I was hosting an open house when a woman said, "We're not here to buy. We've been lying to agents for months." She and her husband had been going to open houses for months—not to look at homes, but to meet agents. Smart move. This is their real downsizing story: how to downsize without the overwhelm. You'll see the room-by-room stager plan, the decluttering reset that built momentum, and the "truth-teller" advantage—buying your next home first so the new space tells you exactly what fits. We talk about the decluttering wall and why "you don't own things—things start to own you." Most of my clients give items to friends and family first, then donate the rest. Faster, kinder, done. I've linked my free decluttering guide below—it's got the 3-Question Rule, the One-Touch Rule, and the Friends & Family "Shop" idea.

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