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How Can I Determine My Housing Needs Before I Begin The Search?
Provided by Security Title Services Your home should fit the way you live, with spaces and features that appeal to the whole family. Establish a set of minimum requirements and a ‘wish list.” Minimum requirements are things that a house must have for you to consider...
Myths of Medicaid: “They’re Going to Take My Home”
-by Jeffery D. Stinson of Stinson Law Firm, LLC, CELA* Probably one of the most common misconceptions with the Medicaid program is that by becoming Medicaid eligible, the State of Indiana or some agency thereof will “take” the recipient’s home. The fact of the matter...
Continuing Care Retirement Communities…What are they anyway?
Is a Continuing Care Retirement Community Right for Me? When the time comes to downsize, it is important to look at all the available options, which can be overwhelming and time consuming. One way to eliminate at least a few options is to start by determining...
Downsizing and De-Cluttering for Longer, Healthier Lives
It’s typically easy to see signs that our loved ones may be aging quickly and perhaps struggling with their health or not able to do things they did with ease in the past. Do we always use the same objective reasoning when we evaluate our own health when it declines...
What is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist®?
REALTORS® with Credentials and Experience with Senior Downsizers are Different….In a Good Way. When it comes to helping folks downsize, there is a host of special circumstances to consider. Filtering through a person’s belongings to decide what goes to the...
Tips to Find the Best Real Estate Agent
Not all real estate brokers are created equally…some pertinent qualities to be an effective and efficient resource for clients include: Creative problem solving skills (opposed to creative problem starting skills)Superb communication skills (opposed to a...
Is Aging in Place the Right Thing for Me or My Loved Ones?
Aging in place has become a popular option for folks as their healthcare needs increase. The comforts of home, familiarity of surroundings, and location of friends, family members, doctors, and places of worship are all benefits to those who choose to age in place....
What if My Appraisal Comes in Low (and Other Real Estate Nightmares)?
Having nightmares about real estate isn’t as uncommon as you may think. For REALTORS®, dreams about real estate are common. Given the current state of the real estate market, I would imagine nightmares about real estate among the general...
Feeling Reluctant to Invite People Into Your Home?
Home is where the heart is....that's how the saying goes, anyway. I run into several Indianapolis senior citizens who would beg to differ, though. Or maybe home is where their heart is and they have an extraordinary amount of heart (aka stuff). One lady I was on...
Senior Move Management is Growing in Indianapolis, too!
This New York Times article describes many of the reasons to hire a Senior Move Manager. Our team does both the senior move management side and the real estate side for Indianapolis area senior citizens. Call, text, or email for a FREE Downsizing Consultation!
We are FLIPPING Over the Indiana Real Estate Market!
Each month, our Board of REALTORS® puts out market statistics that I find very helpful in tracking the trend of the local real estate market. Consumers are starting to take to heart what real estate professionals have been saying for about 3 years now-that its a...
Wonder What a Senior Real Estate Specialist® and a Downsizing Expert do?
I hear folks say they never knew there were professional companies like Downsizing Indy that specialize in helping seniors downsize into low or no maintenance living. They are also very surprised that there are professionals who help with liquidation and moving...
Downsizing From Start to Finish!
Downsizing from start to finish is how we best help Indianapolis area senior citizens. We like to use this handy graphic to explain it best: To schedule your FREE Downsizing Consultation, simply complete the “contact me” form on this page or call/text/email...
Are Guarantee Buy Out Programs Right for You?
I've recently been approached by investors who want to offer my senior downsizing clients a program to help seniors sell their Indianapolis property and move into low or no maintenance living quickly and without much hassle. Hey! That's my gig! Sounds like a...
How Century 21 is Putting the Real Estate Industry on Notice
Change agents unite! I couldn’t be happier with the new relentless brand marketing our company, Century 21, has rolled out recently. Now, more than ever, it is important to hire professionals who know the real estate industry, can succinctly...
VA Aid and Attendance Benefits
Like many government programs, the VA Aid and Attendance Program is not well publicized. Check out this video from an NBC News special series about the low usage of this phenomenal program available to United States Veterans, their spouses, and windows for at home,...
April 2018 Real Estate Market Snapshot
If you’re like me, you love stats…especially Indiana real estate stats! Each month, our local real estate board puts out statistics and many folks have enjoyed watching the Indianapolis real estate market this way. Below is the April 2018 Indianapolis area real...
Downsizing in Indianapolis Made Easy!
I was privleaged to tag along for a talk with Laura Roman, from Westminster Village North about downsizing. Laura and I share clients sometimes. What we share more of, though, is empathy for each one of our downsizing clients. The...