ABLE Environments - About Us
Who IS ABLE Environments?
We are a team of real estate professionals who recognize a growing demand for Aging-in-Place and Special Needs housing
Why Is ABLE Environments Successful?
Through such concepts as Universal Design, Aging-in-Place and remodel or renovation programs, ABLE Environments has developed a single point of contact to provide assistance in locating and acquiring housing for our customers. Every Home or vendor we market is previewed and inspected thoroughly. We understand the challenges of providing solutions for baby boomers and those with special needs when buying, selling, or remodeling a home.
What Is ABLE Environments Role?
- To inform those facing ability challenges or wanting to age-in-place to what options they have available.
- To help clients find existing homes that are uniquely suitable for their specific needs.
- To link home owners with certified home remodeling contractors for modification of their existing homes.
- To coordinate buyers of older homes with certified contractors for accessible retro-fitting included with home renovation or rehabilitation
- To present new construction real estate offering the advantages of Universal Design.
- To match home owners and home buyers with the financial resources to help them meet their needs.
Who Are ABLE Environments Customers?
- Aging and Elderly, including the aging “Baby Boomers”
- Those with debilitation diseases (MS, Arthritis, Diabetes, etc.)
- Those with spinal cord injuries or amputations
- Families or relatives of children with pediatric disabilities
- Home Buyers looking for the practical advantages of Universally Designed homes
Why Is ABLE Environments Unique?
- There is a wholesale lack of understanding in the real estate industry of the real needs of the disabled and what constitutes an accessible environment. ABLE Environments resolves that.
- There is a serious lack of inventory of those homes that lend themselves to either be accessible or become accessible. ABLE Environments has that inventory
- There are a multitude of services offering help in specific areas of accessible housing, but no one pulling it all together. ABLE Environments has done that.
- Most existing help is targeted at low income families and individuals, but not to those of medium or high incomes with the same accessibility requirements. ABLE Environments targets all groups
- Our service is at no cost to the home buyers since our compensation is through traditional real estate sales expenses.
- At this point, we have been unable to identify any other Realtors® or brokerages offering a service similar to ABLE Environments.
Interesting Facts and Figures:
- 76 Million Baby Boomers will reach age 65 by 2010
- King County residents who reach the age of 60 can expect to live almost 25 more years thanks to improvements in education, medicine, and nutrition
- With aging of the Baby Boomers it is estimated that by 2025, the 60+ segment will represent almost a quarter of the population
- Nearly 20% of all Americans have a disability. Although the disability rates in King County are higher among adults 65 and older, a higher number of adults with disabilities are in the 21-64 age range.
- According to a 1990 article by the AARP, “the remodeling industry is almost as important to the quality of life of frail elderly homeowners as the healthcare industry”
- Many of the specialized costs of making a home functional may be tax-deductible as a medical expense.
- The National Association of Home Builders Research Center reports that 24% of the huge annual home remodeling expenditures are modifications for aging in place or mobility impairment.
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