Does the idea of making phone call after phone call to screen real estate agents, moving companies, and contractors fill you with dread? Screening moving professionals by phone isn’t just tedious work, it’s also risky. Without the ability to compare pros side-by-side, read reviews, and solicit quotes in a no-pressure setting, you’re more likely to make a hire you’ll ultimately regret. Instead of searching for pros the old-fashioned way, use these websites and smartphone apps to hire trustworthy, talented pros for your downsize.
General Downsizing Resources
Downsizing isn’t an “easy” process for anyone, but there are ways to make it less challenging. Learn different ways to plug technology into the process to help you streamline and reduce your stress levels:
Your Move Simplified: The 9 Best Apps for Moving
Useful apps to help streamline each part of the moving process.
https://rismedia.com/2017/07/12/your-move-simplified-9-best-apps-moving/
Sell, Digitize, Organize, and Clean Up Your Junk with These Apps
Declutter your living space before putting your home on the market.
https://www.popsci.com/best-decluttering-apps/
Websites & Apps to Sell Stuff in Your Neighborhood
Learn where you can sell your stuff locally, and which websites charge commission and which don’t.
https://moneypantry.com/apps-to-sell-stuff-locally/#neighborhood
5 Steps to Prepare Your House for Sale
You want to sell your home for the best price; use this checklist to help make that happen. Don’t forget to plan each project in advance to give yourself time to complete (use your phone’s calendar and reminders to help keep to-dos on your radar).
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/prepare-house-for-sale/
How to Take Real Estate Photos Worthy of a Magazine Spread
Learn tricks of the photography trade to ensure the photos of your home encourage (not discourage) potential buyers.
https://www.homelight.com/blog/how-to-take-real-estate-photos/
How to Sell Your House Online
Online visibility for your property is key since that’s the first place buyers look; learn about your options when it comes to selling your home online.
https://www.redfin.com/resources/how-to-sell-a-house-online
Senior-Specific Selling Resources
The downsizing process for seniors can be especially tricky, as it involves both physical and emotional challenges. Below, find resources specific to seniors going through the moving process.
How to Make Moving Easier for Seniors
Learn how to approach the moving process with sensitivity to ease the emotional tension involved.
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-make-moving-easier-seniors.htm
How Technology Can Help Seniors
While some seniors embrace technology, others may run from it. Either way, technology can help during the move – plus, it can have many other benefits as well.
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-technology-can-help-seniors/
Relocation Technology: How the Modern Moving Process Works for You
This resource illustrates how modern technology can make the tasks involved with moving more of a minor inconvenience rather than a massive hurdle.
https://www.moving.org/relocation-technology-how-the-modern-moving-process-works-for-you/
Best Cell Phones, Plans, and Accessories for Seniors
If a technology purchase or upgrade is necessary for your senior, find out what phones, plans, and accessories are best suited.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/articles/best-cell-phones-plans-and-accessories-for-senior/
8 Assisted Living Search Mistakes to Avoid
If your loved one is downsizing to an assisted living facility, it’s important to prepare for the transition. Here you can learn from mistakes others made to ensure you don’t fall prey to the same issues.
https://www.aplaceformom.com/blog/assisted-living-search-top-mistakes-to-avoid-1-22-13/
Regardless of whether you’re downsizing during your 20s or 60s, when you hire downsizing professionals, you entrust them with your home, your belongings, and your money. As such, shouldn’t you feel confident you’re hiring the right person for the job? Instead of choosing your hires based on proximity or price, use the above tools to find the best pros for your needs, budget, and vision. When you team up with the right moving and real estate professionals, you’ll waste no time selling your old house and settling into a downsized home.
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