Senior Move Management ● In & Around Hendersonville, NC
You know it's time to downsize. You just don't know where to start.
We begin with a planning session. Then we can help you sort, pack, and move—if you'd like.
Not in the Hendersonville area? Jill works with families across the country, virtually.
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It's not just the sorting.
It’s the sorting, then the deciding, then the finding someone to take what’s left. It’s the packing, the movers, the cleaning, and the listing. It’s taking in all your family’s opinions while you’re still sorting out your own.
Yes, downsizing can be a lot.
But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
At Silver Pathways, we help you:
Make a downsizing plan, then see it through—down to the last detail.
Before I met Jill, I was worried about getting the house ready to sell, packing, moving . . . You name it, I worried about it! . . . I was even worried about calling her, but I'm glad I did. She was confident, reassuring, and handled all my concerns like a professional.
Susan R.
Jill and her team made my downsizing and move to another state absolutely seamless . . . Now that I am in my new home, I am slowly getting my life established a day at a time with boxes that are clearly labeled. The quality of the service provided by Silver Pathways is second to none.
Karen S.
We used Jill Hart at Silver Pathways Consulting to help my mobility-limited 79 y/o mom downsize, move, and do an estate clean out. Jill created and executed on a plan which was seemingly impossible . . . We literally could not have achieved our goal without her.
Jessica L.
Jill and her team at Silver Pathways are exceptional. They were instrumental in orchestrating a significant move and also made the process of downsizing much less intimidating . . . Truly, I don't know what we would have done without them.
Beth W.
The whole idea of moving was so overwhelming, but with the help of Jill Hart and her team at Silver Pathways Consulting, we were able to go through the whole process with ease. Jill is extremely professional, while still being personable. . . . I know I would not even consider using anyone else.
Jan and Mike B.
Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®), Certified Senior Advisor® (CSA®), NAR SRES® Outstanding Service to Seniors Award
What may feel enormous to you is ordinary to me.
I've done this hundreds of times.
I’m Jill Hart, and I know the closet you’ll open and close three times before you touch it. I know which charities will take your furniture, and how long you’ll wait for them to come get it. I know which decisions can wait until the end and which ones absolutely can’t.
I also know that nobody taught you how to do this. Our parents didn’t live thirty years past retirement. Many of us will. It’s a gift, and it’s also new territory. So that’s what we’re here for. We’ll help you map out a plan, then stick around for the hands-on support you need to see it through.
How the process works.
Start with a planning session.
I'll come to your home, and in less than two hours, we'll walk it together and map out the whole move. By the time I leave, you'll know exactly what happens next and have a plan you can work on your own—along with a list of vendors I trust.
Add coordination support, if you want.
Your plan will come with a list of things to arrange: maybe movers, donation pickups, an estate sale company, a cleaning crew, or a storage unit. Some families take that on themselves. Many others bring in our team to handle the calls and the calendar so you can focus on the decisions only you can make. Pricing varies; we'll scope it together after your session.
Get all hands on deck, if you need it.
Some families want the physical work handled for them. So our crew can jump in, room by room, to pack, haul the donations, and unpack on the other end—alongside you or without you, whichever you prefer. The cost for this support can be added to your coordination plan described in the step above.
If you're not sure yet, start with a free call. We'll figure out whether this is the right time.
A few things your plan may include.
Which of these you need depends on your move. We'll sort that out in your planning session.
Professional Organizing, Sorting, and Decluttering
We can choose items for your new home and plan how to distribute everything else—through auction, estate sale, donation, or recycling.
Home Packing & Help with Moving
We can be on-site to manage packing and labeling and then supervise the movers. If you're staying local, we can be there to coordinate unloading, too.
Unpacking & Settling-In Services
For local moves, we can unpack and organize your belongings in your new home. For long-distance moves, we can refer a helper in the new area.
Home Clean Out
Once everything else is complete, we can make sure the home is completely cleared of items that can't be sold, donated, or transferred.
Additional Services
We can help with furniture and space planning, real estate broker support (through Pinnacle View Real Estate), and other move-related tasks.
One Thing We Don't Do
Some people ask if we help sell items from their homes. We do not, but we work seamlessly with trusted vendors and can connect you with them.
