Brother and Sister PASS AWAY, leaving their neighboring homes UNTAMED
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
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I drove past not 1, but 2 crazy overgrown houses right next to each other and thought I would stop to see what was going on. I knocked on both doors with no answer but they looked pretty vacant to me. That’s when the next door neighbor noticed me looking around and came over to talk. She told me that a brother and sister used to live in these 2 homes but they both passed away in the past 10 years. The grass never gets cut and it’s not only looking really bad for neighborhood but the yards are also making the rat and mosquito population get out of control. So, I spent all day making both yards look amazing again and I had over 10 neighbors stop by, thanking me for the work.
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Brother, you deserve a government grant for archaeology
Haha thank you!!
I concur! We have not yet discovered the whereabouts of The Lost Eagle of The IXth! It's still out there!
government and "essentials" are the reason why wealth is stolen from families every minute every day. Honest trade among friendship! Article 1 Section 10
@@greenmirror5555 as I recall article 1 had to do with what states can not do. I don’t see where this applies in this friendly conversation, but allllrighty then
Brother?
I really like the fact that he respects the previous owner's belongings despite the fact that they are deceased. He gently puts them back in their rightful place and that genuinely makes me so happy.
Yes, I was going to say the same thing.
I was just about to make this comment too
Not technically about the lawns but rather his actions in general respect for others and their belongings, helping others even tho they aren’t asking, puts others before himself, kind, just the attitude he has and personality if more people were like this then the world would be a much better place!
Me too!
He's a real sweetheart!
Always sad to see lifeless, abandoned properties... Thank you for giving them some attention...
And that it was brother sister side by side properties makes it so much sadder.. Imagine 5 years apart and watching the lot of the other sibling just going back to nature. Must've been a constant reminder to the surviving sibling of how much time has passed.
I wouldn't say "lifeless". Nature is life. You mean "domesticated".
Just another reminder that we never own anything, we just borrow it for our time here.
Probably not abandoned but owned by financial firms like Black Rock or even Bill Gates owns a great deal of property. They don't care about the neighborhood.
That’s my boy with the long hair saying “thank you, sir”
He came home Soooooo excited to have seen you and get that sticker! Thank you for the work you’re doing and for being so kind to the little fans ❤
A brother and sister lived right next to each other, how sweet!
I guess they wanted to be close but needed their privacy. I get it.
@@marigeobrien My family used to have two houses (each two-story with a basement and three bedrooms, very similar floor plans) side-by-side in Chicago. When I was little, my mom and I lived in one, and my grandmother was right next door in the other. They helped each other out a lot, but had their own living spaces, which was a lot more comfortable for both of them. (They were very much alike, with all the positives AND negatives that implies. :D)
It is sweet---but also speaks 'Sad' to me...perhaps neither ever married---and never had any kids? That's sad to me. Although I'm glad they looked after one another as best they could.
@@stardust949 The neighbor mentioned that one of the sister's sons used to come by to trim the yards, so at least one of them had more than one kid. Maybe they moved in next to each other later in life to help one another out?
@@stardust949 there are plenty of people out there that don't get married and are very happy.
Oh no not the poison ivy. The fact that you still continued to do the clean up even after knowing you’d been exposed to it. Great job on this double clean up!!
Thank you!
@@SBMowing Get a 5 gal. water container and mount on the back or side of the truck bed. Keep a bottle of Dawn detergent handy and wash up on site within 10 minutes of poison ivy contact. Should help at lot.
@donpugh6863 you are 💯 % right my friend...
@@donpugh6863 I've gotten good results from early application of Ivarest, after the initial soap and water wash.
I'm immune to poison ivy I use to play in fields of it as a kid. It has no affect on me its pretty wild
That mower is a beast. The way it tackled the debris on the driveway and didn't get stuck on the planting bed in the back.
I was intrigued by that too! It’s so quiet! And the mulching job it does seems to me neater somehow. A great buy, Spencer!
@@jesusbeloved3953 That new mower SB uses is definitely a "bad boy"! 😂
I flinched when I saw the two bricks exposed. The last time I hit a brick it vaporized and bent a blade 2" in the process.
