Real estate agent’s kind act for Coombabah man living in fire ravaged home

A real estate agent has stepped in to help a man who has been living in a fire-damaged house in Coombabah since 2011, prompting an outpouring of support from the community. Here’s what’s happening.

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A GOLD Coast suburb has shown the true meaning of community spirit by rallying around one of their own in need.

Coombabah man David Blower has been living in his fire damaged home since 2011 because he didn’t have insurance when the blaze tore through.

Real estate agents Kyle Judd and Yulia Far from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate at the man’s Coombabah home. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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Now a local real estate agent has stepped up with a plan to give Mr Blower a fresh start.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate agent Kyle Judd was in the Coombabah area when he came across the badly damaged house.

“I thought he was still doing a renovation, but unfortunately he was still living there,” Mr Judd said.

“I couldn’t stop thinking about it.”

After Mr Judd saw Mr Blower struggling to put up a new fence, he put a call out to a local community Facebook page to see if anyone could help.

He said the support from Coombabah residents and businesses had been “overwhelming”.

This led to Mr Judd starting a GoFundMe fundraiser for Mr Blower.

“I would love us as a community to help,” the fundraising page said.

“As tough as these past 18 months have been, let’s show someone we all still have what it takes as a community to keep strong.”

Mr Judd’s goal is to raise $100,000 for Mr Blower.

“I just want to do anything I can to help him get back on his feet,” he said.

If you wish to donate to the cause, visit here.

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Originally published as Real estate agent’s kind act for Coombabah man living in fire ravaged home