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Sensitive Situation with Seller. How to Handle
Hello,
The situation: Edit: She is the homeowner, not yet a seller. A woman in her 70s lives in a home and has no children and is a hoarder. The home is in very poor condition and has been neglected for decades. She is very eccentric and sometimes irritable with an erratic personality. She is likely not in a good financial situation. Nonetheless, she likely does not want to leave the home.
I am seeking advice on how to navigate this situation because I would like to purchase the home. I can offer her lifetime use, or perhaps another similar arrangement so that she does not feel threatened but she could also benefit from having the income from a sale.
Any thoughts on how to find a mutually beneficial arrangement would be very much appreciated.
Thank you
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