Chapter 3 Lifestyle

The Emotional Side of Leaving a Home You’ve Loved Licensed real estate broker Michele Wollet introduces “Chapter 3 Lifestyle” by sharing a client story about “Susan,” who delayed selling for eight months despite perfect financial planning because the home held memories of her late husband and family life. Michele explains that a home is “the container of your life,” and that emotional attachment c...

The One Number You Need Before Selling: Calculating Real Net Proceeds Michele Wollet, a licensed real estate broker with 40 years of experience, explains that retirees should focus on their real net proceeds—what actually lands in their bank account after selling—rather than Zillow’s estimate, which can be off by 2% to over 6% and doesn’t account for a home’s unique factors. She outlines how to ca...

What Problem Are You Really Trying to Solve Before You Move? Michelle Wollet, a licensed real estate broker with 40 years of experience, explains that before selling a home in “chapter three,” the most important question is: “What problem are you actually trying to solve?” Using a client story about “Carol,” who almost downsized but realized she was lonely after her husband’s death, Michelle argue...

Chapter Three Lifestyle: A Sharper Focus on Real Estate Decisions After 50 Licensed real estate broker Michelle Wollet announces a shift in her show Chapter Three Lifestyle to focus more directly on the major real estate decisions people face in their 50s and beyond, noting that homeowners 55+ average over $200,000 in home equity and often lack a plan. Drawing on 40 years of experience, she aims t...