Downsizing Checklist
Nine Downsizing Mistakes We See Most Often
Every one of these is avoidable with a little sequencing and a lot of honesty.
By Lisa Copeland · 6 min read
Moving twice because the first home was chosen in a hurry.
Underestimating storage and then renting a unit indefinitely, which quietly erases the savings.
Keeping furniture scaled for rooms that no longer exist.
Ignoring HOA reserve studies and inheriting a special assessment.
Buying for the holidays — a house sized for four days a year is expensive for the other 361.
Waiting for a perfect market instead of a good life.
