• To move to a location with more favorable weather conditions (for example, moving from a snow-prone area to a warmer location) • To make new friends around your age who share similar interests and life experiences? • Flexibility, so you can visit family or travel or relocate easily without worrying about maintaining a large home? 2. Do you want to find your “forever” home, or just a home for the next few years?
3. How much independence do you want and need?
4. What specific features are you looking for in a new home?
• One-story living, free of stairs? • A particular number of bedrooms (i.e., the ability for family and other guests to visit and stay with you)? • A low-maintenance yard (or no yard)? • A garage?
5. What sort of lifestyle do you hope or expect to lead?
• To continue to live similarly to how you’re spending your time now? • To have access to a wide variety of extracurricular activities and hobbies? • To have someone to take care of certain needs for you?
Key Takeaway:
Once you’ve decided to sell your home, the next big question is, where should you move? The options are essentially 1) a smaller
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