Active Adult Communities

They're becoming quite popular with the huge number of baby boomers!

These are communities of homes that are built with a 55+ resident in mind. They usually have minimal steps, wide open spaces, a lot of recreational activities in the community and smaller yards (for less maintenance).

Here is a snip from THIS ARTICLE in yesterday's Atlanta Journal & Constitution:

"Two other national home builders have rolled out a strategy in metro Atlanta aimed at another group of transient buyers, retirees. Both Pulte Homes, through its Del Webb division, and Levitt Corp. brand Levitt & Sons have launched a series of communities designed to appeal to "active adults," affluent retirees over age 55 who want to live in a community designed around recreation and leisure activities.

Pulte, in particular, has invested heavily in metro Atlanta with Del Webb communities at Lake Lanier and Lake Oconee and its signature Sun City design in Spalding County south of Atlanta. When first introducing Del Webb in the Atlanta market, Pulte executives predicted that Georgia will become as strong a magnet for retirees as Florida.

With the looming retirement of the baby boom generation, Del Webb is positioning itself as a leader for housing designed to appeal to the healthiest, most affluent generation of home buyers in history."

Cherokee County has such communities and I have seen the beauty and benefits of older adults moving into them. As the boomer generation begins to reach retirment age, the value of the homes in these active adult communities will continue to rise and the demand will be steady.

If you are interested in looking at some of these communities or would like to position yourself to be ready to sell your current home in order to relocate to an active adult community, give me a call today and we'll talk strategy. 770-862-8002.

Michael Bradford

Southern Prime Realty