Home Selling for Seniors
With the home market heating up the way it has in recent months, Spring 2010 is the perfect opportunity for seniors to sell their homes. A number of exciting new condominium residences for seniors in Mississauga have been built offering a great new lifestyle, with new friends to enjoy, and without the maintenance of a home to worry about or cause you physical danger and financial grief.
Search for Homes in Misssissauga
From this page above, you can search for single detached homes, semi-detached
homes, condos, or townhouses in Mississauga. Contact us about any homes listed.
Your kids are long gone, the house is empty, and you're longing to travel, and create a new phase of your life. It's a wonderful time for those who can do it. A change that can extend your life and help you live happier. With physical limitations the home maintenance tasks you once didn't mind such as mowing the lawn, shovelling snow, salting the sidewalk, fixing the roof, mending your fences, trimming trees and bushes, gardening, and cleaning the house are now too much. In fact, for most seniors, they're painful. If loneliness is sometimes a problem for you, retirement communities offer much more interaction with other seniors.
Your home is a substantial asset and the market price for Mississauga homes is excellent. It's not uncommon to see homes selling for $350,000 to $700,000 depending on the size and location of your property. Those funds can open a whole new world to you. You have the option of a reverse mortgage or to sell your home, whatever is most suitable to you. Discuss it with your spouse and your grown children. Their input can help you make a good decision. Plan ahead and begin working with a professional real estate agent, one with experience and excellent marketing capabilities.
Deciding to Sell Your Home
After you've decided the benefits of selling are very appealing and you're ready to move into a great new life, you'll also need to figure out where you'd like to move to. Moving to a retirement community or retirement residence can be an excellent decision. Retirement Condos offer many excellent amenities including a pool, fitness centers, and 24 hour concierge.
Florida Retirement Communities
A large number of seniors make Florida their permanent or semi-permanent home. Florida is certainly geared up to provide a great lifestyle for retirees. Florida homes and condos are cheap due to the recession, so the selling of your Mississauga home and subsequent move to Florida can leave you with lots of funds in your bank account. Now you can walk the beaches of Sarasota or St Petes, play golf, and really enjoy your leisure time. Try this site for info on Florida Retirement Communities: www.floridaforboomers.com. Check out properties in individual Florida cities (coming soon).
Costa Rica Retirement Communities
Costa Rica is an increasingly popular country to retire to. Properties are very affordable and whether you want to live their permanently or for part of the year, Costa Rica offers a beautiful climate and natural surroundings. Visit www.puravidalifecare.com for a view of what living in Costa Rica might be like.
Mississauga Retirement Communities
If the sunny southern climate is not for you, and you love Mississauga, then consider these retirement residences:
Palisades on the Glen
The newly built Palisades on the Glen Retirement Residences offers suites, private dining, and a wellness centre. Impeccably designed suites offer great view and comfort. Suites with balconies offer spectacular views, many of which have large wrap-around terraces. The modern kitchenettes feature granite countertops, built-in cooktops and combination convection/microwave ovens. Other features include motion-sensitive light systems, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, easy-to-grasp designer cabinetry, walk-in showers and low sided bathtubs. Find out more at www.palisadesontheglen.com.
Amica at City Centre
Amica at City Centre offers many resort like amenities spacious, self–contained studio, one bedroom, one bedroom + den, and two bedroom suites with neutral wall to wall broadloom and window coverings. Included services are all monthly hot/cold water, hydro and basic cablevision and you'll enjoy unlimited access to all features and amenities. There is a full array of planned social and recreational events and local transportation in the Amica Shuttle Bus for regular scheduled trips and outings. There are assisted living suites as well. Find out more at www.amica.ca.
If you're considering selling your home and moving to a retirement community in Mississauga, Florida or other locations, give us a call to help you plan the sale of your current home.
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