Great advice Lola.  Enjoyed your post.

Long time ago, I read in a book that over a period of time our soul gets attached to a place where we live with invisible strings. When we leave, we feel pain inside because these strings start to tear...

Letting go is very difficult for me concerning things I feel have sentimental value. Reading this blog reminded me of the good times I had growing up in my home town. Thank you

Lola,

Lovely thoughts, thank you.

Last week I had the reverse experience.  My client (who went through a divorce) said it was time to move on because her home "just wasn't loved any more".  And the signs were very visual, yard had become over grown from neglect was just the first. It's interesting in so many ways how our homes are a reflection of our lives.

Thank you for the positive, inspiration thoughts.

Lola-Thanks so much for this-so well written. I have had a few clients that have struggled emotionally and and had to help them keep their eye on the future. Thanks for the thoughts in helping others through what they may consider "trying times"

Lola...beautiful Blog!!  Thank you for the information and guidance which will enable me to be able to help my clients who find themselves in this difficult and painful place.

Lola - Great blog and wonderful advise.   I pride myself on much of the same principals.   Best wishes and thank you for sharing.

Desiree

Fortunately I have not encountered anyone with a deep emotional attached to their house.  I normally point out the fun and excitement of what lies ahead and reinforce the fact that memories are in their mind and will not disappear at the closing.

Very moving and great advice.  Thank you for sharing.

Thank you Lola...yes people to have emotions that run deep in a home.  I remember selling a 2-story home many years ago in my hometown.  My Sellers had lived in that home for over 40 years and raised 3 boys and a girl it.  I sold the that home for them and sold them a 1 story smaller home with a smaller yard on the other side of town.  About a month after I had sold them the smaller single story home I visited my clients.  I sat down at the dining table having a cup of tea.  All of a sudden the wife asked me how the buyers liked their old home.  I said the love it because it has so much charm and character.  All of a sudden a tear came out of the corner of her eye and said to me.  "I was thinking about my kids the other day and though back to when they were little.  I heard their little feet in my mind coming down the stairs at Christmas time and I really miss that".  I then started to cry and we both had a good little cry that finally ended in laughter and hugs.  Thanks for sharing my friend.

Lola...

Well this is very nice. Not to mention the wonderful advice you give to people who are going through a stressful time. I'm beginning to think that you my dear are in the profession. You'd make one hellava good therapist :)

TLW...ROAR!

Memories can travel with us, that is the saving grace ! I too love your post, have had clients that are emotionally attached and ..well, know the time is right and once they resettle in the new home- they are thankful. All those memories intact . Time to make new memories and traditions.

Awesome post!  I too have had trouble leaving a home.  I can almost see my kids taking their first steps, or remember our first party in the house.  It's always an adventure to get to the next one to see what the future holds as well!  Soon I'll have a house that my grandkids will take some of their first steps in!!!

 Lola, what a beautiful post. Many people are so attached to their homes and you have the perfect advice for them to get through a difficult time. Some people also believe a home won't sell if the seller is unable to "let go."

Nice post.  Thanks.

Vickie,  Thanks for stopping by

Edite, Interesting observation.  I remember watching a program in which Maya Angelou made observations along the same vein about how space is affected by different sorts of interactions.

Terry, Glad this brought back good memories! :)

Lynda, Thanks for the comment.  I would strongly agree that often times you can tell much about what has gone on in a home through indications of the type of neglect you referred to.  For a home buyer purchasing a property that has gone through this kind of sad process, these steps can also be "modified" by them to bring blessing into the transfer of ownership.

Anna & Stephen...Thanks for your comments. I hope this helps others as it has helped many whom I have been in contact with.

Therese, when a client is having a lot of trouble "letting go", giving them something like this to do can ease the pain in the process.

Desiree, that's great that you're doing this sort of thing!  Blessings to you!

Dan, great counsel!  I also encourage them to collect their memories in photgraphs. Different things work for different people I guess.

Therese, thanks for your comment.

George, Thank YOU for sharing.  That was beautiful & I am especially touched by the fact that you have relationships with your clients that enable them to open up to you with such vulnerable honesty.

TLW, I think you've been reading my mail. :)  Yesterday evening, I found myself at a benefit banquet for therapists who run a counselling service that's been in existence in Grand Rapids for more than 60 and provides services for Free or very little fees to many who cannot afford it.  I did kind of wonder...just what I was doing there!  On the other hand...don't want to spend another 4 years in school, so I'll stick to real estate. :)

Amen Michelle...Time to make NEW memories!

Thanks for your perspective Chris.  As a professional real estate agent, I was once given the advise that we should move every so often just to remind ourselves of what our clients go through.

Carole, interesting perspective about how a seller's emotional unwillingness to release a home may impact the results of the transaction.  There is still much to be learned about the impact our emotions exert on our lives.

Tonia, Thanks for your comment.