Comments on: When Selling a Home, End the Emotional Ties

By: jean

jean — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:57:52 +0000

This article by author Jan Cullinane clarified for me some of the issues I have in determining whether to sell my home. At first I felt as though a certain amount of profit was absolutely necessary; i.e., the “endowment effect.” Now I realize I have to cut my losses if I wish to sell. It was tough advice, but very important. I have to let go much of the TLC poured into my place, and “move on” if I’m to move ahead in my new direction. A long-time friend, too, has benefited from this article; she was holding out emotionally to find the perfect couple to take over her family home, but eventually sold to a single male — who was married soon thereafter and transformed the “old homestead” into a wonderful new home for him and his family.

By: jean

jean — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:56:21 +0000

This article by author Jan Cullinane clarified for me some of the issues I have in determining whether to sell my home. At first I felt as though a certain amount of profit was absolutely necessary; i.e., the “endowment effect.” Now I realize I have to cut my losses if I wish to sell. It was tough advice, but very important. I have to let go much of the TLC poured into my place, and “move on” if I’m to move ahead in my new direction. A long-time friend, too, has benefited from this article; she was holding out emotionally to find the perfect couple to take over her family home, but eventually sold to a single male — who was shortly married thereafter and transformed the “old homestead” into a wonderful new home for him and his family.