you can call me Michael,” he replied.
“Okay, Michael. Where exactly is this property located?”
“The address is 148 Festive Lane in Lake Forest.” He said to Thomas.
There was a silence on the other end of the phone. “Hello, are you there?”
“Uh...yes, I’m still here. Did you say 148 Festive Lane?” Thomas asked.
“Yes, that’s correct.” Michael responded.
Thomas could not believe his ears. This was the same property that crazy old lady asked him to sell just six months earlier.
“So, you’re the party that purchased the property from that strange old bird, Martha Kennedy right?” Thomas asked.
“Yes, that’s right. She is a sweet old lady and gave us the opportunity of a lifetime with the deal she extended to us for this property, but I just can’t afford to maintain it,” Michael replied.
“Guess you should have torn it down and built some thing new, like most of the interested buyers I brought to the property wanted to do,” Thomas replied smugly
“You have been here before Mr. Clark?” asked Michael.
“Yes, I was one of many Realtors that represented Martha when she first put the property up for sale. She had this off the wall idea that someone would purchase the home, fix it up and live there forever. ( He laughed out loud ) What kind of idiot would do that?”
“Well, to be perfectly honest Mr. Clark, I am that kind of idiot,” Michael replied.
“Oh sorry about that. I thought you bought the property as an investment and you we’re having problems maintaining it because of lack of time,” Thomas replied.
“Don’t apologize Mr. Clark. The problem ‘ is’ a lack of time, but more so a lack of money. I was an idiot thinking I could fix this place up on my income. I must have been dreaming,” Michael responded.
“Out of curiosity, if you don’t mind me asking, what did you end up paying for the property? $2.1, $2.2?” Thomas asked.
“$200,000.00,” replied Michael but heard no response from Thomas.
“Hello? Are you there Mr. Clark?” Michael asked.
Finally, after taking several deep breaths, Thomas answered.
“Yes Michael I am here. I am just completely floored by what you just said. $200,000 dollars! I just can’t believe it. You do realize what that property is valued at don’t you?
“Yes Mr. Clark, I am fully aware of what the value of this property is estimated at,” Michael said.
“You’re going to make a very handsome profit Mr. Carter,” replied Thomas and continued.
“What do you say I drop by in about 20 minutes to sign the listing papers and go over the marketing criteria for the property?”
“I guess that would be fine Mr. Clark. I’ve got the day off due to waiting for some materials to show up at a job site, so I am available until I hear that they have arrived.”
“Great,” replied Thomas. “See you in about 20 minutes then.”
Michael said good-bye and hung up the phone. He started to question his decision to sell the house for a profit regardless of the fact that he would give the proceeds to charity. He thought about the comment Thomas made in reference to Martha being a “strange old bird”. In Michael and Arianna’s opinion, Martha wasn’t strange or crazy the way that Thomas implied. She was good hearted and kind.
Michael didn’t want to break his promise to Martha if he could help it. He would have to talk to Thomas about the conditions of the sale.
**********************************************
Meanwhile after hanging up with Michael, Thomas made another quick phone call.
“Cesario Developers, this is Tony,” answered the person on the other end.
“Mr. Cesario, this is Thomas Clark over at Esposito Real Estate Brokers. You had shown interest in
“Okay, Michael. Where exactly is this property located?”
“The address is 148 Festive Lane in Lake Forest.” He said to Thomas.
There was a silence on the other end of the phone. “Hello, are you there?”
“Uh...yes, I’m still here. Did you say 148 Festive Lane?” Thomas asked.
“Yes, that’s correct.” Michael responded.
Thomas could not believe his ears. This was the same property that crazy old lady asked him to sell just six months earlier.
“So, you’re the party that purchased the property from that strange old bird, Martha Kennedy right?” Thomas asked.
“Yes, that’s right. She is a sweet old lady and gave us the opportunity of a lifetime with the deal she extended to us for this property, but I just can’t afford to maintain it,” Michael replied.
“Guess you should have torn it down and built some thing new, like most of the interested buyers I brought to the property wanted to do,” Thomas replied smugly
“You have been here before Mr. Clark?” asked Michael.
“Yes, I was one of many Realtors that represented Martha when she first put the property up for sale. She had this off the wall idea that someone would purchase the home, fix it up and live there forever. ( He laughed out loud ) What kind of idiot would do that?”
“Well, to be perfectly honest Mr. Clark, I am that kind of idiot,” Michael replied.
“Oh sorry about that. I thought you bought the property as an investment and you we’re having problems maintaining it because of lack of time,” Thomas replied.
“Don’t apologize Mr. Clark. The problem ‘ is’ a lack of time, but more so a lack of money. I was an idiot thinking I could fix this place up on my income. I must have been dreaming,” Michael responded.
“Out of curiosity, if you don’t mind me asking, what did you end up paying for the property? $2.1, $2.2?” Thomas asked.
“$200,000.00,” replied Michael but heard no response from Thomas.
“Hello? Are you there Mr. Clark?” Michael asked.
Finally, after taking several deep breaths, Thomas answered.
“Yes Michael I am here. I am just completely floored by what you just said. $200,000 dollars! I just can’t believe it. You do realize what that property is valued at don’t you?
“Yes Mr. Clark, I am fully aware of what the value of this property is estimated at,” Michael said.
“You’re going to make a very handsome profit Mr. Carter,” replied Thomas and continued.
“What do you say I drop by in about 20 minutes to sign the listing papers and go over the marketing criteria for the property?”
“I guess that would be fine Mr. Clark. I’ve got the day off due to waiting for some materials to show up at a job site, so I am available until I hear that they have arrived.”
“Great,” replied Thomas. “See you in about 20 minutes then.”
Michael said good-bye and hung up the phone. He started to question his decision to sell the house for a profit regardless of the fact that he would give the proceeds to charity. He thought about the comment Thomas made in reference to Martha being a “strange old bird”. In Michael and Arianna’s opinion, Martha wasn’t strange or crazy the way that Thomas implied. She was good hearted and kind.
Michael didn’t want to break his promise to Martha if he could help it. He would have to talk to Thomas about the conditions of the sale.
**********************************************
Meanwhile after hanging up with Michael, Thomas made another quick phone call.
“Cesario Developers, this is Tony,” answered the person on the other end.
“Mr. Cesario, this is Thomas Clark over at Esposito Real Estate Brokers. You had shown interest in
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