Comments on: Real Estate: Downsizing with Style and Grace: Part Three http://torontoism.com/2010/01/04/real-estate-downsizing-with-style-and-grace-part-three/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Tricia Smolkovic http://torontoism.com/2010/01/04/real-estate-downsizing-with-style-and-grace-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-10153 Tricia Smolkovic Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:21:49 +0000 http://torontoism.com/?p=4473#comment-10153 Hi Richard, Great article, I wish there was a way of getting this information out to more people. In my experience as a Home Stager, I still find that families move away, don't see their parents for such a long time, and when the time actually comes to downsizing,or parents pass on, they are shocked at the amount of stuff collected over the years. Lost amongst the memories of the past, and haven't got a clue how to deal with the amount of items. It's a great idea if the children can get together earlier, to start going through the items with their parents,before it's too late. very time consuming, but sooooo worth it. I just finished going through a home where there were items left from the 1940's, you can imagine how much stuff there was, and how sad to see photo's,books,baby bonnets,awards,art work,jewellery, things that possibly could have been passed on. Parents all need the opportunity to pass something on, it helps them to let go, and move on to the next phase in their life. Whether you keep it or not, it really doesn't matter, what matters is the way they feel at that moment they give it to you, that's the most important part of letting go. Thanks for this article... Hi Richard, Great article, I wish there was a way of getting this information out to more people. In my experience as a Home Stager, I still find that families move away, don’t see their parents for such a long time, and when the time actually comes to downsizing,or parents pass on, they are shocked at the amount of stuff collected over the years. Lost amongst the memories of the past, and haven’t got a clue how to deal with the amount of items. It’s a great idea if the children can get together earlier, to start going through the items with their parents,before it’s too late. very time consuming, but sooooo worth it. I just finished going through a home where there were items left from the 1940′s, you can imagine how much stuff there was, and how sad to see photo’s,books,baby bonnets,awards,art work,jewellery, things that possibly could have been passed on. Parents all need the opportunity to pass something on, it helps them to let go, and move on to the next phase in their life. Whether you keep it or not, it really doesn’t matter, what matters is the way they feel at that moment they give it to you, that’s the most important part of letting go. Thanks for this article…

]]> By: Barbara Izzard Thynne http://torontoism.com/2010/01/04/real-estate-downsizing-with-style-and-grace-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-10130 Barbara Izzard Thynne Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:48:06 +0000 http://torontoism.com/?p=4473#comment-10130 I couldn't agree more with your comments, Richard, as a Realtor myself, or as a adult dealing with aging parents and in-laws. Safety first all the way. A trip or a fall can have permanent life altering consequences if it does not prove fatal. I hope we are more flexible and interested in planning for this tha our parents'generation... quality of life can depend on it. Instruct your next of kin to start the dialogue early and often to ensure your needs and wishes are met. Doctors and CCAS workers are terrifically helpful in assessing needs, providing in home support, and taking some of the heat off family members for the decisions that need to be made. I couldn’t agree more with your comments, Richard, as a Realtor myself, or as a adult dealing with aging parents and in-laws. Safety first all the way. A trip or a fall can have permanent life altering consequences if it does not prove fatal.

I hope we are more flexible and interested in planning for this tha our parents’generation…
quality of life can depend on it. Instruct your next of kin to start the dialogue early and often to ensure your needs and wishes are met.

Doctors and CCAS workers are terrifically helpful in assessing needs, providing in home support, and taking some of the heat off family members for the decisions that need to be made.

]]> By: Richard Silver http://torontoism.com/2010/01/04/real-estate-downsizing-with-style-and-grace-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Richard Silver Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:25:29 +0000 http://torontoism.com/?p=4473#comment-10126 I would check with Carson Dunlop to be sure but there are professional companies that do the removal. I would hire someone who is properly equipped to handle that. My understanding is that there is a problem with disturbing the asbestos. If it is there and can be made secure, it is not an issue. It is an issue when you remove it and the particals become airborne. I would suggest that if the furnace is covered with asbestos it is old and hence the efficiency would be poor. You would do best to replace it. I would check with Carson Dunlop to be sure but there are professional companies that do the removal. I would hire someone who is properly equipped to handle that.
My understanding is that there is a problem with disturbing the asbestos. If it is there and can be made secure, it is not an issue. It is an issue when you remove it and the particals become airborne.

I would suggest that if the furnace is covered with asbestos it is old and hence the efficiency would be poor. You would do best to replace it.

]]> By: shari hasler http://torontoism.com/2010/01/04/real-estate-downsizing-with-style-and-grace-part-three/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 shari hasler Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:10:09 +0000 http://torontoism.com/?p=4473#comment-10125 RICHARD would you ever buy a house that had asbestos on the boiler>>?? I know that this does not have anything to do with this article...would it bring the price of the house down if you had it removed.. RICHARD would you ever buy a house that had asbestos
on the boiler>>?? I know that this does not have anything to do with this article…would it bring the
price of the house down if you had it removed..

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