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Many parents stay in their home long after the last child has left, and it just doesn’t fit anymore. A smaller place near the grandkids would make everyone’s life easier, but the thought of unwinding everything in that old house is overwhelming.
That’s why Brian Sroub started Operation Relo. He was initiated into downsizing when he did it for his parents, and the two-year odyssey involved donating hundreds of items, dealing with family issues, and prepping the house for sale. The family also moved Mom three times in the first year after their father’s passing.
Acutely aware of the need for downsizing stewardship, he founded Relo in 2018 and has since worked with thousands of families to manage the details involved with this transition. The company offers local, comprehensive downsizing services throughout Northeast Ohio, providing home clean-outs, internet estate sales, repairs, moves and real estate-related transactions.
Picture the big house, the piles of stored mementos from times gone by, a long driveway, a big lawn to care for. It’s all become a burden now. Brian encourages us to break free from the old mold and embrace the next stage of life, unencumbered.
“Don’t stay dragged down by all the stuff you accumulated during the childbearing years. A big chunk of your happiness hinges on making a shift toward the next 30 years,” Brian says, in his mid-60s himself.
“We hurt ourselves by hanging on to things that are no longer useful to us. There’s a battle between the desire for familiarity and forward-looking vitality. It’s hard, but once you do let go, there’s noticeably less weight. Let go of the stuff. Be free.”
NUTS & BOLTS of Transforming Chaos into Order
Brian Sroub sees older adulthood as a new coming of age, setting the stage for the next 30 years. He compares the work involved to celebrating a wedding.
Can you do it all yourself, from the photography to the flowers, the officiating, the catering and managing all the details? Maybe when you were 25, but you don’t need that anymore.
Let the pros handle your downsizing details. Contact Operation Relo to do the heavy lifting as you help your parents and/or yourself clear the way for a more copacetic future.
STEP #1: Call Brian at 216-810-1818, email him at [email protected], or visit operationrelo.com to get started.
STEP #2: Schedule a no-cost walk-through/assessment of the home.
STEP #3: Receive a written proposal with itemized cost breakdowns.
STEP #4: Once the proposal is accepted, work begins. The average job takes six weeks.
