Most people are aware that moving is a physical process; however moving also brings mental challenges. As we prepared to move, we anticipated an amount of disruption to our lives. We expected that the process of settling in to our new home would take several months. What we did not predict was the effect of […]
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Buying a House is Like Buying a Dress
Is there a comparison between buying a house and buying a dress? After a recent purchase of a house that we believe will better suit our changing retirement lifestyle, it’s clear that the decision factors used when buying a house have similarities to decision factors used when buying a dress! Before I frustrate readers of […]
The home stretch — listing our house
We’re on the home stretch before listing our house. Our house will go on the multi-listing service on March 30. The marketing strategy that the real estate industry puts into selling a house sale is interesting. It’s different from what happened 25 years ago when we last sold a house. At that time, a thorough […]
Managing Energy While Under Stress
During the past two months my husband and I have been faced with managing energy and staying productive while under stress. As we’ve worked to de-clutter, purge, and prepare our house for sale staying productive day after day has been a challenge. Although we agreed on the plan to sell our house months ago, we found […]
The work of preparing a house for sale
Preparing to sell a house involves pain, both physical and psychological. We are in the process of de-cluttering, organizing, and purging the house where we have lived for 25 years in preparation to list it next month. Real estate agents and home stagers are ruthless in their evaluation of what to remove or add to make each […]
Basement Bootcamp
Since January 1, we’ve had a basement bootcamp. In preparation for selling our house, we have to purge years of stuff stored in various parts of the basement to get the house ready for the market. Potential buyers would be aghast to see the basement disarray. Books, craft materials, and other things that have accumulated […]
Selling our House — Reality Hits
Yesterday we met with a real estate professional. During the two plus hours he spent with us, the reality of selling our house began to hit. Until we started to look at various documents that we will sign to list the house, proposed marketing processes, and timing for the listing, selling the house seemed just […]
Year of Change
A new year brings opportunities for new beginnings. For me, 2016 promises to be a year of change. After much thought, many late night discussions, and the need to face aging realistically, my husband and I decided to sell the too-big house that’s been home since 1990. We are tired of maintaining both our city house […]
