Diablo Gazette May 2021
MANAGE your Household or a Move…
Even when thinking about a remodel, or replacing carpet or flooring, it entails moving furniture and/or partially moving out of a room or the house for the project to get completed. Easier said than done.
When getting ready to move, we become herculean in our thought process about what we want or are able to take on, or as my husband would say “is this something I want to put my back out doing?” His criteria is that if it’s going to jeopardize the golf game, he’s not going to do it himself. We have begun to have a lengthy list of “helpers” for such things as cleaning gutters, so as not to get on ladders, or move heavy objects or repairs that a professional can complete in a reasonable period of time. (Bob’s experience is that he can call the guy to fix what he breaks fixing the “thing” or just call the professional to start with. Sound familiar?)
OH my goodness, I am assuming you now know we are over 55! I think as we get older and realize that the fun things in life aren’t so much fun if we don’t have our health or our knees or back in good shape, and it changes how we view those “projects”.
As a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) one of my specialties is move management for those 55 and over, during their real estate and life experiences, finding ways to assist folks with their move, is one of the more rewarding add on services we provide. Of course, you don’t have to move to find these things valuable. The BEST carpet cleaner is my guy, hands down!!
The Senior Real Estate Specialist has a way of looking at things with the end in mind. There are resources for unpacking, as the purging, packing and moving are important, but who is going to put the bed up when you get there, and find the sheets so you can sleep at the end of the day? Will your cable be hooked up, the TV working? And such things as this that can go by the wayside with the overwhelm of moving.
We also offer Probate and Trust resources for our clients who have parents or loved ones that have passed on or are moving to assisted living or other situations. We know the Realtor who can provide the Value Letter for the Court or Trust Attorney, the accountant who does the probate final tax return, or the attorney that files the probate in a timely manner. Whatever the need, we can help find answers to some of the questions that come up before we want to have to deal with them.
My Slogan – Realtor as Resource. Goes for all of life’s circumstances. From young to old, we have amassed the experience and the resources to ease the transition of moving, whether forced or planned.
