👉 Feeling unsure about selling, staying, or doing nothing at all?

Start with the right question before timing or headlines:

https://wheredowego.ca/blog

Many Oakville homeowners say the market feels strange right now, even if they can’t quite explain why.

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright talks through what he is actually seeing on the ground in Oakville and surrounding areas, and why confusion is becoming more common for older homeowners and their families.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience, Michael explains why today’s uncertainty is rarely just about prices or interest rates. He explores how mixed signals, fear of making the wrong move, and lack of clear planning quietly keep people stuck, often until something forces a decision.

This conversation is not about predicting the market or pushing a sale.

It is about understanding what your home needs to support next, so decisions can be made calmly, with clarity and dignity.

This episode is for:

• Older homeowners who feel unsettled but unsure why

• Adult children supporting aging parents through housing decisions

• Anyone asking “Should we wait… or should we be thinking differently?”

  
  

  Michael Wright is a Realtor who specializes in senior housing transitions, helping older adults and families plan calm “move or not to move” decisions with clarity, dignity, and plain-English guidance.

  
  

  ⏱ TIMESTAMPS

  00:00 Who is this Oakville market update for?

  00:19 What will you learn in the next few minutes?

  00:36 What does “move or not to move” mean in a market like this?

  00:54 Why do the headlines make the market feel worse than it is?

  01:13 How is the Oakville resale market different from pre-construction?

  01:39 What is the current average selling price being discussed here?

  01:59 What does “over asking” vs “under asking” actually mean?

  02:21 Why are most homes not selling over asking right now?

  02:44 Why can market stats feel misleading without context?

  03:09 Why do these numbers need interpretation, not guesswork?

  03:33 Why this is not about timing the market perfectly

  03:57 What’s happening in condos and why the range is so wide

  04:19 What do people say when they don’t have a plan?

  04:38 What changes when you do have a plan?

  05:07 Do bungalows actually solve the problem for most people?

  05:29 How should you use market data in your decision?

  05:49 What does “aging in the right place” mean?

  
  

  #AgingParents #SeniorHousing #PlanningAhead

👉 Feeling stuck deciding whether to move, downsize, or plan ahead? Start with the right question before timing or the market:

https://wheredowego.ca/blog/to-move-or-not-right-question-vs-the-hasty-question

Many older adults and families say, “We’ll deal with it when it happens,” even when something about their home or future doesn’t feel quite right.

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright explains why that response is so common and why it often keeps people stuck until a crisis forces action. He walks through the real reasons housing decisions feel overwhelming and why starting with the wrong question creates stress, resistance, and delay.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience supporting aging adults and their families, Michael explains why planning does not mean moving today. It means understanding why a change might be needed, so decisions can be made calmly, with dignity, and on your own terms.

This conversation is for older adults thinking ahead, and for adult children supporting aging parents who want clarity before something happens.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why housing decisions feel so overwhelming

00:22 Why many families wait until a crisis

00:45 Why “where do we go from here?” creates stress

01:27 The two common outcomes of starting in the wrong place

01:48 The four reasons people feel stuck

02:34 Why “we can manage for now” breaks down

02:55 What people mean when they say “we’ll deal with it later”

03:16 The wrong question versus the right first question

03:36 Why planning does not mean moving today

03:58 Planning the transition versus planning the transaction

04:45 The four questions that create clarity: why, what, where, how

05:07 How planning reduces resistance and overwhelm

05:30 Why planning together brings relief

05:53 Why good decisions come from calm, not urgency

Michael Wright is a Realtor who specializes in senior housing transitions, helping older adults and families plan calm “move or not to move” decisions with clarity and dignity.

#AgingInTheRightPlace #AgingParents #PlanningAhead #SeniorHousing

👉 Feeling unsure whether to move or wait? Start with the right question before timing or the market:

https://wheredowego.ca/blog/to-move-or-not-right-question-vs-the-hasty-question

Many older adults and families say they are managing for now, even when something doesn’t feel quite right.

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright explains why that feeling is so common and what is usually underneath it. He shares how uncertainty, denial, and lack of clear information quietly delay housing decisions, often until something happens that forces action.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience supporting aging adults and their families, Michael explains why planning early is not about rushing a move. It is about protecting independence, choice, and peace of mind.

This conversation is for older adults thinking ahead, and for adult children supporting aging parents who want clarity before a crisis.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why do so many people say they are “managing for now”?

00:24 What usually triggers that feeling

01:15 What people really mean when they say they are waiting

02:05 How uncertainty and overwhelm block decisions

03:00 Why fear quietly shapes housing choices

04:05 Why this is rarely about the market

05:10 What planning actually gives you

06:20 Why clarity restores a sense of control

07:30 When “managing” turns into reacting

08:25 How planning protects independence and choice

09:30 What question to ask before making any housing decision

Michael Wright is a Realtor who specializes in senior housing transitions, helping older adults and families plan calm “move or not to move” decisions with clarity and dignity.

#AgingInTheRightPlace #AgingParents #PlanningAhead #SeniorHousing