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3 Tips for Painless Downsizing to a Maryland Retirement Community

  

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If you're like many retired seniors dealing with the Maryland real estate market, you wish you could just snap your fingers and have the whole process of getting into your dream home in a retirement community completed.  Unfortunately it is not that easy these days.  There are a variety of factors to consider and many steps to take from the time your home goes on the market to the time you select the community of your choice.  Here are some guidelines to consider when deciding where your next adventure will take you.

• Imagine what will your lifestyle be like? How big of a space do you need? For example, if you're moving to large retirement community with many activities and events there are so many options for socializing and entertaining outside of your home that you probably won't need a full dining set that seats 12 and a china cabinet.  Think about what your life will be like, and plan what furniture based on that.
• Make a list of all the places you've dreamed of retiring to over the years.  Get creative if you can... "remember that resort we used to go to near the shore?" Maybe your highest priority is to get closer to kids and grandchildren.  Now is the time to consider ALL of your options.  This list is about general areas, rather than specific communities.  Start wide and then narrow down the list, until you've eliminated all but two or three.  THEN you follow through by sifting through each community in your chosen area.
• By all means...feel free to ask for advice, recommendations and suggestions from people you trust, but this decision is about what YOU want.  Consider the fact that you probably won't want to make another move so it should be all about what makes you happy. 

Remember: Downsizing is all about simplifying and streamlining your life so you can enjoy YOUR retirement on YOUR terms.

If Eastern Shore retirement living is an area that you are considering for your future, make sure to look us up at Mallard Landing Retirement Community.  For over a decade, Mallard Landing Retirement Community has won Best Retirement Community on the Eastern Shore each year by Metropolitan Magazine.  If you would like more information on how Mallard Landing may be the community for you, call (410) 912-1211.