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In my ongoing
effort to help you find the greatest housing and lifestyle
options for the very best values, I began my last installment (Part
XIV) of Active Adult 4 Less with highlights
and updates from my first 4 installments of the series.
It is my
pleasure now to carry on as we revisit communities highlighted
in Parts V through VIII. (I have also updated the information
herewith to reflect the new lower prices that the developers and
sellers are now offering!)
In
Part V we traveled across the Central and Southern United
States stopping first in tax friendly Tennessee at
Fairfield Glade
(see their In-Depth Community Review in this edition of
Active Living Newsletter).
It is an active
lifestyle playground of more
than 12,000 wooded acres offering plenty of g olf plus 11 private lakes, as well as tennis, a
fitness/wellness center and an indoor lap pool.
There
are homes currently on the market in Fairfield Glade priced from
$665,000 down to under $100K. How about a three bedroom 1,200
square foot "doll house" of a home with a fireplace that is
currently on the market at just $89,900. Email
Dave, your Fairfield Glade Buyers Agent.
If you are
looking for proximity to the big city lights and entertainment
scene that is Nashville, the 55+ active adult development of
Lake Providence
in Mt. Juliet, TN is just 17 miles away.
Prices there
now start from under $150,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home of
more than 1,200 square feet. Lake Providence offers its
residents a multitude of physical, social and recreational
activities as well as fishing on their own 15 acre, fully
stocked lake.
Over Texas way you’ll find a popular 55+ development in the
greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area (built by a well-established and
reputable developer) also offering new homes for less than
$150,000! We’re talking about a good quality, stick-built home
on fee simple (deeded) property…
Email Janis to get the scoop or
click here to see more details on this great community…
Perhaps an active adult golf community close to Austin would
better suit your fancy. You can still get the lifestyle you
want and deserve with homes there starting in the low $150’s.
Check in with Cheryl, our local area expert, to find out
more details about this great community as well as other
active lifestyle and age-restricted developments within the
Austin/Georgetown area.
Southern Arizona has long been a Mecca for active adult
retirees, and builders of such communities have capitalized on
that fact for decades, starting with Del Webb himself back in
1960. And, if you love golf, the Greater Phoenix area is home
to more than 300 championship courses.
Now, more than
ever, is a most awesome time to find your Active Adult Nest 4
Less in the great Southwest because the Valley of the Sun (as
well as Las Vegas and Southern California) are still ripe with
opportunities to buy a home short. (A short sale is
where the sellers’ lender agrees to take less that what is
currently owed on the property in lieu of taking the home back
in foreclosure.)
That situation
gives you an unparalleled opportunity to get more home for less
in the lifestyle community of your choice. The short sales have
also had a corrective effect in stabilizing prices within the
residential real estate market and a by-product of that is that
many new home builders have also lowered their prices to stay
competitive.
 So, how about an amazing active adult "city" with 81 holes of
golf, 24 tennis courts plus community centers and activities
galore? Not to mention a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage stick
built home on the resale market in the mega community of
Sun Lakes offered at just $104,500. That’s Lifestyle 4 Less, folks!
Want your active adult home for even less than that? The
community also has resale manufactured homes on the market for
as little as $69,900!!
Call Dave for the details.
 Perhaps you like the Tucson area. It is a gorgeous part of
Southern Arizona with sunsets that will take your breath away
(not to mention lots of world-class golf courses too)! A great
opportunity abounds there for you to get a brand-new 2 bedroom,
2 bath home in the active adult golf course community of
Rancho del Lago in Vail (just south of Tucson) for only $143,990. For all
of the details, just
give Ed a call.
Have you been
California dreaming? There has likely never been a
better time for boomers and active seniors to purchase an Active
Adult Nest 4 Less than now… Certain of our Active
Lifestyle Specialist Realtors® have told us that
prices in their areas have gone back to what they were in the
1980’s. How’s that for a flashback?
