Downsizing (property)
Downsizing refers to when a buyer purchases a property which is smaller in size or lower in value than their current home.
Reasons to downsize[edit]
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There are multiple reasons why a buyer may want to downsize, such as having less inhabitants in the home, a higher cost in bills or wanting a change of location.[1]
An analysis of Finnish households found that downsizing was more appealing to lower income, single-person households.[2] Downsizers valued the presence of services that would enable aging in place.[2]
A survey of older Australian families that chose to downsize identified four primary factors contributing to the choice to downsize: a desire for a change in lifestyle, an inability to maintain the home, children moving out of the household, and retirement.[3]
Difficulties with downsizing[edit]
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Many people downsizing from a larger property to a smaller one will find their current possessions, appliances and furnishings will be unable to fit in the new smaller home.[4] Some people will find it especially difficult to accept the need to dispose of possessions, and this will cause some considerable anxiety.[5] Following a disposal methodology can be a useful approach if the task seems impossible: One approach is to determine what furniture, displayed items and commonly used items are suitable for and will fit in the new home: remaining belongings will need to be sorted into what is to be kept and what is to be disposed of.[6]
Disposal strategies[edit]
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After the basic fundamental items that will move to the new home have been determined, there will remain a set whose fate will need to be decided.[7]
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References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ becker, joshua (30 July 2010). "12 Reasons Why You'll Be Happier in a Smaller Home". Becoming Minimalist. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b Gibler, Karen M.; Tyvimaa, Tanja (2 October 2015). "Middle-Aged and Elderly Finnish Households Considering Moving, Their Preferences, and Potential Downsizing Amidst Changing Life Course and Housing Career". Journal of Housing For the Elderly. 29 (4): 373–395. doi:10.1080/02763893.2015.1055029. ISSN 0276-3893.
- ^ Judd, Bruce; Liu, Edgar; Easthope, Hazel; Davy, Laura; Bridge, Catherine (January 2014). Downsizing amongst older Australians (PDF). Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. ISBN 978-1-922075-42-0. ISSN 1834-7223. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Ward 2010, pp. xiv–xv.
- ^ Ward 2010, p. xv.
- ^ Jameson 2015, pp. 12–13, 15.
- ^ Jameson 2015, pp. 36–37.
Sources[edit]
- Reader's Digest (2021). "10 reasons to downsize your house". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Jameson, Marni (2015). Downsizing the Family Home : What to Save, What to Let Go (1 ed.). New York: Sterling. ISBN 9781454916338. OCLC 935530916. OL 27207070M.
- Post Office (2021). "A Guide to Downsizing your property". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Ward, Lauri (5 October 2010). Downsizing Your Home with Style : living well in a smaller space. New York: Harper Collins. ISBN 9780061170980. OCLC 191930906. OL 18003551M.
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