Selling home after stairway collapses

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I make an effort to properly maintain my home. I am conscientious about having the heat pump serviced by a licensed HVAC professional. I schedule dryer vent cleaning, roof inspections and gutter cleaning. Living in Jacksonville, Florida, I face issues with moisture, pests and weather. There is the risk of mold, termites and hurricanes. I believe it was a combination of moisture and termites that undermined the structure of my stairway. I didn’t notice that the boards were gradually rotting away. A little over a year ago, the stairs gave way while I was walking up them, carrying a rather heavy and cumbersome vacuum cleaner. I fell and got injured quite badly. I ended up in the hospital with a concussion, broken arm, sprained ankle and all sorts of problems with my knee. I needed surgery and physical therapy. I missed work for nearly three months. I was fortunate that my kids were able to stay with my sister while I recuperated. Due to my injuries, I was in no shape to handle the upkeep of the house. I also wasn’t feeling up to dealing with repairs to the stairway. I knew the project would be messy, invasive and expensive. My goal was to sell the house as quickly and simply as possible. Listing with a realtor was out of the question because the property would not pass a home inspection. Instead, I reached out to a local, family-owned cash buyer who has assisted lots and lots of homeowners in and around Jacksonville. I utilized an online form, received a cash offer that very day and closed on my home in under two weeks.

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