The millions of Baby Boomers are now beginning to enter a fascinating era of their lives, often called “empty nest” years.  No longer playing host to their children, who are grown and perhaps developing families of their own, many Empty Nesters are yearning for simplicity, and therefore turn to downsizing.  As they recognize that they no longer need spacious Toronto homes with four or more bedrooms, they naturally turn their sights to residences that offer simpler floorplans and more modest square footage, not to mention far fewer maintenance responsibilities.  To help make their moves to their new, smaller homes as convenient as possible, they are also choosing to rent plastic moving containers rather than purchasing boxes made of questionable and/or unreliable materials. Continue reading →