About Byron Home, Inc. Helping seniors downsize.   Incorporated in 1998, Byron Home was founded by Donna Willmann to help seniors downsize their homes. Specialists in helping you with:   What to keep. What to throw away. What to find another home for.	Donna Willmann Founder and President  Byron Home, Inc.
We work at the pace with which you’re comfortable.

And, because we’re specialists, we can take the time you need to help you handle all the details:

• Eliminate uninformed, "just get rid of it" decision-making,

• Sort belongings, so valuable items are identified,  

• Get objective, professional appraisals,

• Find buyers and get the best prices,

• Make donations, 

• Coordinate movers,

• And, when it’s appropriate, get your home ready to sell -- also at the best price.

Relocating to something more manageable?

Byron Home specializes in helping seniors who are considering a move.  Usually it’s a move into smaller, more manageable living quarters -- an apartment, a condominium, a 55+ community, assisted living facility, or a continuing-care retirement community.

At Byron Home, we know that the very idea of a move is overwhelming.

Don’t know where to begin?

People simply don't know where to begin.  

And with grown children often living outside the area or working full-time even if they’re nearby, family members sometimes just aren’t available to help, even though they would like to.  

This leaves downsizing seniors with so much to do.

Not just belongings -- memories

The family home is not just a place that's full of belongings. It’s also full of memories.

So, it’s very difficult to decide what to keep, what to give to give away or sell, and what everything is worth. And it’s also difficult to decide what to do about getting the house ready to sell -- at the best price.

Working with specialists

That’s where Byron Home can help.  We don’t do financial planning, real estate sales, elder law, or locate senior housing. But we can work with all of these types of specialists--and the family--to handle the seemingly endless, bothersome, practical details of an upcoming move.  

Getting ready to move

A move, even one that is well-planned, is complicated. Getting ready for it requires:
 

• Going through closets, drawers, attics and basements,

• Taking inventory and, often, sorting through things along with children, or with them in mind,

• Getting appraisals, buyers, or finding a place to donate belongings that won¹t make the move.

Avoiding "Just Get Rid of It" syndrome

Getting ready also requires a certain kind of stamina.

You don’t want to get worn down by the "hassle" and give in to the temptation to "just get rid of it," only to find out later that those items were more valuable than you realized.

Coordinating sales and/or appraisals

Often seniors and their families don’t know the value of their items.   We will bring in several potential buyers to help you get the most for those items you wish to sell.  Or you may want an appraisal for insurance purposes.

"My wife wouldn't have any ideas what my train collection is worth.  Someone could come in and offer her $1,000 and yet it is probably worth at least $5,000.”

Preserving the memories -- a special Byron Home service

And, because some items are just too personally important to sell or give away, we can even help you mount and frame special items and memorabilia for yourself--or for your loved ones.

Getting the most for your home

Many seniors have lived in their homes for many years, and now the residences have appreciated considerably.  So when it's time to sell, you want to, need to--and deserve to--maximize the profit from the sale.

We show you how to do just that by:

• Making those few simple changes that are proven winners in making the house more marketable,

• Clearing up confusion about what fix-ups will pay off versus what is just time or money down the drain, and

• Coordinating a clean-up blitz--yard work, painting, or some strategic "de-cluttering" to show the home at its best.

When children, or other family members, can’t do it all because of jobs, distance, or other circumstances

At Byron Home, we know what it’s like to be overwhelmed by the emotional exhaustion of it all, the years of accumulated belongings, the sheer number of things to do.

And we know what it’s like to wish you had someone to work with you to do what needs to get done.

Maybe it’s just getting things organized for a move.

Maybe it’s arranging for appraisals of key items and then following through by arranging either a sale or donation.

Or maybe it¹s getting the house cleaned up and fixed-up, so you can really show its potential and get the best price.

We’ll work with you--or anyone you designate--to provide whatever level of help the family needs.
 

"The bottom line is that my staff and I help the way the family would, if they could.  But we do it for many clients, so they all benefit from our experience.  

"One person told me:  ' It’s like having a daughter help you!' 

"Unfortunately, many seniors don't have daughters or sons in the area. Or, if they do, their adult children are part of the ‘sandwich generation,’ working full time and raising their own families.

"That’s why we’re here. Our job is to allow the family members to focus on what they need to do. We'll handle the rest. Click here for a FREE Consultation."
   
Donna Willmann
Founder
Byron Home, Inc.