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We Decided to Sell the House. How Did This Become a Full-Time Job?

You’ve decided to sell the house. Then suddenly you’re dealing with repairs, decades of belongings, movers, contractors, family opinions and 47 unread group texts. Here’s why selling a longtime home can quickly become a full-time job and why having one plan for the entire transition can make all the difference.

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The Great American Downsizing: What Happens to a Generation's Worth of Stuff?

An entire generation is beginning to downsize, and their adult children are discovering that selling the house may be the easy part. Decades of furniture, china, collectibles, family heirlooms and everyday belongings have to go somewhere, often in a market that no longer values them the way their owners expected. This is the complicated, emotional reality of helping our parents downsize, and why families increasingly need more than a moving company or real estate agent.

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