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How to Create a DIY Floor Plan for Moving

Tips for DIY Floor Planning If you’re moving, an accurate floor plan is an essential planning tool. While there are plenty of online options for floor planning software, the time it takes to learn them

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Downsize with Style! Interior Design for Downsizers

The Prospect of downsizing decades’ worth of belongings may be daunting, but the rewards can be significant! One of the upsides of downsizing is the opportunity to design and redecorate your surroundings. Consider professional interior

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How to Downsize in 5 Steps

I frequently hear from exhausted downsizers. Whether their home is on the market, or they are simply clearing out clutter, they’ve usually jumped into their downsizing project by tackling old boxes and bins, peeking into

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Using the FairSplit System to Downsize

FairSplit is a proprietary software that was originally designed to simplify the estate settlement process. We’ve noticed, however, that Professional Organizers and Senior Move Managers have also been using the FairSplit system to downsize and

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How to Organize Photos and Videos

When you’re downsizing, organizing photos and videos is a critical task. We hear from our clients that dealing with photo albums, scrapbooks, loose photos and various types of video tape devices can feel like an

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How to Obtain Quality Art and Antique Appraisals

Obtaining art and antique appraisals can be a critical early step when you’re ready to move. We’ve noticed that lovers of art, antiques, and collections can find it very difficult to downsize. In addition to

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The Lock-and-Leave Lifestyle

Do you know about the lock-and-leave lifestyle? Coined as a real estate marketing catchphrase to promote luxury condominiums, the concept has captured the imaginations of retirees and empty nesters who aren’t interested in a traditional

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Are Estate Sales a Thing of the Past?

Not very long ago, someone needing estate sale help would instinctively call a full-service estate sale company. A good old-fashioned in-home estate sale used to be the best way to downsize and empty a house

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Favorite Downsizing Guides and Tools

Our senior move and senior downsizing resources are free and do not require an optin or email address. We’re here to help, and hope you find these guides beneficial. Please reach out if there is something we can do to make your downsizing journey less stressful or more productive. Best to you from the entire Home Transitions Pros Welcome Center Team.

Downsizing Planning Guide

Our free senior move and downsizing planning guide is designed to walk you through the month-by-month flow of the most important tasks related to your downsizing adventure.
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55+ Communities –
Pros, Cons & Lifestyle Fit

Is a 55+ community the right fit for your lifestyle? Our guide is all about active adult communities and the most important lifestyle adjacent FAQs.
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55+ Communities – 
Comprehensive FAQ

We take the FAQ even further. Once you’ve read our Pros and Cons guide, move on to this complete deep dive on all the questions you’ll need to consider when looking into living in a 55+ lifestyle community. See Our Guide

55+ Comparison Checklist

There are do many things to consider. Once you’re actually visiting and calling communities, you want this checklist to keep track of the ins and outs of each property. Use it as a guide on calls, or visits so you don’t forget to ask the most important questions.
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