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A smaller home.
A lighter load.
A confident next chapter.

Practical, honest guidance for Colorado Springs families moving to a more manageable home, settling a loved one's estate, or selling in probate. Written and led by Juanita Simkins, a local Broker Associate with 22 years guiding transitions.

Years guiding local moves
22
Certified specialties
8
Colorado Springs neighbors 60+*
1 in 5
People call Colorado Springs home*
494K

*U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for the city of Colorado Springs; neighborhood age data compiled from American Community Survey figures.

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Plain-language answers to the questions Colorado Springs families actually ask, written by Juanita Simkins with 22 years of local market experience behind every line.

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A step-by-step, judgment-free guide to moving from a larger home to one that fits your life now: planning, decluttering, sorting your things, choosing the right next home, and timing the move.
Downsizing & Rightsizing

The Colorado Springs Downsizing Guide: From Clutter to Closing

A step-by-step, judgment-free guide to moving from a larger home to one that fits your life now: planning, decluttering, sorting your things, choosing the right next home, and timing the move.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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Retirement and the empty nest change what a home needs to do. A practical plan for Colorado Springs retirees and empty nesters moving to a smaller, easier home.
Downsizing & Rightsizing

Rightsizing After Retirement and the Empty Nest: A Colorado Springs Plan

Retirement and the empty nest change what a home needs to do. A practical plan for Colorado Springs retirees and empty nesters moving to a smaller, easier home.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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A professional estate sale prices and sells the contents of a home, often in a few days. What it costs, how it works, and how to choose a trusted Colorado Springs company.
Estate Sales & Liquidation

Estate Sales in Colorado Springs: How Estate Sales and Liquidation Work

A professional estate sale prices and sells the contents of a home, often in a few days. What it costs, how it works, and how to choose a trusted Colorado Springs company.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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When a loved one passes, the executor, personal representative, or trustee often sells the home through probate. How it works, who has authority, and when court approval is needed.
Probate & Estate Transitions

Selling a Home in Probate in Colorado Springs: A Guide for Heirs, Executors, and Trustees

When a loved one passes, the executor, personal representative, or trustee often sells the home through probate. How it works, who has authority, and when court approval is needed.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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A cash offer means a buyer who can close without a mortgage contingency. When it helps, what a real one looks like, and how to spot the too-good-to-be-true buyers.
Probate & Estate Transitions

Cash Offers in Colorado Springs: What Sellers Should Know

A cash offer means a buyer who can close without a mortgage contingency. When it helps, what a real one looks like, and how to spot the too-good-to-be-true buyers.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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A move to a smaller home succeeds or fails on timing. Six months of small, doable steps from the decision to the first morning in your new home.
Downsizing & Rightsizing

The Rightsizing Timeline: A Month-by-Month Plan for Your Colorado Springs Move

A move to a smaller home succeeds or fails on timing. Six months of small, doable steps from the decision to the first morning in your new home.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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Colorado Springs families move around the base calendar: Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, and the Air Force Academy. How to sell, rent, or buy a smaller home around a PCS.
Downsizing & Rightsizing

Rightsizing Around a Military Move: PCS Planning in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs families move around the base calendar: Fort Carson, Peterson, Schriever, and the Air Force Academy. How to sell, rent, or buy a smaller home around a PCS.

September 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Juanita Simkins

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Why it matters here

Downsizing isn't about losing space. It's about gaining ease.

Colorado Springs is home to nearly half a million people, and about one in five residents is 60 or older. Thousands of families make the same decision every year: trading the family home for something smaller, flatter, and freer, while the extra bedrooms sit empty and the maintenance list grows.

A right-size move done well is a relief, not a loss. It frees equity, simplifies the week, and moves you closer to the life you actually want. It only goes wrong when it is rushed. This site exists to give Colorado Springs families a clear path from the first conversation to the new keys.

  • Less to clean, maintain, and worry about

  • Equity released for what matters next

  • A plan that protects your timeline

A bright, calm living room in a right-sized Colorado Springs home, furnished simply and lit by afternoon sun

The point of rightsizing

Portrait of Juanita Simkins, realtor and downsizing advisor in Colorado Springs

Meet your advisor

22 years of Colorado Springs moves, done with care.

Juanita Simkins helps people navigate their most important real estate decisions with empathy, strategic clarity, and integrity, protecting them from exploitation while achieving their family's goals. She educates, advises, and coaches clients on buying and selling wisely, while her team of transaction specialists oversees every detail of the process.

Her proven marketing strategies and exclusive Lifetime Home Support™ model give clients a system for every step of the buying and selling process, with support before, during, and long after the sale.

  • Luxury Home Specialist
  • Certified Negotiation Expert
  • Certified Military Relocation Specialist
  • Certified Seller Specialist
  • Certified Probate Expert
  • Listing Specialist

Local helpers

One list of trusted local help.

Every downsizing family needs a working team. Our resources page keeps real Colorado Springs businesses in every category, gathered in one place so you do not have to start from scratch.

  • Estate sales
  • Movers
  • Donation pickups
  • Junk removal
  • Probate attorneys
  • Financial planners
  • Stagers
  • Appraisers
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Not sure where to start?

Tell Juanita Simkins a little about your situation and she will tell you what a realistic path looks like. No pressure, no jargon, just a clear next step.