👉 Not sure 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 homeowners and families say the same thing when housing decisions feel overwhelming:

“We’re just going to wait.”

In this episode of Aging in the Right Place, Michael Wright explains why waiting is rarely about the market itself, and what is usually underneath that hesitation.

Drawing on more than 40 years of experience supporting aging adults and families, Michael explores how senior housing decisions really unfold, why uncertainty and overwhelm keep people stuck, and how planning before a crisis protects independence and choice.

This conversation is not about forcing a move or predicting the market.

It is about understanding why a change might be needed, so decisions can be made calmly, with dignity, and on your own terms.

Whether you are an older adult planning ahead, or an adult child supporting aging parents, this video offers plain-English guidance to help you move from uncertainty to clarity.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why are so many older homeowners saying “we’re just going to wait”?

00:22 Why does the market feel confusing and unsettling right now?

01:23 What do people usually mean when they say they’re waiting?

01:59 How denial, lack of information, and overwhelm block decisions

02:39 How fear quietly magnifies housing decisions

03:12 Is real estate really an investment, or a place to live?

04:15 How past markets explain what’s happening today

05:27 Why reacting to headlines leads to poor decisions

06:22 What actually keeps people stuck in their current home

06:48 Why having clear reasons matters more than timing

07:27 What “move or not to move” really means

07:53 Why many retirement moves are financially driven

08:18 Why others are driven by lifestyle and future mobility

09:19 Why not all parts of the market behave the same way

10:20 Why waiting for a market spike rarely works

11:26 How having a clear plan restores a sense of control

12:46 What to remember when you feel unsettled or overwhelmed

13:33 Why planning comes before selling

14:35 How to look at the market with perspective instead of fear

15:53 Why later-life moves still need a defined plan

16:35 How waiting can affect health, happiness, and connection

17:57 Why your home should support your retirement, not limit it

20:01 When a home stops meeting your needs

20:28 Why clear goals make big transitions manageable

21:12 How “fixing up to sell” can become avoidance

22:14 What actually sells in a buyer’s market

23:45 Why education reduces denial and fear

24:12 What questions to ask next and how to continue the conversation

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.

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