Done With the Big House in Kansas City, Ronald and Mary Lou Downsized in 90 Days
The house is bigger than we need anymore. I didn’t want to deal with agents, showings, or updating the kitchen and electrical for somebody else’s taste. We just wanted a fair number, ninety days to wrap up, and the option to leave things behind.
– Ronald
Too Much House, Not Enough Reason to Update It
Ronald and his wife Mary Lou had a 3-bed, 3-bath, 1972-built home, roughly 1,600 to 1,700 sq ft, full basement with a partial apartment build-out, a bathroom they’d updated 10 to 12 years ago, and all-new windows and exterior doors (about $28,000 worth) put in the prior year. The house was good. It was just too big. They were ready to downsize into a senior community. Ronald didn’t want to chase agent suggestions for a kitchen update or electrical modernization to please a retail buyer. He wanted a 60 to 90 day window, a clean $150,000 net, the buyer to pay closing costs, and the option to leave things behind. He also wanted his attorney to review the agreement.
$150,000 Net, Closing Costs Covered
Exactly what Ronald asked for, structured exactly how he wanted it.
Leave-Behind Option
Anything they didn’t want to move could stay.
Attorney Review Welcomed
The team encouraged Ronald’s lawyer to review the agreement before signing.
Here’s What Happened
Ronald and Mary Lou’s path from a too-big house to a senior community
Intro
Why a Traditional Listing Wasn’t an Option
Listing meant the agent would push for kitchen updates and electrical work to maximize sale price. It also meant showings, contingencies, and the uncertainty of a financed retail buyer. Ronald and Mary Lou wanted a clean exit, not a project.
Turning point
Finding a Solution That Worked
Chris structured the offer as $150,000 as-is, buyer pays closing costs, 60 to 90 day close, leave-behind option included. Mary Lou was on board. The attorney was given full access to the agreement.
The Decision
A Smooth Path Forward
The contract came together in about nine days, enough time for the attorney review. No kitchen update. No electrical work. No showings.
The Outcome
Downsized On Their Schedule
The deal closed inside the 90-day window. Ronald and Mary Lou moved to the senior community without a contractor invoice or open-house weekend in the way.
Meet Ronald and Mary Lou
A 1972-built family home, ready to downsize to a senior community
Property: 3-bed, 3-bath, 1972-built, ~1,600 to 1,700 sq ft
Condition: Good, updated bath, new windows and doors (~$28k)
Net goal: $150,000, buyer pays closing costs
Timeline: 60 to 90 day close
Goal: Downsize to a senior community without a renovation project
Timeline: 60 to 90 day window
Priorities: Clean $150k net, leave-behinds, attorney review
Dealbreaker: Kitchen and electrical updates to please a retail buyer
The Problem
A 1972 home that was simply too big, with agents pushing kitchen and electrical updates Ronald didn’t want to do.
The Solution
A cash buyer who took the home as-is at $150k net, paid closing costs, welcomed attorney review, and allowed leave-behinds.
The Result
Closed inside 90 days. Ronald and Mary Lou moved to the senior community with no contractor invoices and no open houses.
We just wanted a fair number, ninety days to wrap up, and the option to leave things behind.
– Ronald
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