Downsizing Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Care to Move | Retirement Village Relocation Specialists

Downsizing to simplify: tips to get rid of “stuff”

Posted on August 2, 2017December 6, 2024 by Bob Morton

Downsizing to simplify your life, and getting rid of "stuff" is one of the most difficult parts of moving onto your next chapter. It can be hard when things have meaning and memories associated with them. When you're up against your memories, remember: You're downsizing to simplify your life, not erasing your past. Senior management and downsizing experts Care to Move have provided the following tips (and more here) to encourage you think about “What to Keep and What to Let Go”. Your gui...
Read More

Time to sell your house? Tips for choosing the right real estate agent

Posted on July 20, 2017July 28, 2017 by Bob Morton

When it’s time to downsize the task of selling your house, the home where you’ve created a family and lived a good life, can be an emotional roller-coaster. Clarissa Brandt from senior move management experts Care to Move says working with the right real estate agent can be the difference between a stressful or smooth transition to your next chapter. “Finding and choosing a real estate agent that you like and trust is a big decision that warrants time and effort,” says Clarissa. Tthe fi...
Read More

Downsize a 4 bedroom house to a 2 bedroom retirement village apartment

Posted on June 1, 2017December 6, 2024 by Bob Morton

When it's time to downsize house to a retirement village apartment not everyone has the advantage of a big family who can take time off work and do the pack up . Sometimes to get the job done you need an extra hand, particularly when it needs to be done urgently. In the humidity of February, days before a predicted heatwave, Care to Move received a call from a Niece asking for help fo rher Aunt to downsize from a house to a retirement village apartment quickly. “She has been living on he...
Read More