The Banning and Beaumont areas of the Inland Empire
(San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) are good examples of
where you can get sunshine and golf a-plenty and home
prices that will likely never be seen again in the near future…
our go-to gal there is Cheri. She’s the local expert on the
communities of
Sun Lakes Country Club,
Solera at Oak Valley Greens and
Four Seasons at Beaumont. Honestly, the low prices
available now in these great lifestyle communities will blow
your minds!!
 Wanna be closer to the SoCal coast? Check out
this great Oceanside community (in San Diego County).
Pilgrim Creek Estates is a boutique 55+ community of only 203
homes and it is where you can offer up "thanksgiving" for a 2
bedroom, 2 bath (manufactured) home of more than 1,900 square
feet for just over $198,000.
Call Aurelia for the details.
In
Part VII we journeyed through Colorado and Nevada.
Colorado has
the high/low opportunities that you may not be able to pass up!
High as in Rocky
 Mountain high
and low as in low, LOW prices! Grab your skis (and your
golf clubs) and get to the Mile High city of Denver to check out
the Active Adult community of
Windsor Gardens. It touts itself as Denver’s Premier
In-Town 55+ Community. It is a golf course community of
condominiums and townhomes situated on 143 verdant acres.
Amy and Scott have all of the details on available homes
currently going from $240K for a 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome down
to $46,499 for a one bedroom condo – now that’s Active Adult
4 Less!!
About 10 miles
southeast of downtown Denver is Aurora and the age-restricted
community of
Heather
 Gardens.
The homeowners association says it’s a carefree,
maintenance-free lifestyle set on 200 park-like acres and
enhanced by their award-winning 9 hole course. The age
restriction is 39 years with no one under 16 allowed as a
permanent resident. Homes are currently on the market there
from $78,000 to $274,000.
Fred will give you the low-down on the available homes as
well as details on the tennis, swimming, dining and everything
else that this active adult playground has to offer!
You can also
check out all of the great active lifestyle and age restricted
communities throughout Colorado at
ActiveAdultLiving.com’s Colorado State Directory page.
Think of Nevada
and what comes to mind? Likely it’s Las Vegas. Nevada (and
Arizona) had some of the highest rises in new home prices before
the market correction and mortgage meltdown but now you’ll find
some of the very best values. Think of it; no state income
taxes and 24/7 gaming, shows and night life plus - mild winter
weather!
 If it is sunshine, golf and mountain views that you love then
check out the nationally acclaimed active adult golf community
in the
Sunny City of Mesquite where a new 2
bedroom, 2 bath home of 1,241 square feet is priced at just
$176,490!
Call Angela – she has all of the details for you about the
homes, the community and the Mesquite lifestyle.
The myriad of
great age-restricted, age-targeted, and active lifestyle
communities that Nevada has to offer can all be seen at
ActiveAdultLiving.com’s
Nevada State Directory Page.
In
Part VIII I offered up a number of really great home values
and communities that I have come across while doing my
research. They are a potpourri from all across the country with
prices (as of that edition) from under $160,000 to as little as
only $54,900 (and are subject to prior sale). Enjoy! They are
too numerous to list, but for details on great New York
communities, visit the
New York State DirectoryPage of ActiveAdultLiving.com.
Central Florida
is home to hundreds of super 55+ and active lifestyle
communities. To see details on them,
click here to visit the
Florida (Central) Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com.
If Northern Florida is where you’d like to roost, you can also
check out the
Florida (North) Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com to
see details on dozens of additional 55+ and age-targeted active
lifestyle communities.
To see all that
the great state of Washington has to offer in the way of 55+
age-restricted and active lifestyle or age-targeted communities,
I invite you to check out the
Washington State Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com.
The great state
of North Carolina is one of the up-and-coming hot spots for
retirees, active adults, boomers and empty-nesters. Check out
the
North Carolina state directory page of ActiveAdultLiving.com
to see details on many, many more age-restricted and active
lifestyle communities.
OK, I admit
it!! I love doing this research for you and I could go on and
on "sussing out" exceptional home values in amazing
communities, but the boss is at me to get back to work – so
until next time I bid you happy hunting in your quest to find
Active Adult 4 Less. |
