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Forward planning can make a home work for tomorrow

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK 209970


What makes a home have personal value for you over the years?
THIS is one important question my clients have been asking me of late.


You don't have to be old to live in an accessible home. But with luck you will be old someday.Now what? It's not Asheville Acessible Homenews. The "Lucky Few" (1929-1945) & "Baby Boomers" (1946-1964) are retiring- at the rate of- get this- 10,000 per day! 

With good advice from real estate and real estate-related professionals, older adults also can do so with a new vision of aging. I like to think that this is a perspective that includes lovely alternative living arrangements and lifestyle conveniences. I love the idea of an over-arching a sense of belonging, of beauty and of well-being in a home with personal value. But how  accomplished this?

Forward planning can make a home work for  tomorrow

Mature people can (have the consumer buying power) to set The Trend -both in envisioning and creating- homes that are sustainable- and here in Asheville,  I'm seeing this can be regardless of age or physical ability. I'm not alone. The Joint Center for Housing Studies- Harvard University found that there has been a surge in remodeling expenditures in which boomers in particular spent freely on remodeling projects.

As an example, the home pictured in the photo above has many universal design features and benefits. Adopting universal design elements and concepts can help to make a home a sustainable adventure over a lifetime regardless of the age of the people who live there. -

A quick start guide I'm working on- Aging- -in-PaLACE©. For real estate professionals and/or your clients, it can assist people in changing aging perspectives at home.


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Comments (7)

Elite Home Sales Team
Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA
A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

Yes we are seeing a lot of seniors in our area purchasing their homes cash.  They are moving down in size.

Feb 07, 2013 12:04 AM
ASHEVILLE REALTY REFERRAL RESOURCE 828-776-0779
REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC
CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

I hope they are incorporating universal design elements =)

Feb 07, 2013 12:08 AM
Adrian Willanger
206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA
Profit from my two decades of experience

janeAnne, great looking house, I like what your doing as far as educating everyone on long-term home ownership and what is needed to stay in a house as you age. Good stuff. 

Feb 07, 2013 01:59 AM
Carol-Ann Palmieri
RE/MAX Executive Realty, Al and Cal Realty Group - Franklin, MA
"Cal" the Real Estate Gal

Hi janeAnne.   I just got a chance to click on your links.    Very interesting stuff!   I will return.

Feb 07, 2013 02:36 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

janeAnne-this makes so much more sense than feeling the need to "downsize" (I cannot stand that word) and leaving a home and often community that you've lived in for years.  

Feb 07, 2013 10:56 AM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

I love that house, janeAnne. And I like the idea of staying in place. Most folks age more comfortable around their friends.

Feb 08, 2013 02:15 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living
janeAnne, when given a choice and the opportunity most people would choose to stay and get old in their own home. A little advance planning can help in making things a lot easier.
Feb 10, 2013 07:58 AM