The PRIMARY QUESTION
Why is this house for sale?
The simple answer is this, we (my wife and I) are moving permanently to our house in Thailand & this property is the last major asset that we have to release before we can go.
To be clear, when I say 'moving to Thailand', I am not saying getting on a plane with a few extra suitcases - I actually mean, packing a 40 foot shipping container and having it shipped on a boat to Thailand & then delivered to our property, up in Northern Thailand.
My family moved into this house in October 1968 (as renters), my parents purchased it in 1974 for $18,500 with a home loan from Great Western Savings for $14,782 - and our family has lived in it from that point forward.
My father was a police officer for over 30 years and my mother worked for the US Forest Service for 39 years. It took almost 4 years (about 2 days each week) to go through every single thing to clear out the buildup of their lifetime(s) of collective items & to respectfully decide what to do with it – ultimately – mostly being divided and distributed to extended family while other documentation of their youth & work, was provided to various entities for historical preservation and archival purposes.
The house was idle for another year as we were working to prepare our Thailand property & as we moved our assetts & resources over there.
It was then my specific choice to update & upgrade this house to this amazing level; simply to honor my mother & to make this house beautiful in a way that she would have absolutely loved - yet she could not do during her time here.
Now that this house has been completely refurbished & honor has been satisfied, it is time to sell it so that we can move to the next stage in our lives; while leaving behind a house that is like almost brand new, beautiful and completely ready for a new family and their own adventures...
DON'T WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY, BUY THIS HOUSE NOW - - It is s GREAT house at a MORE THAN FAIR price. I could hold onto this house and wait until next year to sell it - - - and it will be worth AT LEAST $1.4 Million...
I have no interest in 'renting' out this house and dealing with tenants - ESPECIALLY, from the other side of the planet, even with a management company...
I will give you a startling statistic:
Here is a staggering, FACTUAL number for you:
Sales price listed on the county website...
Current asking price - as you know...
Just do the math...
Current price - (2025): $1,150,000
Purchase Price - (1974): $ 18,500
Current Equity GROWTH: $1,131,500
Years: (2025-1974) 51 years
Equity Increase:
ANNUALLY (51) $22,187.00
MONTHLY (612) $ 1,848.00
WEEKLY (2,652) $ 427.00
DAILY (18,615) $ 61.00
It is practically guaranteed that this house will not only continue to grow in equity - but that it will grow even faster than it did for us. Read the COMPS page...
The house next door is actually worth $2.5M
When the other house is built (in 2026) a few doors North (& across), that will be worth at least $3M....
The house next door to the South – the owners are actively working on the house and their plans will increase that value as well (as they told me in person).
You will absolutely benefit MORE and FASTER than I ever could... Good for you...
