Selling the Family Home and Finding the Right Next Chapter in Utah.

SRES stands for Seniors Real Estate Specialist, a designation awarded by the National Association of Realtors to agents who complete specialized training in the real estate needs of adults aged 50 and older. Adam Stark, SRES has been licensed since 2013, trained in downsizing, relocation, housing options, and the financial and emotional side of late-life moves, and holds the New Home Construction certification as well. He is also a featured expert on The American Dream TV. Natalie Stark, licensed since 2008, works alongside him supporting seniors and families through every transition.

Active adult communities are age-restricted neighborhoods, not care facilities. Under the federal Housing for Older Persons Act, at least one resident generally must be 55 or older, and each community sets its own occupancy rules in its governing documents. We explain the rules for each community clearly, without steering or assumptions, so your family can compare Daybreak’s SpringHouse Village, The Dell at Jordan Cliffs in Draper, and communities in Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Highland, and the Provo area on the facts.

Yes, a large share of our senior moves are coordinated with adult children living in another city or state. We video-tour homes on your behalf, relay honest condition reports, keep a written timeline everyone can follow, and make sure Mom or Dad is never alone with a big decision. You stay as involved as you want to be, from weekly calls to flying in for the closing.

Yes, and we usually recommend one coordinated plan. We model both sides of the transaction together: the net proceeds from the sale, the purchase price in the new community, and the timing that lets both closings line up. In a balanced market, well-priced homes in desirable communities like Daybreak or Draper often attract an accepted offer within the first two to three weeks, which gives you room to negotiate the move-in date on your next home.

For sellers, we explain our commission and every line of the estimated net sheet up front, before you sign anything. For buyers, representation is typically paid through the transaction in today’s market, and we walk through the actual terms before we start searching. Either way, the costs are clear from day one and there are no surprises at the closing table.

It depends on your budget, your market, and your comfort with moving twice. If the family home needs to sell before the new home is possible, we sequence the sale first and negotiate a rent-back or a flexible closing date. If the budget allows it, we can buy first with terms that let you move once. We lay out both paths with real numbers so your family can choose the one that fits.