After devoting years to maintaining a large home and yard, you may be ready to downsize into something smaller and more manageable — especially if you’re hoping to live independently as you grow older. Alternatively, transitioning into a senior living community may be a better choice for you if you’re hoping to retire your home and yard maintenance responsibilities for good. For some tips and resources that will walk you through the process of downsizing your house for less stress and home upkeep as you grow older, check out the sections below!
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Estimate the Cost of Downsizing Your Home
Before making a move, make sure to review your finances and how much everything will cost.
- How Much Will It Cost to Move Into a New Home?
- How Much Are Average Moving Costs?
Get Your Home Ready to Sell
The sooner you start planning your move, the easier the entire process will be.
- Connect with the Experts at Robinson & Co. Realty for All Your Real Estate Needs
- 6 Tips for Seniors Wanting to Sell Their Home
Decide Where You Want to Live
You’ll need to consider whether you want to age in place or move to an assisted living facility.
- Best Places to Retire
- Aging in Place: How to Design a House That Will Fit Your Needs in the Future
Explore Your Home Financing Options
Learn about mortgages and help that’s available to seniors.
- Should You Get a Mortgage in Retirement?
- How to Pay for Senior Care
Downsizing Tips for Caregivers: Helping Your Senior Loved One
Downsizing can be emotional and time-consuming. There are many ways to help senior loved ones with the downsizing process.
- How to Help an Elderly Loved One Downsize
- Relocating Your Loved One with Minimal Stress
- Find a Top-Quality Locksmith to Secure Their New Home
Now that you’re familiar with the downsizing process, it’s time to start exploring your housing options, declutter your current home, and think about how you’re going to finance your new single-family house, condo, or senior living community. Downsizing isn’t a stress-free experience by any means, but these tips will help to eliminate some of your worries and uncertainties as you move onto the next great chapter in your life.
Article written by Mike Longsdon
