At Home Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasushi Tsurimori; hereinafter referred to as At Home), a real estate information service, conducted a survey on housing searches by seniors targeting men and women aged 65 and over who had moved to a rental property within the past two years and actively searched for a property. ■ The most common reason for moving was "Need to move to a cheaper rent area." ■ 20% live within walking distance of their family. ■ Approximately 30% used "searched on real estate portal sites" and "contacted/visited real estate companies directly." ■ The biggest difficulty in searching for housing was "could not find a property that met my needs." ■ The top criterion for selecting a real estate company to contact was "handles a large number of properties." ■ Over half want to "consult directly at the store" for communication with real estate companies. ■ 60% are thinking about end-of-life planning. ■ The best crime prevention measure was installing a motion sensor light that is always on. ■ The most common reason for moving was "Need to move to a cheaper rent area." When asked about reasons for moving, the most common response was "Need to move to a cheaper rent area" at 32.0%, followed by "Became a single-person household" at 18.7%. ■ 20% live within walking distance of their family. When asked about the distance between their current residence and their family's residence, 20.7% lived "within walking distance" and 23.9% lived "within 30 minutes by car." This suggests a tendency for seniors to live relatively close to their families, prioritizing ease of daily visits. ■ Approximately 30% used "searched on real estate portal sites" and "contacted/visited real estate companies directly." When asked how they searched for housing, "searched on real estate portal sites" was the top method at 28.3%, followed by "contacted/visited real estate companies directly" at 26.1%. While online searches are expanding, the desire for direc