Hoover & Greater Birmingham Senior Moves & Right Sizing
Whether you’re ready for a smaller home or helping a parent explore senior living, I’ll help you understand your options and coordinate the move, one step at a time.
Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.
Certified Senior Housing ProfessionalA comfortable place to begin
You may be thinking, “We don’t need this much space,” or “My parents have reached the point where it’s unsafe to remain at home.” Either way, I’ll meet you where you are.
If maintaining a large house feels tiring, we can talk about a home that suits life now, what you want to keep, and how to move without giving up control.
If you are helping a parent, I can help your family compare options, manage the family home, and understand what happens next.
Independent guidance
Some senior living communities pay referral fees when someone moves in. I don’t accept those fees. When we explore communities together, I focus on your needs, preferences, and budget.
A conversation, not a pitch.
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A plan for the whole move
When there are decisions about care, finances, family, belongings, and a home sale, a clear order makes the process feel more manageable.
We will discuss the home, your priorities, timing, and where a financial planner or elder law attorney can help.
I can help you compare smaller homes, active adult communities, or senior living options based on your family’s needs.
We can coordinate appropriate help with sorting, estate sales, and deciding what comes along.
I will recommend sensible preparation based on likely value and your circumstances, without assuming every repair is worthwhile.
I will work toward timing that reduces disruption, while keeping you informed as each detail takes shape.
Support beyond the listing
I can manage sensible home preparation, connect you with the right professionals, tour communities with you, and keep your family informed about what is happening and what comes next.
“My right sizing and transition support comes at no additional cost alongside my real estate service.”
Third-party services, repairs, moving expenses, and senior living costs are separate.
Real situations, practical help
These past situations show how I adapt the plan. They are not promises of future results.
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I toured several communities with an elderly couple and their family to find care that fit their needs. I then coordinated painting, window replacement, landscaping, and the home sale.
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I helped a couple move into a new home in a 55-plus community and coordinated the sale so they moved once. When a title issue appeared one hour before closing, I helped get it resolved.
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A senior couple’s home had received few showings and no offers. I arranged improvements, expanded the marketing, and the home sold within 30 days of the new approach.
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After an inspection identified windows that needed replacement, I coordinated the order and installation after the sellers moved out of state and before the buyers moved in.
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Dave Patton, Realtor and Certified Senior Housing Professional.
About Dave
Around the time I became a Realtor, my parents could no longer safely remain in their home. My siblings and I researched assisted living, and I took responsibility for preparing and selling the family home.
Even in a close family, the process was confusing and frightening. My father passed away not long after the sale. His final words to me expressed pride and gratitude for how I handled it.
That experience shaped this work. I help other families partly to honor my parents. I am a senior myself, so I understand why clear explanations, patience, and respect for your choices matter.
The first Realtor in Alabama to earn the designation.
President and past Treasurer of the Hoover Senior Center Advisory Board.
More than 40 years in management and strategy consulting, plus an MBA earned at 50 with highest honors.
Active in senior events, local redevelopment work, and the business community.
I grew up in a family that valued honesty, care for others, and hard work. Those values still guide how I communicate, negotiate, and tell a family the truth, even when it is not the answer they hoped to hear.
Close to the communities you know
I stay close to what is changing in our area, from housing choices to the businesses and services families rely on.
My work takes me throughout Hoover, Birmingham, McCalla, Alabaster, Helena, and Chelsea. I know local communities such as Lake Wilborn, Stadium Trace, and Abingdon by the River. Each is simply one part of the broader picture we can consider together.
My relationships with builders, contractors, inspectors, title attorneys, mortgage professionals, and investor buyers help me find practical answers. Community involvement may also make me aware of off-market possibilities, though availability is never guaranteed.
I publish The Hoover Home Report each month to stay engaged with local market statistics, new businesses, senior living information, and community events.
Questions families often ask
I will answer what I can clearly, and help you find the right professional when a question falls outside my role.
We can begin with what you know today
Tell me what you’re considering, what feels uncertain, and who is involved. We can start there.
No pressure, and no timeline but yours.
