Downsizing and Real Estate Insights

Nicole Schell, Broker and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) with the Schell Real Estate Team in Waterloo Region, hears this question from almost every downsizer she works with: bungalow or condo?Adapted from a social post Nicole originally shared in April 2026. It Isn't Really About the Property Most people think the hardest part of downsizing is deciding to move. It isn't. The harder decision usually comes after that, once the options are actually in front of you: a condo apartment, or a house like a bungalow. Both can make sense, which is exactly what makes the choice difficult. The real question isn't which property is better. It's how you want to live, now and in the years ahead. What a Condo Can Offer A ...