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

Posted on July 20, 2017July 28, 2017 by Clarissa Brandt

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

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Clarissa Brandt

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...
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What’s the timeline for downsizing?

Posted on September 26, 2016September 28, 2016 by Clarissa Brandt

For most homeowners, a new chapter can begin once the downsizing process starts. It might take some time to do, however. In fact, proper downsizing can last anywhere from several months to a whole year. Care to Move is available to help you with the process as much or as little as you require, in the timeframe that suits you best. Some simple guidelines to follow are: 1 year: LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE • Talk to so someone about downsizing, perhaps with your spouse, friends or someone else y...
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