How much does it cost?
Everyone starts the same way: a two-hour planning session in your home, $395. That includes walking the house together, mapping the order and timing of the whole move, and a written plan you can follow on your own, if you want.
After that, costs depend on your timeline, the services you want, where you’re moving, and more. Once we’ve had a chance to talk, we’ll put together a proposal with a detailed breakdown of services and costs.
You may also be wondering...
If you’re unsettled at all about the future, it will help so much. After our session, you’ll feel:
- Relieved—because you finally have a starting point
- Confident—because you know what comes next
- Prepared—because the common mistakes won’t catch you off guard
- Supported—because you’ll have a vetted list of vendors to call on when you are ready
Plus, if you hire us for more, the $395 applies as a credit toward that work.
Please reach out as soon as downsizing crosses your mind, even if it’s a year or more down the road. We can do preliminary work now to ease some pressure when it is crunch time. If, by chance, you are downsizing very soon, please contact us today. We may be able to offer support to lighten your load.
Remember: It’s always better to have these discussions when you want to downsize, not when you have to.
Yes, of course. We love working with families, whether you’re local or across the country.
We do. Like every project, it starts with a planning session at the house so we can see the scope and map out the work.
Don’t worry. We’ll help you create a plan for everything!
In the meantime, here’s something to consider:
Senior Move Manager® Janine Willis of Good To Go Memphis explains a typical scenario…
An older couple moves out of state to be closer to their kids and grandkids. Their move manager helps them plan how much space will be available in their next place and encourages them to select the furnishings that will fit and their favorite accessories to make them feel at home.
Next, the couple invites their adult children to choose from the nice pieces that aren’t going with them. Inevitably, family and friends will happily take many quality and useful household items (even if they don’t need them, but that’s a different post!). The cute mid-century things? Those got sold to the neighbor. The landscaping equipment and tools? No, the son-in-law came and took all that. The KitchenAid mixer?… you get the point.
This is the best-case scenario; the couple is happy to see their treasured belongings going on to have a new life, and it helps reduce the time and expense needed to empty the home completely.
But now, what’s left? A few odds and ends that have very little value.
Many of these items seem usable and pretty good—why do they have so little value? It comes down to a simple calculation of supply and demand, and we have some factors affecting those now that we didn’t 10 or 15 years ago.
The market for second-hand household goods is flooded because, for the first time, we have two cohorts downsizing—both the 80-and-up crowd and the Baby Boomers getting out of their big houses to save money and lead more simple lifestyles. So, the supply of household goods is way up over past years.
But our young people are marrying later; many can’t even afford a house now with all their student loans, and they’re into minimalism. So demand is down. Especially now, Covid-19 puts an additional wrinkle in the secondary market and almost everyone’s ability to rehome treasured items. Even thrift stores sometimes have difficulty selling some of this “stuff.” Of course, certain things are in demand and very collectible. But usually, those are not the things that are left over!
If you are downsizing and emptying the contents of your home, our advice is to start with optimistic goals that don’t include making money on your unneeded belongings. The focus should be on rehoming your quality items with family and friends who want and need them, but also recognizing that there is likely little value in the leftovers.
Letting go of the idea that everything you own must be valued and sold for a profit will free up a tremendous amount of mental and emotional energy. It can also free you up to focus on the thing that is likely in high demand and could be sold for top dollar: Your house!
The planning session comes first, always. After that, everything is optional—we’ll build the rest around what you want handled, your timeline, and your budget.
No situation is too unusual for a conversation! We have resources for most things, so please contact us no matter what you’re up against.
Yes, I (Jill) am a licensed real estate broker, and I’m glad to handle your sale if it’s a good fit.
But no, it’s never a condition of working with us, and plenty of my clients use their own agent. Either way, the experience helps: I know what your agent will need from you and when, so we can build your plan around the listing timeline instead of scrambling to catch up to it.
Here's what the other side looks like.
Imagine less house and more life,
every object in your new place earning its spot,
and the next chapter starting on your terms.
Schedule a free call to get one step closer to that vision, or do a little light reading in this guide I made for you.