Are you an Atlanta homeowner ready for a new chapter? I'm Cindy Bunch, your trusted guide with 20+ years of experience. From downsizing to upgrading, I empower and educate seniors, empty nesters, and baby boomers through every step. Let's navigate this journey together so I can help you advoid the pitfalls of overwhelm and create a strategy that works for you.
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I have a friend, he is disabled but he is caregiver for his wife, she became bedridden. Both of them are in their early mid 70's. Both are so impractical. She worked from her bed, using her laptop and phone to oversee orders from an elite specialty gift store. She hoarded craft supplies. Now their entire house, closets, storage shed and large garage are just filled to the brim with all this craft supply stuff. She wound up hospitalized long term, she has since had her fingers and one foot amputated. I am trying to help my friend declutter their house. He is reluctant to toss out all of it, he still thinks she may come home and ask him to help her make a wreath or whatever. He has gotten rid of much of it, but it is just so overwhelming, the amount of stuff she ordered and bought. I get so sad when I go over there, all the money she wasted. You could literally stock an Amazon warehouse for several years with what she purchased. The majority of it is still sealed in the package. I just do not understand why he went along with it all, and allowed her to do it. Even if it was her money that she earned working from bed, it is just mind boggling to see the volume of what she robo ordered.
You really shouldn't shame a person for having a hobby and acting like she deserved it because she was a crafter. My advise, stay away, you are toxic and she is already going through so much please don't turn her mate against her.
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When my husband and I retired we moved to Hawaii. We left a huge home that we had been in for years to a tiny condo. We brought with us only 5 suitcases and had our car shipped (the car has to be completely empty when shipping.) What a load downsizing took off of our shoulders!! Now we live a simple life without all that stuff……….and we don’t miss a thing.
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Well, I wound up having to do this for my mom. She was a child of the depression, and as I found out firsthand, had a hard time throwing anything out. By the time she passed away, she wasn't even throwing junk mail away. After she passed, my husband helped me clean out her house, and thank God I had him. Between junk mail and other similar items, I would guess we wound up taking upwards of 50 bags to the trash. This included some of her clothes, but as my mom always tried to be a snappy dresser, some of her clothes were able to be used by my granddaughters, and some of the nicer ones we donated. I saved several boxes of things that had sentimental value. One thing that struck me was that it became evident that she had a large stockpile of items that had been given to her during the last 20 or 30 years of her life that she just had no use for, and this included a few items I had given her. What I learned: an elderly person has no use for bedding sets, kraft kits, cutesy jam jars, peignoir sets, lotion/soap sets, holiday tchotchkes, or any additional items of the like. The last few years of her life, I caught on and started sending her gift boxes from the Fruit Company (that had the yummy stuff she wanted and the healthy fruit I was trying to push on her), and the fancy walker she needed that had all the special extra features. In retrospect, my mother in law is the next dear soul I suppose I will have to deal with the aftermath of, and my sister-in-laws and myself are already rolling our eyes regarding the directive "make sure you divide my towels". This can become quite an emotional situation.
I can so relate to your idea of sending food items and especially healthy choices as gifts because at least that gets used! You really reinforce things I've been learning as well about not holding on to so much stuff. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Any large trash bags should go inside a box before filling. Full trash bags are very heavy, and when they're placed in a box, it is far easier to move it.
After my precious husband lost his life last year to three concurrent kinds of cancer, my children insisted that I must move out of our big, comfortable house, saying it wouldn’t be safe to stay in a two-story house at my age, because if I should fall on the stairs, there’d be no one here to help me. Getting our combined lifelong possessions sorted out for the move to a house half the size of ours was a nightmare: so many beautiful things and memorabilia we had accumulated, plus his old Navy uniforms and military awards, for example, all had to be dealt with. Each of us had overflowing closets of clothing in several different sizes, some of which we hadn’t worn in years. It took me many months to get it figured out and then either boxed up to take with me, donated to a worthy organization, or simply tossed. Afterward I had a feeling of great relief and peace, and now I’m looking forward to what will probably be the last phase of my life, knowing that earthly possessions don’t matter nearly as much as feeling freer and unburdened of so much STUFF, and enjoying my simpler life closer to my children and grandchildren. It’s SO HARD, but it’s totally worth it.
When I can't decide if I should keep something or not, I ask myself if something should happen to me tomorrow, would I want my adult children to have to deal with this item?
