From there, set a moving timeline tied to your actual life event, retirement, health or family, rather than an open-ended one, since a fixed date is what actually gets decades of belongings sorted and a home shown in its best condition.
Coordinate the possession dates on both ends next. A short rent-back after closing can bridge the gap if your next Mayfair home is not quite ready when your current one sells.
Joel Dyck starts every Mayfair downsizing file with a hand-reviewed valuation so the budget for the next step is based on a real number. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.