Thoughts, feelings, and emotions are stirred at the suggestion of selling the family home. It may be that just the parents are living there now, but the house may still be very much in the hearts and memories of the children that spent any length of time there. Someone can be gone from the house for 30 years or more, yet the thought of the house no longer being in the family is disturbing. Often the house is the anchor for a family that is spread out across the country or the world. Even so, there may still exist the hope of family gathering once more at the dining room table, of bringing one's own children to play in the tree house, or playing with Grampa's trains in the basement.
Once the decision to make a move has been made or is being strongly considered, one must decide what type of living arrangement is suitable and hopefully if not exciting, pleasing. This is a new chapter in your life!
Our Market Ready Guide provides strategic advice and useful tips to get top dollar for your house when the time comes to sell.
Contributed by Helen Flynn, Realtor® & SRES®, with the Eric Stewart Group of Long & Foster January is a time for new resolutions, lists, changes, dreams, and plans. Here we are again in January wondering what this new year will bring. Many times last year clients would tell me they were thinking about making a move “next year” or "next spring”. Perhaps you are thinking about thinking about making a move. I am often asked the question, “How will I know it is time?”
Contributed BY HELEN FLYNN, REALTOR® AND SRES® WITH THE ERIC STEWART GROUP As we move through this holiday season, many of us may be experiencing life changes or losses that make this time of year difficult. Helen Flynn, Realtor® with the Eric Stewart Group, has put together these tips for coping with the holidays especially for our readers.
In 2018, the Seniors Solutions Team within the Eric Stewart Group began. Eric Stewart and Helen Flynn, two certified Seniors Real Estate Specialists (SRES®), realized their combined knowledge and passion for helping seniors navigate real estate and downsizing. They've been conducting multiple seminars and classes on how to Rightsize your Life, Age in Place, and help you answer the question: what is your preferable future? Over the next few months, we'll be introducing Helen with portions of her books with valuable information for your mental, physical, and intellectual well being. This month is from Jewels for Boomers.
