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title: "Blue Moon Estate Sales Survey Results Shows Older Adults Are Ready to Move"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5537542e-5328-4314-8073-1fa5345d286c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210601_blue_moon_estate_sales_survey_results_shows_older_adults_are_ready_to_move.html
category: "Senior Care"
industry: "Senior Care"
published: 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:13:08.534Z
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# Blue Moon Estate Sales Survey Results Shows Older Adults Are Ready to Move

**TL;DR:** A Blue Moon Estate Sales survey found that 19% of people aged 55 and up are planning to relocate by 2023, citing retirement and vacation home use as top reasons. The survey also found that 26% of respondents are looking to downsize belongings through estate sales.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-06-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210601_blue_moon_estate_sales_survey_results_shows_older_adults_are_ready_to_move.html).*

## Story

The estate sale franchise in the U.S. recently surveyed* over 700 men and women over the age of 55 on their intentions of moving in the near future and their plan for their belongings.

- Of those aged 55 and up, 19% report they are planning to relocate by 2023.

- A 2021 move is still in the plans of 8% of the survey takers.

- The top reason for moving is retirement and/or vacation home use.

- A span of five weeks to many months is the length of time 75% of respondents expect to spend preparing their home for sale.

- 63% of respondents are planning to get rid of 25-100% of their personal belongings when they relocate.

- Estate sales are in the future of 26% of respondents, who are looking to downsize belongings in preparation for a move.

- Of those who plan to have an estate sale, 51% say they plan to hire a professional estate sale company rather than taking a DIY approach.

“As the baby boomer population continues to age, the need for quick, easy personal property sales will continue to escalate,” said David Blue, VP and co-founder of Blue Moon Estate Sales. “Moving can be a stressful time, particularly when years of stuff is factored into the equation, and Blue Moon Estate Sales is here to help ease the burden.”

Blue Moon Estate Sales, founded in 2009, specializes in professional residential and commercial liquidation services for individuals relocating, downsizing or handling personal assets.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Senior Care (sector)
- estate sales (topic)
- Blue Moon Estate Sales (company)
- retirement planning (topic)
- downsizing (topic)
- relocation trends (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210601_blue_moon_estate_sales_survey_results_shows_older_adults_are_ready_to_move.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5537542e-5328-4314-8073-1fa5345d286c).