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Help! I Need to Clean out Mom’s House...
…..and I live out of state! This scenario is becoming more common with a growing trend of older adults who have lived in their homes for...

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Handling Seasons of Uncertainty
It seems that this long and very cold winter has brought on a season of uncertainty in my own life as well as in the lives of our...

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Facing the Fear of Downsizing
I was recently contacted by a writer from national newspaper who was looking for people to talk to who had downsized. The journalist...

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Everybody’s Fine
I recently watched “Everybody’s Fine” with Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore. It was a movie about the “kids” not coming home for the...

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Downsizing Warriors
I am fairly certain downsizing is one of the most talked about subjects between baby boomer friends. I know clients are sharing stories...

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Downsizing the Bedroom
Downsizing the bedroom gets very personal. It can either be the easiest or the hardest of rooms to sort and down size. We keep our most...

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Downsizing Dilemmas
Common Pitfalls when Downsizing your Home Waiting too long to deal with your stuff Saving the wrong stuff – toss broken things Not...

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Dismantling the Nest
My thoughts on the emotional impact of senior moves. After settling Mr. and Mrs. Jones into their new home, we made our way back to their...

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A Visit Home
- Designing Moves LLC | Senior Move Managers - If you were home for the holidays to visit Mom and Dad, you may have noticed some...

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Sisters' Estate Clean Out
We worked with two sisters who lived out of state, to clean out their parents home after they had both passed. They shared with us that...

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Condo to Independent Living Move
- When you are on a wait list - This couple planned well in advance for their move. They had us measure furniture and we worked with a...

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Blending Two Households
This project was for a friend and her husband that were combining households after getting married and letting go of their former homes. ...

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