Have You Got Trash?

Good article!  Thanks for sharing.

Good morning Elizabeth,

Having helped a friend clean out his sister's home; whom was a hoarder hope to never have to do it again!

Make yourself an astonishing day.

I have a listing right now that is full of trash and vacant Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents but the owner is over seas and no one knows what he wants to keep. It makes showings difficult.

I love throwing things out.  And I have become quite familiar with our own local junk company.

Oh boy, my favorite thing to do. Although I have slid for a while I am back to trashing. I have to hide things from my hubby that I am dumping. He likes to save things.

When we went to Florida as my mom was dying I realized that she had already gotten rid of everything. I had minimal work to do after she died and it was such a relief. Really all I had to do was go through some personal papers, take her jewelry and a few pieces of "art" with me, give away her clothes and I was done. 

Letting go of "stuff" is incredibly difficult, if not impossible, for too many people. We did a huge down-size about 5 years ago; it's time to purge again.

Hi Elizabeth -- getting rid of "stuff" can be very difficult for some --- I find it quite freeing.   While, I do have a crock pot I have never clutched it as closely as your niece.   No judgment -- just sayin'.   

Good morning Elizabeth. The junk removal business is thriving in our area. One of my referral partners is in that business and is a great source of new business.

I'm a great believer in yard sales. Second, bring stuff to second hand places, those that benefit animals, for example. Third, back up a truck and haul it to the dump. You probably know by now that I travel light! Unfortunately, "my guy" is exactly the opposite. So we have a retreat up north in California where he can have all the stuff he wants. And he is totally happy to stay there while I travel. Makes for a great long term relationship.

Not long ago, I had a neighbor who became disabled like your sister.  Her son came to town and arranged for a "salvage" guy to clear out her home.  That's after he had removed valuable family heirlooms, however.  He lived in a San Francisco loft, and couldn't accommodate many of his mother's things.  

You're right, there is a niche for that kind of service in real estate.

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