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Steps in the Search for a Nursing Home

Finding a skilled nursing facility or nursing home after a hospital stay can be daunting. Follow these steps and tips to make the process easier. Click Here for the full article…
SECURE Act and Your Retirement

The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019), aimed at improving people’s retirement security, was signed into law at the end of 2019. Some key changes…
House Clean-Out Checklist – Game Plan

Collect up boxes now. You will need them to box up stuff for charity. Start cleaning out the attic, garage and basement EARLY! I would suggest you start with these first. …
House Cleanout Thought Process

As you go through rooms, closets, attics, basements and garages you must ask yourself this one question – do I want or use this enough to move it to my next…
Should I Put My House in a Trust?

Putting the House in a Trust does not significantly alter the tax ramifications. However a Trust does have a couple of advantages. Avoiding probate is one of them. A Trust is…
Inherited Homes and the Home Sale Tax Exclusion

I had a client ask whether someone who inherits a home qualifies for the $250,000/$500,000 home sale tax exclusion. The short answer is no. But the good news is you do…
Are Boomers Responsible for the Housing Inventory Shortage?

The answer is to a degree, but not entirely. To clarify my explanations below, when I refer to seniors I am talking about the generation that are mid-70s and older. …
Granny Pods

No, these are not alien pods that pop out grandmother aliens. These are hospital size structures that get dropped into your backyard to give your elderly parent an option to living…
20 Tips for Cleaning Out Your Parent’s Home and Preparing for Its Sale

by Michelle J. Lane As a Realtor who is a Senior Real Estate specialist, my team specializes in helping families make sure the home is cleared out and ready to sell…
10 Things Baby Boomers Don’t Want you to Know

I found this funny and useful article on Marketwatch. Full article at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-boomers-wont-tell-you-2013-07-12 – good information for those wondering how your house fits into your retirement years. Or for those of you who…

Based in Boston, we specialize in the sale of estate properties and the properties of homeowners moving to senior living arrangements. Because this is our specialty, we can help families through a difficult time by taking on as much of the process of clearing out the home and preparing it for sale as you need. We are not a 'buy your property fast and cheap' company. Our goal is to get you top dollar as quickly as possible. If the property is best sold to a builder, we have a large database of builders who will bid on the property. If the house is best served by being staged and put on the market, we can do that as well. If you are not based in Massachusetts, we can refer you to an agency that is also Senior Real Estate Specialist certified.