Senior Real Estate Answers

8 Tips for Hiring a Great Real Estate Agent

April 24th, 2008

Recently I wrote an article entitled “How to Hire a Realtor Who Specializes in Working with Seniors.” Once you’ve decided whether you want to work with a realtor who specializes in working with a senior clientele, it’s time to compile a shortlist of candidates and begin scheduling interviews. Let’s consider eight essential rules of thumb that you’ll want to keep in mind for these next crucial steps in the hiring process. 1. Ask someone who works with seniors if...Read entire article »

How to Hire a Realtor Who Specializes in Working with Seniors

March 31st, 2008

With the graying of America, small business is already trying to capitalize on the increase of aging baby boomers. Many service-driven businesses have concocted designations that signify they “specialize” or are “experts” in working with seniors. As a consumer, you should know what the service professional did to earn the designation of “senior specialist.” Some designations simply require the professional to warm a chair in a classroom for eight hours, while some require study and grueling written tests. Then,...Read entire article »

My Mom Needs to Move…I Think!

December 18th, 2007

It happens every year, starting the week after Thanksgiving: adult children migrate home to spend time with their parents and see signs that their parents are aging. Sometimes the signs are subtle, such as undone chores, or deferred home maintenance; sometimes they’re more alarming, such as a significant weight loss, unsteady balance, or the inability to remember major life events. Every year around this time, I receive a deluge of phone calls from panicky family members who declare, “It’s time...Read entire article »