Downsizing For Dummies - Softcover

Roberts, Ralph R.; Roberts, Kathleen; Kraynak, Joseph; Roberts, Kyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119910064 ISBN 13: 9781119910060

Publisher: For Dummies, 2022

Synopsis

Organize, declutter, donate―downsize and simplify your life

Downsizing For Dummies provides you with strategies to downsize your life by moving to a smaller home, decluttering, simplifying your budget, and saving more money. You’ll find tips to help decrease your cost of living, lower your home maintenance costs, protect and leverage your assets, and decide whether downsizing is right for you and your family. After downsizing your life, you’ll save time on household chores and gain the freedom and flexibility that come with having fewer possessions. What will you do with all the time you save? Downsizing For Dummies will help you understand the benefits of living simply!

• Discover ways to declutter and simplify every corner of your life
• Weight the pros and cons of moving to a smaller home
• Save time and money by cutting down on your chores and home maintenance
• Experience a reduced stress level when you create space at home and work

This book is for anyone who is ready to live clutter-free and to downsize. It’s the perfect Dummies guide for homeowners looking to save money, plus real estate brokers who are working with clients who are downsizing, and designers and builders of new homes who want to stay on top of the downsizing trend.

About this title

About the Author

Ralph R. Roberts is a real estate expert, investor, and author of more than a dozen books, including Flipping Houses For Dummies and Foreclosure Investing For Dummies. As a real estate agent, he sold more than 10,000 homes, with a focus on helping his clients find the perfect living arrangements for their situation.

Facing retirement and an empty nest, Ralph and his wife, Kathleen, recently downsized from a 7,000-square-foot home to a condo less than half its size. In Downsizing For Dummies, they share the tips and tricks they discovered through their downsizing journey.

From the Back Cover

The simple way to live a simpler life

Reduce your cost of living, destress, become more flexible, protect the environment, work less―the list of reasons to downsize could go on. And it does―inside Downsizing For Dummies. You can start small, by decluttering and eliminating unnecessary stuff. Or you can take the plunge, moving into a smaller home or hitting the road in an RV. Whatever your downsizing style, this fun and friendly guide will help you ditch the excess, get your affairs in order, and discover the freedom that awaits you. Less is more.

inside…

• Deciding how to downsize
• Planning for your future
• Reducing unnecessary expenses
• Getting your affairs in order
• Selling, donating, or trashing unnecessary belongings
• Organization and storage tips
• Helping aging parents to downsize

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119910064
• ISBN 13: 9781119910060
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384