By Chris Doucet
If you have been sheltering in place, as recommended by the governor and the CDC, you are probably getting cabin fever like me. Being corralled is not something we wanted or anticipated but here we are…
To look at it on the bright side, being sequestered in close quarters with family members does allow us an opportunity to evaluate where we live and how we live when we really need to live in our space.
This virus may require us to work from home and create an office space rather than juggling a laptop on the sofa; to give kids a place to play, study and create; a kitchen appropriate to preparing meals rather than dishing takeout; an outdoor space for fresh air or maybe something that you weren’t missing in your home until now.
This is the perfect time to make a nest that does serve your family or evaluate whether to find a different home that will work better as we venture into a new reality.
Many families have downsized. Parents working outside the home, kids with multiple after school events, workouts at the gym—busy lives—has allowed us to live in smaller homes.
Is it a time to rethink?
➟ If your abode is adequately sized but not properly configured or if the décor is not dialed in, how do you envision it for the future?
➟ Decluttering, hanging art, repositioning furniture may do the trick or, perhaps, a remodel is required.
➟ Consider making updates that you have delayed or maybe never contemplated until now.
➟ With low interest rates and markets in turmoil, investment in a tangible asset makes eminent sense. Everyone needs a place to live and thrive.
If you are in lockdown, use this time to shop for properties online or get some design ideas from Houzz or other creative online sites. Smart agents will have listings with great photos, video tours or virtual showings without leaving home.
This is the time to rethink how we are living and living well in a changed world.