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Comment on Judging a Retirement Town by Its Bookstore by www.tagsto.com/trackback/

www.tagsto.com/trackback/ — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:09 +0000

Hubs of Judging a Retirement Town by Its Bookstore…

hubs about to Richmond also has a fantastic all-mystery, all-fantasy store called “Creatures ’n Crooks”. This place has the coolest ceiling with painted stars with a plump long-haired feline beauty by the name of Hamilton.” ……

Comment on Are You Active Adult Community Material? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:02:34 +0000

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?

Comment on Are You Active Adult Community Material? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:02:55 +0000

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 : )

Comment on Baby Boomers Increasingly Anxious about Retirement by kmp

kmp — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:53:08 +0000

I wrote my 8th grade “theme paper” on retirement, have planned all my life since I was 14, and I’m 7 working days away from retirement now at age 64. We still have the “mustering out money” ($800)from the USAF I received in 1965. Our kids live on different continents now but grew up all over Europe and the USA. That’s what airplanes are for. We like relative warm and dry climates with nice 4 season weather in an inexpensive area with low property taxes (or the ability to “work off” our property taxes like we can now) and lots of outdoor things to do. We have lived all over the world since we got out of high school and were married 42 years ago. We chose jobs that allowed us to look all over for a retirement place. I suggest a job where one is relocated many times to be able to look. We’ve moved 26 times thru 5 countries after I got out of the USAF and was married. Conclusion…plan ahead and suggest to children and grand children to do what we did.

kmp

Comment on Diane Rehm Show Focuses on Retirement Living Abroad by kmp

kmp — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:44:36 +0000

Hi Gerald,
Italy would be a friendly, inexpensive place to retire with things to do and good weather to choose from from mountains to southern sea climate. Portugal would be another similar place to consider. In the 1950’s many people who retired from a company my mother worked for retired there on the South coast of Portugal.
I wish you the best of luck now and in retirement.
kmp

Comment on Are You Active Adult Community Material? by kmp

kmp — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:18:23 +0000

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.

Comment on Are You Active Adult Community Material? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:38:01 +0000

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

Comment on Best Outdoor Retirement Towns in America by vici

vici — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:02:06 +0000

the villages does not have any temples a lot of churches- wonderful activities and site

Comment on Best Outdoor Retirement Towns in America by Ellen Desmond

Ellen Desmond — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:27:48 +0000

Big Sky, MT is definately the place. Wide open skies, breathtaking views, wildlife, peaceful, skiing to flyfishing & hiking. Living here is a never ending vacation.

Comment on Best Outdoor Retirement Towns in America by Sandra Wolfe

Sandra Wolfe — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:14:23 +0000

Hood River is in the beautiful Columbia Gorge area - can’t think of any place I’d rather hike, except Yosemite. I think the campground in the gorge is called Ainsworth? Of course anywhere in Oregon in September is my all time favorite.