Downsizing - 2 yrs and counting
I'm two years and one day away from my planned retirement, and transitioning into full-timing. My wife and I realize that we've got a LOT of downsizing to do as we'll move from a 4 bedroom house to a ...
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Our experience was, nobody wanted any of our stuff, tried family, friends, etc. seems there were no youngsters , newly weds etc. Also we found we had collected over the years a bunch of things, some of which would be difficult to sell. After much searching we found an auctioneer who would come to the house, take away the contents, stage and sell it at his facility. His, commission was 25%, He sold it all in one session, some things we did poorly on, but many others, we made out very well. also, the "empty" look may have helped in selling the house, dont know, but we found a buyer soon after. The main thing is do not get discouraged.
Carl
Carl
