Does the idea of downsizing intimidate you? You are not alone; the process of downsizing can be daunting for many. It is a significant life transition filled with plenty of logistics, emotions, and decisions to be made. 

At Raise the Bar, we help break this process into manageable steps, ensuring that you are supported in the ways that matter to you.  Here are a few ways that we make this transition smooth and compassionate:

Understanding Your Journey

We know downsizing means leaving behind a home full of memories. We take the time to listen and understand your unique situation, ensuring our approach is tailored to your needs and concerns.

Personalized Home Selling

We go beyond market expertise, creating a selling plan that aligns with your goals and timeline. From preparing your home to supporting you through the emotional aspects of moving, we're with you every step.

Finding Your New Beginning

Our team specializes in finding the perfect home to match your lifestyle and dreams. Whether it’s a cozy house, a condo, or a community with must-have amenities, we’ll help you find a place to create new memories. For unique homes, we’re ready to go the extra mile to make it happen.

Seamless Transition

We manage the complexities of buying and selling with care and efficiency, including connecting you with local vendors who may be able to make the process more efficient. Our goal is to make the entire process as low-stress as possible.

With us, you’re not just getting a Realtor team—you’re getting partners who understand that downsizing is a significant change and treat it as such. Let us help you turn this new chapter into a positive and exciting experience.

Beautiful farm home in Berryville Virginia

Hannah and Kristin are detail-oriented and always ahead of each step of the process, as we were selling our home. The advertising with fun videos showed the spirit of our farm, and a really slick brochure showed the beauty of the house. What they did online was so fun and professional. Once there was an offer on the house, she made sure it was exactly what we wanted. Hannah followed us every step of the way with all the inspections, timelines, agendas, and closing. We were exhausted with the move, but she never seemed tired and always helped us out. Our dream came true, and she made it happen.

G & M

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I highly recommend Kristin Crockett! We are empty nesters who needed to downsize and simplify. We had the additional challenge of wanting to buy BEFORE selling our older, larger home. We also had a huge challenge of 7-week international travel that was at risk of conflicting with our house sale closing. Kristin guided us through our home search and both the buy and sell transactions masterfully. She has connections with many service providers, including a lender who figured out the finances that allowed us to buy before selling. We found our dream retirement home—that has a bigger kitchen than our former home—more quickly than we ever expected. She has amazing organization tools that helped us keep on time with every step of both transactions. She gave us excellent advice but was never pushy. She developed a very useful plan for readying our house for sale and a way to proceed with the settlement on the sale even if our travel plans were to conflict with closing.

A & M