Winter is coming. This year, there are more empty houses on the market than in years past.
It is time to Winterize!
I went through my list of homes that are empty and contacted Mike. Mike works for Tri-Con USA and can be reached at 301-668-4868. He handles all the winterizing for most of the agents in my office. He took my list and headed off to take care of business.
All went well. Then Mike called and said "John, this house has a sprinkler system." I replied, "OK, winterize it." Mike said, "Well, if I do and there is a fire, the house will burn down." Hmmm, I answered "OK, don't winterize the sprinkler system. Just leave the heat on 50 degrees." Mike shared that "I would do that but it is an old gas furnace and if the pilot goes out, a spark could set off an explosion." I thought for a moment. "Well Mike, if you winterize, the house will burn down. If you don't it will blow up. Why don't you tell me what you would do if it were your house?"
Mike paused and said "I wouldn't have gas heat."
I told him, "Winterize it, I'll take my chances with the fire department."
Solomon should have had such easy decisions.
I feel grateful to have the support of folks like Mike to call on in times like this.
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