Senior Right-Sizing in Eastern Iowa
Sold on Your Time.
I help longtime Johnson County and Washington County homeowners plan what comes next for their home, everything in it, and where they’ll go, while every choice is still theirs.
Planning is not the same as moving.
Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.
Your Timeline
You don’t have to be ready to move.
“We’re not ready.”
I believe you. Planning isn’t the same as moving.
“We’re still active and can take care of everything ourselves.”
That’s exactly when a plan is easiest to make.
“We’ve got so much stuff.”
We’ll take it one room at a time, and decide who gets what together.
A plan doesn’t put a sign in the yard. It just means that when the time comes, you’re the one deciding.
Meet Jeannette
Why I do this.
I grew up on a farm here, one of six kids. I helped my mom move from that farm into a one-level ranch and start sorting through 40 years of belongings and heirlooms. She passed before we finished. Her wishes were never written down, and my family was left guessing and disagreeing. I was the daughter making every decision while raising my own family and working full time. I don’t want that for your family.
I help people achieve lifelong dreams without the stress so they can enjoy their retirement years to the fullest.
Jeannette Williams, Broker Associate with Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors, and a lifelong resident of eastern Iowa.
- Seniors Real Estate Specialist, SRES®
- Johnson County Elderly Consortium
- Jeannette and Tim Williams
Bring your kids into the conversation if you’d like.
Your Plan
Every good plan answers four questions.
- Question 1:
What is your home worth, and what would it need before a sale?
- Question 2:
What happens to everything in it, and who gets what?
- Question 3:
Where would you want to go next, and who do you want nearby?
- Question 4:
What would tell you it’s time?
Knowing your home’s value helps you plan, even if you never move. If you bought decades ago, your homeowner’s coverage may be worth reviewing with your insurance professional.
2primary counties
Johnson and Washington Counties
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A clear place to start
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My home. My belongings. My next place.
No listing, no pressure. Just a plan in your own words.
How I Help
You decide. I handle the hard parts.
Tim and I work side by side. Between us, we have a network of buyers, investor contacts across price ranges, trusted contractors, and builder relationships from years around new construction. I’ve also presented at an independent living open house in Iowa City. These are resources we can lean on together. Every home and every sale is different.
Sold on Your Time.
My free, invitation-only workshop for people who’ve owned their homes 25 years or more.
Your next place.
I speak with future residents at the new senior communities being built in Tiffin and North Liberty, and I know the one-level and new construction options here.
The work.
I coordinate painters, flooring, movers, and lawn care, so you don’t have to manage the details alone.
Quiet sales.
I keep a list of buyers looking for homes before they reach the market, which may offer a more private way to explore a sale.
Stories & Questions
Real stories. More room for what matters.
A few families I’ve helped, shared without names. Photos are illustrative, not the actual clients. Every situation is different.
Story 1
Less upkeep. More freedom.
I helped a couple, ages 63 and 70, sell their $620,000 ranch and move into a $425,000 new duplex-style home. They became debt free, spend winters somewhere warm, and still live close to family here.
Story 2
Closer to family.
I helped a widower move out of state to be near his siblings. His ranch sold for $325,000. I coordinated fresh paint, new carpeting on the main level, and weekly lawn care. The buyers were a couple in their mid 60s, right-sizing from a larger two-story acreage to one-level living closer to their adult children and grandchildren.
Story 3
Space for three generations.
I helped a couple in their mid 40s make room for the wife’s mother, who was in her early 70s. They sold at $450,000 and bought at $740,000. The larger ranch offered one-level living and ensuite amenities so Grandma could be close while everyone kept their own space.
Honest answers.
I do not provide legal, tax, or Medicaid advice.
- There isn’t one right answer, and I won’t push you toward one. We look at your home, your priorities, your family, and your plans together. Planning can begin well before a move.
- Please bring them. I’m happy to meet with the whole family, in person or by phone, and keep the focus on what you want.
- That’s an important question for a qualified elder law attorney, and so are questions about Medicaid or giving the house to your children. I’m not an attorney and I never guess. I can point you toward people who serve seniors here and coordinate the real estate side alongside them.
Rooted here. Ready to help.
I focus on Johnson County and Washington County, Iowa, and I’m glad to help in these nearby communities too:
Iowa City · North Liberty · Coralville · Tiffin · Swisher · Shueyville · Hills · Lone Tree · Riverside · Kalona · Washington · Walford · Fairfax · Amana · Oxford
Local connections
Places I know well around here: Iowa City West High, Liberty High School, Clear Creek Amana, Wickham Elementary, Penn Elementary, City High, Lemme, Mann, Highland, the University of Iowa, Brown Deer Golf Club. Listed for familiarity only, not affiliation or school assignment.
Let’s start your plan.
Whether you’re thinking about next year or ten years from now, I’d be glad to sit down with you, and your family if you’d like. We can start shaping a plan in your own words, even if we never work together.
Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.