Her Next Home Was Selling Fast, and Her Old Bridge Sale Closed Early

An Old Bridge homeowner needed a quick sale to buy a home in South Carolina. The sale closed a little early, and Leverage Homes gave her about three weeks rent free to move.

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Old Bridge, NJ

Single-Family

Out-of-State Move

Old Bridge, NJ home sold ahead of an out-of-state move

She Found the Right House in South Carolina and Needed to Sell Her Old Bridge Home Fast

A homeowner in Old Bridge was buying a place in South Carolina. Homes there were selling quickly, so when the one she wanted came on the market, she knew she'd have to sell her own house fast to make a strong offer.

She talked to four or five other companies first and went with Leverage Homes, because she needed a buyer she could count on to close when she needed to.

She also lived alone, and she had a whole house to sort through and pack before she could leave, so she needed help with the move as well as the sale.

The Complication

The closing had to happen soon enough for her purchase in South Carolina and late enough for her to keep a senior tax credit she was eligible for. If the sale closed too early, she could have lost the credit.

We Timed the Closing, Got the Certificate of Occupancy and Helped Her Pack

We had to line up four things for her: the closing date, her purchase in South Carolina, the paperwork the sale needed, and the move itself.

1

We set the closing date around her tax credit.

Closing too early could have cost her the senior tax credit, so we picked a date that let her keep it and still close quickly.

2

We kept her South Carolina agent updated.

Her purchase depended on the money from this sale, so the agent on her new home checked in often. We told them where our closing stood so they'd know when her funds would arrive.

3

We got the certificate of occupancy and the tank sweep it needed.

The sale needed a certificate of occupancy, and the town wouldn't issue one without a tank sweep. That's a scan of the property for a buried heating oil tank, and we took care of both for her.

4

We brought in movers and packing help.

We set her up with movers and sent a group of people to help her sort through her things and pack them, so she didn't have to clear out the house on her own.

She Bought Her New House and Moved Out on Her Own Schedule

She got the house she wanted in South Carolina, and she had time to move.

The seller was able to:

Close a little earlier than expected.

Stay in the house rent free for about three weeks after closing.

Buy her new home in South Carolina.

Get the house sorted and packed with help from movers and a group of helpers.

Joey Szal, VP, Acquisitions at Leverage Homes

"We closed a little bit earlier than expected and then we were able to give her about three weeks rent free to move out."

Joey Szal
VP, Acquisitions

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