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I am Sorry but I Cannot help you Ms T

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

I am Sorry but I just Cannot help you Ms T

When you sat in our meeting room a few days ago explaining your situation, I wanted to try to help you find a home and as I told you it would be difficult.

I understand how desperately you want to get yourself and your children out of the shelter where you have been for the past several months.

It is hard to lead a life in such a place but at least with your children you do have a private room.

With your most recent TWO landlords both being forced to EVICT you, your situation is grim, even with social services offering to cover your deposit and first 3 months of rent.

One question that the lady from social services and I both wondered though is why don’t you seek a job and an income?

And without an income how do you expect to cover your rent 3 months from now when the government stops paying it for you, or is that when I am supposed to start paying it for you?

I so much want to help you because that is what I think that God would want me to do, but I am tapped out right now.

Though I believe that you mean well, I believed 3 other similar stories last year year and they rewarded me by stealing my money and destroying my homes to the tune of $12,000 and more.

I am hoping that that is not your intention, but I also thought their intentions were pure as well.

So now my charity fund is empty, if you would like to send a thank you note to these previous hucksters for ruining it for you, let me know and I will pass on their names and addresses.

I checked with a few social agencies to see if there was anything that they could do, but they are feeling a bit abused too, and their coffers are low.

The only advice that I can offer is to stay in the shelter a while longer, get a job, save some money and maybe someone will take a chance on you in a few months or years.

Again, Sorry that I cannot help, the charity fund is empty.

Bob

Comments(5)

Jenna Dixon
Momentum Real Estate Group LLC - Marietta, GA
55 & Over | New Constructions | Horse Farms

Sounds like a tough conversation to have, Bob.  This young mother needs a new plan for herself and her children.  In spite of our best efforts, there is only so much that can be done without a little "boot strap pulling" on her part. 

Jul 19, 2015 09:48 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Knowing what we can and cannot do to help someone is vitally important to keeping our own sanity and health.

Jul 19, 2015 11:05 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Bob. It is hard to understand this kind of thing. I am hard put to comment.

Jul 19, 2015 11:30 PM
Rosemarie Heindel
Harry Norman Realtors - Big Canoe, GA
Rosemarie Heindel

I have known people like that also. It's hard to understand why they don't seem to want to support themselves in an honest and hard working way.

Jul 20, 2015 02:41 AM
Nicholas Crane
Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI
Managing & Appraising Forest Land

Thanks for sharing these reports, our clients gain value from of this type of information

Mar 26, 2020 01:52 AM