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5theirownhomeandwillneedtoretainorndongoingrentalaccommodaon.LocalAdaptersLikethoseageinginplacelocaladaptersretainanumberofconneconstothecommunity.Unlikethoseageinginplacetheyarenotasaachedtothefamilyhomeandwillmoveorhavealreadymovedintosomethingmoresuitabletotheirsituaonasemptynestersorrerees.Whilethisislikelytobeadown-sizingmoveitneednotmeanacheaperhomeorevenonemuchsmallerthanafamilyhome.Inmanycasestherewillsllbesparebedroomsandthesmallersizecouldbeosetbythebeeramenityorfeaturesoftheirnewplace.Infacttheirsecurenancialsituaonmeanstheywontmoveoutofthefamilyhomeifitmeansmakingcompromises.Localadaptersmovaonsformovingmaybecircumstanaloraspiraonalperhapsaseparaonorsecondpartnershiphasreducedaachmenttotheoldhomeperhapsadesiretotravelmorehasmadethemwanttoreducetheneedforupkeepandmaintenance.Theavailabilityofgoodalternavestothefamilyhomeintheneighbourhoodcouldaectthesizeofthisgroupindierentlocaons.Whiletheirimmediatehousingplanscouldprolongindependencefuturerelocaonsmightsllbenecessary.Likethoseageinginplaceaccesstoserviceswillalsoaecttheminlateryears.FurthermoreFaulkner200113suggeststhatalocalmovemayinsomecircumstancesbemoredesirablebecausethelargedwellingonalargeblockwithconsiderabledistancesbetweenservicesandfaciliesmayincreasinglyleadtothedesiretomoveintomoresuitablealternavehousingoenwithinthesameneighbourhoodorfamiliarenvironment.DownsizersResearchhasindicatedthatmanyolderpeoplewhentheydomovefromtheirlargehouseaerrerementoendownsizebothinbuiltareaandingardenarea.Asignicantnumberendupwithlessbedroomsandamuchsmallerorsharedgardenarea.ThereareanumberofreasonsforelderlypeopletodownsizeincludingthefollowingFreeupfundsinvestedinhouseforlifestyleandhealthexpenditure.Relaonshipchanges-divorcedeathofaspousechildrenleavinghome.Healthchanges-lesshealthymovenearermedicalservices.Employmentchanges-movetorerementleavetheworkforce.Referencehpsmh.domain.com.aureal-estate-newsget-set-for-the-next-wave-of-downsizers-20130207-2dzea.htmlTextinthisseconisasummaryoftheCityFuturesReporttled-UnderstandinghousingandlocaonchoicesofreringAustralianinthebabyboomgeneraonbySimonPinnegarandRyanvandenNouwelantwithBruceJuddandBillRandolphReferencehpnhsc.org.aules201302housing_in_the_baby_boom_generaon.pdfIntermsoftheirpreferencesdownsizingoenmeansdownsizinggardenandopenspacebutmaintainingthesamelevelofinternalspace.AssociateProfessorBruceJuddcommentsonDownsizingSydneyMorningHeraldFebruary92013InabilitytomaintainthegardenLifestylechanges-moretravellingmoreholidaysneedtoclosehouseup.Reducemaintenance-ofalargehouse.Proximitytoamenies-closertoshopspublictransporthealthservices.Proximitytofamilyfriends-closetograndchildren.Reducedcostofliving-lessmoneyinrerement.