RICK GIESE WILL SELL YOUR CONDO FAST AND FOR TOP DOLLAR …WITHOUT HASSLE

Rick Giese associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors prides himself as being a leader in condo sales in Macomb County Michigan. He has one of the best property marketing plans in the area, as everything we do is top of the line. From our flyers, to our website and virtual tours, he can guarantee that buyers will be impressed and will request showings of your property. The key to selling a condo in today's market is just that - create enough interest in the property so it gets tons of showings and ultimately good offers will come. However, it takes dedication, discipline and a program to make it all work.

TOP 10 TOOLS WE USE TO MARKET YOUR UNIT

1. In real estate, everything starts with photos. We will hire a professional photographer to shot photos of your home and make it look like never before. Buyers will take notice and you will get more showings GUARANTEED!

2. After photos, the second biggest showings generator is the description used for marketing the property. We will create a through description of your property that will generate calls and showings from day one.

3. Once we have great photos and a great description, we will upload your listing to Michigan Regional MLS and the Realcomp MLS systems. Through the MLS systems, that covers from Flint to Downriver, Lake St Clair to Lansing that allows over 20,000 real estate professionals in Southeastern Michigan to have access to your property and will be able to market it to their clients and request showings. We will also make it easy for them to market your property to their clients by providing un-branded marketing material like virtual tours and flyers.

4. Upload your listing to my website and RE/MAX.com the top real estate website in the area that DOMINATES the search engines for the keywords that matter to you.

5. Send "Just Listed" postcards to owners of properties in your local market. That way if they are thinking about upgrading, know someone who may want to live near them, or would like to buy another property as an investment; they'll know your home is available.

6. Create a virtual tour of your home that will be distributed all over the net and in the MLS. Our high end tours showcase your home and allow buyers to fall in love and request a showing ASAP!

7. Upload your listing to the top real estate websites in addition to over 100 other real estate related websites. While other Realtors® say they do, we REALLY deliver and spend over 20 hours on each listing doing so.

8. We send a flyer of your property to our database of buyers who may be interested in properties like yours.

9. We send a flyer of your property to the top Realtors in the area. We know who they are, and they pay attention to our emails as they know we sell the best deals in the area.

10. We upload a video of your property to YouTube and also market your property in social media websites and blogs around the net.

These are just the top 10 of many marketing tools we use to sell your property. Selling real estate is our passion and getting your home sold is our main task, so every day we do things to make sure your some sells, and we'll always keep you in the loop so you know what's happening with your property every week.

TOP 10 THINGS WE DO FOUR YOU

1. We provide you with feedback on showings. We know you’re always waiting to know what the buyers said about your property. It is our job to give you all the inside scoop on every showing that we receive feedback on.

2. We will keep you up to date with the market in your local community: making sure you are fully aware of its ups and downs.

3. We will regularly send you property updates of listings entering the market in your community. Keeping an eye on the competition is very important for you to maintain the edge. We have to make sure your property is the next one sold, and not your neighbor's.

4. We will contact you every week and provide with an update on our marketing efforts and everything else relating to your property.

5. We will get you an offer from a qualified buyer ASAP! That's our main goal, and one of the most important things on our To-Do list. We are always thinking about innovative ways to sell your property.

6. Negotiate on your behalf and get you top dollar for your property.

7. Help you get through inspections, contingencies and closing of your property.

8. Provide you with top of the line contacts for moving out, cleaning, doing repairs, etc.

9. Help you contact an accountant so you can pay your capital gains on time, so the IRS doesn’t come after you after the sale!

