Posts Tagged ‘aging in place’
If You Want to Stay in Your Home, Start Planning Before You Need To
A lot of homeowners tell me they want to stay in their house as long as possible. That makes sense. You know the neighborhood. You know the house. You may have spent decades paying down the mortgage and building equity. Moving isn’t necessarily something you want to do just because you’re getting older. But staying…
Read MoreThe Best Time to Prepare Your Home for the Future Is Before You Have To
Most homeowners are pretty good at reacting to problems. The driveway cracks badly enough, so they replace it. A parent falls, so the family starts talking about grab bars and ramps. Mom or Dad moves into assisted living, and suddenly somebody has to figure out what to do with 50 years of furniture, clothing, tools,…
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