Sarah and John - Thanks and you couldn't be more right about working on their schedule. Sometimes, there can be quite a gap between the time senior clients start thinking about possibly moving and the time they actually decide to list their home. It can't be easy to sell the house your children grew up in where all the memories were made. What comes next  so much depends on good health and finances. For some it may be an adventure, a new chapter of something wonderful and exciting, but for others, not so much. One thing seems clear, however. When homeowners finally get rid of the noose around their neck - the house that has too much space, too many stairs, too much maintenance, and too many costs, they can breathe easier and really start to enjoy a simpler way of life.

Jon - Thanks so much. I compiled it from my recent experiences.

Definitely try a video. With all the time you spend lugging around a camera, you'll be a natural.

I'm trying to breathe life back into a community that has suffered in the last few years. In making this video, my hope is that future buyers will see Patchogue through my eyes, as someone who once lived there and knows what it has to offer.

Thanks, Ron.  I try to keep on top of relevant issues affecting our seniors.

Eric - I'm quite sure it's a hormonal difference but we can also address this from a more philosophical standpoint -  as in - they've reached a time of their lives when they're grateful for the start of every new day and they don't want to waste a second of it. After all, I'm sure you're familiar with "youth is wasted on the young." Young people have the luxury of believing there is all the time in the world and there will always be more.

Lottie - That sounds like a great book. I should do that as well. Is it put out by SRES?

Hi Pam - Thank you for your kind words, but let's be reasonable. Mostly, I just do what I can. I would think it would be a terrible burden to have to be so perfect all the time. I guess you can kind of consider me an "old soul." I've always had the ability to relate to seniors and even more than that, I genuinely like them and can even "feel" what they feel. In other words, I can see my future.

Jim, well then you could have easily written this post. You have plenty of experience.

Hi Russell, Allow me to guess that it's because of the love and respect you've always felt for your grandma who, in essence, saved your life by giving you purpose, direction and discipline. I feel the same way you do.