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5 Benefits of Decluttering Your Home
Have you thought about decluttering your home? It’s a task that many people put off for years and years. Some people don’t realize that the clutter is actually affecting their overall well-being, and it can feel overwhelming to even begin the process. Even though it...
What Are Affordable Retirement Living Options?
What do you want your next chapter of life to look like? While retirement can be an exciting time in your life, it can also be very overwhelming. There are so many decisions ahead, and you typically have a very specific budget to keep in mind. There are affordable...
How Can I Plan Ahead for Downsizing in the Future?
The downsizing process is filled with big decisions, and they aren’t always easy to make. After all, you’re getting ready to step into a new chapter of life. It’s best to have a plan in place ahead of time so that you can walk through the process with confidence....
Home Maintenance and Repair to Net More ROI
Which home projects are worth investing in? If you’ve been living in your home for a long time, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to home repairs. The costs can add up, but please know that you don’t have to repair every part of your home. It’s...
3 Spring Cleaning Tips for Sellers
When you’re ready to sell your home, the to-do list can be overwhelming. Your home doesn’t have to be in perfect condition before you list it, but there are things you can prioritize to help your home sell quickly at the price that you’re looking for. If you don’t...
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...