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Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 6 Now Comes the Paperwork   After you’ve met with several agents, reviewed their CMAs, and checked their references, you should have a pretty good idea of which REALTOR® you’d like to use. He or She will ask you to sign an Exclusive Listing Agreement (or something similarly named), which is the contract outlining the details […]
Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 5 Not All Values Are Created Equal   The term “value” can mean different things with regard to real estate. Most home owners are familiar with their assessed value which is the basis for your property taxes. Although the assessed value sometimes corresponds with its market value, often it does not. You might hear the term […]
Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 4 A “Realtor” is Not Always a REALTOR®!   You’ve met with your financial planner, an attorney, and possibly a lender, and now you have  a pretty good idea of what you can afford and how to pay for it. If you’re not planning on aging in place, then it’s time to sell your home. In […]
Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 3 Having Money When You Don’t Have Money   Moving from a long held family home is a daunting proposition for most Golden Seniors. Part 1 of Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time highlighted ways to break this overwhelming transition into manageable pieces. Part 2 emphasized the importance of speaking with financial and legal […]
Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 2 Where Do I Start?    Moving in with your children? Downsizing? Assisted Living? Senior housing? If you answered yes to any of these – willingly or not – you likely have a home to sell. Part 1 of the Elephant series acknowledged the enormity of such a task and offered some questions to help you (and possibly […]
Uncategorized Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time – Part 1  But I’d Like To Stay Where I Am…   If you’re a senior, particularly if you’re living your “golden years” (80+), you may be experiencing greater difficulty living at home alone. Sometimes this difficulty is hard to discern because it occurs so gradually. Even if you can’t feel it directly, changes in your daily routine […]
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