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Golf or No Golf in Your Retirement Community: The Search Process is the Same

Category: Active adult communities

By Larry GavrichJanuary 9, 2024 — Whether you and your significant other are looking for golf, or no golf, in your retirement community, the principles behind searching for a golf community home and a home in some other “planned development” is essentially the same. This became apparent to me…

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Published on January 8, 2024
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Active Communities with Golf and Marina

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Dec. 28, 2024 – Active communities with golf and Marinas have the two of the most popular amenities that retirees at Topretirements are interested in. Usually, people prefer one of those activities over the other. But some folks want to have the option of a community that has both a…

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Published on December 27, 2023
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Update on Community Explorer

Category: Active adult communities

December 9, 2023 — Many thanks to our loyal visitors and Members who took the time to check out our new Community Explorer. Your comments and observations have been very helpful in tweaking it before we go live with it next week. Here is an update on…

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Published on December 9, 2023
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Announcing The Community Explorer – Find That Needle in the Haystack Community

Category: Active adult communities

December 5, 2023 — Announcing the Community Explorer. Finding the right retirement community – the one with right lifestyle in the right location, with the amenities you are interested in, plus the type of housing unit you want – is like finding a needle in a haystack. Announcing the Topretirements…

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Published on December 5, 2023
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The Most Affordable Florida Communities for Active Adults

Category: Active adult communities

November 14, 2023 — Affordable Florida communities – active communities that offer great value at a reasonable price – are the quest for many retirees. The problem is how to determine which communities offer the best value for the money. This article will explain what to look for in…

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Published on November 13, 2023
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The Best Selling Communities in Florida

Category: Active adult communities

Sept. 26, 2023 — When it comes to the best selling communities in Florida for 2023 many of the usual suspects, like The Villages, are pretty obvious. But within the top 10 there were plenty of surprises too, with some communities, like Westlake and Wellen Park, not previously on Topretirements…

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Published on September 25, 2023
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55+, Active Adult , Retirement Community – Which Is Right for Gen X?

Category: Active adult communities

August 24, 2023 — People in GenX might well be confused about their living options for their retirement. Should they be looking at a retirement, 55+, active adult, active resort, independent living, or assisted living community? At the stage where they are now, which type seems best for their retirement…

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Published on August 23, 2023
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The Best 55+ Communities – Who Builds the Best Ones?

Category: Active adult communities

July 18, 2023 — As with everything in life, some companies are better at what they do than others. Tesla makes great electric cars, Titleist is terrific in golf, Gucci’s shoes are amazing, etc. But when it comes to the best 55+ communities, which company does the best job? Since…

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Published on July 18, 2023
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The Best Stay & Play Packages for Retirement

Category: Active adult communities

June 12, 2023 — Finding your best place to retire can be a challenge. There are 1000’s of towns across the world, with way more than that 55+ or active adult communities, that might be a good fit for your retirement. True, you can trim down the list of possibilities…

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Published on June 11, 2023
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Site Visit: Member Tours Virginia’s Cascades at Embrey Mill

Category: Active adult communities

By Anonymous One of our long time Members and his wife visited Embrey Mill recently. We thank him for sharing his observations on the visit! May 1, 2023 — We’ve been in our present home for about 20 years and have been considering downsizing for a while.  We…

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Published on April 30, 2023
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