David Gharat -SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist-Canada) Designated Specialized knowledge of managing the sale of a home for those over the age of 50+ retiring and seniors.
Customized approach to marketing and selling properties, but works with you to explore your housing options to ensure that your next home best serves your current and future needs. David partners and works with a variety of local and foreign high profile buyers, sellers, investors.
REALTORS® with the SRES® designation are specifically trained to serve the needs and interests of real estate buyers and sellers age 50+ and seniors.who are planning to retire, re locate, invest
SRES® Designees join an elite group of real estate professionals serving the 50+ market
SRES® is the only “seniors real estate” designation recognized by NAR.
Toronto, North York, East York, Markham, Pickering, Niagara, St Catherines
www.seniorsrealestate.com
We have compiled a database of resources. Just click on a category below and find links to the latest information on a variety of products and services to help you.
Finances
Estate Planning: http://www.estateplanning.com/
Estate Planning: http://www.stephens.com
Fannie Mae: http://www.fanniemae.com
Feature CNN Article: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson21/
Information in English and Spanish for buying and owning a home: http://www.freddiemac.com
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, Use Your Home to Stay At Home: http://www.reversemortgage.org
Reverse Mortgage Lending Limits by county: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm
Health & Aging
Aging with Dignity's Five Wishes document http://www.agingwithdignity.org
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Book: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Long Term Care Planning by Marilee Driscoll
Medicare information at: http://www.medicare.gov
The National Right to Life Committee's "Will to Live": http://www.nrlc.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care: http://www.caringinfo.org
Non-medical assistance to help the elderly stay in their homes longer http://www.visitingangels.com http://www.rightathome.net http://www.homeinstead.com
NAR 2013 research study: Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends http://www.realtor.org/reports/home-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends
Home Inspection/Protection
American Society of Home Inspectors: http://www.ashi.org
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors: http://www.nachi.org
National Association of Home Inspectors: http://www.nahi.org
Protect your home from weathering conditions: http://www.flash.org/
Housing Facility Resources
To compare congregate housing facilities, see the checklists at http://www.carepathways.com/checklist-ccrc.cfm or http://www.getcare.com
Moving Companies
The American Moving and Storage Association provides consumer information about moving household goods: http://www.moving.org
National Association of Professional Organizers: http://www.napo.net
A host of assistive devices: http://www.elderstore.com
A neighborhood information search engine: http://www.neighborhoodscout.com
Ergonomic gadgets for the kitchen, cleaning, and garden: http://www.oxo.com
Information about the upper tier residential market: http://www.luxuryhomemarketing.com
Seniors Superstores: http://www.seniorsuperstores.com
Technology products to foster independent living: http://www.enablemart.com
When your client needs to dispose of books, http://www.booksforamerica.com distributes to charities. To sell collections, go to http://www.elephantbooks.com, individual books http://www.amazon.com
Elder Abuse
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: http://www.cnpea.ca/
Government Programs/Resources
Canadian Assoc. of Home & Property Inspectors: http://www.cahpi.ca/index.php?lang=en
Canada Census: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/home/index.cfm
Canada Healthcare: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/index_e.html
Canadian Home Builders Association: http://www.chba.ca/
Environment Canada: http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=FD9B0E51-1
The Canadian Bar Association: http://www.cba.org/CBA/gate/splash_alternate.html
Senior Resources
Seniors Canada: Working for Seniors http://seniors.gc.ca/