As a downsizing coach, I have the privilege of walking alongside individuals, couples, and families throughout the relocation process. I often ‘geek out’ reading the hundreds of studies and articles dedicated to the topic of late-life moves and what makes them successful or stressful. And as a veteran real estate broker, I frequently witness both […]
Our Compassionate, Stress-Free and Turnkey Path to a Happy Ending
For nearly three decades, we’ve worked with seniors in transition and the communities that are their new homes. Our streamlined process is guided by a simple idea: Clients should be overjoyed, not overwhelmed. Every moving story deserves a happy ending like a recent one shared below. Eloise and Robert After celebrating their 50th wedding […]
Choosing Our Trusted Referral Partners: How we do it
I wrote a blog a while back on how our team focuses on being educators and advocates before being real estate agents and thought that those who read it may be curious as to just how we go about choosing which referral partners become a part of our trusted professional network of service providers. So, […]
Adjusting to Life After a Move
We get it, we really do. One of the chief reasons people shy away from a post-retirement move is the fear that life will change dramatically. And the truth is that, yes, it will. But contrary to what that little voice inside your head (or that of your loved one) says, downsizing and making […]
Happy Interdependence Day
No. I didn’t misspell the title of the post. But thank you for noticing. In fact, now that you’re here, go ahead and scan the rest of it and see if you can find anything else that causes you to do a double-take! The word “independence” has been on my mind a lot lately. The seed […]
Sorting Through a Lifetime of Possessions: Organizing All That Stuff
Anyone who has ever moved from one spot to another can attest to one thing: It’s astounding how much stuff we actually have and how well it is hidden! When one makes the decision to sell a longtime family home and downsize to a more manageable living space, this little fact of life becomes amazingly […]
List of Service Professionals Needed for a Post-Retirement Move
I remember when Vivian looked at me with eyes that would break any heart. “Nikki, I’m really scared,”she said. “I had no idea how much there is to do. This is insane!” I’d met with Vivian once before and now she was getting serious about the idea of listing her Oklahoma City house for […]
How to Plan (and Survive) a Family Meeting for Moving Mom or Dad
The past holiday season may have been an eye-opening one for you or another family member. If you have an older loved one or parents who are living alone, family members may have noticed that Mom or Dad or Grandma or Grandpa have “slowed down” quite a bit or – even worse – may not […]
Questions to Ask When Touring Oklahoma City Retirement Communities
I totally get it. If you’re an older adult cautiously considering the idea of moving into a senior retirement community, the notion can be overwhelming. What? You? Among the voices swimming in your head, one cries loudly “No, no no!” And, if you’re a family member helping an older loved one prepare for the future, […]
Tornado Drills and Longterm Housing Plans: A part of growing up and older
I always find it interesting when one of our elder clients says they have never even thought about where they would live if they couldn’t live in their own home anymore. Having been raised in Oklahoma, as students, we were always subjected to the mandatory “tornado drill” exercise to insure we all knew where to […]
