Comments on: Are You Active Adult Community Material? http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/ Retirement Communities: How to Find Yours Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:21:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1409 Anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:02:34 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1409 My husband and I have also thought about active retirement communities but they are all so small. All we see is 1 master, 1 guest and a teeny third. I am used to more space and would like more like 2200 square feet. Also would like to be able to do my own yard, which I understand is not allowed. Is there anyone out there with larger space options? My husband and I have also thought about active retirement communities but they are all so small. All we see is 1 master, 1 guest and a teeny third. I am used to more space and would like more like 2200 square feet. Also would like to be able to do my own yard, which I understand is not allowed. Is there anyone out there with larger space options?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1390 Anonymous Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:02:55 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1390 Active Adult Communities are not for everyone, however, they are usually less expensive than a regular residential community. There are several types of Adult Communities (Active Lifestyles, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Continuing Care and Care Facilities), a Senior Real Estate Specialist (an SRES) Realtor is educated to help you in choosing what type of community suits you best. By choosing a SRES Realtor, they are trained to help you choose a community according to your needs. This is a fairly new designation for realtors so, do your homework to locate one. You should also take time, visit these communities and spend the day (or at least a half day) to see if you and the community are meant to be together. When you are there, you should join in the activities, ask for a schedule of activitites for the month and see if you are interesed in some of these. There are some 55+ communities and the only way you will know that you are living in one is, you won't see children playing unless they are visiting (there might be an optional meet and greet pot luck). Other than that you have your own home, come and go as you please. Some Homeowner Associations actually sound worse than they are, ask around, talk to neighbors when you visit. Some communities have an exchange-travel program, where you can go visit other states for a week, stay at the same type of community for a low exchange fee. You then have the communities transportation to use, you can rent a vehicle or use public transportation. Usually this type of community has a room that can be rented according to availibility for family members or friends to come visit you, if your suite won't accomodate them. I do hope this helps! I would be happy to help you with further questions, if need be. Kim - Venice, FL : ) Active Adult Communities are not for everyone, however, they are usually less expensive than a regular residential community. There are several types of Adult Communities (Active Lifestyles, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Continuing Care and Care Facilities), a Senior Real Estate Specialist (an SRES) Realtor is educated to help you in choosing what type of community suits you best. By choosing a SRES Realtor, they are trained to help you choose a community according to your needs. This is a fairly new designation for realtors so, do your homework to locate one.

You should also take time, visit these communities and spend the day (or at least a half day) to see if you and the community are meant to be together. When you are there, you should join in the activities, ask for a schedule of activitites for the month and see if you are interesed in some of these. There are some 55+ communities and the only way you will know that you are living in one is, you won’t see children playing unless they are visiting (there might be an optional meet and greet pot luck). Other than that you have your own home, come and go as you please.

Some Homeowner Associations actually sound worse than they are, ask around, talk to neighbors when you visit.

Some communities have an exchange-travel program, where you can go visit other states for a week, stay at the same type of community for a low exchange fee. You then have the communities transportation to use, you can rent a vehicle or use public transportation. Usually this type of community has a room that can be rented according to availibility for family members or friends to come visit you, if your suite won’t accomodate them.

I do hope this helps! I would be happy to help you with further questions, if need be. Kim - Venice, FL : )

]]> By: kmp http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1384 kmp Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:18:23 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1384 Don't forget retiring overseas. France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal are great places with lots to do. I don't see many articles here about that. Other countries may be better for some folks. I know people who retired in the West Indies, also, where we used to lived just after high school. Don’t forget retiring overseas. France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal are great places with lots to do. I don’t see many articles here about that. Other countries may be better for some folks. I know people who retired in the West Indies, also, where we used to lived just after high school.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1383 Anonymous Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:38:01 +0000 http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/are-you-active-adult-community-material.html/#comment-1383 I'm 56 (in Sept) and hubby is 2 years older - I want to move to an active community and he wants a big house in the burbs (he's never had a house before, I've had 5 before I met and married him 18 months ago). My questions is, are we too young for such a community. I lived in the burbs and it is so boring if you don't have children, but the folks in the active communities seem so much older than us - should we wait until we are about 62? Becca I’m 56 (in Sept) and hubby is 2 years older - I want to move to an active community and he wants a big house in the burbs (he’s never had a house before, I’ve had 5 before I met and married him 18 months ago). My questions is, are we too young for such a community. I lived in the burbs and it is so boring if you don’t have children, but the folks in the active communities seem so much older than us - should we wait until we are about 62? Becca

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