The Downsizing Roadmap Podcast

74. 7 Questions to Know If You’re Ready to Downsize

Jodi Rosko and Heather Fisher Season 1 Episode 74

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Have thoughts about downsizing started creeping in, but you're not sure if you're ready? Maybe a smaller place sounds easier, and also a little scary. What if you regret it?

This episode gives you 7 questions to ask yourself, covering everything from your finances to your health to what your gut is quietly telling you. Answer them honestly and you'll have a much better sense of whether now's the time to start planning for a downsizing move.

In this episode:

  • How much of your home you're using day to day (the number surprises people)
  • What your maintenance load is really trying to tell you
  • A way to look at your housing costs that has nothing to do with sentiment
  • The floor plan detail that quietly decides how long you stay independent
  • What's really going on when a house starts to feel heavy
  • The two-year test, and why it tends to settle the debate fast
  • Four kinds of "ready," and which one sounds like you

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