Downsizing To Low Maintenance Living In Minnetonka
Explore downsizing options in Minnetonka, from condos to townhomes, and learn what to review before you buy. Plan your next move with confidence. CTA
Downsizing & 55+
Your next chapter, without the stairs
Selling the family home is a big decision. These guides answer the questions we hear every week: what your home is worth, where to go next, how to time the move, and what it means for your taxes. When you're ready, we'll make a plan with you.
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Downsizing guides
- How to downsize your home in the Twin Cities, step by stepThe whole plan, from the first conversation to moving day.
- Selling a home you’ve owned for decadesWhat to fix, what to leave, and the paperwork that saves you money.
- Taxes when you sell your home after many yearsThe $250,000 / $500,000 exclusion, your basis, and what heirs should know.
- One-level living: ramblers, townhomes and condosRamblers, one-level townhomes and condos: what to look for.
- 55+ communities in the Twin Cities: how they workOwned, co-op and rental 55+ housing, and the rules behind them.
- Senior housing cooperatives in MinnesotaBuying a share instead of a home: how co-ops work.
- Buy your next home before you sell: your optionsMove once: contingencies, bridge financing and staying after closing.
- Downsizing to a paid-for homeUse your equity to retire without a mortgage payment.
- Minnesota property tax help for seniorsThe senior deferral program and the homestead credit refund.
- Selling a parent’s home in MinnesotaPower of attorney, probate, transfer-on-death deeds and cleanout.
- Retiring in the Twin Cities: stay, downsize or go?Stay, downsize, split the year, or leave: the housing math.
- Printable downsizing checklistEvery step on one page, to print and check off.
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Questions we hear most
How do I start downsizing?
Decide what your next home needs to do for you, find out what your current home is worth, start sorting belongings early, line up the money for the next home, then time the sale and purchase so you move once. Our step-by-step guide walks through each part.
Is there help for selling a parent’s home?
Yes. We work with families handling a power of attorney, a transfer-on-death deed, a trust or probate, and coordinate cleanout, estate-sale and repair crews, including for family members who live out of state.
What does it cost to talk with you?
Nothing. A downsizing plan and home value are free and come with no obligation.
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Tell us a little about your home and what's next. A Huerkamp Home Group agent will put together what your home is likely worth today, what your next home could cost, and a timeline that gets you moved once. No pressure, and no cost.
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