{"id":6386,"date":"2026-04-29T10:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/29\/stay-or-sell-how-to-make-the-right-call-as-you-age\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:53:31","slug":"stay-or-sell-how-to-make-the-right-call-as-you-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/29\/stay-or-sell-how-to-make-the-right-call-as-you-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay or Sell? How To Make the Right Call as You Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Stay\n

At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead<\/a>, this question tends to come up:<\/p>\n

\u201cCould I stay here long-term\u2026 or would it make more sense to move?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not always urgent. It often shows up in small moments, like going up and down the stairs, keeping up with the maintenance, or just thinking about what the next chapter of your life might look like in this home.<\/p>\n

And for most people, the answer is simple. They want to stay.<\/p>\n

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology<\/em> found about 90%<\/strong><\/a> of adults over 65 prefer to stay in their homes as they get older <\/strong>(see below<\/em>):<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>But even if staying feels like the right answer, it\u2019s still worth thinking ahead about what that might actually look like. That\u2019s where the right agent can really help.<\/p>\n

What You Need To Plan for If You\u2019re Staying in Your Home<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Aging in place is definitely <\/em>possible. But it\u2019s better if you have a plan. And here\u2019s why. The home that once worked perfectly may need to change with you over the years. And it\u2019s easier if you can anticipate those expenses.<\/p>\n