10. Deliver your check at closing. The happiest moment for Rick Giese.

Call now for a FREE, No Obligation CMA of your unit today. Your going to be surprised at how much prices have risen, in most cases 50 - 70% in the past year! For more information on how Rick Giese can sell your condo, fast ...for top dollar ...without hassles call Rick at 586-242-3100 or by email at rick@rickgiese.com

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Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Seniors Real Estate Help, Equity Sales and Short Sales. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

Rick Giese specializes in senior’s real estate assistance in the Macomb, Oakland and southern St Clair County Areas of Oakland Short Sale Help Macomb and our services are offering senior sellers and their family’s options. Rick is currently offering our services in the Richmond, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Mount Clemens (Mt Clemens) Fraser, Harrison Township, Warren, Roseville, St Clair Shores areas of Macomb County Michigan Madison Heights, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Birmingham areas of Oakland County

The Sandwich Generation…The New Normal for Macomb County MI Families?

Have you heard of the term “The Sandwich Generation?”  Well, if you haven’t up until now, then you’ll probably start to hear it more and more.  Heck, you might even be a member of The Sandwich Generation and you don’t even know it.

It’s a term that I find extremely accurate and descriptive once you understand the context in which it’s used.  So what exactly does it mean?

The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.

Dorothy A. Miller coined the term “sandwich generation” back in 1981, and Carol Abaya has continued to study and expose what it means to millions of Americans.

Carol Abaya, M.A., is nationally recognized as an expert on the sandwich generation, aging and elder/parent care issues. As a journalist, she has written about aging issues for more than 20 years. Her magazine, The Sandwich Generation^®.

·             Traditional: those sandwiched between aging parents who need care and/or help and their own children.

·             Club Sandwich: those in their 50s or 60s sandwiched between aging parents, adult children and grandchildren, or those in their 30s and 40s, with young children, aging parents and grandparents.

·             Open Faced: anyone else involved in elder care.

 Merriam-Webster and Oxford English officially added the term to their dictionaries in 2006, and Carol also coined the words “club sandwich generation” and “open face sandwich generation.”  Some day, they may also find their way into these prestigious dictionaries.

With all of the definitions and persons responsible for coining the terms aside, what does this term mean to you?  If you are a part of The Sandwich Generation, you know that it means you are playing a huge game of tug-o-war. It’s a tug-o-war between your aging parents and your children for your time, care, love and attention.  And, that doesn’t even go into the stress that comes with caring for your loved ones financially.

Sellers who have move in condition properties that are priced right are finding their homes selling quickly for top dollar, and many are having the problem of multiple offers to choose from.

No matter your situation, visit www.MyMIHomeValue.com for a FREE No-Obligation comparative market analysis of your home or condo. This system can tell you how much your property is worth in today's market ...and we might even have a buyer waiting for it!

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com.

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Want to know today's present market value of your home? Check out our online CMA site at  www.MyMIHomeValue.com

Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Seniors Real Estate Help, Equity Sales and Short Sales. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

Rick Giese specializes in senior’s real estate assistance in the Macomb, Oakland and southern St Clair County Areas of Oakland Short Sale Help Macomb and our services are offering senior sellers and their family’s options. Rick is currently offering our services in the Richmond, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Mount Clemens (Mt Clemens) Fraser, Harrison Township, Warren, Roseville, St Clair Shores areas of Macomb County Michigan Madison Heights, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Birmingham areas of Oakland County

www.MySeniorHelpDesk.com Southeastern Michigan: The Baby Boomers are Coming!

It began in 2011, and it’s going to keep happening until 2030: 10,000 Baby Boomers are turning 65 each day, and those in the senior housing industry don’t think the “Greatest Generation” is going to enter quietly into accommodations that don’t meet their standards and expectations.

The Boomer generation has generally gone through life demanding that things be done their way—not the other way around—and this attitude will likely play a large role in the assisted living landscape in the coming years, according to senior living experts.

Today’s seniors aren’t really looking to downsize, and when they come to a senior community they want to bring their “stuff” with them and keep doing the activities they’re used to doing, says Manny Gonzalez, an architect with design firm KTGY Group, Inc., based in California.

“What we’re seeing in a lot of cases is that our clients are trying to bring designs into this next generation of architecture and planning where we don’t want our communities and our floor plans to look like the house Mom and Dad moved into, and certainly not the one we put Grandma into 25 years ago,” he says.

