{"id":5050,"date":"2023-09-29T04:20:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5050"},"modified":"2023-10-24T08:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:13:25","slug":"senior-move-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/senior-move-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Need Help Downsizing? How a Senior Move Manager Can Simplify Your Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sandy Kantor<\/a>, a top real estate agent in Tucson, Arizona, was helping a senior couple sell their home filled to the brim with clutter and paperwork when crisis struck.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wife was feeling overwhelmed to begin with and was trying to figure out how she was going to get through all of this, and a week after we signed the listing agreement<\/a>, her husband had a heart attack,\u201d recalls Kantor, JD, SRES<\/a>, CRS.<\/p>\n

To get the job done, Kantor brought in her \u201cwonderful helpers\u201d \u2014 also known as Senior Move Managers \u2014 to assist during this stressful time. They spent hours upon hours getting the house market-ready<\/a> and helping out when the husband returned from the hospital in frail condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Senior Move Managers<\/a> are like the fairy godmothers of downsizing who can swoop in, whip your home into shape, and help you tackle daunting moves.<\/p>\n

While your real estate agent handles marketing your home and the specifics of the transaction, Senior Move Managers are your friends in sorting, organizing, packing, decluttering<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

Older adults and family members helping their parents downsize<\/a> call on these experienced professionals for a variety of services, but whether you should hire one depends on your individual situation. Here we\u2019ll break down all the details, so you can make an informed decision based on your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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