{"id":382,"date":"2018-04-18T18:39:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T18:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/estate-agents-blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2020-01-07T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:29:11","slug":"a-guide-to-property-downsizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/2018\/04\/18\/a-guide-to-property-downsizing\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to downsizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/downsizing.jpg\" alt=\"A Guide to Downsizing\" width=\"1182\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/downsizing.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/downsizing-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/downsizing-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/downsizing-1024x650.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s a quick guide to downsizing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be difficult selling and leaving a family home to downsize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few little pointers to help make your downsizing transition go more smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Plan ahead<br><\/strong>Make sure you plan well in advance what items you are wanting to take, and what items will fit into the smaller property. Don&#8217;t forget to take accurate measurements of your next property.<\/li><li><strong>Be realistic&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Downsizing can be your opportunity to spring-clean, de-clutter, and go through all your personal possessions. You will find there is lots you will not be able to take, but compromise is key here. Keep your most treasured furniture, but try and let go of the less important pieces.<\/li><li><strong>Maximise space<br><\/strong>Your new home will have a lot less room, so really think about the layout of the property, and the best way to use the new space you will have.<\/li><li><strong>Ask a professional<br><\/strong>If you are struggling with any aspect of your move, consult your estate agent who should be more than happy to help you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/contact\">Coppenwall Estate Agents<\/a>, we will be more than happy to help with any questions you might have. Give us a call.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a quick guide to downsizing It can be difficult selling and leaving a family home to downsize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-sales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A guide to downsizing - Coppenwall Estate Agents<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/coppenwall.com\/hub\/2018\/04\/18\/a-guide-to-property-downsizing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A guide to downsizing - 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