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Episode 19: Where Do I Even Start? Downsizing, Decluttering & Creating a Soft Landing During Life’s Transitions with Next Chapter Clean Outs
Downsizing isn’t about stuff. It’s about life, family, timing, and emotion.In this episode of Real People, Real Estate, we welcome back Micki Sanderson to talk about her newest venture, Next Chapter Clean Outs, co-owned with Lisa Brommer, a business built to help people navigate one of the most overwhelming questions in real estate and life: Where do I even start? From clearing out a home after 60 years of living, to organizing a garage, barn, or basement, Micki and Lisa step in as conveners. They coordinate the right people, the right timing, and the right plan so families don’t have to carry the weight alone. We talk about:• Why downsizing can’t be done in a weekend• How decluttering impacts home value, marketability, and peace of mind• The emotional role of a neutral third party between parents and adult children• What actually happens during a clean-out process from start to finish• Why Next Chapter Clean Outs is not a moving company, but can seamlessly coordinate one• And Lisa's real “cleaning superpower” that makes the entire process feel lighter. Whether you are preparing to sell, helping aging parents, consolidating households, or just staring at a basement wondering how it got this bad, this conversation is for you. Because real estate isn’t just about homes. It’s about people, relationships, and the chapters in between.
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By Lindsay LaBonteDownsizing isn’t about stuff. It’s about life, family, timing, and emotion.In this episode of Real People, Real Estate, we welcome back Micki Sanderson to talk about her newest venture, Next Chapter Clean Outs, co-owned with Lisa Brommer, a business built to help people navigate one of the most overwhelming questions in real estate and life: Where do I even start? From clearing out a home after 60 years of living, to organizing a garage, barn, or basement, Micki and Lisa step in as conveners. They coordinate the right people, the right timing, and the right plan so families don’t have to carry the weight alone. We talk about:• Why downsizing can’t be done in a weekend• How decluttering impacts home value, marketability, and peace of mind• The emotional role of a neutral third party between parents and adult children• What actually happens during a clean-out process from start to finish• Why Next Chapter Clean Outs is not a moving company, but can seamlessly coordinate one• And Lisa's real “cleaning superpower” that makes the entire process feel lighter. Whether you are preparing to sell, helping aging parents, consolidating households, or just staring at a basement wondering how it got this bad, this conversation is for you. Because real estate isn’t just about homes. It’s about people, relationships, and the chapters in between.