We work with people in all stages of housing transitions... from renting to buying a first home... moving up because of growing family, schools, jobs... downsizing because of life changes, as part of retirement planning... relocating for a variety of reasons...
One of the first questions is often "Where do I begin?" Here are some links below to some posts that can can help with Buying, Selling, Downsizing, Retirement Transitions...
PREPARING TO BUY
- Are you a typical first-time homebuyer?
- Saving for a Down Payment Can Be Tough--Get Advice from the Experts
- The One Question your REALTOR Will Always Ask
- The home buying process
- Tips on searching for the right home... and signs you have found it
- Finding Your Place
- The five most important things to keep in mind when buying a home
- What is most important to you? an updated kitchen, number of baths or garage stalls, walking to a coffee shop, living near a park or trail, schools, transit, or...
- It's all about listening...
- How to get the most out of your Truth-In-Sale of Housing evaluation
- If you update your home, will you get your money back when you sell?
- What does a Real Estate Mogul say about selling your home?
- The first, and often most difficult step in preparing your home for sale
- The second step in preparing your home for sale
- Cleaning... it's more important than you may think
- Staging... the final step in preparing your home for sale
- Why Do I Need to Remove that Piece of Furniture?
- Does your home have to be in perfect condition and beautifully staged to sell?
- 3 Top Home Buyer Turn-Offs... beyond dirt and clutter
- 6 Biggest Homeseller Mistakes
- Knowing where you are going next can make it easier to let go and sell
- How much do move-up buyers typically move up in size and price?
- For retirement couples, soul searching should come before house hunting
- The biggest retirement mistake to avoid
- Some things to consider before moving to be close to family
- Baby Boomers lead trend to Lifestyle Housing
- Sandwich Generation Dilemmas... how to keep the peace when parents move in, children move back
- Life Transitions & The 'Kinky Slinky'
- Baby Boomers and the Third Age
- Selling your parent's home
DOWNSIZING
- Decluttering, Downsizing, Rightsizing Tips
- 5 things to consider before you downsize
- Universal Design Basics... good design for all, including aging in place
- Baby Boomers lead trend to Lifestyle Housing
- Dealing with your 'stuff'... 12 things you can get rid of today
- The first, and often most difficult step in preparing your home for sale
- Knowing where you are going next can make it easier to let go and sell
- Help for the panic of decluttering and getting ready to sell
- Downsizing... planning your move
Sharlene Hensrud, RE/MAX Results - and the team at HomesMSP - Sharlene, John, Angela