EP 121 - Before You Hire a Realtor for a Senior’s Home, Watch This

Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast

Before you hire any realtor to sell your aging parent’s home — you need to watch this first.
Most families don’t realize that selling a senior’s home is nothing like a typical real estate transaction. It involves care timelines, family dynamics, safety issues, legal complexities, downsizing, emotional resistance, and the need for compassion at every step. And hiring the wrong agent can cost your family months of stress and tens of thousands of dollars.
In this episode, Dale breaks down:
✅ The difference between a regular realtor vs. a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
✅ Why having an RCFE Administrator’s Certificate changes everything
✅ Real Bay Area stories where families were given terrible advice
✅ What adult children MUST know before listing a senior’s home
✅ How senior transitions require a totally different approach
✅ The exact questions you should ask any realtor before hiring them
If your parent is moving into assisted living, memory care, or downsizing from a longtime home, this episode will save your family time, money, and emotional overwhelm.
💬 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
• Why traditional real estate strategies fail seniors
• Hidden risks families don’t see coming
• The truth about “as-is” sales vs. remodels
• Why care planning and real estate planning must be coordinated
• How to choose the right realtor for a senior transition
• What an STS (Senior Transition Specialist) does that others don’t

📄 Show notes: https://simplifyseniortransitions.com/stop-wasting-time-and-money-the-realtor-mistake-bay-area-families-make

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