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View Poll Results: Tipping point toward downsizing/move
Cannot afford house, location, taxes, costs. 15 40.54%
Dislike location and move to more rural/more urban 15 40.54%
Move where kids/family is. 7 18.92%
Stay put till it gets really bad, then rent an aprtment 3 8.11%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-20-2015, 05:22 PM
 
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I saw this happen to my parents. Their house of 30+ years served them well, but things changed. They realized a move would be eminent, but there was no real pressing need to move at any given time. Then, they "woke up" one day and realized they should have moved yesterday They became so overwhelmed, it took away the enjoyment of their retirement years, and I do believe it shortened their lives by at least 10 years.

My advice---there never will be a perfect time to move, just some times will be better than others. It should be a decision, not an imperative circumstances force on you.
So true!
We've set a deadline/goal to sell our house no later than 2021, when DH will turn 70 (I'll be 72). We'll then move to an apartment or condo. We resolved to stick by that but it will be tough because we've been here since 1992 and we love everything about the house, the yard, and the neighborhood.

One thing that might help us stick to that deadline is that every time we discuss the future, we do it with the idea in mind that that's when we'll leave. It also drives our plans for keeping up the house - for example, we'll repaint the interior and exterior one more time close to the sell-by date; when we do, we'll get a realtor's advice about what colors to use to appeal to greatest # of buyers. Ditto replacing flooring, fixtures, etc.
We're gradually adjusting to the idea of letting go and I think we'll be ready by 2021.
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Old 03-20-2015, 07:57 PM
 
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I found it easier to go when I still got something from it. Downsizing both house and stuff has given me new freedom. I think there is a tipping point, where it is too much work for what you get out of it.
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Old 03-20-2015, 08:14 PM
 
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I found it easier to go when I still got something from it. Downsizing both house and stuff has given me new freedom. I think there is a tipping point, where it is too much work for what you get out of it.
I agree. And for us, as well as my parents, this was in our 60's, while we still had quite a bit of energy. And I don't just mean energy for the move, but also for getting out and meeting new people and getting started in new activities.
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Old 03-21-2015, 12:10 AM
 
Location: Traveling
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I've pretty much decided to stay in Minnesota for the time being. I'm hoping to get into a senior complex in town (currently 11 miles from town). I'll then have time to decide where I want to end up.
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Old 03-21-2015, 12:40 AM
 
Location: The High Desert
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Shovelling snow, cutting grass, living in a town with no real family connections and rattling around alone (widower) in a oversized house was my tipping point. I took 3 years to sell the house in a bad market. I moved 1,000 miles to a place I was always interested in. No grass, little snow and smaller house. About a year later my daughter moved to the same new town with a better job so things are better than before plus I like the place and the climate. There is a learning curve with new places -- finding doctors was easy, finding a church was hard, banking was a little complicated, tax structure is different.
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