This interesting article which sheds light on the Baby Boomers real estate market, comes from David Pylyp in West Toronto. According to results of a research project examining long-term housing needs for seniors conducted by the Atlantic Seniors Housing Research Alliance (ASHRA), communities are not getting ready for the coming age wave. The …
Save Money With a Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
No one is opposed to saving money, especially when you are talking about a big investment like a home. A Seniors Real Estate Specialist will know how to help you navigate around some the pitfalls that could be waiting for you when you sell your home, such as helping you identify items that should be fixed or replaced before you sell (both can …
Selling Your Home? Don’t Make These Mistakes.
There are several mistakes that seniors commonly make when they sell their home. Take a few minutes to learn from experts what they are so you will have an easier sales experience. NOT using a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Having an SRES to discuss the complex issues facing seniors selling their home can help you avoid costly mistakes. NOT …
Building Communities Friendly to Aging
In February and March of 2008 an online conference was held to highlight the why and how of creating aging friendly communities. The Creating Aging-Friendly Communities conference brought people and organizations together who are working to make their cities more friendly to the aging in place. Cities all over the country are experiencing rapid …
Local United Way Now Funding Aging in Place
The United Way in Ann Arbor, MI has begun changing the way they distribute funds to human services organizations in the area. In a nutshell, they identified and adopted 5 types of human services they would provide funding for, and aging in place is one of them. Not that we're seers, but this may catch on. Watch the video for more …
Professional Real Estate Services for Seniors
For anyone who has bought or sold a home, you know how time consuming and stressful it can be. During the process there are ups and downs, and plenty of questions. There are also the concerns about protecting your best interest and the lifestyle you have worked so to build. In order to help people age 50 and older to do these things and more, the …