[JohnZ]

Down-sizing is tough but not all that bad. We too went from about 4000 sq. ft. to a 2 br villa. Give as much of the good stuff to the kids and other relatives. After that effort, the only thing remaining is to sell and that could be a little heart wrenching but absolutely necessary. We did put some stuff into storage to move at a later date after we've had some time to think and re-group which worked out well. But our situation was greatly accelerated....we had an offer on our home in Atlanta after being on the market for ONE day. If you're looking at a 2,200 sq. ft. home here, it shouldn't be too bad. We were able to fit-in most all of our nice pieces comfortably....which frankly, surprised me. Try sketching out your new floor plan and furniture placement on some graph paper with as much accuracy to dimensions as possible.....you'll be surprised too. The move is definitely worth it!