A beloved aunt who lost her house and possessions in a fire burst into tears of happiness when her nephew surprised her with a new home. Tyquan Carr, 26, from Burlington, North Carolina, shares an extremely close bond with his aunt, Mary Glaspie, 51, speaking to her every day. When Mary broke the news to Tyquan that a house fire had seen her lose everything, he knew he had to help. The 26-year-old works in mobile home investing by buying, selling, renting and flipping such properties through his company Multi-Mobile, LLC. Understanding the need for affordable housing, Tyquan came across a mobile home he thought would be a great fit for his aunt, who had no belongings and ongoing health issues, adding to the stress of not having a home. Tyquan worked with Mary's son to fix up the mobile home, which, he said, had solid bones but needed a few cosmetic updates. Then, on June 29, Tyquan gathered his family at the home, which he had initially told everyone was going to be a viewing for the first furnished rental he had created. But when everyone arrived before Mary, Tyquan told them the real plan: that this was, in fact, his aunt's new home. After Mary showed up, she toured the home and gave her feedback, before the family found themselves standing in the living room. There, Tyquan gave a loving speech to Mary before presenting her with the keys, the surprise bringing his aunt to tears.
00:04Then her nephew pulled off an unforgettable surprise.
00:09Tyquan and his beloved Aunt Mary share a bond so close, they talk every single day.
00:15So when she told him about a devastating house fire that had left her with nothing, he listened.
00:22And with ongoing health issues adding to her stress, Tyquan knew he had to help.
00:27I just kept hearing how stressed and overwhelming she was with the situation with losing her house and still being sick.
00:33And just talking to her on the phone all the time and listening to that every single day just really made me feel like I had to do something to help.
00:39Tyquan works as a mobile home investor, buying, selling, and flipping properties.
00:44It gave him an idea to start searching for the perfect mobile home for his aunt.
00:50And he found one just 15 minutes away.
00:53I saw the potential. It had good bones. It just made a lot of cosmetic updates.
00:58So that's why I chose this home. And I just put all of my effort and time into it.
01:03Tyquan enlisted the help of Mary's son, and they began renovating the home in secret.
01:09He gathered the whole family, pretending he wanted their feedback on a rental.
01:14This is my first mobile home that is going to be furnished.
01:16So what I want everybody to do is walk through, give me your feedback, come back outside so we can talk about what y'all think.
01:23Then, the whole family gathered in the living room, where Mary and her daughter gave the home a glowing review.
01:29Somebody should really appreciate it. You put a lot of work in.
01:33That's what I think, too. It took a lot of time. You got a whole bunch of stuff in here. It's really nice to set it up.
01:39Do y'all see anything that needs to be done?
01:41Well, no. I mean, everything is here. Everything is in order. I mean, I like it. I would move in here.
01:46Yeah, this is going to be nice.
01:47You are going to move in here.
01:49No, I'm not.
01:50This is your house.
01:51No, I guess it is.
01:52I bought this house for you, and I renovated it for you. This is your house.
01:55No.
01:56I swear.
01:57Yes, it is.
01:57For real?
01:58Yes.
02:02For real?
02:03Yes.
02:05As Tyquan handed her the keys, all of the stress and worry she'd been feeling for months melted away.
02:15It felt amazing because, again, me and her talk on the phone all the time. So for me to know everything and then to just watch the weight lift off of her chest, it's an amazing feeling to know that I was able to do that for her and that she no longer has to have all those issues.
02:32And with a fresh start, in a beautiful home to call her own, Mary is finally able to relax again.
02:44He loves it. She called me every day for the first two weeks to tell me, thank you so much. I really can't believe it. It was getting acclimated and settled. Her daughter's happy to be settled. She's gotten a job in the area. So things are definitely working out and going smoothly for her.
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