Who else here likes to watch him on the riding mower? Its so hypnotizing.
Its so nice to watch your simple videos. Nothing controversial, just making the world better 1 yard at a time. You da man, Spencer
Dude is a genius he makes more money off the video than he would cutting it normally and he’s helping people out. Win win win
True
fr, no music so no chance of copy right, hardly anything at all besides the landscaping itself so nothing to demonitize, and a sponsor every other video or so for some gravy on top, hope dudes roling in it
Crazy he doesnt get sponsored by some weed whacker companies yet
Plus---he is staying SUPER FIT by doing all this labor! Add another WIN!
@@stardust949 this man don’t miss.
Hey Spencer, I’ve been watching your videos for a month now.
I’m a Veteran that is disabled. You have inspired me to get outside. But, I want people to know…. He makes this look easy.
My husband is in Construction. I said to him… “Shoveling isn’t easy right?” My Husband replied “ Oh No it is actually pretty labor intensive!” Spencer, You make it all look so easy… which just notes just How skilled you are. Great Job!! As Always! Keep up the Great work! I enjoy your Videos, it helps take my mind off the worries of the world.
Helle Spencer, I recently found your videos and have really enjoyed the work you do! Do you know about Tecnu poison ivy products? Great preventative poison ivy creams and sprays!
I highly recommend it, I hate poison ivy! 🌱
I’m highly allergic to poison ivy and noticed it right when I turned on the video. Brave man for sticking with it.
who isn't allergic to POISON ivy.
Tec-Nu wash and Foxgloves (elbow length gloves) kept it off my highly allergic wife when nothing else did.
@linebrunelle1004 shut up
Very ugly yards needed your help-.
See the neighbors love you.
Good Grief! I got exhausted and fell like I lost 10 lbs just watching this! What a blessing you are!
If only the deceased owners could have seen your hard work and dedication to improving the property, they would surely be grateful.
Thank you
Así es! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I don't know the situation of the brother and sister but it is so important (no matter your age) to make sure your property is handle in the event of your death.
Don't assume your family will take care of it. Will it to someone if possible.
Great work SB!
Such good advice. Mine will go to my kiddos but they live in another state so I’m sure they will just sell it. None of them would love my little midmod like I do anyway so just as well. Not like I will care at that point…
I was wondering the same thing. Curious to know why the children didn’t sell the property, especially since they were unable to continuously care for it.
A friend of mine died suddenly. Her estate was left to her two children. There's a furnished house, car and sizeable bank account. Both kids live interstate. Two years later, friends are tired of maintaining the garden. The kids are too busy to follow up on anything. Meanwhile, everything just sits there...
I love the fans that showed up to say hi! How awesome. You are a good man!
They were so nice!!
I find it so sad that 2 lovely little houses sit empty when there are so many people out there homeless. You did a great job Spencer.
Not sold, not rented out, not even maintained, just left to decay, they should be repossessed and sold to first home owners
@@madprunes I mean, these houses are done for. They need to be torn down and whole new houses built. Thats super expensive, and probably why the families just let them rot. The government should probably offer to buy them for just the land value, then do the teardown and rebuild to sell to first time home buyers. I doubt even housing developers want to do it.
@@Krynn72 strongly agree. thats been my biggest frustration is that empty homes go to rot while the state govts subsidize all kinds of apartment complexes
Every time I see this I realize government and fraud currency has ruined everyone's lives.
@@madprunes if your government is going to pay and buy those, they would.
It’s amazing how nature will literally take over a home, when it doesn’t get taken care of. You are doing God’s work man!
I hope this is the fresh start the surviving family needed to salvage these properties.
Sometimes I wonder what good it is to leave such a beautiful home unoccupied while there is a family out there, homeless. What a selfish society we live in. Anyway, Good job SB Mowing
Ikr, at least rent it out. It would bring income and won't have to worry about squatters.
I fully agree. Why don’t they sell them at a year down price if they don’t want to fix them up, which is usually the problem. No one wants to put the money and time into fixing up these empty houses.
