What Kind of Active Community Is Right for You?

October 1, 2011

Welcome to our occasional weekend newsletter, which focuses on
interesting active adult and 55+ communities and the issues
surrounding them.  This week's featured communities are highlighted
within the Featured 
Article.
 
Featured Article:
With So Many Kinds of Active and Retirement Communities - Which One
Is Right for You?
http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/what-style-of-active-community-hits-your-sweet-spot.html/
If you are one of the people that think all retirement communities
are about the same, you have another thing coming. There is truly a
dizzying array of choices that await you. There are communities
that have no age restrictions - ad those that do.  There are enormous
active adult communities with hundreds of activities and clubs -
and those that don't even have a clubhouse. Some focus on sports,
while others are based on affinity groups. There are urban,
suburban, and rural choices.  Cooperative and very
independent. In this article we explore some of your choices, along
with pros and cons and links to sample communities.
 
A Little Bit of Good News in Real Estate
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/09/27/housing-takes-baby-steps-towards-better-balance/
We came across one of the few positive signs for the real estate
market we have seen in the last few years. In a Wall Street Journal
article, "Housing Takes Baby Steps", it appears that the
overhanging inventory of unsold homes is declining - from over 11
months supply to about 8.4. It also appears that the "shadow
inventory" of homes for sale, those that are about to come on the
market, is also down.

100 Most Popular Active Communities for 2011
http://www.topretirements.com/blog/active-adult-communities/100-most-popular-active-communities-for-2011.html/

We invite you to explore more communities - there are more than
1480 in this directory:
National Directory of Active Adult Communities
http://www.topretirements.com/active_adult_communities/National.html

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Our Schedule: This weekend edition of our newsletter, which focuses
on 55+ and active adult communities, is published about 20 times
per year. The weekly Wednesday newsletter delivers timely articles
about general retirement issues and best places to retire.