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Tips on Selling Your Home Shared Today at Residences at Vantage Point

Representatives of Wendy Slaughter Team will discuss how to succeed in today's real estate market and prepare for the future

Residences at Vantage Point is hosting a new Compass Seminar Series, including informative sessions designed to help people plan for the future during retirement.

Karen Lawlor and Beth Ditman of the Wendy Slaughter Team will present “Selling a Home in Today’s Market” on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1:30 p.m. Topics will include:

  • What’s going on in the local real estate market?
  • Is now a good time to sell?
  • What about interest rates?
  • How do I choose the right Realtor?
  • Does my home need improvements before I sell?

The third session in the Compass Seminar Series is “The Finances of Senior Living” presented by Mark C. Sauder and George Bradford of Merrill Wealth Management Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1:30 p.m. Topics will include:

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  • Tools to manage your income and assets
  • How to plan for future health care costs
  • How do know if you can afford to live at a retirement community

“Optimizing Your Estate Plan” is the subject of the final session Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1:30 p.m., presented by Josephy Mathis of Mathis Law. Topics will include:

  • Why your estate plan should change as your life changes
  • How changes in the tax laws and tax codes could affect your estate
  • Ways to ensure the important people in your life will be cared for
  • Learn how to fulfill your philanthropic and personal legacy goals

Space is limited. Small bites and refreshments will be served. RSVP for as many sessions in the series as you like at www.VantagePointResidences.org/compass or by calling 410-489-3037 to reserve a spot for yourself and a friend.

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Residences at Vantage Point is home to over 250 residents. It was founded in 1990 and is a nonprofit serving people age 60 and above. Managed by Life Care Services, the community includes a variety of residential living arrangements from studio to two-bedroom deluxe apartments. It provides long-term health services available exclusively for residents should they need them. It is located at 5400 Vantage Point Road. Visit www.VantagePointResidences.org for more information.

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