Arnold: Our Friend and His Estate

When you receive a call that a dear friend is in hospice or has passed away, the instinct is to help however you can. For our friend Arnold, that meant supporting his family and honoring his memory by easing some of the difficult work that comes with settling an estate.

Estate situations bring unique challenges. Over the years, we’ve learned that families dealing with loss often need help carrying the practical load at a time when emotions are already overwhelming. With Arnold’s home, there were countless personal items that only his family could thoughtfully sort and share with those he would have wanted to have them. While they handled those deeply personal decisions, we focused on preparing the property.

We organized donations, including furniture and household goods, and helped sort paperwork — keeping only what was truly necessary while clearing away stacks of old receipts and documents with no personal value. At the same time, our team refreshed the home with new paint and touch-ups, then held a pre-staging meeting to plan how to highlight its best features.

Behind the scenes, we coordinated with the homeowners’ association to better understand neighborhood competition and to identify what would make Arnold’s home stand out in the market.

By blending care and professionalism, we were able to lighten the family’s burden, giving them the space to grieve and remember Arnold, while ensuring his home was ready to be appreciated by its next owners. In this way, we paid tribute to our friend — not just by selling his home, but by helping his family through one of life’s hardest transitions.