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4 Perks of Downsizing Your Home

  • Perla Irish
  • February 13, 2023
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  1. A Windfall
  2. Lower Monthly Payments
  3. Less Stress
  4. Less Clutter

There are many different reasons why people decide to downsize their homes. Perhaps they’re getting older and taking care of a larger home is not as easy as it once was. In other cases, people may downsize for financial reasons.

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4 Perks of Downsizing Your Home

Whatever the motivation is for you considering moving into a smaller home, there are plenty of benefits that you can count on. That’s not to say it doesn’t come with certain challenges like a sentimental loss.

However, you’ll find that once you weigh out the pros compared to the cons, you’ll find that it’s well worth the upheaval.  Here are four perks of downsizing your home.

A Windfall

If you sell your home, then hopefully you’ll make a profit off of it. You can expect a large sum of money after the sale, which you could use for a wide variety of things.

Whether to pay off debts, or upgrade your furniture and appliances for your new place, a large sum of money is never anything to complain about.


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Lower Monthly Payments

If you rent your home, then downsizing your home for a smaller one in most cases will lead to lower monthly bills and rent. If your motivating factor for downsizing is to spend less money on home-related costs, then downsizing is a practical way to do that.

From your electricity bill to your rent, a smaller home comes with a smaller price tag (assuming you’re staying in the same location.)

Less Stress

Having a large home often leads to more pressure and stress. The larger your home is, the more responsibilities you have.  From yard work, to keep up with repairs or leaks, a smaller home usually requires less work.

If you’re in a period of your life when you’d like the least responsibility possible, a smaller home can be just what the doctor ordered. It’s also much easier to keep clean.

Cleaning a small apartment or house takes a fraction of the time that it would take to clean up a large home with several floors.

Less Clutter

For many people, the temptation to fill up a large space is all too hard to resist. When you have a large home, you’re much more likely to fill it up with things that you don’t always need.

However, in a smaller home, you’re much more likely to carefully consider how much space you use and the way that you use it.

When you move, take the opportunity to do a large purge. Get rid of anything that you haven’t used in a long time, and make it a point to avoid accumulating unnecessary things once you move into your new place

. Less clutter means a clearer mindset overall. Not to mention it looks much nicer for you and anyone that visits your home!

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