Making a Plan to Move Away from the City

In the past year, an abundance of homeowners - from young professional couples to new retirees - have contributed to a dramatic exodus from large urban centers to rural areas and suburbs. While there are many causes for this change, the main reasons are a desire for more space inside the home and more green space in a community setting.

Whatever reason you might have for leaving the city or the congested suburbs, it is important that you establish a plan early on to help facilitate the process and ensure that you end up in a new location that you're going to enjoy. 

Economic Factors

Buying a property in Toronto today seems to be making less and less financial sense. You may be able to downsize your living area, but you won't get a return in value on your prior home that you can put towards retirement savings and living expenses. Now people are looking for more space, preferably all on one floor.

These days, people are moving greater distances in order to avoid the rising costs of living in Canada's large cities. The good news is that moving to a quieter and healthier location does not mean giving up big-city amenities. When you choose to live in master planned adult lifestyle communities in the Niagara Region instead, you get the best of both the city and country. 

Other Reasons for a Change

Along with seeking a low-stress lifestyle that moves at a healthier pace, those who are interested in leaving the city are usually looking to escape one or more of the following high-density problems:

• High rates of crime and violence  

• Traffic congestion 

• Pollution 

• Lack of access to nature

• High cost of living

• Noise

A better option for those looking to leave the busy GTA and its problems is to choose an area where all of your needs are met. 

A New Kind of Lifestyle

Leaving the city isn't just about savings and retirement. It is also about lifestyle. Even if financial considerations are the impetus to consider a change, you need to be sure that you'll end up in a location and living environment that will meet your needs and expectations. 

When you opt to live in a community that is planned specifically for the advantages of adult lifestyles, you don't have to worry about isolation. It is probably a lot easier than you think to purchase a newly built bungalow or townhome that is customized according to your preferences, situated in a community that is full of like-minded adults making similar plans as you are. 

If you're currently in the process of deciding on a change from a dense urban area, now is the time to start putting that plan into action. Get in touch with a professional building company that can help facilitate your move and ensure that you end up with everything you want in a new home.