I am 63 years old. My wife and I have owned two homes in 38 years of marriage and are not likely to move any time soon.
I am 4 years older than you. My wife and I have lived in our current home for 38 years. So we don't move much, either.
We still love our current house, but the staircase is getting to be a bit much for my wife. So we will probably move in the next couple of years.
My wife and I retired this year, and have been in the same house for 22. We're doing a major remodel now, kitchen-flooring-bathrooms. We'll be here 3-5 years after it's completed, then perhaps downsize.
No real impetus to move: a new elementary school is under construction across the street from us, and we're less than two miles from a huge mixed development that's barely 50% complete. Traffic is really starting to suck, and will only get worse.
Our house will nearly always be in demand, due to its central location to downtown Dallas, Las Colinas, and Plano.
What will be driving our move is the desire to go from a 2 story to a 1 story house. The thought of falling down the stairs as a senior citizen is daunting. All it takes is one second of not paying attention, and BOOM, a broken hip.
I’m 75, have lived in the same house for 31 years, paid off the mortagage about 20 years ago, have modified the house so nearly all of the important parts are on the main floor, have great neighbors, and I absolutely loathe moving. And, duh, I should want to move for some reason.
“I am 63 years old. My wife and I have owned two homes in 38 years of marriage and are not likely to move any time soon.”
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My beloved is 64 and I’ll hit 62 (yea!) next month. I’ve dropped hints all over the place that we’ll expand before we move. LOL
I look at houses and am blown away with the prices. Yuck.