Helping Seniors and Families Plan the Next Chapter

Helping Tampa Bay seniors and families navigate downsizing, 55+living, aging-in-place decisions, and senior transitions with clarity and calm guidance

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By scheduling a consultation, you agree to be contacted regarding your housing or transition inquiry.

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Our Three Step Transition Plan

Connect and Consult

We start with a conversation to understand your needs, goals, and current living situation. Explore aging in place if indicated.

Create a Clear Plan

Together, we explore goals, housing options, financial factors, and logistics- building the team to meet the needs of our clients.

Support the Plan: 

Moving now, or Aging in Place

We offer referrals, real estate services, support, and ongoing guidance.

Services for Seniors & Families

I  bring a team approach, based on what’s needed. Services may include:

✅ Personalized housing transition planning
✅ Senior real estate services in Tampa Bay
✅ Home safety evaluations for aging in place
✅ Downsizing & move coordination
✅ Senior living referral partnerships
✅ Family education & support

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Our Services

We focus on practical guidance for seniors, adult children, and families making next-home decisions in Tampa Bay. 

Senior Housing Strategy Call
Not sure where to start? We help you clarify the situation, compare realistic options, and identify the next best step, whether that means staying put, downsizing, moving closer to family, exploring 55+ communities, or preparing for senior living.

Downsizing & Home Sale Planning
Selling a long-time home is not just a transaction. We help you think through timing, preparation, pricing strategy, belongings, family communication, and the practical steps needed before listing.

55+ Community Guidance
From lifestyle fit to location, fees, amenities, floor plans, resale value, and community rules, we help you compare 55+ options with a clear eye so you can make a confident decision.

Family Move Coordination
When situations get more complex, often adult children, spouses, or caregivers are all involved- decisions can get complicated quickly. We help organize the housing part of the conversation, identify key questions, and connect families with trusted local resources when needed.

Why Choose Us

More Than a Realtor
- A Trusted Advocate for Seniors.

Margaret Jackson

  • 25+ years in elder care and rehab

  • Licensed Florida Realtor offering fiduciary representation in most cases

  • Deep knowledge of senior living and the challenges in Tampa Bay

  • Supportive, pressure-free approach

  • Real guidance. Real heart.

Schedule a 15 minute strategy call 📆

By scheduling a consultation, you agree to be contacted regarding your housing or transition inquiry.

Decision Making

When this senior turned 90, he had a delay in renewing his drivers license, and couldn’t drive (he later passed the test!). THAT was the time he KNEW it was time to move.

He had toured Independent Living facilities almost two years prior and already had a plan, so when a place came up- he said yes.

Working with family, once he was settled, we sold his condo in the 55+ community we’d moved him into back in 2017.

Aging in Place

Aging in place CAN be an option.  This is a far bigger decision than adding a handrail or a raise on the toilet.

Strategy & Roadmaps

Sometimes exploring options has been left too late and action is needed urgently. This is incredibly common after a medical setback, where rehab is ending and the new normal begins.

Testimonials

“Margaret helped us move our mom with compassion and clarity. She knew how to talk to her, how to talk to us, and how to keep things moving gently but efficiently.”

 – Diane B, Clearwater

Margaret Jackson was recommended to me by a friend and neighbor. After contacting her she arranged to come over the next day. [week] When she got to my home I was very pleased that she was very professional and knowledgeable of our area. She had all her information gathered in such a short period of time. It was easier for me to set the price that I wanted after reviewing that data. Listed it the following day. [week] We got very good response and signed a contract in four days. Margaret continued to virtually handle the rest of the sale guiding me along. Always prompt, helpful and responsive to all of my questions. I highly recommend her.
Edward G
Trinity FL
Ed moved from his home of many years to an independent living close to family in NY
Where to even begin. Margaret Jackson is one of the best realtors I've ever worked with. She was referred to me by a mutual friend and I will be forever grateful. COVID started the ball rolling. I lived in Florida alone, my family lived in states north. What was happening with people created a need to be nearer to them. I decided to sell my villa and move close to them after my daughter and son in law said they would build a bedroom for me over their garage in Maine. I put my relationship with Margaret to the challenge when I first listed my home for sale because just prior to listing on the MLS, I withdrew. Bless her heart, after telling her it was too quick of a decision on my part and I had to think on it, she understood. Not many realtors would do that without giving you a hard time and charge you for the paperwork they had done to that point. Not Margaret. She was totally supportive and understood. She gave me the time to process what the best case scenario was for me. When I finally made the decision to sell several months later, she was right there to help with everything and anything. She made it smooth sailing - providing me with a wonderful photographer to showcase my place, her fantastic write up on the MLS, the way she enabled me to be in control of the showings; all yielding me $7,000 more than my asking price! I was thrilled. I am now back living in Maine with my daughter and grandchildren while looking for an apartment to rent. But who's rushing? Not I.
Kat Johns
Tarpon Springs, FL

Download Your Free Senior Housing & Downsizing Guide

Planning a transition for yourself or a loved one? This guide walks you through:

  • The top signs it might be time to move

  • Housing options from aging-in-place to senior communities

  • How to start difficult family conversations

  • Downsizing checklist and financial guidance

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Legal: Margaret Jackson LLC is a licensed Florida Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, and own the Professional Agent Group, and SeniorHousing Guides.  All real estate services are provided in accordance with Florida law.

Every office is independently owned and operated.

Margaret Jackson brings experience as a Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Florida, with extensive past experience in rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and work in many of the local Independent and assisted living facilities in Tampa Bay.  

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