December 2009

Skinny Houses a Good Downsizing Solution

Downsizers have been discovering that Seattle’s skinny houses are perfect for simplifying their lifestyles. They are also finding them to be much more livable than townhouses. Here’s why:

• Skinny houses are generally 1200 to 1600 sf, which are smaller than detached houses, but larger than most townhouses.
• Most skinny houses in Seattle are 2 levels instead of 3, and have more area per floor. Many have bedrooms on the main level, offering mostly one-level living.
• Their lot sizes are around 2500 t0 3000 sf, which leaves a manageable amount of yardwork and enough room for developing pleasant outdoor living spaces.
• Unlike townhouses, they are built in quieter, less dense single-family zoned neighborhoods.

Click here to view Skinny House listings in Seattle

SilverPlanet.com article on Senior Real Estate Specialists

SilverPlanet.com is a website with useful information on aging, housing, finance, health and lifestyles. I spent a few minutes looking at it and found many interesting articles. You can also take a look at their Facebook page.

Here is an article introducing Senior Real Estate Specialists and how they do business differently than traditional Realtors.  The most important distinction is that we look at the big picture of a downsize move, and help with decisions about different possibilities for a downsize, including aging in place, rental,  or purchase of a single home or condo.  We also look at the process as a longer one as there are many more important decisions to be made.