Downsizing

Looking to Downsize? Study Shows D-FW Creates Positive Choices

By Marlin Weso / October 5, 2021 /

In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, downsizing from a four-bedroom to a two-bedroom results in overall savings of roughly $190,000 for homeowners.

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This Bluffview House Is Pending Contract and Now Everything Inside Is For Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / November 24, 2019 /

The founder and owner of Dallas-based St. Bernard Sports is downsizing from his gorgeous Wilson Fuqua-designed home in Bluffview and Highland Park Market Estate Sales is helping sell the family’s beautiful collection of home furniture and decor they describe as “nothing short of WOW!” The home at 4704 Wildwood, listed for $3.095 million by LeeLee Gioia…

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Life Is Short, So Don’t Wait For Retirement to Enjoy the Lake

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2019 /

By Cindy O’Gorman Guest Contributor Cindy O’Gorman of Ebby Halliday shares reasons why downsizing to resort-living places like White Bluff Resort at Lake Whitney could be a perfect fit.  It’s time to trade unused square footage for quality of life. The real estate market is primed for prudent investors who realize sometimes less truly is…

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Title Tip: The Big Ds of Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 23, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor There is more than one Big D in Dallas-area real estate. These important “Big Ds” represent the circumstances that often demand that someone sell their property. I’m talking about death, divorce, downsizing, disaster, debt, and default. These difficult situations can make transferring the title to a property more complicated. Folks…

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Supporting A Parent Through the Decision to Downsize

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 4, 2019 /
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By Nancy Peham Special Contributor We all reach a point in life where it makes sense to downsize. The first step is to realize, accept, and decide that the time has come to move forward with the process. As adult children, we can support our parents’ decision in several ways.  We can provide emotional support,…

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