You’re in your 70s or 80s and are contemplating selling the home you’ve lived in for decades.
Your health, or the health of your spouse, is declining and you need less to worry about.
You've decided to move closer to your children and grandchildren to be more present in their lives.
You are recently widowed or divorced and don’t need as much living space.
Your parents are ready to downsize, but you simply can't help as much as you’d like.
You’re preparing to have major surgery – or recently had it – and need to downsize to something more manageable.
You need to sell your current home to pay for your new home and need the transition to happen quickly.
Your parent recently had a fall and needs to be moved to assisted living quickly.