Downsizing: when the house is too big now
Sell the family home and plan the next move together, without turning the house into a project.
Downsizing is a real estate decision and a personal one
You've been in the house twenty years, maybe more. You love the Seacoast, the beach and the town. But the kids are grown, half the rooms go unused, and the stairs aren't getting any shorter. The house is too big now.
Downsizing on the Seacoast is two decisions at once. One is about money: what the house is worth, what the next one costs, and how to time the two. The other is about leaving a place full of your life. Both are real, and I don't rush either one.
The question I hear most isn't about price. It's "Where would we even go?" That's usually not a logistics question. It's the hard part of letting go. We can talk about that before we ever talk about listing.
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How I help you downsize
I'm Brenda Maggy, and I've lived on the Seacoast for 35 years. I sell your current home and my team helps you find the next one, so both sides of the move are planned together instead of colliding.
Your home goes out through the brokerage built for it, Beach-Homes Realty for coastal homes and Lake Homes Realty for lake homes, with that brokerage's targeted ads and my own ads on Google, Facebook and Instagram on top. Buyers for a well-kept family home on the Seacoast are often moving up from somewhere smaller or relocating from out of state, and that's who we go after.
And you won't be asked to renovate a house you're leaving. You'll get a short list of small, targeted investments that bring bigger returns, and that's it.
What the process looks like
- A conversation first. What you want next, where, and when. No paperwork.
- What your home is worth, with the reasoning, so you can plan the next move with real numbers. Start here.
- The order of the move. Sell first, buy first, or line them up together. We'll weigh each against your finances and your nerves.
- Getting the house ready, without turning it into a project. You have to pack up anyway, so we start with what you'd move or donate regardless.
- Listing, marketing and negotiating, following my full selling plan.
- Staying in touch the whole way: almost daily when there's activity, at least weekly when it's quiet.
Downsizing in the towns I cover
See what downsizing looks like in Hampton, Rye, North Hampton, Exeter, Stratham and Portsmouth. Staying close by is usually the goal, and these towns sit near each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should we sell our house before we buy the next one?
It depends on your finances and how much uncertainty you're comfortable with. We'll look at both options with your real numbers before you decide.
Do we need to empty the house before we list?
No. But you have to pack up anyway, so starting early with what you'd move or donate regardless makes the house show better and the move easier.
Can you help us buy the next home too?
Yes. I sell your current home and my team helps you find the next one, so both sides are planned together.
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