Real Estate Problem Solver offers Insight and Expertise
Senior clients have a wide range of needs and priorities when looking at buying or selling their home. The senior client requires a real estate agent who has the knowledge, experience and compassion to deal with an array of senior client issues, suggest housing alternatives that better fit their lifestyle, take a nopressure approach to the transaction, communicates in person or over the phone, understands the psychological toll on the older client after leaving the family home, marketing to the needs of an older client and has a wide network of other senior focused professionals who can assist in tax counselling, financial and estate planning and other aspects of the purchase, sale and move.
Difficulties that can be overcome by having a real estate agent are: home options (assisted living, nursing homes, retirement communities) home adaptations (aging in place home modifications) meeting healthcare needs (insurance, caregiver assistance) financial considerations (reverse mortgages, tax issues) legal considerations selling your current home (pricing, staging, showing, packing and moving). Navigating the complexities of a late-inlife move can often be a daunting task and older adults deserve to work with professionals who fully appreciate their fears, concerns, needs, and goals – and not just those related to moving or selling a beloved home.
As an experienced real estate agent, I am very enthusiastic about working with clients in the mature and senior market. I work with seniors and their families as they navigate the maze of financial, legal and emotional issues that accompany the sale of a home and assist Boomers in relocating to the home of their future. Being a caring and compassionate advocate for the older adult client, I can provide knowledge of the local and economic issues shaping the real estate market and suggest the best housing alternatives to fit the older adults particular lifestyle, draw upon the expertise of a network of exceptional older adult specialists that include estate planners, accountants, elder-care lawyers, contractors and others who are familiar with local community resources and services to help these special clients and their families with their real estate needs, regardless of how diverse and unique they may be. Brad Maclaren, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. Phone: 250-727-5448.