Uncluttering your Life!
Are you thinking of downsizing to a condo but stuck on what to do with all that extra stuff? Well you’re not alone. The downsizing population has enjoyed living in their large spacious homes that offer plenty of storage options. Over the years we can certainly collect a lot of things that don’t serve any purpose today. The biggest step for most of us is to be able to emotionally detach ourselves from our collection!
When moving to a condo you know that you will be able to live a lifestyle of freedom from all that hard outdoor work. So with that in mind you can easily step into your garage to target those snow shovels, snow blower, lawnmower, and collection of tools and trinkets that are adorning the shelves. Imagine the relief of purging all that extra stuff by donating or selling all the unneeded items.
Next is your basement, I am sure it has seen its collection of boxes and totes filled with different items that more than likely only serve as a reminder that you need to dust again.
Do we really need that second set of living room furniture? The extra end tables or set of 6 chairs from the old kitchen set? Let it go… it will be happy that it’s in a new home where it will be loved and used. The great feeling of donating to the less fortunate is another gratifying feeling of downsizing.
Have a garage sale, stop by the donation centres or pass it down to your children.
The magazine Style at Home offers 10 great tips for downsizing. Here are the Top 5
1. Write a list of all the items you love and can’t live without
2. Start thinning out your belongings at least three months before the move.
3. Get a feel for the size of your new rooms by comparing them to rooms of similar dimensions in your present home.
4. Heavily edit areas with items that don’t have as much sentimental value.
5. Don’t throw anything in the garbage. Recycle, reuse,
So whether you are just thinking of downsizing or have already purchased that condo and getting ready for the upcoming move, hopefully these tips will save you time and stress!
Visit the link to view the complete list.
http://www.styleathome.com/homes/real-estate/top-10-tips-for-downsizing/a/308
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March 21, 2012 | Categories: Buyers, Loft Style, New Construction, Sellers, Uncategorized | Tags: condo buying, condo selling, condo units, downsizing, kevin baker, kitchener, kwhometeam, loft, loft apartments, loft buying, loft selling, real estate, realtor, remax, twin city realty, update, waterloo | Leave a comment
SOLID HOME SALES ACTIVITY IN FEBRUARY KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (March 3, 2011) –Sales of residential properties via the Multiple Listing System (MLS®) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) continued their steady pace in February.
There were a total of 491 residential properties sold last month, a 32.7 percent increased compared to January’s results, and a 6.7 percent decrease compared to February of last year.
“These are above average numbers for February”, says KWAR President George Patton. “Keeping in mind that this time last year we had an unusually active February, setting a record for home sales in that month.”
Residential home sales last month included 308 detached homes (down 11.3 percent from 2010), 104 condominium units (up 19.5 percent from 2010), 46 semis (down 4.2 percent from 2010), and 31 freehold townhouses (down 26.2 percent from 2010).
While the most popular price range selling in February of last year was in the $300,000 to $350,000 category with 76 sales, there were almost the same number of homes (72 units) selling in the $250,000 to $275,000 price range last month.
“Vigorous activity for condos and homes in the mid price ranges was reflected in the slight decrease in the average overall residential sale price,” says Patton.
The average sales price of all residential sales decreased 0.8 percent to $288,404 compared with February 2010. While single detached homes sold for an average price of $331,027, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to last year. In the condominium market the average sale price in February decreased 2.4 percent to $196,213 compared to the same month a year ago.
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March 8, 2011 | Categories: Buyers, Kitchener Waterloo, Sellers, Uncategorized | Tags: first time buyer, kevin baker, kitchener, kwhometeam, market, market update, real estate, remax, twin city realty, update, waterloo | Leave a comment
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