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Georgia Active Adult Community Excludes Female Softball Player from League

Category: Active adult communities

March 10, 2022 – In a move that is sure to be controversial, a softball commissioner at the Del Webb Village at Deaton Creek has banned Linda Evans, a female, from participating on a men’s softball team at that community. Ms. Evans, 70 years young, is an experienced player, whose…

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Published on March 10, 2022
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Unique Communities Where Learning And Staying Busy Are a Priority

Category: Active adult communities

January 22, 2022 — Each year many of us make new year’s resolutions that we have every intention of keeping, at  least for a couple of weeks. Many of those resolutions may involve health, fitness, learning, and keeping up with the technology that surrounds us.  Fortunately, there are many communities…

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Published on January 22, 2022
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What You Need to Know About Your HOA: 5 Things

Category: Active adult communities

January 4, 2020 — When people hear about Home Owners Associations (HOA) there is generally one of two reactions. Either they loathe them, citing high costs and restrictive rules, or they tolerate them as a necessary evil. They have no super fans. Also called Community Associations, HOAs govern critical aspects…

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Published on January 4, 2022
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In the West, These are the Biggest Competitors to The Villages

Category: Active adult communities

December 8, 2021 — This is an updated version of Part 1 of a 2 Part series. Part 1 covers competitors in the West, while Part 2 discusses the 12 Largest Communities in the East. Many people are excited (and sometimes appalled) by The Villages, the giant…

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Published on December 8, 2021
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Solivita Ordered to Pay $35 Million to HOA Members

Category: Active adult communities

November 13, 2021 — The Associated Press reports that a judge has ordered the giant Solivita 55+ community in Poinciana, FL to pay back homeowners $35 million for improper HOA fees. The case arises from a proposal by the developer to sell various amenities including a clubhouse, swimming pools,…

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Published on November 13, 2021
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The 12 Largest Active Adult Communities in the East – They’re Big!

Category: Active adult communities

August 17, 2021 — There are active adult communities everywhere, and most have all kinds of great activities and amenities. And then there are the really large active communities, those with almost 10,000, or even over 130,000 residents. As for the popularity of really large communities, The Villages, the grandaddy…

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Published on August 17, 2021
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When Amenity-Lite Is the Answer

Category: Active adult communities

Updated Sept. 2023 — In the real world not retiree is looking for a community where the list of amenities goes on and on – big clubhouses, fancy golf courses, pickleball pavilions, hundreds of clubs, activity directors, marinas, etc. Although the amenities are what attract many retired people, many people…

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Published on August 1, 2021
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Before You Buy a Condo or Home in an Association: 4 Things You Need to Do

Category: Active adult communities

July 21, 2021 – So you managed to get lucky. It looks like you might win the bidding to buy that condo, or a home in an active adult community. But before you submit the winning offer and break out the champagne, here are 4 things you need to do…

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Published on July 21, 2021
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Florida Building Collapse Highlights Serious Challenges Facing Condo Boards

Category: Active adult communities

Note: We are once again grateful to Joe West of the Community Associations Network, LLC, for helping us research this topic. July 10, 2021 — The collapse of Champlain Towers South near Miami, built in 1981, has made owners and buyers nervous. The dream of…

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Published on July 9, 2021
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The 21 Most Popular Active and 55+ Communities in the Southeast

Category: Active adult communities

May 18, 2020 — The Southeast is by far the most popular region for retirement on this site. But which of the hundreds of 55 plus and active adult communities in this region attract the most attention from our Members and visitors? To find out we examined the data from…

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Published on May 17, 2021
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