4 empty-nesters reveal what they did right–and wrong

If you're a suburban empty nester considering a return to the city, you are not alone. “All of our projects, all brand new, are attracting empty nesters who want to be done with the upkeep of a large house… who just want to live as though they’re on vacation," Karen Mansour of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing told [...]

Empty Nest? Leave the Boring ‘Burbs Behind And Move Back To The City For A Better Social Life

After the kids leave, couples are foregoing their multi-bedroom homes in the suburbs and moving back to the cities for outdoor markets, restaurants,  public transportation and more freedom   Karen and Jim Richardson were so certain their last home build would be their “forever” home that they had wheelchair-friendly doorways installed. But a few years later, [...]

By |2016-11-09T00:24:45+00:00November 9th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Empty Nest? Leave the Boring ‘Burbs Behind And Move Back To The City For A Better Social Life

Have an Empty Nest? Why You Should Rent in Retirement

Proud Black couple holding keys to new home Saying goodbye to your children and having an empty nest, could mean it’s time to relocate to a new city!  There are a number of benefits that can come from renting an apartment in your golden years. Not quite convinced? Here are a few reasons [...]

The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’

Maybe it is because I am knee deep in an empty nester downsize, but I am now hearing from e-nesters everywhere who have already successfully completed this same adventure. They are telling me: “Been there done that” and many of them have done it several times. My generation is selling their larger family home and [...]

By |2016-11-02T01:11:44+00:00November 2nd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’

The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’

Maybe it is because I am knee deep in an empty nester downsize, but I am now hearing from e-nesters everywhere who have already successfully completed this same adventure. They are telling me: “Been there done that” and many of them have done it several times. My generation is selling their larger family home and [...]

By |2016-11-01T00:00:47+00:00November 1st, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Empty Nester Downsize: We Now Call it ‘Rightsize’

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