How to Make a Senior Move Easier

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Everyone ages, that’s just a fact of life. When it comes time for you to move your parents or an elderly relative out of a home they have been living in for a long time, it can be tough to let go. Today we want to help ease the pain of moving on by giving you some tips for how to move your senior out in a timely and stress-free fashion, while also selling the home for the highest amount of money possible. Here are our tips:

1. Communication

Seniors can be very emotionally invested in their home, especially when they have lived there for a number of years. Of course there will be some sadness and apprehension about the move, and you’ve got to give them time to grieve and the chance to talk about where they want to live in order to help them make a smooth transition. 

2. Planning effectively

Before you begin sorting and organizing everything in the home, it’s a good idea to get a visual of where your senior is moving and what you’ll need to make the move possible.

3. Enlist relatives

Encourage close friends and family members to take some days off, and come help with the organizing and cleaning out of the house. Surrounding your senior with those who are loving and encouraging will help ease the stress.

4. Sort and organize

Go through the house item by item, room by room, and categorize the objects to make things easier. Should they be donated, handed down to other family members, or kept for the move? Honor the emotional attachment to certain objects and allow your senior to reminisce when they are going through that stuff. 

5. Clean and repair the home

Keep the home in its best possible shape no matter what you are doing with it, it will save you money down the road. 

6. Plan the moving day

There are a few different strategies I suggest for moving your senior loved ones into their new home. A full service moving company can be a little pricey, but it’s the most economical and the easiest. Get your loved ones to be a part of this and make sure your senior parents are taken care of on the trip. 

If you have any questions or need anything real estate related, we would love to help. Give us a call or send us an email, we look forward to speaking with you!

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Today, I share some great advice for those of you looking to invest in San Diego real estate.

Many people are talking about flipping homes and investing in real estate because the market is so hot. Since rates are low and the market is up, now is a great time to invest in real estate. My advice is to buy your first home yourself - get your own place first before you try to own multiple units!

Before jumping into the investment game, I also suggest writing out a plan. Write your real estate goals out before you do anything. Once that's done, you can begin searching areas you would like to invest in. One of the biggest things I've noticed is that I prefer to have the ability to drive by my properties.  You don't want your investment properties to be in far-flung areas you can't keep a close eye on. 

Once you've found the area, you need to talk to a great lender. Working with a trustworthy lender can make all the difference when trying to get involved in an investment. Of course, it doesn't hurt to work with an experienced real estate professional either.

If you have any questions about investment opportunities, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, don't hesitate to reach out to me. I would love to hear from you!