The expectation used to be that when people retired and became empty nesters, it was time to downsize from their family homes into smaller, more manageable condos and apartments. But times have changed; many retirees have decided that now is the time to enjoy the homes they worked so hard to create—and even improve them to make room for new dreams. Enter a new alternative to downsizing: fun sizing.
Brie Williams
Fun sizing—as AD calls it—is a home trend focused on individual goals, so it will look a little different for everyone. The general idea is that a significant life change allows you to reflect on what you want and adapt the design of your home to enhance how you and your family live. There’s an increasingly popular idea that life’s second—or third—act can be lively and exciting, with people using their retirement to explore their passions and share their homes with friends and family, rather than cutting back and shrinking it.
This trend isn’t limited to empty nesters. Lot of folks are finding that big life changes are opportunities to create something new for their homes. So, we spoke to a real estate pro and a real-life fun sizer to inspire you to adapt your home to help you get the most out of your life, whatever stage you're in.
Josh Myler, a real estate agent, has years of experience helping his clients use their homes to live well.
“Fun sizing has been around for a long time,” he says. “I’ve been selling real estate in Los Angeles for 20 years and I can’t think of a year when I wasn’t helping a client fun size.… Life changes, such as empty nesting, divorces, career adjustments, relocations, etc., are constant. Sometimes I feel like I’m in the life-changing business. How people react to change in
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