Remington Park · Downsizing
Downsizing in Remington Park
Move to less house on your timeline, with the sale and the next home planned together.
Downsizing in Remington Park: convenience close to home
Downsizing in Remington Park is a move toward convenience. The neighborhood's location is its strength, with major routes and Loop 289 close by and shopping and the South Plains Mall area a short drive away. When you're simplifying life, having errands, appointments and friends close by is part of the point.
The homes are primarily single-family, on tree-lined streets, and a neighborhood park and lake add a place to walk close to home. Because homes here aren't the newest, a smaller home can come with usable space at a reasonable price, and the money you save stays in your pocket.
Some people downsize into Remington Park from a larger home elsewhere. Others already live here and move to something smaller nearby. The plan is the same either way: sell well, buy well and time the two together.
How Shelby Cotton helps you downsize
I'm Shelby Cotton, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC in Lubbock. When you downsize, I start with what the next chapter looks like. What do you want less of? What can't you give up? Which places do you want close by?
For the smaller home, my background in architecture and design helps you choose well. I'll look at the steps at each entry, where the main bedroom and laundry sit, how much storage there is and what the yard will ask of you. In an older home, I'll also look at the roof and systems, because a downsizing move should lower your upkeep, not raise it.
For the home you're selling, we'll decide together what preparation is worth doing, price it with evidence and launch it with professional media, a property website, paid social media ads, agent email, neighbor mailers and open houses.
Your downsizing plan, step by step
- Picture the next chapter. Where you want to be and what the next home needs to do.
- Know your numbers. What your current home is likely to sell for, and what you'll net.
- Choose the order. Buy first or sell first, so you're not rushed out or paying for two homes too long.
- Prepare and sell. Repairs worth doing, sorting and staging, then a planned launch. See the launch plan.
- Find the smaller home. Judged for access, layout, storage and the condition of its systems.
- Close and move. Both closings lined up at the title company.
The citywide approach is on downsizing in Lubbock.
Choosing a smaller home with some age
Most Remington Park homes have some years on them, and that's worth thinking through when you downsize. An older smaller home can offer more usable space for less money. It can also bring a roof, water heater or heating and cooling system closer to replacement, which is the kind of expense a downsizer usually wants to avoid.
The answer is to know before you buy. We'll look at the ages of the big items on every home you consider, and weigh a slightly higher price for a home with newer systems against a lower price with work ahead. For many downsizers, paying a little more for peace of mind is the better trade.
Accessibility deserves the same attention. Count the steps at the front door, the back door and the garage. Check whether you can live on one level. A home that fits you now and in ten years saves you a second move.
Letting go of the larger home
Letting go of a larger home takes time, and giving it that time makes the move gentler. Start with the next home's floor plan and measure the main rooms. Decide where the biggest pieces will go before you sort anything else, because that answers most of the harder questions.
Then work one room at a time. Settle early what goes to family, what's sold, what's donated and what comes along. Rooms with less in them also photograph larger and brighter, so the sorting helps your sale as much as your move.
If you'd like help finding people to assist with sorting or moving, ask me.
Compare other places to downsize
If walkable streets and a neighborhood pool appeal, compare Remington Park with downsizing to Vintage Township. If newer construction and lower upkeep matter most, look at downsizing in Uptown West. We'll weigh them against what you'd give up.
Talk through your plans
Start with what your home is worth or tell me about your plans. You can also call (806) 630-0455. The Remington Park guide covers the neighborhood. Move wisely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why downsize to Remington Park?
For convenience and value: access to Loop 289 and major routes, shopping and the South Plains Mall area nearby, and a neighborhood park and lake.
What should I check on an older smaller home?
The ages of the roof, heating and cooling and water heater, the steps at each entry and whether you can live on one level.
Can I downsize within Remington Park?
Yes, when the right smaller home comes up. We'll plan the sale of your current home and the purchase together.
Remington Park
What downsizing looks like in Remington Park
Established, convenient, approachable, and surprisingly well positioned.
- The homes
- Primarily single-family homes on tree-lined streets, traditional ranch-style and newer-traditional. Median year built around 1995, so largely 1990s-era housing.
- Why people choose it
- First- and second-time buyers, move-up buyers watching value closely, and relocating buyers wanting convenient access to the rest of the city.
- Schools people ask about
- Whiteside Elementary, Irons Middle School and Coronado High School are commonly associated with Remington Park. Verify boundaries for each address.
- Getting around
- Southwest Lubbock near Loop 289. Reference points: Slide Road, 73rd Street, Loop 289 and Remington Park itself. Loop 289 makes much of the city reachable without a long cross-town commute.
- Nearby
- A neighborhood park and lake; the South Plains Mall and nearby commercial area.
- The trade-off
- Location, usable square footage and value over owning the newest house. Sellers compete with both older southwest Lubbock homes and newer construction; a dated home priced close to newer options loses ground.
The method
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Ready to make your move with Shelby Cotton?