{"id":3053,"date":"2017-02-10T17:56:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T17:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraniumhomes.com\/blog\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2017-02-27T17:34:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T17:34:54","slug":"wise-to-downsize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wise-to-downsize\/","title":{"rendered":"When it\u2019s Wise to Downsize"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Couple<\/a>It\u2019s the moment you\u2019ve been waiting for. The kids have moved out, you\u2019re planning your retirement and you\u2019re ready for a smaller home. You know it\u2019s time to downsize<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finding the perfect home is not easy and saying goodbye to your current home filled such fond memories is even harder.  Even though it\u2019s hard to let go, you will find there are many benefits to downsizing your home. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about these benefits.<\/em><\/p>\n

Saving Money<\/b><\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s simple – a smaller home needs less energy to heat, cool, and power it – using less energy<\/b><\/a> adds up to spending less money. It\u2019s a win-win! A smaller home also means lower property taxes and a smaller mortgage. 
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\n<\/a>Less is More<\/b><\/strong>
\nIt might be daunting to think about downsizing and getting rid of your things, but it\u2019s also liberating to have less things cluttering the house<\/b><\/a>. By decluttering, you\u2019ll having more space and less stress than you did before!<\/p>\n

\"Less-is-more\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A Wider Market to Sell To<\/b><\/strong>
\nIf later down the line you\u2019re looking to relocate or even downsize once again, your smaller home will be easier to sell<\/b><\/a> as it will be more affordable, and therefore more attractive, to a wider range of prospective homebuyers. <\/p>\n

Replace the Lawnmower with a Lawn Chair!<\/strong>
\nInstead of spending time mowing the lawn or raking the leaves – you can use that time to enjoy your home. If you\u2019re worried about not utilizing your green thumb \u2013 don\u2019t be  – balcony or terrace gardening<\/b><\/a> can be lots of fun!<\/p>\n

\"Private<\/a>

Private terraces are available at  Vista Flats & Towns, as well as Uptownes at Cardinal Point<\/p><\/div>\n

Meeting New People<\/b><\/strong>
\nOnce you downsize,  you’ll soon find you have something in common with your neighbours because they’re looking for the same kind of lifestyle you are! Are you ready to make some new friends?<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The common Lounge area at Pace on Main is the perfect place to make new friends<\/p><\/div>\n

More Time to Do What You Love<\/b><\/strong>
\n<\/strong>With a smaller home comes less cleaning, less housework and less stress! Kick back and enjoy doing what you love. Whether it\u2019s travelling, fishing, reading or just relaxing, downsized living gives you the opportunity to do it all.<\/p>\n

\"Golfing<\/a>

Downsizing to a lower maintenance home means more time to enjoy the things you love.<\/p><\/div>\n

Be Pampered by all the Features of a New Home<\/b><\/strong>
\nThe next step once you\u2019ve decided to downsize is to find the perfect new home. Townhomes and<\/a> condos offer many conveniences<\/a> for those looking to \u201crightsize\u201d their lifestyle! In the heart of Stouffville<\/a>, Geranium Homes\u2019 Vista Flats and Towns<\/a> offer all these benefits. For those who prefer a downtown location, Pace on Main<\/a> boutique style condominiums could be just what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

\"Vista<\/a>

Vista Flats and Towns is the perfect place to downsize to.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the moment you\u2019ve been waiting for. The kids have moved out, you\u2019re planning your retirement and you\u2019re ready for a smaller home. You know it\u2019s time to downsize. Although it’s hard letting go, you will soon find there are many benefits to READ MORE ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,36,38],"tags":[565,568,85,262,564,563,569,271,567,566,250,146,552],"class_list":["post-3053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-outdoor_entertaing","category-stouffville","tag-benefits","tag-budget","tag-cardinal-point","tag-condos","tag-downsize","tag-downsizing","tag-downsizing-your-home","tag-downtown-stouffville","tag-less-is-more","tag-meeting-new-people","tag-new-home","tag-pace-on-main","tag-vista-flats-and-towns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3053"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3232,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions\/3232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}