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Downsizing the family home, what to save, what to let go, Marni Jameson ; foreword by Mark Brunetz

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-229) and index

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Downsizing the family home

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Marni Jameson ; foreword by Mark Brunetz

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what to save, what to let go

Sensitively counsels readers on how to downsize a family home filled with a lifetime of memories, sharing practical recommendations for strategies based on the expertise of antiques appraisers, garage-sale gurus, professional organizers and psychologists

Introduction. But it was mom's! -- The home front. A tough call : how to know when an aging parent needs a new home ; Get the right mind-set : facing the fully loaded house ; Endowment : why we get so attached to things ; The first cut : going through it together ; Welcome to the home front : a blast from the past ; Plan E for estate sale : For sale: fifty years of treasures! ; How much is it worth? : the meaning of value and the fine art of appraising antiques ; For art's sake : art, for what it's worth ; Beyond the estate sale : what to sell where ; The treasure hunt : tackling the pile of postponement ; The really tough stuff : what to do with photos, wedding dresses, military medals, and more --You don't have to do this alone. What the pros know : behind the scenes at an estate sale ; The siblings : the year of the house ; What's a household worth? : putting a price on the priceless -- Downsizing up. Moving on : how to know when it's time ; Breaking up with stuff is hard to do : Help! I know better ; The Browns and the Switzes : two couples leading by example -- For keeps. Archival storage : how to keep stuff for almost ever ; Handle with care : shipping the heirloom china and other breakables -- The biggest sale of all. Selling the homestead : not suffering fools kindly ; Going, going, gone : five offers, two letters, one house -- The last word. Some housekeeping