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Adel IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Nancy Bishop, Iowa Realty Co., Inc., Dallas County      Click to request assistance
Altoona IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Carl Sprague, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Altoona IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Nigel Chapman, RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Ames IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Margo Hattery, Friedrich/Iowa Realty-Ames, Story County      Click to request assistance
Ankeny IA - Iowa help selling home -- Barbara Wiedenman, Hunziker & Associates, REALTOR, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Ankeny IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Carla Dennis, Coldwell Banker Mid-Am Gr, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Ankeny IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Kelly Gebauer, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Ankeny IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Lois Lundgren, RE/MAX Opportunities Main, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Ankeny IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Toni Brandt, Prudential First Realty, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Bettendorf IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Jennifer Ruhl, Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS Bettendorf, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Bettendorf IA - Iowa help selling home -- Stephen Brenner, Mel Foster Co. Bettendorf, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Bettendorf IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Susan Banks, RE/MAX River Cities, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Cedar Falls IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Gloria Mueller, RE/MAX Home Group - Cedar Fall, Black Hawk County      Click to request assistance
Cedar Falls IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Kathleen Albert, Oakridge Realtors, Black Hawk County      Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Josie Ashmore, Skogman Realty (02), Linn County      Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa help selling home -- Karen Feltman, Skogman Realty, Linn County      Click to request assistance
Clinton IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Michael Price, Mel Foster Co. - Clinton, Clinton County      Click to request assistance
Clive IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Crystal Faux, Burnett Realty, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Coralville IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Rex Brandstatter, RE/MAX Affiliates, Webster County      Click to request assistance
Coralville IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Todd Welk, Iowa Realty - Coralville, Webster County      Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Joseph Hamling, CBSHOME Real Estate, Pottawattamie County      Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa help selling home -- Kellie Naylor, N P Dodge Co. Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County      Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Linda Harris, Lakeshore Realty, Pottawattamie County      Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Phyllis Otto, Key Real Estate, Pottawattamie County      Click to request assistance
Davenport IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Deb Haussmann, RE/MAX Bi-State, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Davenport IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Kris Ward, Mel Foster Co. I-74, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Davenport IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Pamela Gray, Mel Foster Co. Kimberly Road, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa help selling home -- Lance Phillips, RE/MAX Opportunities Inc. URB, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Mary Strouf, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Ralph Stonehocker, RE/MAX Real Estate Group, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Zineta Imamovic, RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Dubuque IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Brenda Charlson, RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Dubuque County      Click to request assistance
Dubuque IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Carole Snodgrass, American Realty of Dubuque,Inc, Dubuque County      Click to request assistance
Eldridge IA - Iowa help selling home -- Brian Smith, Mel Foster Co. Eldridge, Scott County      Click to request assistance
Harlan IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Vickie Errett, Terry Knapp Real Estate, Pottawattamie County      Click to request assistance
Ida Grove IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Kevin Christie, Christie Real Estate, Ida County      Click to request assistance
Indianola IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Julie Bumgarner-Peck, Coldwell Banker Mid America Gr, Warren County      Click to request assistance
Indianola IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Nancy Laxton, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Warren County      Click to request assistance
Iowa City IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Don Crum, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Johnson County      Click to request assistance
Iowa Falls IA - Iowa help selling home -- Gloria Reber, Homestead Realty, Hardin County      Click to request assistance
Johnston IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Susan Mears, Coldwell Banker Mid-Am Gr, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Marion IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Annette Zink, Skogman Realty, Linn County      Click to request assistance
Marion IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Mary Ann Jones, Iowa Realty (04), Linn County      Click to request assistance
Muscatine IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Marsha Schenkel, Mississippi Valley Realtors, Muscatine County      Click to request assistance
Nevada IA - Iowa help selling home -- Sherri Smith, Hunziker & Assoc., Story County      Click to request assistance
Norwalk IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- Pamala Johnson, Darwin Smith Realty LLC, Warren County      Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Cynthia Kinzey, RE/MAX of Siouxland, Woodbury County      Click to request assistance
Spirit Lake IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Lonna Draayer, Dowden-Hinn Realtors, Dickinson County      Click to request assistance
Waterloo IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- David Knipp, Harbaugh Winninger Realty Inc, Black Hawk County      Click to request assistance
Waterloo IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Kathy Graham, RE/MAX Home Group, Black Hawk County      Click to request assistance
West Des Moines IA - Iowa help finding retirement community -- JoAnn Erpelding, Prudential First Realty, Polk County      Click to request assistance
West Des Moines IA - Iowa seniors real estate specialist -- Margaret Moore, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Polk County      Click to request assistance
West Des Moines IA - Iowa help finding assisted living -- Patrick Fox, Coldwell Banker Mid-Am Gr, Polk County      Click to request assistance
West Des Moines IA - Iowa help locating nursing home -- Thomas Malicoat, Iowa Realty Co., Inc, Polk County      Click to request assistance
Winterset IA - Iowa help downsizing and moving -- Toni Tindle, Covered Bridge Realty, Inc, Madison County      Click to request assistance

