If you have the luxury of time, think about beginning to declutter before a move is on the near horizon. Six months or a year prior to moving is not too early to start this process.
Plan on going through one room at a time. Divide furniture and possessions into four categories: definitely save, possibly save, donate, sell, or give away, and lastly what to discard.
Downsizing is an emotional process. You will discover items you have not seen in years, and you will have to decide what to do with them. Give yourself some tiime to reminicse, and then make a decision.
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Downsizing and moving does not have to be such a stressful anxiety-ridden time in your life. It can be exciting, full of new challenges, wonderful new friends and an opportunity to ease your burdens of home ownership. To lessen the stress of a move it is important to begin small.
Prepare to spend a few days unpacking and organizing. Get someone to help if you can. Work as quickly as you can to make this new home feel homelike.
Adjusting to the new surroundings may take days, weeks, months. Individuals' reactions differ after such an upheavel in their lives. Many people feel relief at not being alone and not having to mantain a large house. Others may be withdrawn and hesitant about making new friends. Many grieve the loss of their old community and friends. And sometimes, the reaction is: "I should have done this years ago!"
Roger & Ann
"Thank you for your help during our recent downsizing. Your expertise was of great help in finding a new smaller house and selling our old house. There is plenty to do in making this type of move and you always knew a person to call whatever the situation. It has all worked out well."
Lane
"For anyone considering a real estate transaction I recommend Ian Thompson at Remax. When a fellow employee recommended Ian I soon realized Ian is focused on providing the best up to date real estate service possible. Ian always kept us up to date on market changes. For a no pressure sale or purchase I recommend Ian Thompson."
Meara & Silas
"We would recommend Ian in an instant. He was prompt, patient, and attentive while working with us to sell our condo with a unique situation. He took care of everything, and provided straight-forward advice as he walked us through the listing and selling process. Thanks so much Ian for making this as stream-lined and even enjoyable process as possible"
