After writing about heirs having a hard time administering the estate of a hoarded home in our previous blog, the notion of prevention comes to mind on some useful tips and benefits in your helping hoarders near you. This blog has been written with a plea to individuals to get out there and help their local community. Hoarders aren’t going to see the problem for what it is; despite the dangers associated with it. Tip 1: Note Strange Behavior When you walk your dog or are simply getting … [Read more...]
Leaving a Mess for Heirs
Heirs have the challenge of dealing with the death of a loved one plus the administration of the estate which often includes dealing with the house. If the person who died was organized and clean, heirs have less of a headache, but imagine dealing with a home that was lived in for years by a hoarder; from floor to ceiling, there is simply no room to walk, let alone walk without feeling nauseous from the stench of it all! There are different scenarios with hoarders. Most people don’t realize … [Read more...]
Inheriting a Hoarded Home
Are you inheriting a hoarded home? Death is painful, but the distribution of the inheritance and the administration of the estate can be daunting for family members. When someone dies, they typically leave behind a house, jewelry, money, stocks, bonds, etc., but not every estate is simple. It depends if there was a will or an estate plan also known as a living trust. If one of these doesn’t exist, the state of California’s probate process often leaves family members fighting and squabbling in … [Read more...]
Life After HoarderHomes.com
HoarderHomes.com is dedicated to one thing and one thing only; buying hoarded homes, fast and with cash. Here is what life looks like after dealing with us. Most of our clients love life after meeting us because we care, we are honest and most of all our clients leave in peace. Why Do We Care? Kristi Cirtwill who founded HoarderHomes.com, has a love for people, home renovations and property development. When she started her business about 10 years ago, her goal was to help those with … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Selling a Hoarder’s Home
Was your dad, mom, family member or friend a hoarder? Are you now in charge of their estate, which probably includes their home, and you are not sure if you should sell it or clean it up? Life is crazy as it is and now to have the loss of a special person thrown in; you just buried them and they suffered from hoarding. You are the executor of the estate and you just don’t know where to start! Firstly, you have to understand that hoarding is an illness, a mental illness that affects 2%-5% of … [Read more...]
De-Clutter or Sell?
Many of us still get bulk loads of coupons, supermarket specials for the week, and reams of real estate news in our mail boxes, deemed by many as junk mail! Why is it that some people find it difficult to get rid of old newspapers or stacks of junk mail and love hoarding them? Some hoard this kind of stuff for years and it now forms stacks from floor to ceiling in their homes. This makes it hard to walk from one room to another, can create a fire hazard and possibly a perfect trip and fall … [Read more...]
Having Empathy for Hoarding Disease
Do you have empathy for victims of hoarding disease? Empathy is the notion of being able to put yourself in the shoes and the mindset of someone else and this blog talks about how to put yourself in the shoes of someone who suffers from hoarding disease. Keeping in mind 2%-5% of the U.S. population (approximately 16 million people) suffer from this disease, don’t judge the victim but understand that this is truly a mental illness. Hoarding disease is a disorder that is defined as a … [Read more...]
Hoarding Animals
It is one thing to be an animal lover and another to be an animal hoarder. Some of us who have pets at home understand that be it a dog or cat, they need tender loving care, feeding, daily walks and regular grooming. One might have one or two dogs, three cats perhaps a couple of birds, but what happens when someone starts hoarding animals? Hoarding per say is not normal behavior, in fact it is deemed a mental health issue. Hoarding animals would involve someone taking in animals, most of the … [Read more...]
Clutter Versus Hoarding
Understanding Hoarding.... I think we can all admit that we have come across clean freaks, untidy souls and people who simply can’t dispose of anything they own. Clean freaks will see a spot, smell something bad, stop having breakfast and start cleaning despite hunger pangs. They cannot stand the sight of dirt, an ounce of dust and are great fans of Lysol and Bleach. The untidy soul tends to have things lying around everywhere, after drinking milk the milk carton is on the kitchen counter … [Read more...]
The Vision Behind HoarderHomes.Com
Kristi Cirtwill, who is founder and owner of hoarderhomes.com, never imagined tailoring her business world into situations that involved walking through homes with acid rich urine retching homes, cluttered from floor to ceiling, garage to bathrooms with piles of trash, furniture, magazines, clothes, maggots and whatever it is one hoards over the years. Most of us would say YUCK! Whilst the company itself falls under the umbrella of a real estate investment business, HoarderHomes.Com has a … [Read more...]
