Downsizing & Rightsizing
Proposition 90 Revisited
Empty Nesters and retirees have the choice to stay in an oversized home, or perhaps move to a more updated home and face the tax implications of that.
Downsizing & Rightsizing
Empty Nesters: When Downsizing Your Home Makes Sense
An increasing number of Palisadians have considered downsizing their home due to becoming “empty nesters.” For example, they may own a 5 or 6 bedroom house and have higher maintenance costs and/or feel that it
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Sell Or Leave As Inheritance?
I recently heard from two homeowners. One said, “I’m keeping this house for my children – but I don’t know if that’s the wisest decision.” The other asked, “Do we leave the house to our
Downsizing & Rightsizing
Preparing for “Rightsizing”
This is the third in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. The focus here is on getting started with the process in a systematic
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Seniors Lifestyle Improvement
For many seniors, days seem to pass into months and time just goes by. Their focus often becomes narrowed down to basic activities and they have very little communication with other people.
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Thoughts for Potential Elder Caregivers
It is estimated that 50% of U.S. households are multi-generational, with people caring for either grandchildren or grandparents. If these are not issues in your family at present, it may be useful to keep a
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Finding or Creating an Ideal Home in the Later Years – Step 1: Letting Go
This is the first in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors.
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Downsizing Issues for Seniors
When interviewing with a senior to list their home, I ask them what their most important considerations and concerns are about selling their home. Most are looking for an agent they feel they can trust
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Aging in Place—Proactive Safety Tips for 55+ & Seniors by a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES)
This is the seventh in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. Previous articles in this series explored issues about where, when and how seniors
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Ways for Seniors to Sell & Stay
This is the eighth in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with various senior issues.
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Seniors Deciding Where to Live Next
This is the fourth in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. The focus here is on getting started with the process in a systematic
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Timing the Move for Seniors
This is the fifth in a series of articles in answer to requests for more informational help with “downsizing” issues for seniors. The focus here is on considerations about the timing of a move.
