On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 9:13:42 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
The 1/2 by 1/2 adapter from Uncle sure looks like it should solve the
problem for well under $10.00.

I'm hoping so. I don't really want to invest too much time and effort into
it.

I would start talking to Realtors as soon as possible. They should be
able to tell you what they think are the "Must Haves" in the way of
repairs to sell the house. It sounds like you are talking $50,000 or
more off the price compared to a "regular" listing, but there are
probably some minimum things that should be working to help sell it
quickly at a reasonable price.

I put out a few feelers to realtors but haven't had the time to follow up
on it yet. We're not too concerned about the selling price, as Medicaid
basically requires you to go broke before they'll start paying anything. A
higher selling price would just mean another 6-12 months living off her own
money before she can apply for Medicaid.

Anthony

It's not an actual rule, but a fairly common occurrence:

The more money she has for self-funding her care, the better a place she
may be able to move into. Once she's there, she won't get kicked out once
the Medicaid benefits kick in.

Underselling the house may mean lower quality care for mom.