Downsizing Diaries
If you’ve been following our Downsizing Diaries series, you know our publisher, Candy Evans, was downsizing for a move before Christmas. She’s continuing to purge now that she’s settled into her new home. As for me, I’m right-sizing. I’m using the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning methods to edit all the lovely items I’ve…
Goodbye, 2025. Don’t let the door hit you in the rear. My year of Real Estate Hell technically began last Thanksgiving with the passing of a beautiful friend, Vivian Young. She was a most perfect tenant. For 17 years, her rent checks were hand-delivered without fail by her assistant with a sweet note. Vivian founded…
If there was ever a year that deserved a letter from your’s truly to hallmark Thanksgiving, 2025 is it. This was the year of our very own Real Estate Hell. It started in January as I had an empty condo to remodel and lease. Remodeling went smoothly, though it cost more than expected and alerted…
Whether they are seniors struggling to keep up with maintenance and property taxes or empty nesters with just too much room, homeowners in Dallas appear to be best positioned to downsize and net the most equity from the sale of their home. A recent study by StorageCafe looked at the possible financial gains of moving…
Downsizing looks different at different stages of life, and for my family, it is taking the shape of little girls becoming big girls. Over the past few weeks, my daughters (ages 7 and 9) have made the decision to move into separate “big girl” rooms. This move means our current guest room becomes my older…
