What Are 55+ Communities All About?

One of the newer options to join the senior housing spectrum are 55+ communities, also known as active adult communities. Though the boomers and seniors who choose this type of community live independently, this type of setting is still different from ...

 
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Senior Housing Trend Watch: Changes in the 55+ Market

The housing market has been in recovery mode over the past few years; the same has been true for the senior housing market and its various sectors. This report from Senior Housing News speaks specifically to growth in the 55+ market (...

 
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Active Adult Communities & The New Consumer of Retirement Living

A few Sundays ago, I spent the afternoon at an open house event in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, about a half hour from where I live. The event was to promote a new active adult/55+ community, built by a Pennsylvania-based developer, Traditions of America.

There were a number of activities offered that day: seminars on selling your home, prize giveaways/contests, chair massages, hard-hat tours, and more.

I hopped on the ...

 
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