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Free guides for planning a senior move
These free guides answer the questions Twin Cities older adults and families ask most about a later-life move, in plain language. I'm Lisa Dunn, SRES®, CSA®, CSREC, with RE/MAX Results in Edina. Start with the sell-first guide, the co-op vs. condo guide, or the Stay, Modify or Move scorecard.
Where can I get free help planning a senior move?
A step-by-step guide to planning a later-life move. It answers three questions: Where should I move? What's the best way to pay for my new home? What should I do with all my stuff?
Senior cooperative or condo? How they compare in Minnesota
What you own, what you pay each month, how financing and resale work, and who each option suits.
Should you sell your house before moving to senior living?
Sell first, move first, or line them up: the trade-offs of each, and the questions to settle before you choose.
Minnesota Senior Cooperative Directory
Lisa's free directory of senior cooperatives across Minnesota. Co-ops post their own vacancies, so it's a good place to see what's open now.
Free seminars and talks
Hear Lisa in person, ask questions, and meet other families working through the same decisions.
Articles from Lisa
Questions families ask me most
How to evaluate a real estate agent
The questions to ask, and what to ask them to show you.
Read the articleWhat to ask when touring senior living
See past the brochure and find a place that truly fits.
Read the articleShould I buy or rent in my 60s?
Buy, rent, or a senior cooperative: how to think it through.
Read the articleFor adult children
Helping a parent from near or far?
The Adult-Child Starter Kit gathers the questions, touring tips and timing questions from Lisa's guides on one printable page set.
Get the free Adult-Child Starter Kit
Questions to talk through together, tips for comparing places from a distance, and timing the house. No form needed.
Should you stay, modify, or move?
Take the free 10-question scorecard for a general starting point and matching resources.
From SeniorCooperatives.com
The senior cooperative library
Lisa also publishes SeniorCooperatives.com, the Minnesota Senior Cooperative Directory. Its library has in-depth guides on co-op costs, waitlists, buying and moving. Here are the most helpful places to start. Links open on SeniorCooperatives.com.
Start here
Costs and finances
Comparing your options
Waitlists, buying and selling
Free 30-minute call
What's your next right step?
Whether a move is a year or two out or a few weeks away, I'll help you sort out what comes first. No cost and no pressure.