Downsizing and Real Estate Insights

Nicole Schell, Broker and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) with the Schell Real Estate Team in Waterloo Region, knows how hard it is to live far from family. Her own parents are far from her, and her sons are far from their grandparents. Missing birthdays, holidays, and the small everyday moments is a kind of ache that's hard to put into words.Adapted from a social post Nicole originally shared in February 2025. Why This Move Feels Different Downsizing on its own is a big decision. Downsizing to be closer to family carries something extra. Being on your own when something goes wrong, a health scare, a repair around the house, an emergency, is harder without family nearby to help. That's the part ...