How do I handle decades of belongings when downsizing?

Handling decades of belongings when downsizing works best broken into stages: sorting what moves with you, what goes to family, what gets sold or donated, and what simply needs to be cleared out, tackled well before the home goes on the market rather than the week of closing. Estate sale companies and cleanout services can take on the bulk of that work if hired early enough. Brian Beatty connects downsizing clients with those resources so the sorting does not stall the sale.