 

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About Seniors Relocation and Real Estate Services

 

As people age, they often become overly attached to their homes and even though there may be compelling reasons to find other living arrangements, these folks will go to extreme lengths to remain in their homes.

Notwithstanding the affection for their dwellings, there is oftentimes undeniable pressure for seniors to move out and into a different living arrangement. Consider the following:

  • The challenge of maintaining a yard and providing upkeep has become too great.
  • There is a need for long term care that can't be handled in the home.
  • The older person needs supervision that can't be provided in the home.
  • The neighborhood has deteriorated and safety is a concern.
  • There is a desire to be near children or grandchildren (70% of those 65+ live within 1 hour of a child).
  • The home cannot accommodate disability needs.
  • There is a need to avoid climbing stairs.
  • Assets are tied up in the home and cash is needed through selling the property.
  • Driving is no longer possible and available local transportation is not adequate.
  • There is a desire for a warmer climate, a yearning for new vistas or a need for challenging new experiences.

Typically, the thought of giving up their residence, finding new accommodations, downsizing personal possessions and executing the move can seem overwhelming to many older people.

Perhaps another obstacle for many seniors, contemplating a move, is the lack of support or help from family members. In fact, some seniors have no children. For others, the children are living far away or are extremely busy with their jobs or their own families. And in some cases -- because people are living so long -- the children are elderly as well and find it difficult to help with the move.

This overwhelming pressure and stress relating to moving can often result in gridlock -- a failure to make any decision at all.

Because many elderly people face such a daunting task with moving, a growing number of seniors relocation specialists are stepping forward to provide assistance. These individuals or companies provide or arrange for the following services:

  • advice and counseling,
  • help with finding new accommodations,
  • downsizing possessions through personal, caring assistance with discarding, donating or arranging estate sales,
  • selling the existing property,
  • organizing, arranging and scheduling the move,
  • unpacking at the new location and removing boxes and other debris,
  • setting up and arranging furniture.

And it isn't just the elderly person, contemplating a move, who is hiring these specialists. Active senior communities, independent living facilities, nursing homes and assisted living often retain a relocation specialist to provide advice and arrange services to help seniors with a move. Family members of seniors have also found it more convenient to hire a specialist to help their loved ones with relocation.

So who are these companies or individuals who provide seniors relocation and real estate services?

Seniors Real Estate Specialists
A Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) is a real estate agent who specializes in helping the elderly transition to a new location. The specialist has been trained to recognize the special needs of seniors and understand the various living arrangements available to older people. Most of these specialists concentrate on selling the property and do not directly provide relocation services but they will arrange for companies or individuals or advisors who can provide these other services.

Senior Move Managers
A Senior Move Manager is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers. These people often have a background in social work or case management and have experience working with the elderly. As such, they understand the needs and desires of seniors. Senior Move Managers can provide or arrange for any needed service such as counseling and advice, selling property, downsizing or relocating their clients.

Moving Companies
Many independent moving companies recognize the special needs of seniors and they will provide moving services, storage and other specialized programs for this unique group of customers. These companies will often work together with senior advisors and relocation specialists.

Specialists with Developers or Senior Communities
Active senior community developers, senior residences and care facilities have recognized that providing relocation services will help their clients or residents transition more quickly into the new living arrangements. This not only relieves the stress on the seniors but also results in less cost to the providers who might be holding open properties or rooms for a long period of time -- while receiving no income -- due to the difficulty of selling the old residence and relocating.

Professional Organizers
Professional organizers -- many of whom are members of the National Association of Professional Organizers -- have found a unique niche in helping people reduce clutter in their homes or provide a more efficient office or living environment. Because of extensive experience in reducing personal possessions, a professional organizer can be particularly useful in helping to downsize in anticipation of a move.

Professional or Geriatric Care Managers
Care managers help the elderly and their families deal with the issues of long term care. Most care managers also help people, needing long term care, to find appropriate living arrangements. A natural outgrowth of finding new accommodations has resulted in many care managers specializing in relocation services as part of what they do.