The baby boomer generation “has turned everything on its head that it has touched since the 1960s,” says Tom Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Senior Living, and it “won’t be any different” for senior housing.

Many 50+ communities are now sporting a more “contemporary” design and feature modern furnishings and an extensive use of technology, Gonzalez told SHN.

“If you don’t have a place to have Wii fitness in your community, you’re missing the boat,” he says. “You don’t even need to have the personal trainer, you just turn on the game. Putting flexibility into communities and the amenities and allowing people to update things quickly is good.”

The architect also said that his firm is seeing a lot of clients who want to include activities residents used to have to leave behind, and he said they’re putting workshops and gardens into some of their communities.
More pets are being allowed in, too, with pet-washing and dog parks cropping up in rental communities.
Urban locations are becoming increasingly sought after, where amenities can be found alongside the site, as opposed to being located within the community itself.

“They’re used to having the services they want, when they want them… The voice of the customer has never been more powerful than it is today, and it will only grow,” Grape says. “In the future, boomers will want more services. [They're] going to want urban settings, mixed-use settings, so they can have a full array of choices.”

“People are being a little more particular about the sites they select, so that there are those sorts of opportunities for their residents,” Gonzales agrees.

While golf still important to some, other communities are being shaped around a more active lifestyle, with hiking trails or water sports, he adds. And despite 71% of middle-class baby boomers worrying they’ll outlive their money in retirement, according to a report  from Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement, the “resort style of design” is gaining steam.

“The best developments tend to be contemporary [in style],” Gonzalez says. “There are places that look like you went to Cancun or Palm Springs or some really great recreation area… they’re being done well.”
As an architect, he says it’s exciting to try to anticipate trends and design with them in mind. Technology, in particular, is sure to continue to play a large role, and Gonzalez says it will be interesting to see how new technology will eventually work its way into the senior markets.

No matter your situation, visit my FREE Online CMA site at: www.MyMIHomeValue.com for a FREE No-Obligation comparative market analysis of your home or condo. This system can tell you how much your property is worth in today's market.

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate, helping Macomb County MI seniors, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com

Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Equity Sales and Short Sales. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight


Rick Giese specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in the Macomb, Oakland and southern St Clair County Areas of . Loan Modification Help, Short Sale Help. Oakland Short Sale Help Macomb and our services are offering sellers another option besides pre-foreclosure foreclosure or bankruptcy that can affect their credit for years. We are currently offering our services in the Richmond, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Mount Clemens (Mt Clemens) Fraser, Harrison Township, Warren, Roseville, St Clair Shores areas of Macomb County Michigan Madison Heights, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Birmingham areas of Oakland County

Selecting an SRES REALTOR for Macomb County Michigan

What is an “SRES?”  That’s a great question!  SRES stands for Seniors Real Estate Specialists, who are local REALTORS (here in Macomb County MI) uniquely qualified to address the needs of home buyers and sellers age 60+.  The SRES Council of the National Association of REALTORS awards the SRES designation to those agents who have successfully completed an extensive education program.  Rick Giese of RE/MAX Advisors & www.MySeniorHelpDesk.com  is one of the few REALTORS in Southeastern Michigan who hold the designation of SRES.

SRES REALTORS have demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age 60+ through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home.

Seniors often have a more complicated set of needs than their younger counterparts when it comes to real estate transactions.  Accordingly, for older adults making home buying, selling, or financing decisions, there are many benefits of working with a senior specialist.  

Here are just a few examples:  SRES agents have lots of experience with downsizing.  Selling the family home can be extremely challenging, if mom and dad have lived in the same place for 30+ years.  Seniors often accumulate a wealth of “stuff” and disposing of it can be both physically and emotionally challenging, not to mention overwhelming.  An SRES is armed with many resources to help mitigate the stress of this task, and has plenty of experience in this area.

