The last of the Baby Boomer generation is reaching retirement age. With that reality comes the decision to downsize the home. If you are a Boomer, you may have already made that decision or accomplished that task. If not, the decision is pending and you are just wondering if this is the time to sell, the time to relocate. You may not find a better time than now so now may be the best time to contact your realtor. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ [ View the story "Good Time For Baby Boomers to Sell?" on Storify ] Millions of us Boomers have arrived at this time: The downsize moment as the GenXers and GenYs explore home buying.… http://t.co/NMCrPoKC7M — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) May 13, 2015

According to the National Association of REALTORS ©, nearly 80% of consumers search online for real estate today. For one location of leads and real estate data visit HouseValues.com to request a free personalized home market evaluation. Of course, any type of real estate search on the web is certain to produce countless resources for both buyers and sellers. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ [ View the story "Selling, buying a home: Value finders" on Storify ] FICO ends restrictions on sharing credit scores and reports by consumer financial counseling organizations. http://t.co/5x6sUDd0xm — REALTORS® (@REALTORS) April 28, 2015

Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ For the typical homeowner, two dates are the primary focus of this post: 1) Date when you buy your home 2) Date when you sell your home For those of us who are 65+, now living in what we thought was our final home ownership transaction, the first date is history and the second date is unknown and may never happen in our lifetime. But if that does happen, your considerations may revolve around the current viability of the marketplace which begs the questions: Who is available to buy my place?  How many buyers are eligible? Those eligibility factors often relate to financing and approvals for different types of financing, including not just conventional, but also VA and FHA.  As for the later, here is a glimpse at some 'social current see' on that topic.  Be sure to read the marginal comments that follow. [ View the story "What is FHA certify?" on Storify ] Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Not sure what to do ...