One of the Best Resources

I just finished being a presenter on a panel sponsored by a new Senior Development in Altadena called Monte Cedro. I was invited by Sheri Alford, an amazing individual. Sheri owns a franchise called Smooth Transitions. She specializes in Senior Moves, Household Downsizing and Estate Dispersal. What that means is that she can dismantle a household in a short amount of time by decluttering, sorting household treasures, donating leftovers, packing, orchestrating the move day, unpacking and setting up a new home. She also works with heirs who have inherited a property locally. They want to get the home ready to sell but are out of the area and do not have time to prepare the home for sale. Sheri steps in and takes over by arranging an estate sale, clearing out the home, cleaning, arranging repairs, staging and referring an agent when it is time to sell.

Sheri is a wonderful person on many levels. She is a former Realtor so she has knowledge of the real estate process. She is patient, compassionate and has incredible organizational skills. Mature individuals transitioning from their long-time home love their interaction with Sheri. She is the hand holder, the organizer, and the caring person who will ease the stress when a move is being made.

Our panel presented to 70 potential sellers, many of whom have lived in their homes for 40+ years. They had little knowledge of the real estate process, no idea what their seller obligations are, and wanted to learn when and how to sell their homes.

It was a special event with lots of gratitude afterwards from the audience. They felt they had a much better idea of how to move forward. They are excited about their new living arrangements and ready now to tackle the sale of their home.

I loved being a part of the program and sharing information on how to prepare these Senior’s homes to maximize their result. I was able to provide a lot of information learned in obtaining my SRES(Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credential which involves a series of courses covering housing options, financing, tax benefits and special resources for Realtors. Brought some great brochures to help simplify the process for the participants.

I value and respect Sheri’s abilities and her successes in working with so many homeowners to make their lives simpler. Sheri’s phone number is 626-429-4408. Tell her I sent you.