What if several things changed at once?

Answer for the change with the biggest daily impact. The recommendations sequence naturally, and you can revisit the assessment as your situation settles.

Is this only for major life events?

No. Gradual shifts — a hobby that took over a room, adult children coming and going, a permanent work-from-home setup — put the same kind of pressure on a home.

What happens after I finish?

You see your results immediately on the page — no waiting for an email. Maria reviews the answers personally and follows up the way you asked to be contacted. There is never a charge, and you are never handed off to a call center.

Do I have to give my contact information?

You answer every question first and only share contact details at the end, so you always know what you are getting before you decide. Your information is used to send your results and follow up — it is not sold.

Home Planning Tools

Life Change Home Assessment

Major life changes often create home decisions. Answer a few questions and receive personalized guidance to help you prioritize what matters most before making expensive purchases.

About 3 minutes

Before you begin

What this assessment helps you understand

Reviewed by Maria BanouHome Life AdvisorAssessment guidance

What a change in your life — a move, a new chapter, a household shift — means for the way your home needs to work.

Who it's for: Homeowners in transition: retiring, blending households, an empty nest, a new arrival, or a fresh start.
Why it's worth it: Homes rarely adjust on their own. Naming the change makes the furnishing and layout decisions much simpler.
What you'll receive: Priorities for the transition, rooms to rethink, and a realistic order of operations.
How long it takes: About 3 minutes. Results show right away, and Homeowner Journeys keeps a longer path for your situation.

What you'll learn

Which rooms your change affects most
What to decide now and what to leave open
How to avoid furnishing for a life you've moved past
Practical steps for the first few months
Guides and journeys matched to your transition

There are no right or wrong answers, and nothing here is a test. Answer the way things really are — that's what makes the guidance useful.

There are no right or wrong answers — just tell us how things really are.

Step 1 of 6

Which life transition best describes your situation?

About the Life Change Assessment

A home stops fitting when life changes faster than the house does. A new baby, a parent moving in, working from home permanently, a household that shrank, a household that grew. The furniture and the layout were chosen for a version of your life that has moved on. This assessment identifies which change is putting pressure on your home and what to adjust first.

What this assessment looks at

What changed: The life event driving the pressure — and how homes typically need to respond to it.
The rooms under strain: Which spaces are being asked to do a job they were never set up for.
Timing and urgency: What needs to happen now versus what can be phased over the next few months.
Budget sequencing: The order that gets the most relief for the least spend.

The mistake is treating a life change as a whole-home project. It almost never is. Usually one or two rooms are carrying the strain, and fixing those resolves most of the friction.

Common questions

What if several things changed at once?: Answer for the change with the biggest daily impact. The recommendations sequence naturally, and you can revisit the assessment as your situation settles.
Is this only for major life events?: No. Gradual shifts — a hobby that took over a room, adult children coming and going, a permanent work-from-home setup — put the same kind of pressure on a home.
What happens after I finish?: You see your results immediately on the page — no waiting for an email. Maria reviews the answers personally and follows up the way you asked to be contacted. There is never a charge, and you are never handed off to a call center.
Do I have to give my contact information?: You answer every question first and only share contact details at the end, so you always know what you are getting before you decide. Your information is used to send your results and follow up — it is not sold.