David Had 80 Days to Sell His St. Louis Home Before an Overseas Government Posting
My wife took a government job overseas and our window kept shrinking. We had no interest in managing repairs from across the world or being long-distance landlords. They worked around our 80-day timeline and let us leave the house exactly as it was.
– David
A Government Job, A Shrinking Window, and a House That Still Needed Work
David and his wife had a plan. She’d accepted a government job overseas; they’d sell the house in St. Louis and move. Then the government shutdown delayed everything 40 days. Then the holidays added more delay. By the time they got serious about selling, they had roughly 80 to 90 days to close, with an international move on the other side of it. The 1980s home needed general TLC, trim work, minor repairs, a basement that had taken some water 2 to 3 years back. David said he was “in the trenches” trying to finish it. He also didn’t want to deal with cleaning out “loads and loads” of stuff before they left. Renting it out while abroad? Off the table.
Built Around an International Timeline
The team treated the 80-day window as a hard constraint, not a wish.
No Trim, No TLC, No Final Push
David could stop trying to finish the punch list. The house was bought as-is.
“Loads and Loads” Could Stay
He didn’t have to deal with cleaning out the house before flying out.
Here’s What Happened
David’s path to closing before an overseas posting
Intro
Why a Traditional Listing Wasn’t an Option
David had floated listing with a cousin who worked as a realtor to try for top dollar. But every traditional path assumed time he didn’t have, finishing repairs, showings, inspections, an unpredictable closing date with a financed buyer. Any one of those slipping would have put the move at risk.
Turning point
Finding a Solution That Worked
Chris built the offer around David’s target price (he wanted $260k minimum) and his timeline. The acquisitions team agreed to push the finance side to make that price work and to align closing with the family’s move.
The Decision
A Smooth Path Forward
The contract was signed within a week of the first call. No repairs required. No cleanout required. No staging, no open houses, no buyer financing risk to derail the move.
The Outcome
A Closing That Cleared the Runway for Their Move
The deal closed inside the family’s overseas window. David and his wife flew out without two mortgages, without a rental management problem, and without a half-finished punch list waiting for them when they got back.
Meet David
Selling a 1980s home in 80 days before an overseas government posting
Property: 1980s home with trim work and minor repairs outstanding
Condition: Basement had taken water 2 to 3 years prior
Timeline: 80 to 90 days before international relocation
Target price: $260,000 minimum
Goal: Close before flying out for the overseas posting
Timeline: Hard 80-day window after shutdown and holiday delays
Priorities: No punch list, no cleanout, no buyer-financing risk
Dealbreaker: Anything that risked the international move or required remote management
The Problem
David and his wife had 80 days before her overseas government posting and a 1980s home that still needed trim work, minor repairs, and a full cleanout.
The Solution
A cash buyer who hit his $260k target, took the house as-is with the punch list unfinished, and aligned closing with the family’s flight out.
The Result
Closed inside the overseas window. No two mortgages, no rental headache from another continent, no unfinished punch list waiting back home.
They worked around our 80-day timeline and let us leave the house exactly as it was.
– David
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