South Central Pennsylvania Senior Transitions
Before the for-sale sign, there's a process. I help families walk through it.
I work with seniors, adult children, and estate executors across Lebanon, Dauphin, and Lancaster Counties, months or years before any home is ready to list.
Complimentary. Confidential. No obligation.
Three situations. The same first step.
If you're a senior in a home that's becoming too much
I know the feeling when the stairs seem steeper, the yard feels larger, and the house that once held everything starts feeling like it is asking too much. It does not mean you are ready to leave. It means you deserve a plan.
If you're an adult child watching the warning signs
You are not imagining things. And you are not the only one lying awake at night wondering if Mom is really fine. I help families have the hard conversations without making anyone feel cornered.
If you're settling an estate
An estate is not just a house. It is decades of belongings, family memories, and decisions that feel impossible when you are already grieving. I bring order to the overwhelm, one step at a time.
Wherever you are right now, you are not late, and you are not alone.
Most agents arrive when the home is ready to list. I arrive earlier.
Most real estate professionals wait until the house is clean, the belongings are gone, and the family is exhausted. I show up six to twenty-four months earlier, when the real questions are still unanswered. That is when the most important work happens.
No sales pitch. Just clarity.
You don't have to figure it out first. The conversation with me is the figuring out.
What sets this practice apart
I show up early.
I begin working with families six to twenty-four months before a home is ready to list. That window is where the best decisions are made, before pressure replaces planning.
I bring a vetted network.
Over the years I have built relationships with senior housing directors, elder law attorneys, Medicare and Medicaid specialists, estate cleanout crews, auctioneers, in-home support providers, and placement service advisors. You do not have to vet vendors alone.
I've lived this.
I cared for my mother with dementia in my own home for five years. That experience built the foundation for everything I do now. I am not reading from a script. I am speaking from experience.
I am the top senior agent in Lebanon County.
Since 2021 I have specialized full-time in senior transitions. I am a Seniors Real Estate Coach, Aging in Place Specialist, Senior Housing Advisor, and the founder of the Senior Focus Alliance, a nonprofit of six businesses serving seniors across the region.
I'm Margie Yohn.
I am a licensed real estate professional who has spent my career helping people move through life's transitions. In 2021 I made the decision to focus exclusively on senior transitions, and I have never looked back.
For five years I cared for my mother as she lived with dementia. That experience changed everything. It taught me what families actually need, what they fear, and what helps them feel safe enough to take the next step. It is why I built Sage Senior Transitions, and it is why I wrote Caring Crossroads, a book for senior caregivers.
Today I serve as President of the Senior Focus Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of six businesses dedicated to supporting seniors in South Central Pennsylvania. I am also a member of Seniors Outreach Services, the Dementia Friendly Task Force, Dementia Friendly PA, Aging Inspired, and the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, where I served as Past Chairman.
My license dates back to 1989. My heart for this work dates back to the day I brought my mother home.
What families have told me
Mary had lived in her home for decades. The stairs, the yard, and the sheer volume of belongings had become overwhelming. I slowed the process down and walked her through housing options first, then belongings, then home preparation. We only addressed the sale once she felt comfortable. There was no rush, and no pressure.
From a senior I worked with in Lebanon County
Carol and Sam reached out because their mother insisted she was fine, but the warning signs were everywhere. I reframed the conversation away from telling her she had to move, and toward asking what would make life easier and safer. The family was able to have hard conversations without making Mom feel attacked.
From an adult child in Hershey
Jim was the executor for his uncle's estate, and the house held decades of belongings with no clear path forward. He had no idea what was valuable, what to donate, or whether to repair before selling. I created a practical sequence. Identify resources, evaluate auction or estate sale options, coordinate cleanout, assess the home's condition, then determine the path to market.
From an executor in Lancaster County
When the time feels right, the first conversation is the easiest place to start.
Twenty to thirty minutes. No pressure. No timeline. Just a calm conversation about where you stand and what the next step might look like.
Let's figure out the first step togetherComplimentary. Confidential. No obligation.