Sometimes change is the best thing that could happen.
This morning, I was having coffee on my deck and saw my new neighbor watering some shrubs she had just planted along her rear property line. She had moved in a few months ago and had already replaced the front walkway, planted flowers, placed tasteful decorations in her yard, and was meticulous about maintaining her lawn and gardens.
It wasn't always like this. Last winter, the house went on the market as a bank-owned property. I don't really know what happened, but the former owners were elderly and one day they were not there anymore. When the house went on the market, it was looking a little tired and in need of some sprucing up.
Of course, no one wants to hear that there is a bank-owned house in the neighborhood. The first thing we think is that property values will be going down, and we hope that this is just an isolated case. A few bank-owned properties on the same street is never a great situation. Or so we think.
But then someone buys the house - someone who is excited about owning a house and eager to fix it up and make it their home. Someone like my new neighbor, who has already worked hard and made a difference. The neighborhood is looking better and we are all relieved.
Sometimes change is the best thing that could happen.
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