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You’ve made the leap to downsize and be clutter free, and aside from the emotional stress associated with this decision, there’s also the reality of having to fit your possessions into your new home. At first glance, this can seem like a monumental task and you don’t know where to start. Chances are, downsizing is […]
A storage unit can be a great help during times where you may have an excess of belongings and need a bit of extra space. Having a storage unit forever may pose as a bit of an issue if items have been forgotten or unused. Especially if you are looking into moving into a new […]
To store or not to store, that’s a sometimes complicated question. When you’re getting ready to downsize, there are two sides to getting a storage unit. Are you going to need a storage unit? If you already have one but want to get rid of it, what’s the best way to go about it? Storage […]
The Up Side of Downsizing In everything there is an up side, and for downsizing that is no different. In this article we will outline the up side of downsizing in an easy to follow format. There comes a point in a lot of peoples’ lives when they want to simplify things and move into […]
The After Effects of Downsizing Organizing from the inside out is about creating a system based on you. Your personality, your wants, your expectations and what works for you. While there’s more than one way to do this, following is a basic system to help you get started. 1st- You need to assess what the […]
This month we saw a decline in the number of single family homes sold for the past three months. September saw 182 sales, October 149 and November 98. This is down 9% from 2015. Its not unusual to see a lower number of sales as we get closer to Christmas. 128 new homes were listed […]
Most people don’t decide to downsize out of the blue. There’s usually a specific reason for it – a life transition like divorce, the kids have moved out, elderly people moving into assisted or independent living accommodations or the death of a spouse. Whatever the reason, the emotional impact of downsizing can take an emotional […]
Did you know that the Government has recently announced a new rule that will require all Canadian homeowners to report the sale of a principal residence in their tax returns in the year of the sale? Ian met up with Tayler Osmond from MNP in Nanaimo to discuss this matter. Reporting the sale of your […]
The real estate sales report this month confirms what realtors and home buyers already know … prices are up and the number of homes for sale is down. There has been a lot of talk in the media about the overall slowing market so I did a 5 year comparison. Real estate sales report October […]