1. When the Brood leaves the Nest
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... describe a “typical” empty nester’s home. Much depends on your individual lifestyle, family situation and other personal preferences. New living options marketed to meet a diversity of lifestyles are ...

2. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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... in years or even decades, selling a beloved family home, maintaining rental properties, and navigating related tax issues are all special considerations that call for special service. For reasons like ...

3. Getting It Right the Second Time: To Remodel or Not to Remodel
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Sometimes the house that was once your dream home is challenged by the changing realities in your life. Then it's time to decide whether to change the house you're in, or just change houses. Your family ...

4. New Kid on the Block: Moving With Children
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Moving is a major change for all members of a family. Adult responsibilities weigh heavily when keeping track of all the tasks needed to make a move go smoothly. If you have children, this may be a difficult ...

5. When a Home is Not a House: Condo Pros and Cons
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... an attractive intermediate move, though this is an important recent reality of homeownership. Since 2002, condo values have been appreciating faster than those of single-family homes, making them a good ...

6. Paying It Forward: How Renters Become Buyers
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... can help defray your costs even as you fulfill the stepped-up obligations of homeownership. Pooling resources with other buyers to occupy a two-family home could be one; buying such a home by yourself ...

7. Empty Nests and Full Houses: Remodeling for Departing Kids and Returning Parents
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The American family is ever-changing, and its primary space, the home, has always changed with it. The present day is no exception: The largest segment of the American public, the baby boom generation, ...