The article library
Guides for every step of a Colorado Springs transition
This library answers the real questions Colorado Springs families ask when a home needs to get smaller. Every article is written in plain language by Juanita Simkins, a local Broker Associate with 22 years in the market, and filed under the topic it belongs to so you can read in order or skip straight to your situation.
Moving with less
Downsizing & Rightsizing
4 guidesPlans, timelines, and honest guidance for Colorado Springs households moving to a smaller, more manageable home, whether the moment comes after retirement, an empty nest, or a military move.
The Colorado Springs Downsizing Guide: From Clutter to Closing
A step-by-step, judgment-free guide to moving from a larger home to one that fits your life now: planning, decluttering, sorting your things, choosing the right next home, and timing the move.
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Rightsizing After Retirement and the Empty Nest: A Colorado Springs Plan
Retirement and the empty nest change what a home needs to do. A practical plan for Colorado Springs retirees and empty nesters moving to a smaller, easier home.
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Rightsizing Around a Military Move: PCS Planning in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs families move around the base calendar: Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, and the Air Force Academy. How to sell, rent, or buy a smaller home around a PCS.
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The Rightsizing Timeline: A Month-by-Month Plan for Your Colorado Springs Move
A move to a smaller home succeeds or fails on timing. Six months of small, doable steps from the decision to the first morning in your new home.
Read the guideSelling the contents
Estate Sales & Liquidation
1 guideHow a professional estate sale works in Colorado Springs, what it costs, and how to choose a company you can trust with a lifetime of belongings.
Estate Sales in Colorado Springs: How Estate Sales and Liquidation Work
A professional estate sale prices and sells the contents of a home, often in a few days. What it costs, how it works, and how to choose a trusted Colorado Springs company.
Read the guideWeighing estate sale, auction, or donation?
The right outlet depends on the contents: a few genuinely valuable pieces may belong at an auction house, while everyday household goods are the bread and butter of a good estate sale. For a straight read on a specific home, ask Juanita, who works alongside local estate sale companies every week.
Settling an estate
Probate & Estate Transitions
2 guidesSelling a home held in an estate: who has authority, when the court is involved, how the attorney and agent work as a team, and when a verified cash offer brings the certainty families need.
Selling a Home in Probate in Colorado Springs: A Guide for Heirs, Executors, and Trustees
When a loved one passes, the executor, personal representative, or trustee often sells the home through probate. How it works, who has authority, and when court approval is needed.
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Cash Offers in Colorado Springs: What Sellers Should Know
A cash offer means a buyer who can close without a mortgage contingency. When it helps, what a real one looks like, and how to spot the too-good-to-be-true buyers.
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Lifestyle & Design
Decluttering, storage, and moving well: the habits that make a smaller home feel lighter and easier every single day. This section is filling up, and the first articles are being planned around the questions Colorado Springs families ask most.
New articles landing here soon
This section will host practical pieces on decluttering room by room without the guilt, storage that actually works in smaller Colorado Springs homes, and the rhythm of moving well: packing, unpacking, and settling in without the chaos.
If there is a question you want answered first, tell Juanita and she will put it on the list.
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Decluttering
Room-by-room methods that finish the whole house without burning you out.
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Storage
Edits, systems, and spaces sized to a home that is smaller on purpose.
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Moving well
Packing, unpacking, and the first gentle months in a new place.
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Your working team
Local Resources & Vendors
Every transition needs a working team: movers, donation pickups, junk removal, probate attorneys, financial planners, stagers, and appraisers. The resources page keeps real Colorado Springs businesses in every category, each with its own website, phone, or address, so you can verify and book directly.
- Estate sales
- Movers
- Donation pickups
- Junk removal
- Probate attorneys
- Financial planners
- Stagers
- Appraisers
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A working list of trusted local businesses, gathered so your family does not have to start from scratch.
Browse local resourcesYour situation has details a guide cannot cover.
A short conversation with Juanita costs nothing and produces a clear plan: what your home is worth, what the next one should be, and how to get there.