by Susanne Novak | Apr 11, 2022 | Trends
We’ve all been told that suburban home owners will downsize when their children leave for college. This is no longer the case. Today’s empty nesters are not looking for a small, maintenance-free condo to spend their golden years. They are moving to larger,...
by Susanne Novak | Oct 4, 2021 | Buyer Tips
With rising property values many baby boomers have a lot of equity in their homes. If you are over 62 years old, you can use a reverse mortgage to take advantage of all that equity when you buy a new house. A reverse mortgage doubles your home buying power, it...
by Susanne Novak | Aug 31, 2020 | Buyer Tips, Covid
Last Sunday, I visited an Epcon Model Home with one of my clients. When we were finished with the “dog-and-pony” show the sales rep said: “Don’t wait too long. Our base price will go up by $10,000 tomorrow.” That’s not the first...
by Susanne Novak | May 6, 2019 | Trends
When your kids are off to college you no longer need a 4-bedroom suburban house with a large yard in a great school district. You may be thinking about “downsizing”. Truth is, most empty nesters don’t want to “downsize”. They want to...
by Susanne Novak | Feb 12, 2018 | Seller Tips
When their “kids” leave for college or just move out of the house many empty nesters are considering a lifestyle change. It’s time to down-size, to sell your suburban residence, to leave the yard work behind, and move into a condo to enjoy...
