Senior To Seniors

SELLING YOUR HOME? BEFORE YOU CUT YOUR PRICE… WATCH THIS!  What if you could attract more buyers WITHOUT lowering your asking price? When your home isn't selling as quickly as you'd hoped, the first suggestion is often, “Let's reduce the price.” But what if there's another strategy that could make your home more affordable to buyers while protecting more of your hard-earned equity? 🎙️ On this epis...

THE SILVER TSUNAMI IS COMING! ARE YOU READY? Millions of Americans are entering a new chapter of life, and their housing decisions could reshape the real estate market. But what does this mean if you're planning to sell your home? Join me as we explore the “Silver Tsunami,” what it could mean for home values, and why understanding the changing housing market matters for your next move. Before you...

WHO'S FIGHTING FOR YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T FIGHT FOR YOURSELF? The Healthcare Advocate Every Family Should Know About Before a Crisis. What happens when a medical crisis strikes, the decisions become overwhelming, and you don't know where to turn—or whom to trust? On this compelling episode of 'Senior To Seniors,' host Jim Mazziotti welcomes Terry McLellan, Registered Nurse, Board Certified Patient Adv...

Despite headlines suggesting the housing market has stalled, nearly 11,000 existing homes still sell each day!  The market has changed: buyers are more selective, and sellers need thoughtful pricing and preparation. Drawing on decades of experience, Jim Mazziotti emphasizes that life events continue to drive housing needs, creating opportunities for buyers and sellers alike. Jim encourages people...

Today’s guest is someone whose story reminds us that  retirement doesn't necessarily mean stepping away—it can mean stepping into an entirely new purpose. Dr. Denise "Neesey" Nussbaum has done just thta....and she decided to rewite her story! And what a story it is! Dr. Denise “Neesey” Nussbaum spent more than two decades as a professor of sociology in Southern California, studying issues includin...

There are exactly 11 weekends left in 2026. Is that time slipping away, or is it the best chance you’ll get all year? In this quick, punchy episode of Senior to Seniors, we stop counting down and start planning. You’ll get a simple weekend-by-weekend blueprint built on three pillars that the research on aging keeps pointing back to: Purpose, Vitality and Joy. Here’s what you’ll take away: The gent...

ARE WE EXPECTING TOO LITTLE FROM OUR KIDS? Have we confused protecting our children with preparing them for life? Are we raising a generation of confident, capable young adults—or teaching them that accountability, discipline, and consequences are optional? On this thought-provoking episode of Senior To Seniors, I sit down with Dr. Larry Troesh, a veteran educator with over 35 years of experience...

Welcome back to Senior To Seniors, the show where we take everyday habits, shine a light on them, and uncover what truly keeps you safe, healthy, and financially secure. Today’s episode is going to surprise you, because for decades, we’ve been told that leaving the porch light on all night keeps us safe. It’s familiar. It feels protective. It’s what our parents did, and what many of us still do to...

MEDICARE IS CHANGING - What Every Senior Needs to Know Right Now!— with Medicare Expert Paul Barrett Medicare decisions can affect far more than your monthly premium. They can impact your doctors, prescriptions, out-of-pocket costs, hospital choices—and ultimately your retirement dollars. That’s why I’m welcoming Medicare expert Paul Barrett back to the Senior To Seniors Podcast for an important s...

Selling your house this fall is absolutely doable. But there’s something you need to know about this time of year. Buyer activity typically starts to slow while the number of homes for sale climb – and you need the right strategy to get attention in this type of market. The good news? There’s a lot you can control. From how you price and present your house to how you negotiate and respond to feedb...

NORTH TEXAS REAL ESTATE: THE NUMBERS AREN’T TELLING THE WHOLE STORY North Texas real estate is changing—and if you’re making decisions based only on the headlines, you may be missing what’s really happening. Across 44 North Texas markets, closed sales fell 7% compared with August 2025, and sales were down in 29 of the 44 areas surveyed. Yet the average sales price actually rose 1.2%. How can sales...

IS NOW THE BEST TIME TO BUY IR SELL A HOME? Could this fall be your best opportunity to make a move? Even with mortgage rates creating affordability challenges, the fall market can bring some real advantages for buyers: more homes to choose from, less competition, more negotiating room, and prices that have eased from their summer peak. Realtor.com identifies September 27th to October 3rd as the n...

