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Too overwhelmed to downsize?

Dear David, My husband requires 24-hour care. Two years ago, I made the difficult decision to move him into an assisted living facility. I’m trying to maintain our family home, but keeping up with the grounds and the pool is getting to be too much. The idea of downsizing on my own feels equally overwhelming.

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When you’d rather be living at the lake house

Dear David, My husband and I are retired/semi-retired. We’ve been living at our lake house for a few years and have decided not to move back into the large family home we bought decades ago. The house is 40 years old and in a mature neighborhood. It’s full of belongings and heirlooms. We are only

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Struggling to pick a downsizing option

DEAR DAVID: my spouse and I are in our sixties and will be retiring soon. We want to sell our family home and downsize, but we’re struggling with having so many options. This will be our final move and we want to get it right. Any tips? – WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS DEAR WEIGHING:

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Should I replace a failing water heater, How do I pick a mover?

Dear David: The sale of our home is closing in three weeks. Our rental hot water heater is giving us problems. Should we go ahead and replace it? – ON THE FRITZ DEAR FRITZ: Somehow it never fails — things pop up just as life gets busy and preparing for a move is no exception.

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Prepare for a move after 40 years

Dear David: We would like to downsize in the next six months. We haven’t sold a house in 40 years, how do we prepare for a move? – READY TO ROLL DEAR READY: Regardless of whether your last move was four years or four decades ago, having a plan in place will help you manage

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