Thinking About Moving?

hollydolly said:
Yes, all the time. I wanted to move when O?H was still here but he would have none of it...

I desperately want to move now he's not here.. this is a very expensive area, and to move somewhere less expensive would mean moving completely out of the area, and indeed the whole of the south or East of the country..

I can't even think where I would go now on my own tbh.. .. and whether I would be happy to go into an apartment.. could I give up my garden?.. not sure..:unsure:
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So does OH now live in a less expensive area where you'd have liked to be?

Could you give up your garden? Um. That's a maybe...if you could find a place you like that had a generous-sized balcony or terrace, you could still do some gardening. It would just be on a smaller scale.
 
Over the last several months, I've posted about our move from AZ to PA, which we did in February. It was very stressful for us. My husband is 81 and I'm 75, and although we've moved many times in all the years we've been married, this was the toughest.

Moving over 2300 miles is not easy (or cheap) when you have a crappy realtor like we had in PA. He was no help whatsoever with relocating us nor making sure we had the house we wanted. I won't go into details because I've posted about our struggles along the way and what we went through.

My only advice is....if you're moving any distance at all, be sure the agent is straightforward with you and willing to help in the process. If you're moving to a place that you can actually go and see the house before you buy then that would be helpful. We were not able to do that.

Yes...moving is very stressful but if we can do it at our age and survive, you can too. You probably won't be driving 2300 miles or hiring a moving company but it still can take a toll on you. We wish we would have had a house sale, like many suggested on here, because the cost of a moving company is expensive and we had several things broken.

Take everything into consideration before you make a move. It's taken us a couple months to get settled in and now we're in the process of a full renovation of the kitchen, master bath, and family room. More stress and nothing is completely put away...yet. Be sure to take all the pros and cons and then decide.
 
Years ago, I was a home health aide. All my clients were seniors. I saw seniors living in the kitchen, because they no longer could climb stairs. And having to heat 3 bedrooms and clean three baths in huge homes. So I made sure I lived on ONE floor, and kept it "small". Now, I'm a senior and it fits me well. Plus ain't no way in hell am I going to move all this stuff. If I have to move, damn , lightning struck.
But, seriously, moving is one of the worst stresses you can put on someone. That should be figured into your decision, especially with chronic, severe health issues.
 
I think about it a lot. The house is too big, maintaining the property is a strain, and the taxes are high. I don't like the thought of living in a condo, too many rules for me. An apartment isn't appealing because I'd be unable to have a garden, neighbors are nosy and noisy, and there's a general lack of privacy. Ideally, I'd like to find a small one level home but I don't know if I want to deal with the stress of moving and relocating. So I dunno. Eventually I'm gonna have to get off the dime and bust a move one way or the other. Regardless I have to deal with purging a lifetime of accumulated stuff, a daunting task that makes my head spin. I've slowly begun but when I look at all I have to do sometimes I think it would be easier just to shoot myself, lol! 🤪 🔫

Bella ✌️
 
Georgiagranny said:
So does OH now live in a less expensive area where you'd have liked to be?

Could you give up your garden? Um. That's a maybe...if you could find a place you like that had a generous-sized balcony or terrace, you could still do some gardening. It would just be on a smaller scale.
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No he lives in an equally expensive area... but in a horrible town with high crime , but he has a luxury penthouse suite

I always wanted to have a penthouse suite, I always said it's the only reason I would ever accept an apartment.. he didn't agree, and wanted to stay in the house here with the garden, and because it was only 1/2 hour from work, so I wasn't allowed to move .. .. I can't afford a luxury penthouse suite on my own.....he's a piece of %*^&
 
We just moved, and the shocker for me was how we had to buy everything from kitchen utensils to bedroom sets. We are still maintaining our old home in the hope my son will move into it.
I am looking out my window at the ocean with the island of Santa Cruz off the coast.
 
Jules said:
Do you ever think about moving? It’s not so easy with a life full of possessions. Logistics. Costs.

We chose this city when we retired and overall it’s a very pleasant location. Our house is small, though maintenance never goes away. Stores are nearby. We have a family doctor and that’s significant. Specialists require travel. My husband’s family are several hours away so we don’t have that infrastructure. He has a degenerative disease and coping may become difficult.

Sometimes I consider moving. He doesn’t want the stress of a move and neither of us are enamoured with a big, expensive city.

Do you have reasons that make you consider moving to a different home or even a different city? Maybe you just want to experience someplace different.
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I live in a beautiful area and have no reason to consider moving at this time or at any point in the near future yet I think about it often. As you mention @Jules, I have a small house, too, but maintenance never stops. And I still have renovations to do beyond routine maintenance. I have an excellent primary care physician and equally excellent local hospital within 3 miles and a small selection of stores. Otherwise, I have to travel for everything else which means anywhere from 25 miles to 175 miles.

The air is clean here, crime is very low, people are generally nice, property and school taxes are moderate and I have views of the mountains from back windows. So why even think about moving? Well, over time I will want to be closer to family and away from the costs of home maintenance. And since I live in the Northeastern part of the US, the snowy and icy winters are becoming more of an issue for me, too.

I've considered an apartment and also moving abroad. Neither thought has taken root yet so I'll stay where I am for now.
 
