Turning Real Estate into a Home
Guest post by Sheila Olson @ FitSheila.com.
It’s never easy to consider the fact that our parents may not be able to take care of themselves anymore. However, it’s important that we take the proper precautions to ensure that our parents receive the care that they deserve, and that may involve placing them in a senior care facility. Today, we share some tips and resources to help ease the transition for your parents.
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As the baby boomer generation moves into the retirement phase of life, many Generation Xers are making tough decisions about whether to move closer to parents or other family members who may be in need of their help. As a sandwich generation, these Gen Xers have questions about the right time to make a move and options on how to help aging loved ones. If you’re caught between caring for two generations and wanting the best for your elder family members, Clair Wentz at CaringFromAfar.com has put together some things for you to consider.
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It’s been said – and it’s true – that when a loved one passes away don’t make any big decisions or do something drastic for a year. By all means wait out the five stages of grieving:
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I am constantly asked “Should I rent out my house?” If a client is unsure about selling, if the house is vacated during disposition of the estate, or if the house has not sold for an extended period of time, renting can be an option.
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Over the last year I’ve become the realtor of record in the Genesee County Family Court in a number of divorce cases. This was an interesting experience. What I learned was that in each home sale, the nuances and details necessary to insure that each party would be successful at the closing is different than in other transactions. This encouraged me to learn as much as I could about my role in the sale of a marital home during a divorce.