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Saying Goodbye & Moving Forward

By Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

April 25, 2025 09:38 AM

Saying Goodbye & Moving Forward

When it’s time to leave your home, it’s important to find closure. Each home holds special memories, from childhood to the moments you’ve shared with loved ones. As you prepare to move on, take a moment to remember the good times—the family gatherings, cozy evenings, and even the challenges that helped you grow.

Inviting your children or grandchildren to share stories can make saying goodbye easier for everyone. It’s okay to feel joy and sadness as you reflect on your experiences. Allow yourself to embrace these emotions fully; they show how much love has filled your home.

As you walk through each room, recall the laughter, cooking smells, and the conversations. While it’s difficult to say goodbye to such a meaningful place, hold onto the memories as you move forward. Celebrate those times and carry your love and lessons into your new chapter.

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GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore

Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ

Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Very emotional time for a seller. Thanks for sharing, make it a great Friday and enjoy your weekend! Bill

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Apr 25, 2025 10:05 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore Thanks, Bill.

It can be very emotional for the seller.

Apr 25, 2025 10:39 AM

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ

602-380-4886

Hi Margaret I have often talked about this very subject with our sellers. It's so important to find a way to celebrate all the good and welcome in the new with loved ones. The hardest one ever - was a lovely older couple that had lived on their mini horse ranch for over 50 years. They were moving to an active adult carefree lifestyle home. The lady knew it beyond time but the husband did NOT want to leave his home. It was tough. And yes I could write a post about this one........lovely, lovely people.

Apr 25, 2025 10:58 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

Pikesville, MD

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Anna "Banana" Kruchten

I had a similar situation. Also, an older couple who owned a small farm moved to a condo, forcing them to give up their precious "kitty." It was heartbreaking. That was before the emotional support animals.

Apr 25, 2025 01:28 PM

Travis Matthews

Handyman of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV

Vegas handyman expert in home prep & repairs.

What a beautiful reminder of how much our homes hold more than just furniture. Saying goodbye is never easy, but reflecting on the memories helps us move forward with gratitude. Thank you for sharing this touching message.

Apr 25, 2025 11:04 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

Pikesville, MD

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Thank you, Travis Matthews. Welcome to the Rain. Please let me know if you need any help or have a question. This is a very sharing and caring group of RE professionals, and we are glad to welcome you as a new member.

Apr 25, 2025 01:50 PM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good afternoon Margaret,

It's so important to find a way to celebrate all the good and welcome in the new with loved ones in your home. I've been in my home 31 years and know it will be hard to say good-bye.

Apr 25, 2025 11:53 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

Pikesville, MD

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Celebrating the house and saying goodbye is necessary to move forward with your life. It's much more emotional than you ever thought!

Apr 25, 2025 01:31 PM

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

In a sense, moving from our home filled with so many memories can leave us with a sense of mourning. Taking the time to celebrate the time we lived and shared in our home, as well as saying goodbye and thanking the rooms and the home for the memories, may create a happy Goodbye, Miss Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Apr 25, 2025 12:16 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

I have observed that depression often affects those who never found closure.

Apr 25, 2025 01:36 PM

Lew Corcoran

Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA

Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Your insights on saying goodbye to a home are beautifully heartfelt, Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400! 🏡💕 It’s so true that embracing both the joy and sadness makes those transitions a bit easier. Thanks for sharing this touching reminder to cherish our memories as we step into new beginnings! 🌟😊

Apr 25, 2025 01:52 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

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Lew Corcoran,

I recommend taking the time to say goodbye to every seller. Most appreciate it and feel glad that someone understands the emotional turmoil. I could share a few stories about 'unexpected' reactions.

Apr 25, 2025 05:12 PM

Lew Corcoran

East Bridgewater, MA

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Associate Real Estate Broker

Many a tear is shed both at the house as the last of the possessions are carted away and also at the closing table.

Apr 25, 2025 06:14 PM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

Pikesville, MD

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Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Many of us have witnessed these tears, but few discuss and prepare for the emotional impact before moving.

Apr 25, 2025 06:20 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Margaret... I've never had an issue saying goodbye to a home. We've moved so much. But I've had issues saying goodbye to a city, especially Paris.

Apr 26, 2025 05:11 AM

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Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have seen it on both sides; some sellers have a very difficult time letting go, while others can't wait to get out of there, haha.

Apr 26, 2025 05:34 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimor...

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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Brian England

We see that many of our buyers and sellers face more difficult circumstances when moving.

Apr 26, 2025 08:52 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker,

Moving so many times, maybe you were conditioned that no place was forever. Leaving the city of Paris was a different kind of goodbye for you.

Apr 26, 2025 08:45 AM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

Nina Hollander, Broker

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 this is the longest I've ever lived in one home (since May 2006) and the longest I've ever lived in one city consecutive years (May 1998). (I don't count NY City as growing up, as I had no choice in the matter.)

Apr 26, 2025 12:48 PM

Nina Hollander, Broker

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 I don't think I lived in any one place long enough to develop strong attachments. And even in my current home, where we've lived since 2006, while I love it, when the time comes to move on I won't be overly emotional.

Apr 26, 2025 11:47 AM

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400

Nina Hollander, Broker

Moving so often, is this the longest you've been in one house?

Some of us are still in our first and only home.

Apr 26, 2025 12:05 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Margaret the time is starting to draw closer to when my wife and I will have to say good-bye to our home of 44 years. It is the only home both my boys have known, and it will be interesting to see what it will be like when the inevitable day finally comes.

Apr 26, 2025 11:35 AM

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George Souto

Do you have a timeframe on when you might make that move?

Apr 26, 2025 12:07 PM

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