Relocation & Downsizing News
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The Challenges of Downsizing: Finding Clarity in the Clutter
Downsizing can be a daunting process, filled with emotional and practical challenges. Whether you’re moving to a smaller space, simplifying your life, or just looking to declutter, many people find it hard to get ...
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NAR Settlement Frequently Asked Questions
Over the last year, there has been much attention in the news regarding the class action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and many major real estate brokers that focused primarily on anti-trust ...
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Finding Peace of Mind with Trustworthy ’s Digital Storage
LivNow Relocation has partnered with Trustworthy, a digital information storage solution. Below we are sharing a case study with you from the perspective of one of their customers, Margueritte Andresen, to show how Trustworthy can ...
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What To Consider Before Moving into a Community
When considering a move into a senior living community, there are several important factors to take into account to ensure the community meets your needs and preferences. Here are key considerations: Types of Senior Living ...
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When is the Right Time to Move in to a Senior Living Community
Deciding when to move into a senior living community is a highly individual decision, influenced by various personal, health, and lifestyle factors. Here are some key considerations that might indicate it's the right time to ...
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Settling Into Your New Home
Settling into your new home is both exciting and can be a little uneasy. Here are some tips to help you navigate this transition smoothly: 1. Unpack strategically: If you’re not using a Senior Move ...
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LivNow + Artifcts
Downsizing and moving create unique stress for us all. Here at LivNow, we KNOW the ins and outs of the stressors downsizing and moving create, which is why we are here to for you! Our ...
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Why is it Hard to Let Go of Things?
Letting go of belongings can be a challenging and emotional process for numerous reasons, and these reasons can vary from person to person. Here are some common factors that contribute to the difficulty of letting ...
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Why You Should Consider Digitizing Your Pictures
Digitizing your pictures and films is a great way to preserve, share, and save your memories in this digital age. Digitizing your photos and films however, can be a time-consuming process, especially if you have ...
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When Should I Put My Home on the Market
When it comes to selling your house, you’re probably trying to juggle the current market conditions and your own needs as you plan for your move. One thing that may be working in your favor today ...
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How to Start Preparing Your Home for Market Today
Now is a great time to start preparing your home for market so you can maximize the sale value. It is important to make a positive first impression on potential buyers as a well- ...
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When’s the Right Time to Meet With Realtors?
Meeting with a couple of realtors when you know you'll be moving in the next 6 months is a smart move, as it allows you to start the process early and be well-prepared for your ...
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What You Should Know About Coverage for Your Move
As you begin to prepare for a move into your new community, you’re most likely getting competitive cost estimates from local or national movers. It’s important to have your furniture and valued belongings covered for ...
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Get peace of mind for your move with Prisidio
Get peace of mind for your move with Prisidio. LivNow’s mission is to provide those moving into senior living communities a smooth, efficient and stress-free transition because we know relocation can be stressful and overwhelming. ...
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Benefits of LivNow’s Home Sale Program
LivNow Relocation offers a Home Sale Program to minimize the stress involved in the home sale process and maximize home sale values. Everyone on LivNow’s team brings more than 20 years of real estate ...
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Staging Your Home to Sell
Staging your home can boost your home’s appeal to potential buyers even if it isn’t in pristine condition. Staging can include many things such as: cleaning, decluttering, repairing, depersonalizing, as well as, designing and filling ...
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What is a Senior Move Manager & Professional Organizer
A Senior Move Manager is a professional who helps older adults and their families with the process of moving from one residence to another, typically later in life. Senior Move Managers are trained to ...
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How Does a Senior Move Manager® Help Me Prepare to Move
Making a move at any age can be stressful and overwhelming but after living in your home for 20 or more years, it can feel almost impossible. And more likely than not, when you ...
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Downsizing Over the Holidays
December can be a great time to start making progress on your downsizing efforts. The holidays afford you the opportunity to go through items you normally wouldn’t be thinking about that you use for ...
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LivNow Relocation Offers Bridge Loans
LivNow Relocation, in partnership with The Mark Maimon Team (NMLS ID #3550) and NJ Lenders Corp. (NMLS ID #35286), is excited to offer Bridge Loans designed for LivNow’s Senior Living Clients. A Bridge Loan ...
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Will a Housing Slowdown Effect Occupancy
Only 19% of Consumers Think Now is a Good Time to Buy a HomeAffordability Constraints Mount as Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Continue to Rise.Every month Fannie Mae conducts a National Housing Survey to gather ...
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Move for Hunger Is A Good Move
38 million Americans struggle with food insecurity every day yet 40% of food produced in US is wasted every year. Move for Hunger is a national not for profit organization that has created a sustainable ...
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Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Listing Agent
Picking a realtor to sell your home is not easy! For so many of us, our home is one of our largest financial investments. Yet we seldom take the time to interview agents to ...
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What is a Rogue Mover?
When choosing a mover there are many things to take into consideration especially during a pandemic. But many times people will choose a mover simply based on cost without researching them and inadvertently choose ...
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Things to Consider when Selecting a Realtor
Listing a house for sale and helping buyers purchase a home is an exciting and challenging career. Many agents become successful and well known in the industry; most do not. The list of responsibilities ...
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How to Ensure a Good Move During a Pandemic
Movers are an essential business and as such, were some of the quickest to adjust to the pandemic. Reputable movers quickly put into place COVID-19 Safety precautions and protocols to keep people safe. Some ...
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Why is a Professional Market Analysis Important?
Real estate agents routinely provide a market analysis when meeting with prospective home sellers. Commonly, this document is called a CMA (comparative market analysis), BMA (broker market analysis) or BPO (broker price opinion). The acronyms ...
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What is an iBuy Solution
‘We Buy Houses for Cash’ Real Estate Investors have been buying houses for cash for a long time. You’ve seen their signs on telephone poles or billboards along the road. ‘We Buy Ugly Houses’ ...
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New Year Downsizing Resolution
For many, the thought of organizing or downsizing sounds daunting; where to begin, how much time will it take, will I regret giving away the things I once treasured? Making a plan that involves ...
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LivNow Relocation Launch Announcement
Glen Ellyn, IL, January 6rd, 2022 - LivNow Relocation is excited to offer executive class relocation services to older adults moving into 55+ & Senior Living Communities nationwide. LivNow, a Senior Relocation Management Company, ...
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