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The other family members

When a house changes hands, it’s easy to forget who’s still living inside it. Pets know before the sign goes up — they feel the packing, the strangers, the shift in routine. A good sale doesn’t leave them stressed.

It’s not a side note. Keeping the living parts settled keeps the atmosphere settled too. Calm inspections, secure doors, no crowds for the sake of crowds — it’s how a home stays a home until the last day.

That’s Colby in the photo — taken candidly during a strategy meeting with his family about the sale of their waterfront home. His welfare was part of that conversation, as it should be. We’ve cropped the image to protect their privacy and highlight Colby’s quiet role: inspections planned around his routine, no chaos, no stress. Small things that protect the feeling inside — right to the end.