Did you know, The Fair Housing Act (FHAct) protects all citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap or familial status (families with children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal guardians; pregnant women and people trying to get custody of children under 18).
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/seniors
Tamra Wade the team leader of Tamra Wade & Partners in 2007 became a certified aging in place specialist.
Aging in Place is your senior support network. We are a collaborative group of professional service providers who are thinking about your future and your happiness.
There is even an Atlanta chapter http://www.ageinplace.org/local_chapters/greater_atlanta_chapter.aspx . This provides you with local newsletters and updates about whats going on around you.
Moving can be really difficult after collecting years of sentimental belongings and furniture. My Move has some great tips and resources for moving years of collections.
SMOKE ALARMS Have a working smoke alarm outside each sleeping area, inside each sleeping area, and on each level of your home.
Final walk-throughs are not a home inspection. It's not a time to begin negotiations with the seller to do repairs, nor is it a contingency. A final walk-through is an inspection performed anywhere from a few hours to five days before closing, and its primary purpose is to make certain that the property is in the condition you agreed to buy -- that agreed-upon repairs, if any, were made and nothing has gone wrong...
