It is hard because it is peat and it is hydrophobic from being kept dry. Very difficult to rewet. All newly purchased plants should be repotted, because they are in soil that is usually unsuitable. Best would be to repot plant and use well draining mix. You could make your own by buying a bag of Cactus & Succulent soil, and a bag of perlite. Sift or rinse perlite, and mx them in 1:1 ratio. Grit, scoria, pumice and few others are all good substrates to use. All old soil should be off the roots of the plant. Since it is hydrophobic, it will be a challenge to get it off. You will likely lose some roots, but jade regrow them fast in proper conditions. Swishing rooball in tepid water may help. Forget dunking as suggested...Repot, and water whenever mix dries up; let dry between watering.

Looks like you are using a cachepot - inner pot should be higher, not so deep inside. And it should drain off after watering before being put back again.

Plant looks good right now. It will need lots of light and sunlight to stay compact.

May I ask what is yellow tape for? - are you catching fungus gnats? If yes, you are probably using soil full of organics, and water generously (maybe too often/too much). Yellow trap is OK to catch them now, but to prevent more, you probably should reconsider growing environment.

Thanks for you help! Yes these are to catch fungus gnats. Trying to deal with them . Is it ok to repot the jade even though it’s late summer? Should I water right after repotting tomorow since all soil will be new and mostly dry?

No problem with repotting the jade, and it could be watered. For fungus gnats: make sure there is no standing water, soil in pots doesn't stay too wet for too long, and get rid of any plant debris. Good air circulation helps too - using small fan is helpful.

I just repotted the plant and lifted up the interior pot higher as suggested . Managed to get most old soil out and as mentionned did loose some roots along the way. Did not water as it is evening in montreal. Will wait a few days make sure soil is fully dry. Hopefully the soil change will not shock it as I did bring it home today . This plant will be under led lights as it is in a room with a small west facing window but does not get direct light. See pic below. Will be posting another thread on 2 other succulents I have. Thanks again

Looks better raised. But it doesn't look like you added any perlite. You may have problem in the future with drainage. What kind of soil did you use? Use bamboo/wooden skewer or chopstick to test soil deep in the pot for moisture before watering again.

BTW, I prefer no cachepots. While usually much nicer looking than plastic pot, very often, as in your case, they are very tight-fitting. There is no space - and therefore no air circulation - between inner and outer pots. Inner pot will 'sweat'

I don’t find them to be especially picky. Mine is 4 years old. Whenever I change the cats water, every other day, I just pour what’s left on her. I drench her about once a month.

Is it normal that mine has completely thin leaves and they are no plump or thick as in previous post Picture or like I’ve seen before ?

And here is the soil I used. Thx

ProMix is usually quite good, and as another poster said jades are not picky...but succulents should have good drainage. Often, bagged sol is not as well draining as advertised, and amending it only helps. Skipping on it may not show for a long time or maybe not at all, but skipping something here and another thing there adds up. There are other challenges in growing succulents indoors, why to make it even more challenging? JMO...Anyway, I would at least check the bag for ingredients. They should be listed by %. If they are not, ingredient listed first is what there is most of.

I do not know how thin your leaves are, but jade has bit thicker leaves. They are some with quite thin leaves, but that is not the jade in OP's photo. It may not be a huge problem, but it is not "perfect", and often sign of lack of water. Pls. do not rush and pour lots of water: first, figure out the reason and try to solve the situation.

Here are the ingredients . I did not include perlite as I have no idea what that is and where to get . But I agree why perhaps adding a problem for later if I can solve right away . Here are ingredients

I see peat first, and also sand. Most of us stay away from sand completely, hopefully it is coarse and/or little of it. Perlite is sold in many stores (including Lowe's, Home depot, Walmart, hardware stores, garden centers...just about anywhere). It is quite inexpensive, and helps with drainage. White particles that you may see in many bagged soils - but they add always very minimal amounts. Using lots of it is recommended, ratio 1:1 with the soil is good. You may use pumice instead if available (more $ I believe), or even grit, scoria and so on.

Found this on amazon. Assuming this should do it? Should perlite be added only for succulents or even regular / tropical plants as well? Thanks

Yes, that is it. I use it extensively, even for tropicals I have (Brugmansia, figs, Loquat, and some more). I add lots of it even for container-grown tomatoes or other veggies. Some ppl do not like perlite because it is light and supposedly floats to the top - so make sure you mix it well with soil, there should be no layers. Personally, I don't have that problem, and have been using perlite for many years. I also use top-dressing of grit, and have no problem with both. I buy perlite in bulk. I would use pumice, but it is difficult to get around here, and is more expensive.

Ok great. Another general question . Can you repot a plant (any type) during the winter ?

I am not really sure about 'all'. But you probably can most, or at least many. It may be not the best time, and I wouldn't do it for no reason. Reason could be important - for example soil that is hydrophobic. That could hurt plant more than repotting in the wrong season. JMO...