Our Work
Scroll down for examples of how we have helped community members!Jump to a project: Moving a Loved One – Kalamazoo · Moving a Loved One – Portage · Moving a Loved One – Grand Rapids · Inherited Home – Three Rivers · Senior Downsizing – Paw Paw · Estate Home – Mattawan · Senior Transition – St. Joseph · Home Sale Preparation – Caledonia · Relocation – White Pigeon · Rental Property – Hartford · Moving a Loved One – Paw Paw · Rental Property – Kalamazoo · Family Relocation – Mattawan · Inherited Home – Portage · Life Transition – Three Rivers
Location: Portage
Background: Melanie’s mother had taken a fall and needed to move from rehab into a memory care facility — returning home was not an option. Because her mom had declined to sign a Power of Attorney while she still could, Melanie stepped in as court-appointed Conservator, working through the probate court system to make decisions on her mother’s behalf. Selling the family home to fund her mother’s care was the path forward, but the house needed significant work before it could go on the market.
Outcomes:
The court approved the use of EZE’s services, and the big-ticket repairs the home needed were taken care of. Once the work was complete, the home drew multiple offers quickly and sold for proceeds above initial estimates — giving Melanie the resources to support her mother’s care with confidence.
How EZE helped:
Remediated major basement water issues
Replaced the roof
Updated the electric service and panel
Leveled the porch
Scraped and painted the home’s exterior
Repaired exterior trim
Completed a full house clean-out and dumpster service
Provided interior deep cleaning
Provided EZE’s basic home staging
Basic landscaping and lawn care
Stayed alongside Melanie and her realtor through the sale — handling items that came up along the way, including bee removal, a water main leak, coordinating warranty follow-up with the basement/water company, and managing the fallout from a major storm that brought down large trees (roof repair, tree removal, and cleanup)
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Location: Hartford
Background: Rich was ready to sell his home he had purchased 12 years ago and had been renting out for the past several years. The issues was that is needed repairs.
Outcomes:
Key repairs & updates were made to the home’s exterior to make it appealing to buyers and address likely buyer financing constraints. Rich walked away with significantly higher sale proceeds than from the cash offers he was considering. Even more, the house sold very quickly and for significantly higher than list price – even more money in his pocket!
How EZE helped:
Developed project scope and budget; obtained quotes
Brought in a very experienced Realtor/Broker that was a good fit for Rich and his Property
Property clean-out
Funded and coordinated house repairs & updates that were focused on supporting VA/FHA financing and buyer appeal: repainting the entire home exterior after making needed wood siding repairs, overhaul of the back porch, ceiling and floor repairs and outdoor carpeting installed on the front porch, added handrails to both porches, cleaned up the lawn and kept it mowed and trimmed.
Funded and coordinated pre-listing deep cleaning
Provided EZE’s home staging
Coordination with client and realtor through closing
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Location: Three Rivers
Background: Eddie inherited his childhood home a few years ago and was letting a family friend stay in the home. He was ready to sell it but the home needed clean-out, repairs and updates to prepare it for sale. A lot of expense and coordination needed…plus Eddie lives in a different state.
Outcomes:
Eddie’s home was beautifully updated and he received significantly higher proceeds than had he taken a cash offer he was considering. His proceeds were even higher than the high end of the range we estimated! All through a ‘done for you’ service while he remained out of state.
How EZE helped:
Planned project scope
Brought in a very experienced Realtor/Broker that was a good fit for Eddie and his Property
Property clean-out
Funded and coordinated house repairs & updates that included: new furnace and air conditioner, new roof, some exterior and interior painting, some new windows, new flooring, lighting & electrical updates, plumbing repairs, bathroom & kitchen updates including new countertops and tub/shower re-glazing, hardware updates, landscaping and pressure washing, and miscellaneous punch-list items.
Made needed repairs to support FHA/VA financing requirements
Funded and coordinated pre-listing deep cleaning
Provided EZE’s home staging
Coordination with client and realtor through closing
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Location: Kalamazoo
Background: Carol’s Mom had moved into assisted living and needed her house sold to be able to cover her care costs. After trying to sell with a realtor unsuccessfully, Carol had removed the house from the market. Her Mom was out of funds for her assisted living and she needed to sell the house ASAP to obtain equity.
Outcomes:
Carol’s Mom was able to stay at her new home without disruption. Carol was able to relax and avoid a very stressful and trying situation. The house sold for more than $50,000 than it was going to sell for prior. The whole process, from engaging with EZE through closing of the home sale, took just over 2 months.
How EZE helped:
Covered monthly assisted living costs
Brought in a very experienced Realtor/Broker that was a good fit for Carol and her Property
Helped Carol obtain an Affidavit of Affixture for the home so that it could be financed traditionally (increasing value and buyer pool)
Funded and coordinated house repairs & updates that included new flooring, painting, exterior repairs & cleaning, plumbing repairs, bathroom updates, miscellaneous punch-list items, and appliance replacement.