Another common challenge faced by many seniors who are selling their family home is that they haven’t updated in many years.  Outdated kitchens and baths, carpet and wallpaper that is out of style and other similar issues can be overwhelming and hard for the prospective senior seller to understand.  Again, a compassionate SRES can guide them through making wise financial decisions about the cost to upgrade versus simply pricing the property to sell “as is.” 

When it comes to choosing a new place, SRES agents are well versed in the range of 55+ communities, as well as local senior housing facilities.  For first time retirees, it is extremely helpful to consider homes that will “age” with them – in other words, practical floor plans and options such as first floor bedrooms and potential caretaker suites that can be adapted to meet their needs as they grow older.

Are you looking for an SRES REALTOR that serves Southeastern Michigan? Call Rick Giese (SRES) Associate Broker with RE/MAX Advisors at 586-242-3100 or by email rick@rickgiese.comMake sure you get a FREE copy of our newest book "Downsizing Made Easy" by going to: http://www.5stepstodownsizing.com/  

Get your FREE Copy Today

No matter your situation, visit my FREE Online CMA site at: www.MyMIHomeValue.com for a FREE No-Obligation comparative market analysis of your home or condo. This system can tell you how much your property is worth in today's market.

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com

Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of with seniors real estate experience. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

Rick Giese specializes in senior’s real estate assistance in the Macomb, Oakland and southern St Clair County Areas of Oakland Short Sale Help Macomb and our services are offering senior sellers and their family’s options. Rick is currently offering our services in the Richmond, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Mount Clemens (Mt Clemens) Fraser, Harrison Township, Warren, Roseville, St Clair Shores areas of Macomb County Michigan Madison Heights, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Birmingham areas of Oakland County

Rick Giese SRES talks about "Helping an Aging Parent Decide Whether and Where To Move"

Helping an aging parent decide whether and where to move, when their current home is no longer a viable option, can often time be fought tooth and nail by mom or dad. 

Scenario: Your parent or parents are getting older and you are discomforted by the things you see changing, almost on a daily basis.  The home, once immaculate, has become the area in their lives for their memories and everything that brought comfort in the past. It's subtle at first, that favorite lacy tablecloth starts to show signs of wear, the once white fabric has yellowed with age and bearing the obvious burden of months or more of mail, which has been read and some unopened and unread.

Sometimes when one parent remains alone after the death of a spouse, the problem is brought to a head.  Age is starting to creep up, and mom or dad's reason for being no longer exists.  There are no pressing tasks calling to them, the person for whom they are responsible is no longer there.  This sometimes develops itself in depression and questioning themselves to why they are still here and living.

As an adult child in this situation, you are faced with an emotional challenge.  You want to help without the reversal of the roles of parent and child.  You also have a life of your own, with its own demands.  Talking about what you see can set off unexpected bursts of anger.  Nobody wants to be told they can no longer hold it together or continue to live in a home they've lived in for years.

You and the family will need to assess the parent’s situation.  There is no blueprint.  You might be able to get them involved in some activities outside the home.  The more they interact with people, the better the chance it will pull them out of the confused situation in which they find themselves.  Sometimes moving them to a better environment helps.  There are so many housing options now for an aging population, from the active adult/55 and over communities, to the many levels of assisted living complexes throughout the Macomb County area of Michigan.  

Information will be your best friend in the process of getting your parent or relative on a path that will help give more meaning to their later years.  If you need any information about senior housing options, just reach out to Rick Giese Macomb County Michigan’s Leading Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) at 586.242.3100 or by email rick@rickgiese,com . A real estate expert in the Southeastern Michigan area for over 27 years, with much experience dealing with the needs of seniors, you'll be in the right hands.

Make sure you get a FREE copy of our newest book "Downsizing Made Easy" by going to: http://www.5stepstodownsizing.com/  

Get your FREE Copy Today

No matter your situation, visit my FREE Online CMA site at: www.MyMIHomeValue.com for a FREE No-Obligation comparative market analysis of your home or condo. This system can tell you how much your property is worth in today's market.