Collin County, Texas commissioners voted to raise property taxes for the first time in 33 years despite pushback from the county judge. This will have an impact on every homeowner in Collin County! Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the county’s budget and tax rate for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 at Monday’s commissioner’s court meeting. The new tax rate is about $0.151 per $100 of a home’s...

What would you do if the life you had always dreamed of was suddenly taken away — not once, but twice? At 31 years old, CHRISTINE ELLIOTT had everything she had worked for. She was healthy, newly married, and planning to start a family. Then a late-stage cancer diagnosis shattered every plan she had ever made. And just when she thought the worst was behind her, a second cancer arrived — this time,...

Thinking About Tapping Your 401(k) to Buy a Home? READ THIS FIRST! Your 401(k) may be one of the largest financial assets you’ve built over your lifetime—but should you use it to help buy a home? With home prices, interest rates, and affordability putting pressure on today’s buyers, dipping into retirement savings for a down payment can sound tempting. But what looks like a shortcut to homeownersh...

From their origins as room-sized military mainframes to their modern status as the multi-megawatt engines driving cloud computing and the artificial intelligence boom, data centers have quietly evolved into the ultimate infrastructure powerhouse of our digital age. While they have recently dominated the headlines and completely transformed the industrial landscape across Texas, these facilities ha...

Step into an extraordinary conversation on the Senior To Seniors Podcast featuring the phenomenal Calvin Barry Schwartz. He is the octogenerian mastermind behind the globally acclaimed podcast "Conversations with Calvin, We The Species." At 80 years young, Calvin is the living embodiment of his core philosophy: "Body. Mind. Spirit. Purpose. The Formula for a Longer, Meaningful Life."  Beyond the a...

What North Texas and Seniors across America Need to Know About Rising Home Insurance Costs Homeowners insurance is becoming one of the fastest-rising—and often overlooked—expenses facing seniors in North Texas and across the United States. In this episode of Senior To Seniors, Jim Mazziotti, a Realtor. Podcaster, and Seniors Real Estate Specialist with EXIT Realty, breaks down why insurance premiu...

E.B. Bartels is an award-winning nonfiction writer, former bookseller, and instructor at GrubStreet, with an MFA from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in publications like Catapult, The Rumpus, and The Millions, and her book, Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, has received national attention.  In 'Good Grief,' E.B. does something remarkable. She travels through history—from...

On this 'Senior To Seniors,' we welcome Kim Shea, author of the book 'Dare to Plan Your Aging Experience: An Insider’s Guide & Workbook to Discover What Matters to You.' Kim has worked with older adults for nearly 25 years, including experience as a private caregiver, activities coordinator in skilled nursing, retirement coach, discussion-circle facilitator, and senior living guide. Her work f...

A landmark study published in The BMJ (British Medical Journal) reveals that taxi drivers and ambulance drivers have the lowest risk of death from Alzheimer’s disease across hundreds of different professions! Conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School, this large-scale epidemiological analysis builds upon decades of neuroscience regarding how real-time, complex nav...

The episode Jim Mazziotti explores veterinary acupuncture as a growing treatment for aging pets, especially dogs and cats with arthritis, chronic pain, mobility issues, or recovery needs. The host explains that it is performed by specially trained veterinarians, is generally safe, and may improve comfort and quality of life, though it should complement—not replace—traditional care. He emphasizes c...

Welcome back to Senior To Seniors. I’m Jim Mazziotti, and today I want to share a story that blends faith, community, and the future of housing in a way that feels… well, hopeful. You’ve probably heard the terms NIMBY — “not in my backyard” — and YIMBY — “yes in my backyard.” But now there’s something new, something rooted in compassion and purpose. It’s called YIGBY: Yes In God’s Backyard. This i...

YOU WERE BETRAYED, AND NOW ITS TIME TO GET YOUR LIFE BACK They say time heals all wounds. But what if it doesn't? What if some wounds — the ones born from betrayal, from broken trust, from the people who were supposed to love us and didn't — what if those wounds don't heal with time? What if they just... hide? If you've ever loved someone deeply and been devastated by them. If you've ever looked i...

On this Senior To Seniors 'shorts' podcast, JIM MAZZIOTTI, a Realtor and Seniors Real Estate Specialist living in the beautiful Del Webb Community at Trinity Falls in Mckinney, Texas,  explains that North Texas growth, long concentrated north of McKinney, may now be shifting south toward Fort Worth’s Chisholm Trail Parkway. He believes this could ease development pressure around Del Webb at Trinit...