96-Year-Old Sells House. When She Opens Door Buyers Freak Out

28.Turning a profit

When buying a home, the hope is always that one day, when it becomes time to move, that the home will be able to be flipped for a tidy little profit. One thing a new buyer wouldn’t have had to worry about? The added cost of faulty wiring or poorly installed plumbing.

Since the home had come in Joyce’s possession, there had been almost no problems with the interior structure. Between the houses sound construction (can’t go wrong with brick!) and appreciating land value, future homeowners could feel safe. And after 72 years in the same place, where was Joyce headed?