My five-week series, How to “Right-Size” Your Home and Life with Your Next Move, will help you determine when it’s time to “right-size” your home and move on to one that will better match the life you’re living now or the one you want to live. Your home should reflect your needs, wants, and budget — and maybe those have changed since you bought your current home. Even a home you love!

Whether it’s moving up to a larger home or moving to a smaller one, you’ll learn about the steps you can take for this next “right-sized” purchase, and also see how to buy and sell at the same time with maximum profits and minimal stress.

Most of us buy a home hoping we’ll live there for a long time. But that doesn’t mean we need to stay in the same houseforever.

There are many reasons why you might move on to your next home. This is especially true when your current home is no longer “right” for the stage of life you’re at right now.

Life changes and that’s okay if your home isn’t working anymore.

Does your once cozy home now feel cramped since you had another child? Or, do you now feel it’s too noisy living near restaurants and busy nightlife venues? What about your job and commute — have they changed?

Maybe your oldest child is starting elementary school soon, or your youngest just graduated from college. Or maybe you’ve realized you want to travel more and not worry about a big house and yard.   

Whether any of the above or something else has changed in your life lately (or will be changing) since you moved into your current home, you can find an ideal home that is RIGHT for you!

What Is Right-Sizing?

If you’re confused about what “right-sizing” means, I’ll clarify it some more so you’ll be ready for Week 2 of my series.

“Right-sizing” is a term I coined (I’m sure I’m not the only one who made it up, but I had never heard it before) that means your current home is either too big, too small, or not the right fit for your life now.

Rather than put up with what’s not working anymore, you can make it “right” with your next home.

And it doesn’t have to be just about square footage or going bigger or smaller in size. For example, you might want to change up or “right” your expenses (mortgage payments, maintenance costs, condo fees) or location.

Your home plays a huge part in your day-to-day life, so if you are daydreaming about a home that better fits your current needs and lifestyle, this Right-Sizing Series is a must-read.

Here are the upcoming topics for the weeks ahead:

Week 2: Move Or Stay — How to Know When to Right-Size

You’ll learn about both financial and emotional factors that can push you to know it’s time to right-size your home. You’ll know what to consider when it comes to mortgage rates, your finances, and the equity in your current home. This willmake the move more feasible. Plus, you’ll see how to narrow your needs and wants for your next home.

Week 3: The Two Questions You Must Ask Before You Right-Size

You’ll understand why it’s imperative to be methodical and purposeful when making decisions about this next move. And these TWO questions will help you determine THE objective of your new right-sized home!

Week 4: How to Right-Size When Buying and Selling At the Same Time

You’ll get a comprehensive overview (or review) of how to buy and sell at the same time, plus how to avoid the dreaded homeowner’s Catch-22 dilemma. Everyone’s situation is different when right-sizing, and you’ll see why I’ve got it down to a science for determining whether you should buy your new home first, or sell your current one first.

Week 5: Strategies to Right-Size for Success

Even if you’ve bought and sold before, it never hurts to understand how today’s market works. This includes prepping your home for potential buyers to understanding contingency clauses. You’ll know the right steps to take along the way to be more strategic and prepared — and succeed with this right-sized move!

I’m Here to Help

I understand that just the thought of everything you have to do to get from where you are to where you want to be can feel overwhelming and stressful. That’s why I’m here to help you move on to your “right” next home with strategies that makeit all flow smoothly and minimize your stress.

It’s always better to meet up as early as possible to preplan. This is whether you’re ready to move now, in a few months, or even next year or so. The sooner we determine how to best sell your current home AND discuss ideas of where you want to move next, you’ll feel more confident and knowledgeable to right-size at the right time!

If you or anyone you know is looking to “right-size” their home, I’d love to help. Reach out to me anytime or send them my way and I will take care of them.  In the meantime, look out for next week’s article, Move Or Stay — How to KnowWhen to Right-Size. You’ll know what signs to watch out for when you’re at the crossroads of deciding to move or not. Hope you enjoy that and the rest of my Right-Sizing Series!