No, the thought of ever moving again is in my worst nightmares ...lol

I'm very happy in my new digs, and really want to stay in this apt. until I croak! ... just hope that is possible;)

Many older people don't seem to feel as I do, but I would feel defeated if I had to move in with any of my kids families.
I know I'm welcome to do that, and I love and get along with all of them ...

But being stubborn, and wanting my independence is who I am I guess.
 
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dseag2 said:
I am constantly thinking about moving. Sometimes close by but to a smaller house. I have also looked at other cities with a lower cost of living. Our property taxes are through the roof due to the higher prices of real estate in Dallas. We will only reap the rewards of higher real estate prices if we sell, but we love where we live and I haven't a found somewhere else that I would want to live.

I am actually hoping the housing bubble bursts at some point so we will see lower property taxes. In the interim, I have actually been looking at places like Mexico, Equador and Portugal.
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I can relate to what you're saying, @dseag2
 
dseag2 said:
I am actually hoping the housing bubble bursts at some point so we will see lower property taxes.
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Here the property value/assessment really doesn’t matter. If all the values go down, then the city just raises the mill rate so they can collect what they need to keep everything operating.
 
Oh, for sure, I think about it all the time. I live in a rental in a condo so moving is not such a big deal like selling a house and getting rid of a mountain of "stuff." I have several personal reasons for wanting to get out. One hint: We have a common room but no one uses it. I may hang around for another couple of months but no way am I going to spend another winter here.
 
Jules said:
Do you ever think about moving? It’s not so easy with a life full of possessions. Logistics. Costs.

We chose this city when we retired and overall it’s a very pleasant location. Our house is small, though maintenance never goes away. Stores are nearby. We have a family doctor and that’s significant. Specialists require travel. My husband’s family are several hours away so we don’t have that infrastructure. He has a degenerative disease and coping may become difficult.

Sometimes I consider moving. He doesn’t want the stress of a move and neither of us are enamoured with a big, expensive city.

Do you have reasons that make you consider moving to a different home or even a different city? Maybe you just want to experience someplace different.
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Like you I live in BC. With real estate being the way that it is at the present time you need to have a house to move into before you sell yours otherwise you will probably end up homeless. I have heard of people being so happy to get such a huge amount over asking for their home but then not be able to find something else unless they got into a bidding war, and trying to find a rental, equally as hard. Then there is the doctor situation, here they are closing walk in clinics due to a doctor shortage. Do you have a pet, once again a vet shortage. I would not consider moving.
 
I’m happy in my house. It’s really too big (3 br, 3 baths, about 2000 sq. ft) for one person but comfortable and in a good area close to shopping and medical providers I use. Most importantly to me since I have no family in the area is I have great neighbors. We all watch out for each other plus my next door neighbor has become a really good friend. I have thought about moving to a 55+ garden home community to downsize somewhat but with home prices the way they are I can’t see that happening right now. To be closer to family I would have to move out of state which I really don’t want to do. I’m planning some upgrades to the house which should help with aging in place so my plan is to stay put as long as I can.
 
yep,in the roof space,last people converted it,,,also known as a chalet bungalow

What is a chalet bungalow UK?


"Chalet bungalow" is also used in British English for where the area enclosed within pitched roof contains rooms, even if this comprises a large part of the living area and is fully integrated into the fabric of the property. True bungalows do not use the attic.
 
Funny... We are seriously thinking of moving back to the Ozarks. I've done about all I can to this Florida house and right now, market what it is, I could probably flip it and walk away with 100K in profit. I had gone up to Arkansas recently and spoke to a realtor about listing that house, but, by the time I had listed all it had to offer, I realized that keeping it would be way more beneficial than the Florida one. (wife agrees), Especially when one factors in all the unknowns and the big old recession that's peeking around the corner.
Having moved multiple times across and around the country, (12 different houses and 2 times back to one) for us, it's no big deal.
 
debodun said:
When I was living in a 2500 sq ft deteriorating brick Victorian, I thought about it almost every day. Then a cute little 1300 sq ft ranch came on the market. I snapped it up (although I had to keep outbidding other interested parties). I spent last August through December moving. I think I've had enough for a while! ;)
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yes and we all went with you, altho' we couldn't pick anything up to help you !:D

In all seriousness how are you coping with half the space you're used to having, does it seem strange ?
 
I'm adjusting much easier than I though I would. As the closing day approached on my old house, I thought I might get misty at the closing, but I handed the keys to the buyer's attorney and never looked back. I drive by the old place on occasion. It looks like the new owners are doing some major renovations - it needed it! They have a huge cherry picker and a cement mixer on the property. I'll have to take a picture of it sometime. There's always 2 or 3 pick-up trucks in the driveway. I wonder why they don't use the garage?
 
It's scary really. We would Love to get out of California but home is paid for here so no longer have a mortgage payment, which is nice. Never mind the stress of going through a move and all that it entails but finding a place to move to that wouldn't be the equivalent of jumping from the frying pan into the fire? So, we stay, better to hate where we are but know what we have than to venture out to the unknown where there may be a deal breaker with no return possible? Don...
 
Another factor is that my new neighborhood seems much nicer - everyone is a homeowner and most seem to be responsible property managers. At the old place, there was a lot of rental property with tenants that didn't seem to give two shakes about peace and quiet. It's a shame with so many old Victorian homes on my old block. When they're sold, the new owner usually breaks them up into apartments.
 
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