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Good Morning Spencer! You continue to amaze me with your efforts of cleaning up these neglected properties for the neighbors and surrounding areas! I wish you continued strength as you work with your caring and strong commitment! Thank you for all you do!💕
You don’t know what is going on in the son’s life so don’t be angry or mad at him . I’m sure he will really appreciate all that Spencer has done for him .
Glad to see you finally working smarter, not harder and using the mower to assist the shoveling! Don’t treat your body like it’s going to last forever. It’s not. We don’t usually find out about the damage until it’s done.
You r a blessing. Thank you so much for caring and may God bless you.
I am so sorry you got infected with the poison ivy and I wish more people appreciated what you do and what you go through for others, take care my friend and stay safe!
I love this Dude...service 2 humanity
The owners are smiling down from heaven and it's for sure.. God bless.
It always saddens me to see houses like those two. I am sure brother and sister loved their houses, next to each other. I don't understand how heirs (if there are any) can let the properties just fall apart. Looking at the structural damage of the first house tells me there is no way to rescue it. You did an awesome job, as always, making it look so much better. Thank you for all you do.
Oh yeah, the one with the leaning bricks? Probably done. The other, *maybe* salvageable, depends on how bad wildlife infiltration has been through exposed spots like under that bay window.
The one with the massive hole in the roof.😅
Something that I would never understand is that nobody is willing to help. It’s for the benefit of the neighborhood. Thank you for always helping others.
Sounds like a neighborhood of elderly folk honestly. They probably can't even afford to have someone come do their lawns, let alone pay them to do a neighbors yard too
It's sad there wasn't any family to step in and do something with the properties whether they could have kept it clean or sold it. There's a lot of memories lost with those homes.
That's just what I was thinking. Why not sell it if you don't want it. It's a waste.
When you see a house that looks like 💩 and you want it, all you have to do is a little quick research into who owns it and make an offer. If nobody owns it then you go to the city to do the same. The city will make sure to look into any possible heir and if their isnt one will begin the process of taking it over and finding a bank to sell it.
But if youre lazy and do nothing but day dream and expect others to do things for you or others to handle things for you then thats how nothing gets done.
@@barbarayoung7077did you even watch the video?
@@k1n63d did you ditwit
@@k1n63dI don't know what State or City/Town you live in, but they don't "look into possible heirs" of abandoned properties. The son the neighbor mentioned probably doesn't want to deal with it. You can't just take over a property without going to court and paying $$ for research, deed transfer, etc. Maybe the son of the brother or sister didn't have a relationship with their parent, maybe there is an outstanding mortgage, or 2nd mortgage on the house. There's a LOT of reasons someone doesn't want to "inherit" a property, especially if it will cost them money up front to get it in their name, contact the bank if there's a mortgage, going through probate court getting authority as an unnamed heir, finding a will (if there was one), fixing it up to sell, selling it, and doing all the paperwork to accomplish all the previous things I mentioned. If this property was indeed unlived in for the past 4 YEARS, there is no electricity, water, homeowners insurance or property taxes being paid on the property. If that's the case (depending on where it is located), pipes will freeze and burst causing flooding and mold in the home. Banks are not in the real estate business. They never want to foreclose or "take over" an abandoned property (if there is an outstanding loan) on it if humanly possible. It costs a bank way too much time and effort to track down anyone remotely "related to" the property owner. They will "write off" their loss. This property most likely will continue to sit there deteriorating until neighbors (who live on either side) get on the horn to the Town Assessors office/building dept and start complaining tirelessly about the grass, rats or other vermin inhabiting the house, squatters moving in, etc. Apparently, the neighbors on either side don't care that an abandoned property is devaluing THEIR maintained property. This house will eventually collapse on itself and the Town will end up demolishing it and sell the land for a new house to be built.
Even though the inhabitants may have passed, you bring these homes back to life! It's like a mini tribute to those that lived there. :) Love this!
Both Sister snd Brother are looking down at you and thanking you for bringing their homes back to life. May they both Rest PEACEFULLY. ✝️🙏🏼✝️ As ALWAYS Spencer, AWESOME and AMAZING yard transformation work.
You are one of a kind person God Bless u
Thank you so much!
I love what you do for the community thanks
Thanks for the support!
