Do You Plan to Stay in Your Current Home for the Rest of Your Retirement?

My home now is a two bed two bath apartment in a 55+ facility. I will no doubt reside here until I croak or require assisted living.
 

RadishRose said:
Diva, your place sounds ideal for active seniors!
Iodine, country living is also ideal!

Do I plan to stay in my current home? (condo) Only if I'm lucky.
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Yes and my neighbors and I feel blessed to be here. BTW speaking of active Rose, I joined Planet Fitness about a year and a half ago...it is within easy walking distance as well. :)
 
We were planning to live out at our camp but sadly life didn't turn out that way and I can't live out there by myself. My plan now is to stick around here in my primary residence of the past 30 years, but who knows what life will throw at me this time.... sigh
 
i would love to have a place i can afford---i am living with my daughter and her husband and sleeping on the couch no room for none of my things---i keep looking for a place i can afford but there is nothing i am 83
 
If our health holds, I hope to live our days out right where we are. I was born in this house and have lived here all of my life. As a child, my mom, dad, and myself, shared the home with my grandparents (who owned it). They left the home to my parents who , in turn left it to my wife and I. Our youngest daughter and husband shared the place with us in later years and when we hit 65, we gave the home to them and retained a life lease for our remaining days. It freed us from any home expenses (taxes, repairs, insurance, heat & electric, etc) and we've been together here ( now including their kids, one at the university, the other in high school) for about 30 years. It freed us to spend time in Florida & Maine without any concerns regarding the property.

If we didn't have such a close relationship with ALL of our kids and grandkids, we might see things differently but I hope I can finish out my days right here. We're in our early 80's and still on our feet so we can't expect to hang around too much longer.

Here's a pic of our drive this evening. A few more cars than usual but 2 are grandkids from Connecticut, and another from one of the local grandkids. The rest are not visitors. Being alone has never been one of our worries.

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I have been thinking about moving closer to my sister in Louisiana as I feel the need to be closer to family. I like where I live here in Texas but I think I would like a smaller condo. Currently I have a 2 br 2 bath and am thinking about downsizing to a 1 br. I like being in Texas but I don't like being by myself. Would rather have a SO but don't see that happening right now as I keep pretty much to myself. Should get out and about more but hate going places by myself altho I have been looking into activities at the library that offers senior day trips, movies etc. so I might give it a go and make new friends.
 
I never plan further than the next day but live in a comfortable apartment at an 'over fifties' complex, my doctors surgery, optician, dentist, shops, park and beach are all within 5/10 minutes walk which, as I don't drive is really handy, I hope to end my days here but, as has been noted, none of us know what's coming our way...
 
We've lived in this house for 35 years and unless something drastic happens, like the neighborhood suddenly turning to crap, we plan on staying here forever.......but then again you never know what tomorrow may bring.
 
The day will come when additional services are needed. We are looking at CCRCs figuring the trick is to get there before you need it but not too soon. Yep, all you need is a crystal ball.
 
If we're lucky, we can continue to live in the country for many more years...it will all depend upon how our health holds up. If/When taking care of this place becomes more of a chore than we can handle, we will probably have to move into a small house or apartment in the city. The way my luck runs, if I buy something for use in the future, I seldom need it. I'm hoping that is the case with LTC insurance....we've been paying for such a policy for years, and I hope that turns out to just be money down the drain....and that we go quickly and peacefully, without the need for months/years of assisted living.
 
DaveA said:
If our health holds, I hope to live our days out right where we are. I was born in this house and have lived here all of my life. As a child, my mom, dad, and myself, shared the home with my grandparents (who owned it). They left the home to my parents who , in turn left it to my wife and I. Our youngest daughter and husband shared the place with us in later years and when we hit 65, we gave the home to them and retained a life lease for our remaining days. It freed us from any home expenses (taxes, repairs, insurance, heat & electric, etc) and we've been together here ( now including their kids, one at the university, the other in high school) for about 30 years. It freed us to spend time in Florida & Maine without any concerns regarding the property.

If we didn't have such a close relationship with ALL of our kids and grandkids, we might see things differently but I hope I can finish out my days right here. We're in our early 80's and still on our feet so we can't expect to hang around too much longer.

Here's a pic of our drive this evening. A few more cars than usual but 2 are grandkids from Connecticut, and another from one of the local grandkids. The rest are not visitors. Being alone has never been one of our worries.

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That your house has been passed down through the generations and you have such a great relationship with your family is fantastic. You are making it work to your advantage...very smart. Hey you may have another 18 - 20 years to go yet. :D
 
I have said since my late husband & I moved here that I would only leave in a box. My very independant elder brother said the same of his home. He is now in a retirement/nursing home. It has given me food for thought.
 
I've been in my place for thirty years, now. If it were not in Texas, with its blazing hot summers and worsening air quality, I would plan on taking my last (labored?) breaths right here. As it stands, I'm looking at other cities, in other states, that have far "better" summers and air. Even though I'm soon to be sixty-five, I feel I have a few more profession changes in me. Since I've been self-employed most of my life, and change professions like a snake sheds its skin, I'm actually excited about moving somewhere new and starting all over, profession-wise. Still, I admit that I'm more conscious of my age, now, and know that moving to a new town, either alone or with my LTR, might not be the wisest thing to do, with my kids and grandkids still in my hometown. Time will tell. If I move, it'll be in the next two years, I think.
 
After my husband died I seriously considered moving but decided to stay here, I'm just too old to start over, I have a nice home, peaceful surroundings and family close by.
 
We had planned to downsize a bit, but the crazy real estate market here just drove everything through the roof. Really crazy. Our house is paid off and will work for us for as we we stay healthy. I'm very particular about the climate, proximity of ocean, proximity of mountains, etc. To downsize, we would have to move out of the area and away from friends and we're not ready for that and there is no compelling reason.
 
I'm happy where I am, and plan to remain here the rest of my days, or at least so long as I am able to function independently.
 
Hey I live in Phoenix Arizona - that's where people go to retire so why would I want to move? Besides I have epileptic seizures and can't drive but I know how to get around (via bus) from where I am.
If you ever want to move here, keep in mind that Phoenix is a terrible place to live for anyone who can't drive.
 
Yes, this is my home ground no reason to leave.
Hopefully there'll be no need of a nursing home before my time comes.
 

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