Honey, What Are We Waiting For?
Eric Rovner, co-founder of Benevia, talks frankly about what you are giving up by waiting to make the move into Wesley Homes Retirement Community.
Influenced by the news on television about real estate values, many older adults are rethinking their plans to sell their homes amid the current economic uncertainty. Despite related sacrifices, some are attempting to wait out the recession with high hopes that the paper value of their home will return to 2006 levels.
Wesley Homes has a long history of anticipating the needs of current and future residents and is proud to announce a new program designed to simplify the process of moving to the Des Moines and Lea Hill communities. This new program, named “Easy Transitions”, launched in September 2009 in close partnership with Benevia.
Maybe Mom needs some help at home or someplace she can get more care. Dad doesn’t drive anymore and might need transportation or opportunities to socialize. While Wesley Homes offers all these things and more, figuring out how to transition from a long-time home can be daunting. Easy Transitions reduces the burdens of planning and making the move.
At no cost to you, a Transition Coordinator will work with you and your family to identify the services you need, create a personalized plan and introduce you to screened service providers. They will stay involved every step of the way to coordinate each service and ensure that all your needs are met.
Easy Transitions can help you coordinate a wide range of service categories including: real estate, home repair, home staging, estate sales & eBay, move management (sorting & downsizing, packing & unpacking), moving, storage, shipping, trash hauling, and cleaning services.
What are you giving up by waiting another year to move to Wesley Homes?
According to Eric Rovner, co-founder of Benevia, you are waiting at the expense of your own quality of life by delaying a move to Wesley Homes. “You’ve earned the right to be relieved of the headaches and hassles involved with maintaining a home and yard, and you deserve an opportunity to be social with new and old friends” said Rovner. “By staying in a long-time home, you face property taxes and all the maintenance issues without the long list of conveniences, health services, and opportunities for social interaction that Wesley Homes provides.”
Is now a good time to sell your home?
According to November 21 posting over at seattletimes.com, local real-estate agents say there are two specific demographics that show up in force in November and December to look at houses: Business executives traveling through the area and want to check out perspective places to relocate; and folks visiting family members over the holidays and are interested in returning to their roots.
Don’t presume, based on national and local news, that now is not a good time to sell your home. One of the Easy Transitions services is to connect you with a professional Realtor who will provide a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) with information about recent sales in your neighborhood, discuss steps required to make your home “sale ready”, explore your goals related to the sale of your home, and determine an appropriate asking price and time frame for putting it on the market. Remember, such a consultation is both free of charge and without any obligations.
To counteract some of the current economic hardships, the government is offering several stimulus-funded lending programs to buyers. For example the First-time buyer program has been expanded to include people who have not owned a home for three years.
Easy Transitions can introduce you to mortgage professionals who can share creative financial approaches to selling your home. One scenario might be structuring the sale of your home to a grandchild or other family member – allowing you to make a move to Wesley Homes while offering your family an advantageous purchase.
How should I get started?
All this heralds a good time to consult with Easy Transitions – the best place to obtain information and trusted assistance related to selling your home and making a successful move to Wesley Homes! Call to speak with a Transition Coordinator today at 1-888-BENEVIA (1-888-236-3842).
–ilene little for Wesley Homes
