downsizing

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Downsizing for 2023

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The new year can feel like the perfect time to organize and purge. But as a minimalist coach and professional organizer, I’ve seen how this dive-in approach can, surprisingly, lead you down a less straightforward path. So before you get going, explore your overarching priorities and your emotional connection to different facets of your life. … Read more

If You Downsize Any Room Before the End of the Year, Make It This One

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While the kitchen is often the center of activity and socializing in the home — which you’ve probably confirmed this holiday season — it’s not the center of peace. That’s the bedroom’s role.  For more content like this follow Of course, even though your bedroom is supposed to be a haven of serenity and slumber (and, … Read more

Here’s How 4 Families Transformed Their Ideas of Traditional Housing

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Housing in America takes many forms: apartments, condos, single-family homes, multi-family developments, multi-generational living, tiny homes, mobile homes, RVs, and more. For more content like this follow Real Estate But traditional housing in America typically focuses on owning a single family home. As someone who has personally taken a different approach to housing — our … Read more

We’ve Outgrown Our Home But Can’t Afford to Move

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Lauren Wellbank Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.