Empty Nesting

So…There is a new chapter in life?  

    -The kids flew the coop? 

    -Moved on? 

    -Split? 

    -Went to college? (They'll come back!)

    -The nest is empty?

It happens to all of us, so if your kids are still home…SAVOR it….time moves so quickly.

Anyway…So it's just me and the Mrs. rattling around in the 4 bedroom house, with a family room, play room, 3 empty bedrooms, the bikes aren't in the garage anymore, soccer balls are gone, no skate boards in the garage and somehow I'm still cleaning it all up.  The only thing left is the kid's STUFF they want to save, but don't want to take with them. (How does that work?)  FYI - you're not really not an empty nester until the kids take their stuff out of the basement!

The buzz word is "Down Sizing".  Is it real?

Here is a fact:

10,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next 19 years!  

Read that line again: 10,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next 19 years. 

Yes, "Empty Nest" is very real.  We are living longer, and living more years after the kids are gone than ever before in history. Lots of us, and I mean lots of us, are moving to smaller homes.  Homes with few or no stairs, less square footage, no "rec" rooms, wide hallways, and little to no landscape maintenance. 

Moving from the "Family Home" can be a tough one, but many of us are doing just that. 

DALE’S TOP 10 REASONS TO DOWN SIZE:

10.  You have 2 people living in the house. That's 2 people!!!

9.    You probably only need one bed!

8.    You really don't like house guests to…. like, spend the night.

7.    Do you really want to heat 3000 "extra" square feet for fun?

6.    You can actually do something on the weekends besides yard work.

5.    Your list of "Honey Do's" will be reduced by pages.

4.    You might be able to have a second home, or a good vacation!

3.    You won't have to have those "Open House" parties with 75 people.

2.    You can redecorate and buy new furniture real fast without a new mortgage!

1.    The kids can come home anytime, but if you've downsized, they won’t move home!!

CAUTION:  Down sizing means actually buying a smaller house!!

It is fun to do!!

DWS