Senior moves and downsizing in Old Southwest Reno

Old Southwest Reno is, by the Census numbers, an old-housing neighborhood: a median build year of 1975 and nearly two homes in three from before 1980. The median age is 41.4 and 55.5 percent of homes are owned. A house that has been in a family for many years keeps its history in the closets, and that history is what a senior move has to sort.

What older homes keep

Houses from the 1950s, 60s and 70s were built with a lot of storage: hall closets, built-in cabinets, attics and crawl spaces. Over the years those fill. A move from one of them rarely means one room of boxes. It means going through each closet, and the estimator walks all of it, writing down what is going and what is staying.

Fragile things from other decades

Long ownership usually means china, glass, framed photographs and furniture with a story. Those get hand wrapping and padded cartons, and a few items may need more. Large antique pieces are covered in moving antiques safely, and a piano is planned separately, as described in how pianos are moved.

A high-value neighborhood means a sale

A median home value of $703,700 means that for many owners here the home is the biggest asset in the family. Selling it is part of the plan, so the move and the sale have to line up. Furniture that is not needed in the new place can wait in the warehouse during showings, and storage while you sell your home explains how. The de-clutter and home-staging help page covers rearranging what stays.

Distance from the warehouse

Old Southwest Reno is about 4.9 miles and 10 minutes from 2277 Glendale Ave, so a crew can make a short run to the vaults the same day. Vault storage starts from $40 per month.