Imagine taking the roof off of your home to look down upon your floor plan. Picture each step you took over the past three months leaving a mark. Which rooms would be heavily trodden and which would have minimal traffic recorded? Does your home fit the way you live today, or are you paying for heating, cleaning and the mortgage on significantly under-utilized square footage? Alternatively, do the traffic flow patterns in each room of you home look like W. Sixth Ave. during rush hour? Recognizing whether or not you are rightsized in your current home is important for long-term planning.
Brokers Look at Lifestyle
Does your home fit the way you live today, or are you paying for heating, cleaning and the mortgage on significantly under-utilized square footage? Alternatively, do the traffic flow patterns in each room of you home look like W. Sixth Ave. during rush hour? Recognizing whether or not you are rightsized in your current home is important for long-term planning.
I encourage you to assess the “real” costs of the mismatch. Is the excessive yard space or square footage preventing you from doing what you had intended at this time? Are you and your partner spending time far apart within the home when you would rather be nearby? Are you at risk due to staircases or bath facilities that do not accommodate your needs? I have seen families come home from a busy day and each go to a different room, seldom sharing space at all.
The good news is that, while recognizing this misfit is important, it is not intolerable and does not require immediate action. After all, you have been living with the mismatch for some time. A time may come for urgent change due to deteriorating health or financial shifts. By recognizing the need for change now, you can choose the market in which you make your move to the right home. In addition, you can work towards making the changes that you should on the home in order to maximize your sales price when the time comes to sell.Get counsel from a Realtor about how to financially maximize your selling and buying. It may surprise you to know that late spring is seldom the best time to list a home for sale. The optimum timing varies by price point and area. Look at your specific market with a Realtor by your side.
The Value of a Realtor’s Counsel
Get counsel from a Realtor about how to financially maximize your selling and buying. It may surprise you to know that late spring is seldom the best time to list a home for sale. The optimum timing varies by price point and area. Look at your specific market with a Realtor by your side. Spend time discovering the possibilities of your next home with your Realtor. If you do not have enthusiasm for where you are going, it is unlikely that you will embrace the idea of letting go of what you have.
Spend time discovering the possibilities of your next home with your Realtor. If you do not have enthusiasm for where you are going, it is unlikely that you will embrace the idea of letting go of what you have.
Finally, have a conversation about how to prepare your home for the competitive market. As a Realtor, I have seen the high return and great pleasure that my clients enjoy when they set their course and strategy, doing smart real estate and rightsizing their home to better match their lives.