Made needed repairs to support FHA/VA financing requirements
Funded and coordinated pre-listing deep cleaning
Provided EZE’s basic home staging
Coordination with client and realtor through closing
Attended closing with our client
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Location: Grand Rapids + Wyoming
Background: Michelle’s father-in-law was starting to have memory issues and losing the ability to take care of himself. He was in rehab and they were given a 48-hour notice for Mr. Loveless to leave. He lived paycheck-to-paycheck on social security and didn’t have money to move into assisted living but couldn’t safely move back home.
Outcomes:
Michelle was able to move her father-in-law directly into assisted living without any gaps in his care. EZE covered his rehab and assisted living costs until the home sold. The house was cleaned out, updated, and sold for far more than they expected—on the very first weekend it was listed. The entire process, from first contact to closing, took just over two months.
How EZE helped:
Quick Start: 3-days from first contact to project start
Funded rehab bill
Funded assisted living move-in costs, partial monthly assisted living costs, and monthly personal expenses
Funded and coordinated house/property clean-out
Funded and coordinated house repairs & updates that included new flooring, painting, lighting and hardware updates, plumbing repairs, bathroom updates, and appliance replacement.
Funded and coordinated deep cleaning pre-listing
Coordination with client and realtor through closing
Addressed inspection requirements including pumping of septic tank and removal of old washing machine
Attended closing with our client
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Location: Paw Paw -> Portage
Service: Downsizing for Seniors
Background:
Beth and Larry were ready to downsize but had several hurdles to overcome including a son and granddaughter they needed to convince to move out, tight finances, a house needing work, and the logistics of moving.
Outcomes:
Beth and Larry were able to move into a beautiful apartment that met Larry’s physical needs (no steps!). They were able to get their relation to move out. And – they were able to get their house prepared for sale and sold for market value (would have been a big challenge if they hadn’t been able to move out first!). Their reverse mortgage and solar lien were paid off and no longer a burden.
How EZE helped:
Helped w/tough family situation (requiring they move out) – wouldn’t have happened w/o EZE
Paid for and coordinated flexible moving services
Coordination w/Estate Sale Company
Paid for apartment until house sells (move-in + rent)
Paid home insurance bills
Clean-out (2x 30-yd dumpsters)
Significant cosmetic repairs and updates
Exterior landscaping, pressure washing, clean-up
Pre-listing deep clean
EZE Home Staging
Support through home sale and coordination with listing agent
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Location: Paw Paw
Background:
Miss Betty, 98 years old, was moving into assisted living and needed to sell her home. Her daughter had been staying with her and needed to move back to Arizona.
Outcomes:
Miss Betty was able to move into her new home and not worry about how to pay for it! Her daugher and son-in-law were able to move back home right away and not worry about getting the home ready for sale and through the sale process. The house sold very quickly and for above asking price.
How EZE helped:
Coordinated plan w/family
Shipped belongings of daughter to Arizona
Paid property tax bill, utility bills
Paid for assisted living rent and care
House clean-out & donations
Minor exterior & interior repairs
Curb appeal – landscaping & clean-up
Odor removal
Pre-listing deep clean
EZE Home Staging
Support through home sale and coordination with listing agent and Retirement Home
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Location: Mattawan
Background:
After Mom passed away, the daughter needed to get the house sold. After many months of little progress, she was referred to EZE. The house and barn and storage sheds were full of stuff and the house was in need of a cosmetic remodel, miscellaneous repairs, and landscaping. An insurance claim had been filed for a few repairs. The uncle was asked to step in and takeover as the executor of the estate after the project was almost complete.
Outcomes:
Our client was also able to significantly increase the equity in the property via clean-out, repairs, and significant cosmetic updates (along with addressing items needed to make the home finance-able).
How EZE helped:
Clean-out (major) – house, barn, yard, shelters
Coordination of insurance claim repairs
Miscellaneous repairs
Interior updates: all new flooring and paint, new countertops/sinks/hardware throughout; tub re-finishing; lighting
Landscaping improvements and clean-up
Avoided roof replacement
House clean-out (2x 30-yd dumpsters + more!)
Pre-listing deep clean
EZE Home Staging
Support through home sale and coordination with listing agent; addressed inspection addendum items AND VA appraisal requirements
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Location: Portage
Outcomes:
Jody was able to walk away from the sale of her house with over $70,000 (compared with the likely alternative of nothing)!
How EZE helped:
Completed a small project to prepare her house for sale which included: drywall repair, painting, trim work, installed new flooring in basement, and miscellaneous minor repairs.
Removed odors from home
Helped Jody redeem her house
rovided support through the sale and attended closing with her.
Location: White Pigeon
Background:
Our client’s husband has MS and she had just accepted a new job a distance from home; they really needed to move closer to work and their house was also getting to be too much for them to keep up with. She was in discussions with other cash house buyers and/or wholesalers and we recommended an alternative to help her walk away with more money if she could just be patient.