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com

Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of with seniors real estate experience. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

Rick Giese specializes in senior’s real estate assistance in the Macomb, Oakland and southern St Clair County Areas of Oakland Short Sale Help Macomb and our services are offering senior sellers and their family’s options. Rick is currently offering our services in the Richmond, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Mount Clemens (Mt Clemens) Fraser, Harrison Township, Warren, Roseville, St Clair Shores areas of Macomb County Michigan Madison Heights, Troy, Clawson, Royal Oak, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Berkley, Birmingham areas of Oakland County

Timing Isn't Something It is EVERYTHING in Real Estate!

In both real estate and in life

Timing Isn't Something It is EVERYTHING.

Why start painting on the inside of an elderly lady's home when she has not moved out yet? Why rush to take buyers out looking at houses when they are not qualified? Why get the loan for the mortgage "approved" when you don't have the appraisal yet?

In life, when preparation meets opportunity it is called luck, but it is more about timing. Don't rush into marriage till you know the other person. Don't take a job over your skill level till you are trained. Don't buy the big screen TV till you can afford it. Look at that big bear in nature. HE KNOWS when that rainbow trout will be there.

If you are thinking of selling, prepare your home asap, then put it on the market around March 15th-April 15th. That way you will capture the largest group of young buyers in many years! Rates will be going up, and buyers have been waiting for a long time to purchase. Have your closing date for the property you are moving into for about May 1st-June 1st so that you will have a smooth transition from selling to moving to closing. 

If you are a buyer, the best deals come at the very beginning of the year so you would want to purchase right now! Don't wait until all buyers come out in spring as you will be competing with multiple offers and higher prices and interest rates. 

Opportunities and experiences we can grasp or they can pass us by too, never to be able to capture them again. The proverbial once in a life time moments. With timing it is a feeling kind of thing with us drifting through life, and you have to know to grab it or let it go. This song talks about those special LOVE moments, so please grab those with your good timing.

Challenges Become Choices

As the challenges of moving fade due to increasingly helpful professionals, seniors are left

with nothing but choices—where to move, when to move, what to take, and how to decorate the new home. Older adults who are considering a move are no longer faced with the difficult questions of how to market their homes and move their belongings. There is help available every step of the way. The only question that remains is, “Are you ready for a move?”

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate for seniors and their familes, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com.

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Want to get a idea of today's present market value of your home? Check out our online CMA site at www.mymihomevalue,com

Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Equity Sales and Short Sales. Seniors certified and trained. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

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Rick Giese explains the challenges of Downsizing a Macomb County Michigan Senior

It may be time to consider moving, yet the thought fills many with absolute dread. The aspects of the moving process may seem overwhelming. There are so many issues to deal with: sorting, packing, cleaning, selling the home, and various other tasks. The moving to-do list never seems to end.

However, for seniors who have been in their homes for 20, 30, 40, or more years. Relocating presents challenges far beyond the physical demands of carrying boxes and arranging furniture.

Most older adults are faced difficult emotional and financial decisions during the moving process. Preparing the family home for sale, downsizing, packing, moving, and setting up the new house are all physically and mentally arduous tasks. It is not surprising that many seniors hesitate to leave their long-time homes—insisting that they are “Not Ready Yet!” In fact, the moving process is often cited as one of the largest barriers to relocating by seniors who would otherwise be ready for a move.

Transforming Challenges, Step by Step

No one would consider diagnosing a health problem without consulting a physician or going to court without the assistance of an attorney. The process of moving and downsizing should be no different. 

Innovative companies like Rick Giese Macomb County Michigan Seniors Real Estate Specialist of RE/MAX Advisors offers customized services to help seniors with every aspect of moving and downsizing. Rick will provide essential advice and assistance while preparing the home for sale and sorting through possessions, but his services do not stop there. Rick will also help older adults prepare for a move by breaking the process down into manageable steps and offering hands-on assistance. With this type of professional support, the challenges of the moving process can easily be transformed into choices.

