Before the age of smart phones...

(anything that will enable us to live freely and without worry once I am unable to work because of age. 

Even though I'm approaching age 50, I'm still employing the "it's a marathon not a sprint" strategy.

For all of them... what are the age of the systems (roof, a/c, pool equipment, water heater etc.

@Mary Jay A transfer most likely will trigger the Due on Sale clause (DOS) - and while in the past, in an environment of falling interest rates and prices might been a rare occurrence, like they say, past performance might not apply to future results, and with rates increasing and "aged" loans (where the bulk of the interest was already collected, since you pay most at the beginning part of the amortization schedule) the banks might be more interested in collecting on the DOS clause and redeploying the money at higher interest (especially if the valuation of property makes for an easy sale in case of foreclosure). 

They leave behind their less capable peers, and an aging population  who will struggle to adapt to the information and service economy.

Calculate the population change for different age ranges using the population age data for the most current year and the five previous yearsThe increase or decrease of the proportion of people in specific age ranges will dictate the property types that will be in the most demand.Job DiversityCensus.gov under the “Selected Economic Characteristics” tableDetermine whether a specific industry is responsible for a large percentage of jobs or not.Best Case:A market with outstanding job diversity will have no single industry that employs more than 25% of the employed population20% is e even betterDecent Case:If one single industry does employ more than 25% of the employed population, it’s one you trust the future of.This is determined by:Looking at the top employers or businesses and your research (talking to locals, reading local articles)Top Employers and BusinessesFind this information by Googling “CITY NAME + TOP EMPLOYERS)Determine the top 10 employers in the marketIf a certain industry is dominant in a market, analyzing the top employers and businesses allows you to determine whether the majority of those jobs are provided by one or two companies, or whether the risk is spread across multiple companies.This will allow you to track any developments within that company (are they creating a new facility, or cutting jobs?)

Starting at your age and staying focused you are sure to be a success.

In this beautiful age of technology so much is lost with the art of person to person contact.

.), eventually realtors will have to figure out how to work profitably in the new technology age or go the way of the buggy whip.