Outcomes:
Our client’s house went sale pending after ~3 days of being listed and was sold to an buyer using an FHA mortgage (made possible due to repairs made). Their house sold for $122k compared to an estimated $50k as-is cash sale and they walked away with significantly higher proceeds.
How EZE helped:
Repair funding & coordination (drywall & plaster repair, painting, deck repair, railing build, window pane replacement)
Repaired house to meet requirements for FHA buyers
Listing prep (flea mitigation, odor removal)
Basic home staging
Location: Kalamazoo
Background:
Juan had purchased a rental property in Kalamazoo while living out of state and inherited bad tenants. When the tenants moved out the house was in rough shape!
Outcomes:
Our client was able to payoff his mortgage and walk away with sizeable proceeds rather than having to bring money to the closing had he opted for a quick as-is cash sale.
How EZE helped:
Funded and coordinated house/property clean-out
Funded and coordinated house repairs & updates that included re-painting the entire interior, all new flooring, and a completely updated kitchen.
Funded and coordinated deep cleaning pre-listing
Basic home staging
Weekly check-ins during the sale process; added deterrence measures after house was broken into
Sale support and attended closing with our client
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Location: St. Joseph
Background:
We received call from our client and was able to come up with a solution, execute, and provide funding within 24 hours from his call. He had already listed his Mom’s house for sale with a realtor a day or two prior to calling me and had already dropped the price by $50,000 but still had no way to make it through the transaction without having to move his Mom back home (who had just had a stroke). Even a fast discounted cash sale wasn’t going to meet their needs…
Outcomes:
Our client was able to keep his Mom at her nice retirement home without having to move her back home and figure out how to care for her while also working through the sale of the house. He was able to slow down and sell the house for market value rather than take a significantly discounted cash offer.
How EZE helped:
Upfront $20,000 in private lending to cover care facility costs
Additional (unplanned) private lending of over $15,000
Location: Mattawan
Background:
Dad had taken a job out of state and was living there while Mom and kids stayed behind. They had a large home and it needed a lot of cosmetic updates and miscellaneous repairs to prepare it for sale. Money was tight and selling to a cash house buyer was the likely option…
Outcomes:
The family was quickly reunited (Dad was already working out of state and family was staying in Michigan; the family was able to join Dad after starting w/EZE), multiple burdensome liens were paid off and closed out, and our client’s home was repaired, updated, and sold for market value without them having to pay for or do any of the work.
How EZE helped:
Helped pack and load moving truck and paid for moving truck rental
Funded and coordinated repairs and updates such as flooring replacement, re-painting throughout, deck repair, drywall repair, and a punchlist of miscellaneous repairs (~4500 sq. ft home)
Funded and coordinated landscaping, exterior cleaning, thorough interior cleaning
Provided basic home staging
Provided support through the sale process
Location: Portage
Background:
Our client inherited the home she grew up in and had to remove squatters. Her husband was stuck overseas due to Visa issues and she was stay-at-home mom w/kids. She needed help as the home needed many repairs & updates to prepare it for sale.
Outcomes:
Our client was also able to: remain in the house during the project and sale process rather than have 2 housing payments, have a significant home makeover completed, and leverage her equity to optimize her situation
How EZE helped:
Invested significant capital ($100k+) to help client through their home sale
Coordinated repairs and updates such as kitchen remodel, large deck rebuild, roof repairs, furnace replacement, flooring and painting, various other repairs
Provided enclosed trailer for temporary storage during sale process
Location: Caledonia
Background:
Jason is a realtor who was living in the house he had bought new. He and his roommate were ready to sell and move but many years of wear and tear, mostly from pets, had taken its toll on the house and he was thinking he was going to need to sell to a cash buyer for a discount. He was quite surprised to hear me tell him I thought it was in his best interest NOT to sell the house to me.
Outcomes:
Jason’s house sold for $20,000 above asking price and went sale pending the first weekend after it was listed. Estimated $85,000 increase in sale proceeds over an as-is cash sale!
How EZE helped:
Funded and coordinated repairs and updates such as such as flooring replacement, drywall repair, painting, kitchen updates, glass replacement, and miscellaneous cosmetic repairs/updates.
Location: Three Rivers
Background:
Health issues interrupted our client’s life and caused a loss of income. She needed to leverage the equity in her house to get the healthcare she needed and to reposition herself for her future.
Outcomes:
Our client was able to move into a new home with 12 months of rent prepaid – with packing and moving assistance provided. Her home was updated, repaired, landscaped, cleaned, and staged for listing. She received an estimated $45,000 of equity than if she would have sold as-is for cash.
How EZE helped:
Pre-paid for a 12-month lease for a home so she could move while her home was being prepared for sale and sold
Provided packing and moving services
Completed home clean-out
Hired and coordinated a house project: interior and exterior repairs, painting, flooring, landscaping, bathtub/shower re-glazing, miscellaneous repairs.
Purchased and installed a dock on the lake
Provided support through the sales process
Addressed inspection items to help with a smooth sale
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