I sold my business and I feel a little lost. Is now even the time to move?
The money is the easy part. The real work is the identity shift — going from the person who built something to the person figuring out what's next. If the house question feels heavier than it should, that's why. It was never really about the house.
So here's a quieter way to frame it: does moving serve the next chapter, or substitute for knowing what it is? Sometimes a move is exactly right — the house was chosen by the business years ago, sized for a life you're done living. Sometimes the move is just the most concrete decision available when everything else is fog. The first is worth making. The second can wait until it becomes the first.
You don't have to know yet. The market keeps no score on when you decide. When the house question gets its turn, I'll be the easiest part of your year. Just call.
I wrote this answer, and I stand behind it. I'm Chris Deutsch, a Minneapolis Realtor (MN #20382264). Twenty-five years of walking these neighborhoods, checking basements, and sitting across kitchen tables from people making exactly this call. I re-check every answer and date it — this one was last verified .
If your situation is more specific than the market, that's the one worth talking through. Email me at chris@lakesarearealty.com.