Two Homes, One Year

There's always a bittersweet kind of thing, but I feel like everything had to work out the way it is. Everything that had to happen, happened. - Mars

First Home May 2010

Home after flood April 2011

Second Home November 2011

A few years ago I met this awesome couple Stephen and Kira. They were dating for several years at the time and had so many dreams ahead for their first home. We found the house they would make home in no time, they knew the moment they walked in it they would start their lives in it together. It was a cute older home that had been remodeled and all they had to do is move in. Then the flood came a year into owning this home, placing 6 feet of water on their main floor. But they did not give up, I remember going to meet them at the house over the summer as the heat beat down and the house smelled of the river they stood going we dont know what to do. How can we ever fix this, but we can't give up either.

A few months later on August 27th Stephen and Kira were married, spending their honey moon staying with relatives as they still had no home. Then their FEMA trailer came, and so did frozen pipes. One day after that I got the call, we need a home. So on to their 2nd home they went and in November 2011 we found them a house, on the hill, with the most amazing view of Minot. Yet they still kept paying on their flood home unsure of what to do next.

In August 2012 Stephen and Kira called, they were still paying for this flooded home and they were ready to let go of it. Within 3 weeks the house was sold and closed. Their first home, the place they thought would be theirs for years. It was bittersweet day, but a fresh start for them. I want to thank Stephen and Kira for always being optimistic, never giving up, and congratulate them on a fresh start!!

Home the place of Memories

"Either you run the day, or the day runs you..." -Rohn

Someday I will do that. Someday I will blog. That Someday has been over a year since last updated. Yet ironically I believe somedays should always be today. So here I go again! I will blog. I will share the great things happening in Minot. I will share the great things happening in my life. I will share the great things happening in Real Estate.

Since my last update Minot has recovered from a flood. We are back. We are stronger than ever. Yes we still have a ways to go. But as we drive thru the valley now we feel pride in how hard our community fought to come back. We feel pride as we drive by our family and friends houses and think we helped them get back into their home. Home the place where you belong. Home the place you go and everything feels right. Home the place you build your memories.

I recently expierenced the joy I see in so many of my clients when they purchase a home. The joy when you get to a house and by the 2nd room you realize I will make my memories here. You see I have only owned one home. My first home, I bought it when I was 23 years old and spent 8 years there. Yes during that ownership time I bought rentals and a lot. But there is something special about buying a personal home. The excitement, the fear, the waking up at 2am and wondering am I doing the right thing, the placing your furniture in your head, the visions of things you will change to make it you. These stories I tell my buyers as I have lived thru these moments with them, but to feel it for myself is such a great moment and I cant wait to share these stories with my buyers. The stories of how I drove my kids up to the house and I heard screams of joy. The stories of how the garage door broke the day I moved in. The stories of how I woke up there and realized this is home and all my memories will be made here as this is home.

Thank you to all my buyers that have let me share these memories with them as we have found your home. I seriously have the best career in the world, as I get to help you make your memories!!