05/28/2026
Rick had been in California for years. Small place. Big life.
And when his daughter moved back too, he knew. It was time to come home to Michigan.
The thing is, Rick doesn't travel light. He has a collection of antique tractors. Musical instruments. A whole life worth of stuff that need real space around them.
He also needed to be close enough to Traverse City, his daughter and her grandkids.
So we got to work.
Rick searched from California, viewing homes virtually. His daughter and her family drove out in person to walk through them for him. We were a team.
The budget was tight, which meant the list was short. But we saw everything on it. Some homes looked fine in photos and fell apart the moment you walked in. One had a burned-out house sitting right next door. It had been there a long time. I drove past that street not long ago. Still there. We made the right call.
Finally, we found it. A place just outside of South Boardman. About 20 minutes from Traverse City. Room for the tractors. Room for the instruments. Room to breathe.
It took a little time to settle in fully. But Rick is home now. Really home.
If you have a move like this in front of you, I'd love to help you find what you're looking for too. DM me the word Guide and I'll send you my Serenity Now Method guide on downsizing.
