I'm a graduate of a small Iowa high school and Iowa State University. After almost 20 years selling properties, I recognized that last year, in 2023, multiple clients needed more than just Realtor help. Two clients moved to assisted living, for them I helped keep their lawn mowed, gutters cleaned, helped to sell "bigger items" and hauled away whatever they didn't want to move. Two clients lost spouses that had a lot of personal items to sell, so I set up auctions for them. Two more clients downsized from an acreage with outbuildings and needed trips to the dump and help lifting heavy items. The most odd thing I've done this year is helping a client with raccoon problems! So each day is different.
For most of my years in real estate, a lot of my time has been spent trying to improve value for my clients' properties, especially for banks. One bank had received an offer on one of their properties for $525,000 when it was listed with someone else. When that listing expired, I told them that if they gave me a $15,000 budget, I thought we could get them $600,000. That's what happened. We made repairs, painted, did landscaping, removed junk, etc. So they had a net sales improvement of $60,000 after I took over their project. I've enjoyed consulting for multiple banks, both on retainer and in an "as needed" capacity.
So whether you need to sell or buy a home, or just want to have some help, please call 913-321-PETE (7383). Think of the phone number as a countdown 3... 2... 1... PETE!!!
Best wishes and thank you for your business!
Pete Lahner