Oh I forgot ! It was really almost therapeutic watching the transformation take place. If no one told you - thank you so much!!❤
Have you ever thought about buying one of these now abandoned house to fully clean up and resell when you come across them?
That would be an amazing side series to watch
I agree and would definitely follow it!
Thank you for being the example that one person CAN make a difference! 👍🏻👍🏻
I feel out of so many of the houses that you've rescued that Linda's house was loved. All the pots and her chairs front and back, she loved that house. Thanks for doing what you could!
So sad to look at this abandoned houses. Thank you for make them look nice again from outside.
Spencer,have you considered keeping a poison ivy “first aid” kit in your truck? Stock it with Benadryl (only take one every 4-6 hours if it makes you sleepy),a clean shirt,clean gloves,a bottle of clean water,and a 32 oz. bottle of water with about a tsp. or two of Dawn dish soap. Also,keep a plastic bag in there to put contaminated gloves and shirts. As someone who is highly allergic to poison ivy,that’s what I would do. Just an idea; I hope it helps!
Was coming here to say just this! An emergency kit with all of those items.
Add a bottle or two of Caladryl lotion, which you should have at home.
I've had success using Tecnu poison ivy soap. They also make wipes you could carry with you. I'm very allergic to poison ivy too and I m so sorry you were exposed to it.
This is a really practical and thoughtful idea!
Also VERY allergic. I've got ivy, oak, & sumac that grows on my property. I get it almost every time I have to do yard work even tho I look like a mummy all wrapped up!
Just watching this gave me a rash!
Another great transformation! I told the guy who mows my lawn to watch your videos. I told him he will learn a lot from you and will earn more customers if he cleans like you do.
I can concur. I've mowed yards since I was a kid, but never knew much about weed-eating, especially edging along sidewalks, curbs and such.
A few years ago the Lord just started dropping more mowing opportunities in my lap without me even looking for them.
I'm doing 10 properties this year as I did last year.
What does all this have to do with your comment?
I started watching LOTS of mowing videos about 2 years ago, from many channels (SB Mowing, Al Bladez, Cabin on a Hill, Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care, Top Notch, Fill's Lawn Care, Tim the Lawnmower Man, and others).
I was just telling my wife last week how proud I am of how much better my weed-eating has gotten.
I can do it a hundred times faster now, my edges are MUCH straighter than before, and everything looks better, yet in much less time.
That is all thanks to watching these various mowing channels, paying attention to their technique, and implementing what I saw.
What a nice compliment
That was a lot to do, but did an amazing job. Thank you for giving those two houses a little bit of life again.👏👏
You sir, are the essence of the American spirit. Helping others, being kind and asking nothing in return. ❤🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love the bad boy mowers! Thank you for sharing your work with us!❤
Glad you enjoy it, thanks for watching! I love my mowers too
I just don't understand how people can leave a house just vacant like this. If they had family why were the houses not sold?
Or at least pay a company to maintain the upkeep so the property can remain in good condition and not bring down the home value of other nearby houses.
Agree. That many years in a housing shortage wouldn’t making money be a good think as well as homing a family? Think that even if it was the bank getting the house the bank in 5 years would have sold it. Anyway awesome job!!!! Exhausted watching you work. House flipping shows should follow him around.
Sometimes there are liens on the houses the relatives can’t afford to pay? Maybe legal reasons….like everyone who inherited it has to agree to sell it. When people die even with a will things can get complicated.
I know you’ve done some tough places Spencer but this one seemed like an enormous challenge. The neighbors had to have been jubilant to see this mess cleaned up.
@@susanjimnelson1916 It can get even MORE complicated if there is no will and/or no inheritors.
Then it is in a limbo between banks and the local and state government, and even skilled buyers can be put off by the amount of effort and red tape involved.
OH NO!! Get well soon, Spencer. You are a good kind soul.
Must of been nice having a sibling that's very close to you and chooses to live next to you. They were blessed.x
You are such a good person. You have a heart of gold. I'm so proud to watch your fine works. May God Bless You Richly. ❤❤❤
as a long-term watcher of shows about renovation issues, I really have to wonder how well a conversion to that house was done. turning a garage space into a livable area is not simple.
