Maine Seniors and their families look to appraisers to help establish values and often have moving or estate sales when they are in the downsizing process.

People downsize for a few reasons:

1. They are no longer interested in keeping up with a larger house.
2. Financially they wish to minimize payments or cash out the asset that is their home.
3.  They are in need of another living situation as their care needs increase.

When moving out of a larger space into a smaller condo, cottage or apartment, seniors can look to appraisers to assess the value of their personal belongings in their home. They may ask for the assistance of experts to conduct an estate sale to get rid of items that are not making the move. Another common reason for an estate sale is the death of the home owner, and the consequent need to quickly liquidate the property.