So it's been a while since I've written about my part time job for The Crazy Man. And it's not because he is no longer crazy. Ha! More so than ever. The Crazy Man, at the ripe age of 79 ("above ground" as is he is so fond of telling everyone he speaks to) is seriously considering a move to a retirement community. One that has graduated levels care and can help you until the bitter end.
It wasn't an easy decision for The Crazy Man to decide to take this step. He very much values his independence, LOVES his house and hates the idea of being around older people. He finds them depressing. Mind you, he doesn't consider himself to be among his peers -- he is far above them in his mind. Ha!
However, due to a huge number of close friends, doctors and other professional types whose opinions he greatly values, he has been convinced this is for the best. And believe me, this move should've happened about 2 years ago when he was in better shape physically and mentally.
One of the first steps he needs to do is sell his house. The Crazy Man does not do anything without a great deal of research. He has been in contact with no less than 6 Realtors to give him their professional point of view on the following:
1. How much to list the house as is?
2. How much to list the house if renovations were done?
3. How much in renovations do you recommend and what would they be?
Here's where my life becomes needlessly challenging in working for The Crazy Man. He doesn't remember anyone's names. NONE OF THEM! So I now have a chart (in order of who came to visit) and have labeled them with their real name and phone number and then a column with their nickname The Crazy Man has given them. The next 4 columns have their answers to the above questions. It's a great thing I'm organized.
Here are the nicknames The Crazy Man has given these Realtors:
1. The first one -- that's an easy one to figure out. He was the first to come.
2. The guy who promised the report by Monday at 9:00am - Turns out his name is Johnathan
3. Anna - Ha!! First of all her name isn't Anna, it's Amy. AND, she works with #3 (Johnathan). She has been to The Crazy Man's house 3 times on Johnathan's behalf and The Crazy Man still doesn't get the fact she isn't going solo on this.
4. The girl - her real name is "Jenny"
5. Paul -- however, his real name is "Pete". He has also been called "The last one" and "The best one"
Please know, he only refers to them by their nicknames.
Meanwhile, he had a random realtor stop by in the midst of all this craziness and ask if he was interested in selling his house. She has a very interested buyer (all cash deal!) who desperately wants to buy a house on his street so they are within walking distance of their grandchildren. This realtor is now known as "The neighbors". The neighbors gave a very generous offer for buying the house as is. The Crazy Man is not sure about this and wants to now get an appraiser for an independent opinion.
OMG!
Don't get me started on what he is doing to compare the two independent living communities he is interested in moving into. I'm looking forward to all of this being over soon.
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