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Housing

Housing is a HUGE topic. When we say housing what comes to mind?
Buying a home, selling a home, decluttering a home, buying or selling a second home like a cottage or trailer. Maybe modifying your home to stay home longer, or deciding to move  to an assisted facility or long term care facility. Many housing things to read about.

We have worked with over 3200 seniors and their families and we are constantly dealing with the fact that most seniors DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES. This is because previous generations felt they were leaving their homes...
Senior hosting on Airbnb have grown at an astonishing rate over the last year. More than ever, seniors are opening up their homes to provide rooms or their entire house to guests who are visiting their area.             For those who...
Look at any large city in Canada and you will notice the number of condos being built. Condo living has become a way to use less space to house more people. Many seniors purchase or rent condos after selling...
The reasons for downsizing are as numerable as the number of people considering such a move. Whether you are selling your current home to provide income for your retirement, no longer want to manage a home with rooms you...
Choosing to move to a retirement community is a big life decision. It often means transitioning away from a lifelong home and embracing the golden years. While it's an emotional time and often bittersweet, transitioning into this stage of...
The kids have flown the coop, you’ve entered into the Golden Years of retirement, had a health scare or other major life change and are now considering downsizing. The question is, do you want a house, condo or apartment? There...
One of my favourite expressions is “The Priority Is” especially when working with seniors that are emotional and their families. Each person/ each family has different priorities and often people don’t stop to recognize what they are.             Senior Moves tries to...
CALLS  CALLS  CALLS People call us and say, “My children won’t take much, the consignment shop doesn’t want anything, the auctioneer is very negative about selling my furniture.” Some weeks we get many calls from people asking if we can tell...
Getting older means entering a life stage when you are going to experience a lot of changes. Perhaps you are approaching retirement age and looking forward to being done with work. Your body is also going through physical changes...
We have posted previously about ways to stay in touch with seniors who live away from us yet there are still many senior care facilities and senior living homes that are up to speed on technology. Why must senior living...