<prompt> Human: TLDR: My mom wants to move to Seattle, but I dont think she can afford it. Looking for advice or a professional she can talk to before she commits.My question is who can I turn to for professional financial advice and have my parents sit down with before they make a decision?Here are my parents current situation: Both my parents are retired my dad is mid 80s and my mom is mid 70s. My mom can still drive, walk around ok and is in general good health, but my dad cannot drive anymore and cannot walk long distances either-just a couple of blocks at most. He has diabetes, is hard of hearing, is not mentally sharp, needs someone to drive him places and avoids outdoor activities, especially in places with steep grades. they have been living in the same house in Missouri for 30yrs, which is completely paid for, and also own half of a apartment condo, which is also completely paid for, and rented out and providing them income. the house they currently live in has a front yard that has a 25 degree grade and have stairs to the front door and stairs to the basement to go out from the garage in the basement In addition, they are supported mainly by my moms pension and SS benefits as my dads pension and SS benefits are negligible. they are ideally looking to move into a 1 story house within walkable distance to grocery stores, gym, hospital, with no steep grades in between, and in a crime-free, well kept neighborhoodMy mom is looking ahead for when she can no longer drive or walk up stairs, which is necessary for living in the house they are in now. She also cites that she gets depressed during the gloomy and cold winters in Missouri as another reason to move. My mom is the person who wants to move, and my dad will go along with whatever she wants.My mom has brothers and sisters living within close proximity to the house they are in now, and have nieces and nephews who have moved out to Los Angeles and Seattle. So her choices are those 2 cities, or stay in Missouri. She is not considering any other cities since family is important to her. She is favoring Seattle because she really, really loves to go fishing, but will be stretching financially to afford to live there. They will need to sell their house and their half in the apartment condo in Missouri, spend a chunk of their savings and also take out a mortgage to cover a house in Seattle. My brother has offered to help out with the mortgage, contributing 1kmonth, but I do not know if this will be enough to cover the monthly payments.I see several problems with this. I believe my moms desire to go fishing is clouding her judgement about needs vs wants. Not only will selling both houses in Missouri not be enough to afford one house in Seattle, she will need to take out a mortgage and also lose rental income. Furthermore, Seattles weather is more gloomy and wet for longer than in Missouri, albeit it does not get as cold in the winters, and it has many more hills than Missouri, which is relatively flat. This is not too much of a problem if she can find a place close to establishments with no hills in between. Her plan to get around in Seattle is either driving, walking or taking the bus or lite rail.Our family just got back from a trip to Seattle to view houses, and it is a hot sellers market right now and prices are bordering on ridiculous. Each decent house on sale gets into a bidding war after receiving multiple offers. We also visited Los Angeles last summer and its also a hot sellers market there too. From a safety point of view, Seattle seems to be more safe in general. Btw, while in Seattle, my mom says she would consider 2 story condos in her price range even though she cited having stairs where she lives now as a reason to move... My mom is a very frugal person and normally make wise, sensible decisions. I feel that perhaps she should wait until the market cools before buying. I dont know if or when this will happen but my gut feeling is that housing prices are at or close to peak judging from the prices. I also feel that her concerns with where they are living now can be side-stepped several ways:A leaving the house via the backyard, which would entail installing a door in the backyard fence and parking on the street behind the houseB installing a door in the fence on the other side of the house leading to the front, which has a more manageable 10 degree grade C installing lift chair leading the the basement garage. D use a home grocery delivery service E use a lawn mowing service F keeping trashcans in garage to avoid needing to haul up front yard gradeG wait for autonomous taxi vehicles, which I do think is just around the cornerH turn up the heat in the winter and find other hobbies besides fishingMy mom has her own wishes and I do understand her feeling like time is running short and wanting a change, but I dont want her love of fishing cloud her decision-making and override what is best for them.My parents dont have many connections aside from family, so I am looking for more outside, more-well informed voices, perhaps even professional advice, for them to talk to before making a decision. My mom is planning on flying back out to Seattle soon to look at more houses, and hoping to move within this year. Ill appreciate any input you guys can give me.  <response>: Without knowing more about your parents financial state, Ill share with you that I am early 30s, dual high income family and cannot afford Seattle.I imagine that the finically intelligent would make their money in Seattle high income potential and retire in a low cost of living area.I would suggest they look at Idaho or Florida, both relatively lost coat of living and great fishing! 