How to Downsize Your Home
from Make Maine Your Home Hosted by Doug Schauf
In this week’s episode we are going to talk about how to downsize your home. If you are thinking of retiring, moving, or just need a smaller house we are here to help you figure out the pros and cons of downsizing. Having a plan in place is a great way to start. Waiting until the last minute can have a ton of issues that don’t allow a lot of options. There are great questions to start asking yourself like, where do you want to live, or move out of state? How much space do you need, and are you looking for single level living? How much space or storage do you need? Also how much money and time do you want to invest in this process? The biggest pro we see when our clients are downsizing is that now you have a smaller home to take care of! Which means less cleaning and less maintenance! You could also have a smaller mortgage or property taxes which will give you more money in your pocket every month. It is important to consider HOA fees, if you move into a condo. You will have to get your house ready to market, be knowledgeable about real estate fees, homeowners insurance, property taxes, and what furniture and items you are bringing with you. There are so many resources out there to help you downsize your home and we go over some options to look into. Check out this video for a lot more information on downsizing and let us know your experience with downsizing and if you are planning to downsize soon! Remember if you Make Maine Your Home, you don’t have to do it alone! View the blog post on my website... https://www.makemaineyourhome.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2379&action=edit&classic-editor To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app. Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends. To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to [email protected] or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com. Copy and Past to Youtube keywords
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In this week’s episode we are going to talk about how to downsize your home. If you are thinking of retiring, moving, or just need a smaller house we are here to help you figure out the pros and cons of downsizing. Having a plan in place is a great way to start. Waiting until the last minute can have a ton of issues that don’t allow a lot of options. There are great questions to start asking yourself like, where do you want to live, or move out of state? How much space do you need, and are you looking for single level living? How much space or storage do you need? Also how much money and time do you want to invest in this process? The biggest pro we see when our clients are downsizing is that now you have a smaller home to take care of! Which means less cleaning and less maintenance! You could also have a smaller mortgage or property taxes which will give you more money in your pocket every month. It is important to consider HOA fees, if you move into a condo. You will have to get your house ready to market, be knowledgeable about real estate fees, homeowners insurance, property taxes, and what furniture and items you are bringing with you. There are so many resources out there to help you downsize your home and we go over some options to look into. Check out this video for a lot more information on downsizing and let us know your experience with downsizing and if you are planning to downsize soon! Remember if you Make Maine Your Home, you don’t have to do it alone!
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