Publication: King 5 News, Seattle
Author: Brad Goode
Publication Date: November 13, 2009
Article Excerpt:
…”The state of the economy has played a big part in our decision making and also our stress in the whole situation,” he said.
He’s not alone. There’s a booming online market with Web sites such as plotbrokers.com and americancemeteryproperty.com.
Ken Brant runs gravesolutions.com and has seen a 10 percent spike within the past year.
“People sell property at a much cheaper price than what the cemetery sells them for,” he explained.
Sometimes as much as 50 percent less than retail.
Each site works a bit differently, but all charge an upfront fee, and some include a multiple listing service…
Read the article, or watch the broadcast video at www.king5.com…
Interesting article… 50% discount off retail.
One thing needed is a family advocate to monitor the grave site after the burial. Especially if the family has moved away. Here in Houston there is one cemetery who is rumored to have been caught reselling existing plots, removing the older “tenant” and replacing them.