Me too, it does not look too good from the outside.
My house has a garage conversion and it's beautifully built. Earning income as a mtr!
@@cathycastro7909 -- What's an "mtr"?
@@Uniquely-Unoriginal mid-term rental
@@cathycastro7909same, but mine is being used as an in home hair salon. Very well built
Spencer, I know I said this before,but I love that you don't just read the ads for your sponsors. What you are doing is very creative. Thanks for that and everything else you are doing for communities everywhere.
WOW ! Great transformation !!! I know the neighbors love you !!!
Spenser - Thank you for stepping up to make a difference within these communities. Each interaction with neighbors, and owners is filled with grace, no judgement, and to continue on with all that poison ivy? Dude - Brave! You need those stretchy cloth arm guards to protect you, and the new "I'm sexy and I mow it t-shirt?" Genius!!
Outstanding rescue. Appreciate it
God bless you if there were more men like you this world would be a better place thank you for being you young man
Mad respect, Spencer. You have such a persevering spirit…you could have given up to save yourself, but you didn’t. Kudos
I remember long, long ago when you had posted you had hit some and I told you about using dawn, how I'd not had an allergy to it for 40 years and then all of a sudden and horribly allergic. I remember being so excited when you responded like I was being spoken to by a celeb! 💜 I love that you keep doing the beautiful work you are doing. And that you are wearing gloves! 😁Might be time to keep a bottle of dawn with you, a gallon or two of rinsing water, a change of clothes and fresh gloves. It's inconvenient, for sure, but when it knocks you out for two weeks of misery ... it's time to weigh the options. I also keep some Benadryl with me to help in case I breathed it in too. THANK YOU for all the hard work you do that keeps us entertained and is such a blessing to so many.
Any time I see a home that has obviously been abandoned O cannot help but think that, at one time, this was the culmination of someone's dream. There were probably so many special days and times in those homes filling them with laughter, joy and love. It's very sad. Thank you for giving them such a marvelous clean up. Maybe someone will buy them and renovate and repair.
Great transformation, but it is so sad to see a nice house sitting empty.
Absolutely terrific Spencer! You deserve double time pay for these 2 properties!
Settings: 2X speed, works nicely
I came across one of your videos one day and my daughter was fascinated. She loves watching your videos and now so do I. Love what you do for the communities. Keep it up.
I’m always so impressed by the transitions you make with your hard work and eye for a neat yard. I’m sure the neighbors are grateful for your efforts!
You did an awesome job on both yards . Thank you Spencer for all the yards you did for free it helps the neighborhood look better
You are so awesome doing 2 houses in one day back to back.. wow!! That was a big job. You always do a great job.
Hello from Oklahoma! The Old River Rat here. I've watched You for awhile. First I want to say, Young man You work so hard at this! I know it's much appreciated. Second, I to have major problems with poison Ivy/oak etc. If You can Find a good doctor, they can prepare what's called "a compounding solution" that You take in late winter/ early spring that keeps your body from having the violent reactions to the poison Ivy/Oak and what not. Thanks for all You Do! God Bless!
God bless you for doing what you do. Your bringing their yards back to life again like they used to be.
You work so hard. You find the worst places & never complain. You have a heart of gold. Where did you come from?
Another amazing transformation! Hopefully this home will soon find a new family.
I hope so too!
I love what you do I watch your videos every single morning as I eat breakfast an start my day thank you for all you do
Awesome! Thank you!
Hello Spencer you are such a wonderful person to do what you do helping people who need help thank you for another lovely video🙏🙏🥰🥰❤️🏠🏠
You’re awesome Spencer! Thank you for taking care of those homes for the neighbors!
Nice to see you cleaning up yards for communities and neighbors!! ❤️
Your health is always a great job. Thanks for sharing 😊
Ok I’m really curious how come their are so many empty houses how come if family don’t want to sell it why not rent it out what a waste of two good homes just being left to rot 🤷🏽♀️
You'd be surprised the issues that can prevent houses being sold. There could be liens, no will, title not clear..the list goes on
Being vacant so long I wonder if the city or county effectively owns these since I doubt the property taxes have been paid.
