some of it needed to go.
As much as Gosselin and her husband,...
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When Jean Dranoff got in a serious car accident in New York City, doctors said she would never walk again. But with the guidance of a physical therapist and the support of her son—both of whom encouraged a strict exercise regimen—Dranoff learned to walk again and was soon strolling 20 city blocks a day.
However, “I...
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They say in real estate that location is everything. For retired librarian Ellen Smith, the ideal location for her new home was twenty minutes south of downtown Denver. In the quiet suburb of Highlands Ranch, she discovered a community called Wind Crest.
“Location was a big factor for me,” says Smith. “I enjoy being near the...
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Roberta Gosselin turned to technology when she began downsizing her home of 40 years. With help from the auction and shopping website eBay, she sold everything from her sewing machine to her husband’s gun accessories. Using Craigslist, a classifieds website, she sold cabinets, bookcases, and a clock.
“Boy, can you stack stuff away in a seven-room...
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Carolyn Holmstrom moved to Ann’s Choice on December 21, 2009, and Ann’s Choice made it easy for her to make the decision. One of the reasons why she chose the community over any other was the different apartment home options offered. “I got to pick one that suited me,” she says.
Just how does her apartment...
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