Everything in my house is deliberately bought. All usefull in my love of life. Some of the camping gear can go because I'm too old to luxuriate in that any more. Half the paint rags will go and old printer ink cartridges JUST got tossed. That's all I can think up today. No recycle here so its up to me to find 2nd and 3rd uses till remains are fiber compost. I'm never leaving my garden, so I'm never moving. Check of values on ebay are so low I'd rather keep and not fuss with selling and pics and postage. "downsize into dream home" Um... I've been in my dream home for 30 years. Not retiring ever. My keep bucket is my whole house. Grandkids will have one heck of an estate sale. ))
Thank you so much. We really try to look at all of the various options available to people. Ultimately, we want to help people with whatever decision is best for them.
I have a couple of tips that helped me when I was decluttering. When I'm trying to decide if I should hang on to something, I remind myself that my goal is to declutter. Will I miss the item if I let go of it? Will anyone in my family miss the item? Do I actually need or use it? Three strikes it's out. Also, I pick one space or room to declutter at first so it doesn't seem overwhelming. Last year I had my kitchen updated. I had to empty the cabinets. When the update was done, I decluttered the kitchen and organized it. It took weeks but I hadn't done it in decades.
DO NOT DONATE TO GOODWILL!!! Donate to a local charity or shelter who uses your donations to help others in need. Goodwill helps no one but themselves and sell trash along with the good stuff donated. Everything is donated they sell it. After paying a few employees (most of their workers are volunteers). The profit goes into the owners pocket and he only pays rent/utilities. Some people can’t afford to pay goodwill prices
I think you first should be honest about the size of your new space first. Find a space in your current house that is around this size. Have someone help to empty that room. This is now your keep space. Put furniture you are keeping in this room first. Then use this space to store your keep items. It helps to put reality in the amount you can really keep. Because wealways want to keep too much.
I agree that the most realistic mindset is to think about your life where you're going and first choose what you'll need there. THEN you can make decisions about what you would like to keep with you.
I retired as a physician after nearly 30 years on active duty in the Navy. Both my wife and I learned to declutter before the move and then again after the move. Unfortunately she died on active duty in 2014. We are almost at the tenth anniversary in Apr/2024. In my new home Florida (where I grew up) it has been a long process of organizing/dealing with memories but I will achieve my goal. I really do not buy anything except groceries including for my 2 cats, clothing when needed, and gas for my 4 door 2022 Minicooper hardtop (good on gas mileage and fun to drive).about 400+ miles on a topped tank. Thank you for your advice. God bless.
Thank you for sharing things that you have experienced and learned from. I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your wife while she was on active duty. Thank you so much for your service.
@@rhondatallent2396, From one Navy Veteran me to you. Thank you for one of the most valued job in the military (medical). Thank you and your spouse for your dedicated service. And May you continue to cherish precious memories of your wife.🌹🫶🏾
Eovnne Alice is all brick. How many bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 and a 1/2? By 2 baths, 2 full baths and just got a tub in a shower and another bedroom. Is got three bedrooms in two baths
Yeah this is true. I'd happily take something given if it was worth having, if it was in good condition and was something I needed. But if it's heavily used or not in great condition, I can get a better version of that thing for a good price and there's really no reason for me not to do that. That's not a bad thing. Frankly, if I can afford a couch, and someone else can't, why give me a used couch? Just give it to someone who needs it and can't get one otherwise. That's a good thing.
Plus a lot of that furniture is too heavy when I have to part of apartment life. When my grandmother passed, I was given some of this furniture, and quickly realized how much I would have to pay when I move apartments or cities. I had to donate them.
That is such a good point and I know exactly what you mean! I helped a client recently buy her first house and she had inherited heavy pieces like you mention and her biggest regret was how banged up they got from being moved around to several apartments!
I'm confident I can find some good options for you in our area! Want to have a quick chat about it? Find a time on my calendar that works for you here: calendly.com/cindybunch/15min
It certainly depends on if it's new construction or resale. The condos range from the high 500s to $630k and then single family homes range from the low 700s to the low 900s. Happy to chat with you more about it and take a closer look at what's currently available - you can pick a time that works for you on my calendar: calendly.com/cindybunch/15min
I get it! The thought of moving after you've been settled in one place for a long time can be intimidating. I hope the info in my videos can help with some of that stress.
The whole lot is .66 acres. You can see a better view of the backyard in our walkthrough tour: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oEgqVZ-RRlk.html
As a Real Estate Investor ~ I will be Happy ~ The banks are not lending ~ You need above 680 FICO for an 8% ~ 90 to 99% first time homeowners can not buy anything with a medium price is $420,000! The Sh*t will hit the fan like 2008 ~ 2010 in 2025 ~ if rates go up to 10%, it will be worse than 2008. I hope you saved $$ Cindy?
You make some good points about how tough it is for first-time buyers. With the way things are, it's difficult to get that pre-approval you need to start shopping for a home. Wouldn't it be great if we had a crystal ball to see where this is headed?!
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