55 Plus Resales

<p>Many in the Baby Boom generation are quite comfortable in their homes and often have a lot of equity built up over the years.&nbsp; They are getting older and know they want and may soon need one floor living in a smaller living space.&nbsp; Here are some things I've heard which are common motivations for people to move to 55+ homes:</p> <p>Neighborhood is no longer the same.&nbsp; Friends have moved on, they don't know the people who moved in around them and they feel isolated in their own homes.&nbsp; They may also feel&nbsp;unsafe or feel that the neighborhood is going down.</p> <p>Don't want to climb those steps&nbsp;any more.</p> <p>Don't want to cut the grass, trim the hedges, or they can't&nbsp;find any kids willing to work&nbsp;for them any more.</p> <p>Heavy Maintenance, such as a roof or furnace or painting is coming due and they don't want&nbsp;to spend the money.</p> <p>They want a party, social&nbsp;events, friends, people to come over, coffee or book clubs, golfing buddies or outings, poker, backgammon, bridge, mah jongg, exercise, pools, and a place to meet&nbsp;people&nbsp;they can&nbsp;have fun with.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Thats the story of what a 55+&nbsp;community&nbsp;&nbsp;needs to offer to potential homeowners to have a steady stream of ready. willing and able buyers driving through the front gates and buying homes!</p> <p>Geoff Wilkinson,&nbsp; 55plusresales.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>