Home Downsizing Tips

It's not unusual for home owners to toy with the idea of home downsizing, because a smaller mortgage payment holds a lot of appeal, but that's not the only reason to downsize.

In fact, I've downsized my home twice over the past 25 years. The last time was because I wanted to be closer to nightlife downtown. So, I left the suburbs and bought a Victorian in an edgy part of town, which turned into an urban renewal hot spot. My first time was because the house was simply too big for me. I had an entire wing I never entered. It was too large to clean by myself, so I hired a series of housekeepers who were all disasters. One maid had arms so huge that she often crushed my cans of Comet cleanser from her brut strength. I came home early one day to find her vacuuming the floor without plugging in the vacuum cleaner.

Needless to say, I was happy to sell that home and move into a more practical home for one-quarter of my former mortgage payment. But there are many other advantages, and some disadvantages, to downsizing your home . . . read more about home downsizing

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