We don't know the conditions of the homes inside, now or when the owners died. They're likely falling apart with leaky roofs, mice, etc. If there is family it's not likely they can afford taxes, insurance, renovation, maintenance and all the other things needed to make the homes habitable.
Thank you for the transformative work you created with these homes.
I was thinking the same thing. So many people can’t find an affordable place to rent. Same problems in Australia
That cute little house was just screaming for your TLC! Nice work as always Spencer! All the best to you and Mrs. SB Mowing!
You're AMAZING!!! Can't believe you do this alone. Have you ever come across snakes or bees in the ground? You're walking and cutting in areas you can't really see in or thru. But kudos to you. Which more people were like you. God Bless!!!
You are AMAZING 😊 Completing basically two yards!!!!! Outstanding work ethic
As always Spencer class work🇬🇧😔🙏such a sad story but I pray you and your lady are 2ell😊👍
where do you take the clippings and leaves when you put them in the wheel barrow?
Same….
Both yards look amazing!! I wish you could’ve trimmed and actually taken down some of the trees/shrubbery! I would put on long sleeves and used a hedge trimmer to get it! Oh well!!! Good job anyway!
God bless you brother Spencer for all of the good works that you do
Grateful for all that you are doing for these abandoned homes and lawns. Also, glad that you take care of yourself around that poison ivy. I regularly watch and share your videos. Heartfelt gratitude for all your hard work. Blessings! 🙏😊
Beautiful job and such a generous heart! Thank you for what you do!
Great work you do for the community. We really appreciate it. God bless you and your family.
Thank you so much!!
Fantastic job. Thank you. God bless.
Never understood how and why houses just sit there for years. Where i live, if a house becomes vacant for any reason the city look for someone within the family to take over, if there are none the city simply takes the house, and then resell it to someone else.
That should be the case everywhere. I am all about limited government but vacant homes are hazardous!
I admire your tenacity. You are doing a good work to people and its environment.
Awesome video as always Spencer. Keep up the great work you’re doing for the community.
What you are doing is a great service to both the neighborhoods and communities. It does a persons heart good to see there are people like you, doing this service! You Are The Man! Thank You!
Nice work!!! 💜💜💜
Great video!!!❤️Beautiful transformation!!! The neighborhood must be so appreciative!🙏🙏❤️great filming!!
SB mowing will thrive in the future because of their caring attitude,prayers , love, and affection,,, may your team flourish in months to come.Great work boys,,keep it up❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for respecting the ancestors I sure wish you could have cleaned up the front of the houses but thank you for what you did
You are such an inspiration and blessing to these communities! 😇 Thank you for being such a kind person 💚💚💚
Love the content and the work you do! 💯💪
Happy Friday...time to change some lawns!!!
Always!
Great job Spencer as always 👍👍👍
OMG!! That was a whole lot of hard work!! SB you are amazing!! Great job!!
Great work, I wish there were more people like you willing to help out.
Spencer you need a small Bob cat so not hurt arm as much in you should get a dump trailer in put the dirt in the trailer leave room for the bobcat
Thank you for doing a 2 for 1 for the Brother + Sister Houses; I'm so sorry that you got a rash that lasted a few weeks - you poor thing. I'll be sending you prayers 🙏🙏 for a speedy recovery. I can't believe the siblings live that close to each other.
Wondering - do you drive by places you’ve done - several weeks later to see if your work was kept up?
These videos inspire me to do a better job in my yard. Thanks for all you do!!
Hi Spencer. You are truly a great person and a fine example of how people should take time to help others. With regard to the poison ivy, keep a spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol and some paper towels in your truck. The rubbing alcohol with eliminate the oils from the poison ivy plant and draw the oils out of your skin. When you get home, do like you said and shower with dish soap. I am very allergic to the poison ivy oils too. When a friend of mine told me about using the rubbing alcohol, I rarely get rashes anymore. The poison ivy is thick on our property (10 acres) and using rubbing alcohol followed by a dawn dish soap shower has helped me tremendously! Thanks again for what you do!