Step One: Preparing to Sell

Once a homeowner has made the decision to sell their home, they should select a trained and certified real estate broker who can meet their distinctive needs. The emergence of specialized real estate designations has made the process of choosing an agent easier for older adults. Senior Real Estate Specialists (SRES) are licensed Realtors who have received the SRES designation through the national Senior Advantage Real Estate Council. SRES agents have completed specialized training courses and are qualified to meet the unique needs of their senior clients throughout the home selling process. 

Rick Giese, an associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors, explains, “After evaluating the current condition of a home, we provide a report that includes the suggested asking price for the home in its present condition and another suggested asking price for the home after completing some improvements.” 

Rick goes on to note that suggested improvements can be as simple as enhancing curb appeal by re-mulching flower beds or improving first impressions by removing clutter from the home’s entry. Other recommended improvements may include updating appliances, replacing carpets, and repainting exterior or interior walls.

In addition to comprehensive reports, specialized agents can also help clients prioritize repairs and locate qualified professionals to complete home improvement projects. Utilizing the help of professionals to prepare for a sale can ultimately result in a selling price that reflects the top market value for the home.

Step Two: Packing and Sorting

Starting early is the key to successful packing and sorting. Before moving, years’ worth of treasures must be sorted.  While planning for a move, items should be sorted into distinct categories: keep/move, give to family, donate to charity, and throw away. 

The initial list of items to keep will likely be larger than the new space can accommodate, but moving professionals who specialize in working with seniors can offer advice about what to take and what to leave behind. Completing the difficult task of sorting before moving is essential for a successful transition. 

Rick recalls clients who learned first-hand the importance of sorting through unnecessary belongings earlier rather than later. “I have seen clients move too much into the new residence and regret their decision. They end up paying to have these possessions packed and moved—only to realize that they have to dispose of them to make room in their new residence.” 

There are professionals can help seniors make informed decisions about what to take to the new home. They take into account their client’s personal tastes, the financial and sentimental value of possessions, and the floor plan of the new residence. These professionals have helped countless senior clients make the move and are adept at addressing the emotional challenges inherent in sorting through a house full of belongings.

Step Three: Downsizing and Moving

Downsizing is one of the most time consuming and emotionally draining aspects of the moving process. After sorting, final decisions must be made about what to take to the new home. If floor plans of the new space are available, they should be used to help with planning. The new home is likely a smaller apartment or condo, so space limitations should be taken into consideration. 

Moving day is the final step in the process. For many seniors, moving day is simple and rewarding due to comprehensive, customized real estate services provided prior to the sale of the house. On moving day, movers, shippers, and haulers can help with the physical aspects of the task of moving. Real estate professionals can recommend trusted companies to handle this work, as well as provide assistance with the job of unpacking and setting up the new home. From the initial assessment of the old home to settling into the new residence, with professional real estate assistance of Rick Giese can to help with every aspect of the moving process.

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Challenges Become Choices

As the challenges of moving fade due to increasingly helpful professionals, seniors are left

with nothing but choices—where to move, when to move, what to take, and how to decorate the new home. Older adults who are considering a move are no longer faced with the difficult questions of how to market their homes and move their belongings. There is help available every step of the way. The only question that remains is, “Are you ready for a move?”

Rick Giese has more than 27 years of experience selling residential real estate for seniors and their familes, probate, trust and conservatorship. Rick can help you. Contact Rick Giese, associate broker at RE/MAX Advisors at 1-800-274-5656 or rick@rickigiese.com.

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Consistently ranked as one of Southeastern Michigan's associate brokers of Equity Sales and Short Sales. Seniors certified and trained. Rick Giese has over 27 years of Real Estate experience and is one of the areas Rick has a strong focus on assisting homeowners in need, Rick Giese offers a straightforward no nonsense consultation designed to give you all the information and facts to enable you to make the best decision for you and your family. As every situation is different, Rick offers his insight and knowledge of the real estate transaction process and all the options available to you to get the most money the market will pay or to help you avoid foreclosure. Call Rick Giese today at toll free 1-800-274-5656 or your free consultation of your situation and sleep better tonight

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