[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1z29uv253tzhu":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":39,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":43,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":47},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},15585,"are-grandparents-moving-to-be-closer-to-their-grandkids","Are Grandparents Moving To Be Closer to Their Grandkids?","\u003Cp>During the pandemic, many people distanced themselves from their loved ones for health reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20231005\u002F20231010-Are-Grandparents-Moving-To-Be-Closer-to-Their-Grandkids.png","\u003Cp>During the pandemic, many people distanced themselves from their loved ones for health reasons. \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F13\u002Fshould-baby-boomers-buy-or-rent-after-selling-their-houses\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandparents\u003C\u002Fa> were told to stay away from their grandkids, especially as schools started to open. That’s because it would have been risky to visit with their grandchildren who may have gotten sick from school.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that the pandemic has passed, many grandparents want more than ever to be near their grandchildren again to make up for that lost time. But how are they getting that “Grandparent Wish?” The data tells us many are \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F11\u002Fplanning-to-retire-your-equity-can-help-you-make-a-move\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">moving\u003C\u002Fa> to make sure they’re getting more quality time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Grandparents Are Moving To Be Near Loved Ones\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstore.realtor\u002F2022-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-download\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR) shows people between the ages of 55 and 74 are moving farther (more than 100 miles) than any other age group (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20231005\u002F20231010-Grandparents-are-moving-farther-away.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20231005\u002F20231010-Grandparents-are-moving-farther-away.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The average age of grandparents in the U.S. is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bgsu.edu\u002Fncfmr\u002Fresources\u002Fdata\u002Ffamily-profiles\u002Fwestrick-payne-grandparents-characteristics-age-fp-23-02.html#%3A%7E%3Atext%3DGrandparenthood%20is%20more%20common%20among%2Cthose%20in%20midlife%20(33%25)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">67 years\u003C\u002Fa>. The logical leap is that at least some of the people who are moving the furthest are grandparents. But what’s causing them to move so far?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The same report from NAR shows the top \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstore.realtor\u002F2022-nar-profile-of-home-buyers-and-sellers-download\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reason\u003C\u002Fa> people move is to be closer to loved ones (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20231005\u002F20231010-Sellers-Want-to-be-near-loved-ones.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20231005\u002F20231010-Sellers-Want-to-be-near-loved-ones.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Based on this data, it’s fair to say many grandparents are getting their wish of more quality time with their grandchildren by moving to be closer to them. \u003C\u002Fstrong>And after experiencing isolation and loneliness during the COVID pandemic, that’s an especially good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you’re a grandparent, you know how important your grandchildren are. And you may be willing to sell and move just to be closer by. As Vance Cariaga, a journalist at \u003Cem>Go Bank Rates\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gobankingrates.com\u002Fretirement\u002Fplanning\u002Fboomers-moving-further-from-home-close-to-grandbabies-is-it-good-financial-move\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Never underestimate the power of grandchildren – especially when it comes to lifestyle and financial decisions. \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Recent data shows that many baby boomers are relocating further away from home than they used to so they can be closer to their grandbabies.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","\u003Cp>The data shows grandparents are moving further to be near their grandchildren. If you have grandchildren of your own, maybe you can relate. 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