Brother 'Sold' My Beach House For $2.3M — Then The Title Company Called During His Celebration Dinne

Brother 'Sold' My Beach House For $2.3M — Then The Title Company Called During His Celebration Dinner
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The restaurant went silent. Truffle oil and quiet money filled the air—the kind of place where silverware doesn't clink unless you want it to. My brother Derek's hand froze halfway to his champagne flute. The title company representative's voice came through crystal clear on speakerphone, professional and devastating.
"We've attempted to reach Ms. Peterson for three days. The deed shows clear ownership. Mr. Peterson, you signed documents claiming power of attorney. We need to verify this immediately, or we're obligated to report potential fraud to local authorities."
My mother's face went pale. My father set down his wine glass with unusual care. My sister Jessica's check—$230,000, already endorsed—sat on the white tablecloth like evidence at a crime scene.
I'd been watching this unfold for six weeks.
Derek discovered the beach house existed four months ago. I'd never mentioned it to the family. Why would I? They'd spent eight years calling my real estate investments "lucky breaks" and "wasting money on properties." When I left my corporate law position making $285,000 annually to manage my portfolio full-time, my father said I was "throwing away a real career for landlord work."
The beach house in Oceanside wasn't luck. It was strategic acquisition during the 2019 market dip—$890,000 for a property now worth $3.1 million. I'd renovated it over two years. Permitted every improvement. Documented every expense. Rented it seasonally at $8,500 per week during summer months, $4,200 off-season.
Derek found out when his coworker mentioned staying at "the Peterson beach house" during July. Derek called me immediately: "You own a beach house?"
"Yes."
"And you never told the family?"
"Why would I?"
He hung up. Three weeks later, I received a notification from my property monitoring service—someone had entered the house using a lockbox code. Security footage showed Derek with a realtor, walking through rooms, discussing "staging" and "market timing."
I did nothing. Just watched.


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