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2 November 2014 | 5 replies
Change your message to so far as why they would want to sell.Motivations of older people in general:60s to 70: Retire, downsize, travel, spend time with grandkids/kids, buy new toys70s to 80: Leave a legacy to loved ones, protect their nest egg, maintain health. 80s plus: Simply their estate, leave legacy so loved ones will remember them, slow decline in heath, stay out of nursing home or being a burden on family.I have a couple of sources where you can get the age of your prospect if you want to tailor a message to each age group.
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10 June 2019 | 26 replies
We do have some debt to pay off with our cars and a single credit card so could use the money to pay off about 50k in debt and still have a nice nest egg and money for future investment properties.
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12 October 2010 | 5 replies
Take time to learn, save a nest egg, manage your credit score and pull the trigger.
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23 March 2013 | 2 replies
If you get some appreciation (historically, roughly equal to inflation), you can have a nice nest egg in the future.The decision to keep or sell is just math.
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20 March 2014 | 5 replies
Depending on the size of the nest, it could cost you several hundred dollars to get rid of them for good.
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23 September 2018 | 13 replies
I typically keep it in a 'rental properties only' account and use it as a nest egg should anything come up.
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10 February 2021 | 69 replies
Finally you are going to rely on property managers to manage your nest egg.
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6 September 2019 | 185 replies
A home is a woman’s place of security, so is money in the bank as a nest egg “in case of emergencies” I personally don’t feel safe with a nest egg in the bank I feel safe with an income producing asset.
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17 January 2016 | 74 replies
In 15 years I would have a very nice nest egg and would pay off student loans and invest in high yield bonds with the rest.
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9 December 2019 | 51 replies
So that's an extra incentive to keep the nest egg in tact.