FROM STEVE DEVOE · 40+ YEARS IN REAL ESTATE
Downsize Without Regret
You know you should sell. You just can't get there.
It's not really about the house. It's about making a change this big without losing what you've built, or your say in how it goes.
The questions pile up.
Can we leave the place where our family grew up?
Will we come out ahead after the costs?
What do we tell the kids?
Will this house still work for us in ten years?
Meanwhile, another year goes by, until the decision gets made for you.
Downsize Without Regret is a six-step plan to help you decide on your own terms and protect the equity you've built, while the choice is still yours.
Includes the bonus Reflection Journal, plus a free 30-minute planning call with me (launch bonus, first 25 buyers)
Instant download · 14-day money-back guarantee · Prices in USD
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I'm in the same spot you are.
I built a good part of my house with my own two hands. Twenty years. Three girls.
Every winter I built a big rink in the backyard so they could play hockey. Big job to build. Bigger job to keep up. I wouldn't trade a minute of it.
The girls are grown now, and my wife and I are thinking about downsizing.
After 40 years on the professional side of real estate, this is the first time it's been my own house. Knowing the business doesn't make it any easier.
So I wrote down everything I know. This is it.
Is this you?
If any of these sound familiar, this guide was written for you:
✓ The house is too big for two
✓ The maintenance and repairs never stop
✓ The stairs, the yard and the snow are getting harder
✓ You keep saying "the kids need a place to come home to"
It's also a good fit if you're helping a parent think through their next move.
What waiting costs
Most sellers don't overprice because they're attached to the house. They overprice because they think it's better than the one down the street. Or they listen to their brother-in-law.
Attachment does something else. It makes people wait.
A couple I know well, in their early 70s, had talked about downsizing for years.
Their reasons to stay were the classic ones. The kids needed a place to come home to. The kids lived in Texas and Oregon. The house was in New York. Their friends were here. Most had already moved away. Sorting decades of belongings felt overwhelming. That part was true, and it's exactly why it's easier to do younger.
Then a health issue hit. The second floor was off-limits. They turned the dining room into a bedroom.
Now they were selling on a clock. One month to get the house ready, 90 days on the market, and a new place that had to be ready when they moved out. It wasn't. We pushed the closing back six weeks so they'd have somewhere to go.
And the beach house in Georgia they'd talked about for years? Too far from good health care.
I helped them protect their equity. But they didn't get to choose where they moved, or when. Much of that money now goes to health care, not the life they'd planned.
Downsizing isn't always the answer. But deciding is. Don't let emotion make the decision for you.
The six steps
1. Know why you're selling. Start with the destination, not the listing.
2. Know what you're selling. See your house the way a buyer will, before they do.
3. Time equals leverage. Leave yourself enough time, and stay in control of it.
4. Do your work upfront. Fix it, price it or leave it, decided before you list.
5. Properly position your property. Price on evidence, not on what you need from the sale.
6. Bring your property to market. Choose the plan, not the promise, and look beyond price.
Look inside
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From the workbook: Step 1, define a successful move
From the workbook: what waiting really costs you
From the guide: a real story from Step 4
Choose your version
MOST COMPLETE · INCLUDES LAUNCH BONUS
Complete Planning Package, $79
✓ The complete Downsize Without Regret guide
✓ The Downsizer's Workbook, with worksheets for every step
✓ Your definition of a successful move, and who else is part of the decision
✓ A room-by-room possessions planner
✓ A move timeline, worked back from your ideal move date
✓ Cost-of-waiting and net-proceeds worksheets
✓ An offer review that looks beyond price
✓ Your downsizing action plan, and the three things you'll do first
✓ BONUS: The Plan, Prep & Profit Reflection Journal
Launch bonus: a free 30-minute planning call with me. For the first 25 buyers. Fill in the worksheets, then book a time within 30 days of your purchase. It's not an appraisal or legal, tax or financial advice. It's a second set of eyes from someone who's been doing this for 40 years.
What happens after you buy: your download starts right away, and a copy is emailed to you. Package buyers also get the link to book their call. And if it's not right for you, contact me within 14 days for a full refund.
Questions
I'm years away from moving. Is this still useful?
Yes. Earlier is better. The people who struggle most are the ones a health scare or a deadline forced to decide in a hurry.
Will this tell me whether I should sell?
No. It helps you see what you want, what it will cost and what has to happen first. The decision stays yours.
I live in the US. Will this work for me?
Yes. The six steps work wherever you live. Rules on taxes, disclosure and closing costs vary by state, so the workbook flags what to confirm with a local professional.
Does this replace professional advice?
No. It's a planning tool. For your property, taxes, health or legal questions, talk to a local professional.
What if it's not right for me?
Contact me within 14 days and I'll refund you. No questions, no hard feelings.
You don't need every answer today. You just need a clear place to start.
Keep the memories. Don't let them keep you.
Instant download · 14-day money-back guarantee · Prices in USD