View Poll Results: Have you considered moving to smaller digs?
We have downsized but now REGRET doing it 
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Downsizing Dilemma....
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From: Philly (Narberth)
Originally Posted by paS2K' timestamp='1438833871' post='23705633
UPDATE:
Things have moved along a LOT since I posted in April. We now have a very motivated cash buyer for private purchase of our "too big" house, with sales agreement in process and Home Inspection scheduled for next week. The buyer is in LOVE with our house and willing to delay settlement until spring 2016....giving us time to de-clutter from 30+ years of accumulation! I worked very hard to develop COMP figures with assistance from a friend who is a vintage real estate agent; they accepted my "high spot" price w/o any question. Our little town of Narberth is a hot commodity right now. The prospective buyers have already sold their MUCH LARGER (2.5X) house; have the cash in the bank; and are looking at our house as a down-size
What could go wrong?
Things have moved along a LOT since I posted in April. We now have a very motivated cash buyer for private purchase of our "too big" house, with sales agreement in process and Home Inspection scheduled for next week. The buyer is in LOVE with our house and willing to delay settlement until spring 2016....giving us time to de-clutter from 30+ years of accumulation! I worked very hard to develop COMP figures with assistance from a friend who is a vintage real estate agent; they accepted my "high spot" price w/o any question. Our little town of Narberth is a hot commodity right now. The prospective buyers have already sold their MUCH LARGER (2.5X) house; have the cash in the bank; and are looking at our house as a down-size
What could go wrong?
) Most likely, we will either STAY in Narberth in a large rental apartment (money stays in the bank 
and easy to move on to the nursing home :slap; ) .... or else move to one of a couple condo communities to the WEST 10-15 miles where land value is cheaper.
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From: Philly (Narberth)
Originally Posted by paS2K' timestamp='1438833871' post='23705633
UPDATE:
Things have moved along a LOT since I posted in April. We now have a very motivated cash buyer for private purchase of our "too big" house, with sales agreement in process and Home Inspection scheduled for next week. The buyer is in LOVE with our house and willing to delay settlement until spring 2016....giving us time to de-clutter from 30+ years of accumulation! ...
Things have moved along a LOT since I posted in April. We now have a very motivated cash buyer for private purchase of our "too big" house, with sales agreement in process and Home Inspection scheduled for next week. The buyer is in LOVE with our house and willing to delay settlement until spring 2016....giving us time to de-clutter from 30+ years of accumulation! ...
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From: Philly (Narberth)
The option to only move 10-15 miles away is CLOSE enough to keep our church, doctor, dentist and best friends in our town.
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From: Arlington, VA
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by MsPerky' timestamp='1438942473' post='23707038
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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From: bolton
Originally Posted by MsPerky' timestamp='1438942473' post='23707038
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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From: Arlington, VA
Originally Posted by S1997' timestamp='1438970876' post='23707543
[quote name='MsPerky' timestamp='1438942473' post='23707038']
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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Believe me, they would love you down there. About 300 bars!
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by dlq04' timestamp='1438980032' post='23707709
[quote name='S1997' timestamp='1438970876' post='23707543']
[quote name='MsPerky' timestamp='1438942473' post='23707038']
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
[quote name='MsPerky' timestamp='1438942473' post='23707038']
The +1 surprised me the other day when he said he wouldn't mind living in Key West. I would not want to live there all the time. I like being based here in DC and using it as our travel base. I'm sure everything will go fine, Jerry. It is a big move. You need to divide stuff into three categories - keep, donate and trash. Use the opportunity to get rid of stuff and not carry it in boxes to another location where it will just sit around again. I'm glad I downsized some years ago to the condo. Right now I'm downsizing again, trying to clear out stuff. Some from my mother's house, some that we just have accumulated and need to get rid of. Gave away my old printer the other day on our building link. It went in about five minutes.
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Believe me, they would love you down there. About 300 bars!
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