Wondering about downsizing - need to know where to start?

Consider this:

Between 2010- 2030 the number of Americans age 65+ will more than double to 70,000,000. That means alot of people will be downsizing over the next 20 years.

If you know that a move and downsizing is in your future, its really smart to begin planning for it and begin to action now. The process can be emotional and painful and allowing enough time can ease that burden. I recently spoke to a group of people who had recently downsized (or in many cases - downsizing had "happened" to them). Many of them told me their painful story about how their kids came in, and took over and threw out many of their precious belongings with what seemed like little regard for their meaning and value. By planning ahead you can avoid having this happen to you or doing this to your parent.

So, what is downsizing?

selling off or giving away excess personal property
moving into a smaller, more manageable home
cashing in on collections or other personal property
reducing the mortgage payment and living expenses
simplifying your life and making do with less.

Why start now?

Benefits of getting a head start on it, by starting now. If you start now to take the first steps toward downsizing, you will begin to simplify your life now and take away some of the stress of moving when that time finally comes.

The process of sorting through your belongings, making decisions about what to keep and what to let go of and then finding new homes for them is time consuming and emotiona. Its smart to allow yourself enough time to move through this process at your own pace. Involving your family is the right thing to do after you have had a chance to consider what you want to let go of. They may need to make arrangements if they are accepting larger items of furniture. So, giving this process plenty of time is smart for everyone.

You can feel good that you aren't leaving your children with the job of clearing everything out of your home what that time comes.

Also, having your home organized and decluttered just feels good. You will feel better about your surrounding and simplify your life. It is so much easier to maintain your home and have it looking good for showings if you want it to sell faster.

Having the majority of the decluttering and moving out done before its actually time to move with make moving less stressful and less expensive.

So, feel like you are ready to get a head start on downsizing? I can help.

Download this one-page guide with the first 5 steps to take.