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The Prioritization Grid

If you have a list of preferences and you want to list them in order of importance, you can use 

Richard Bolles’ prioritizing grid (from What Color Is Your Parachute?) to help with this problem.

 

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Prioritizing Your
Relocation Criteria

If you are trying to prioritize your search criteria for what you are looking for in an alternative area to live, here are some examples of what you might feel is important to you and what you might want to prioritize.  

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Feel free to copy and paste some of these examples into the prioritization grid if they resonate with you:

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- Maximum miles away from current home

- Proximity to family members

- Min/Max City Size

- Within desired home price range

- Highest tolerable temperature

- Lowest tolerable temperature

- Max inches of rain per year

- Maximum distance to major airport

- Maximum distance from major hospital or Kaiser

- Political ideology

Prioritization Grid example Relocation

Once you know what your priorities are when searching for a new area to live, then you can use our Relocation Matcher tool and we will send you our top picks that most closely match your priorities.​

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Prioritizing Your
New Home Search Criteria

If you are trying to prioritize your search criteria for what you are looking for in a New Home, here are some examples of what you might feel is important to you and what you might want to prioritize.  

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Feel free to copy and paste some of these examples into the prioritization grid if they resonate with you:

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- 3 or more bedrooms

- 1.5 or more bathrooms

- Covered parking

- 1500+ square foot home size

- 5000+ square foot lot size 

- Less than 10 years old

- Single level, downstairs bed/bath

- Less than $500/mo HOA fee

- Air conditioning

- Access to swimming pool

Prioritization Grid example Home search

Once you know what your priorities are when searching for a New Home, then you can use our New Home Matcher tool and we will send you our top picks that most closely match your priorities.​

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Prioritizing Your
Retirement Community
Search Criteria

If you are trying to prioritize your search criteria for what you are looking for in a Retirement Community, here are some examples of what you might feel is important to you and what you might want to prioritize.  

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Feel free to copy and paste some of these examples into the prioritization grid if they resonate with you:

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- I know someone who lives there

- The community culture (people)

- Familiar with the area/city

- The external neighborhood is: Urban/Rural/etc.

- The view from the apartment

- The campus should be: flat/sloped/etc.

- Covered walkways to parking/dining

- Quality and frequency of the food

- Has a swimming pool/gym/etc.

- Skilled nursing and memory care on-site

Prioritization Grid example Retirement Communities

Once you know what your priorities are when searching for a Retirement Community , then you can use our Retirement Community Matcher and we will send you our top picks that most closely match your priorities.​

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