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In my ongoing effort to help you find the greatest housing and lifestyle options for the very best values, I began my last installment (Part XIV) of Active Adult 4 Less with highlights and updates from my first 4 installments of the series. 

It is my pleasure now to carry on as we revisit communities highlighted in Parts V through VIII.  (I have also updated the information herewith to reflect the new lower prices that the developers and sellers are now offering!) 

In Part V we traveled across the Central and Southern United States stopping first in tax friendly Tennessee at Fairfield Glade (see their In-Depth Community Review in this edition of Active Living Newsletter). 

It is an active lifestyle playground of more than 12,000 wooded acres offering plenty of golf plus 11 private lakes, as well as tennis, a fitness/wellness center and an indoor lap pool.  

There are homes currently on the market in Fairfield Glade priced from $665,000 down to under $100K.  How about a three bedroom 1,200 square foot "doll house" of a home with a fireplace that is currently on the market at just $89,900.  Email Dave, your Fairfield Glade Buyers Agent.

If you are looking for proximity to the big city lights and entertainment scene that is Nashville, the 55+ active adult development of Lake Providence in Mt. Juliet, TN is just 17 miles away. 

Prices there now start from under $150,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home of more than 1,200 square feet.  Lake Providence offers its residents a multitude of physical, social and recreational activities as well as fishing on their own 15 acre, fully stocked lake. 

Over Texas way you’ll find a popular 55+ development in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area (built by a well-established and reputable developer) also offering new homes for less than $150,000!  We’re talking about a good quality, stick-built home on fee simple (deeded) property… Email Janis to get the scoop or click here to see more details on this great community…

Perhaps an active adult golf community close to Austin would better suit your fancy.  You can still get the lifestyle you want and deserve with homes there starting in the low $150’s.  Check in with Cheryl, our local area expert, to find out more details about this great community as well as other active lifestyle and age-restricted developments within the Austin/Georgetown area.

Southern Arizona has long been a Mecca for active adult retirees, and builders of such communities have capitalized on that fact for decades, starting with Del Webb himself back in 1960.  And, if you love golf, the Greater Phoenix area is home to more than 300 championship courses.

Now, more than ever, is a most awesome time to find your Active Adult Nest 4 Less in the great Southwest because the Valley of the Sun (as well as Las Vegas and Southern California) are still ripe with opportunities to buy a home short.  (A short sale is where the sellers’ lender agrees to take less that what is currently owed on the property in lieu of taking the home back in foreclosure.)

That situation gives you an unparalleled opportunity to get more home for less in the lifestyle community of your choice.  The short sales have also had a corrective effect in stabilizing prices within the residential real estate market and a by-product of that is that many new home builders have also lowered their prices to stay competitive.

So, how about an amazing active adult "city" with 81 holes of golf, 24 tennis courts plus community centers and activities galore?  Not to mention a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage stick built home on the resale market in the mega community of Sun Lakes offered at just $104,500.  That’s Lifestyle 4 Less, folks!  Want your active adult home for even less than that?  The community also has resale manufactured homes on the market for as little as $69,900!! Call Dave for the details.

Perhaps you like the Tucson area.  It is a gorgeous part of Southern Arizona with sunsets that will take your breath away (not to mention lots of world-class golf courses too)!  A great opportunity abounds there for you to get a brand-new 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in the active adult golf course community of Rancho del Lago in Vail (just south of Tucson) for only $143,990.  For all of the details, just give Ed a call.

Have you been California dreaming?  There has likely never been a better time for boomers and active seniors to purchase an Active Adult Nest 4 Less than now…  Certain of our Active Lifestyle Specialist Realtors^® have told us that prices in their areas have gone back to what they were in the 1980’s.  How’s that for a flashback? 

The Banning and Beaumont areas of the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) are good examples of where you can get sunshine and golf a-plenty and home prices that will likely never be seen again in the near future… our go-to gal there is Cheri.  She’s the local expert on the communities of Sun Lakes Country Club, Solera at Oak Valley Greens and Four Seasons at Beaumont.  Honestly, the low prices available now in these great lifestyle communities will blow your minds!! 

Wanna be closer to the SoCal coast?  Check out this great Oceanside community (in San Diego County).  Pilgrim Creek Estates is a boutique 55+ community of only 203 homes and it is where you can offer up "thanksgiving" for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath (manufactured) home of more than 1,900 square feet for just over $198,000.  Call Aurelia for the details.

In Part VII we journeyed through Colorado and Nevada. 

Colorado has the high/low opportunities that you may not be able to pass up!  High as in Rocky Mountain high and low as in low, LOW prices!  Grab your skis (and your golf clubs) and get to the Mile High city of Denver to check out the Active Adult community of Windsor Gardens.  It touts itself as Denver’s Premier In-Town 55+ Community.  It is a golf course community of condominiums and townhomes situated on 143 verdant acres.  Amy and Scott have all of the details on available homes currently going from $240K for a 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome down to $46,499 for a one bedroom  condo – now that’s Active Adult 4 Less!!     

About 10 miles southeast of downtown Denver is Aurora and the age-restricted community of Heather Gardens.  The homeowners association says it’s a carefree, maintenance-free lifestyle set on 200 park-like acres and enhanced by their award-winning 9 hole course.  The age restriction is 39 years with no one under 16 allowed as a permanent resident.  Homes are currently on the market there from $78,000 to $274,000.  Fred will give you the low-down on the available homes as well as details on the tennis, swimming, dining and everything else that this active adult playground has to offer!

You can also check out all of the great active lifestyle and age restricted communities throughout Colorado at ActiveAdultLiving.com’s Colorado State Directory page.

Think of Nevada and what comes to mind?  Likely it’s Las Vegas.  Nevada (and Arizona) had some of the highest rises in new home prices before the market correction and mortgage meltdown but now you’ll find some of the very best values.  Think of it; no state income taxes and 24/7 gaming, shows and night life plus - mild winter weather! 

If it is sunshine, golf and mountain views that you love then check out the nationally acclaimed active adult golf community in the Sunny City of Mesquite where a new 2 bedroom, 2 bath home of 1,241 square feet is priced at just $176,490!  Call Angela – she has all of the details for you about the homes, the community and the Mesquite lifestyle.

The myriad of great age-restricted, age-targeted, and active lifestyle communities that Nevada has to offer can all be seen at ActiveAdultLiving.com’s Nevada State Directory Page.

In Part VIII I offered up a number of really great home values and communities that I have come across while doing my research.  They are a potpourri from all across the country with prices (as of that edition) from under $160,000 to as little as only $54,900 (and are subject to prior sale).  Enjoy!  They are too numerous to list, but for details on great New York communities, visit the New York State DirectoryPage of ActiveAdultLiving.com.

Central Florida is home to hundreds of super 55+ and active lifestyle communities.  To see details on them, click here to visit the Florida (Central) Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com.  If Northern Florida is where you’d like to roost, you can also check out the Florida (North) Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com to see details on dozens of additional 55+ and age-targeted active lifestyle communities.

To see all that the great state of Washington has to offer in the way of 55+ age-restricted and active lifestyle or age-targeted communities, I invite you to check out the Washington State Directory Page of ActiveAdultLiving.com.

The great state of North Carolina is one of the up-and-coming hot spots for retirees, active adults, boomers and empty-nesters.  Check out the North Carolina state directory page of ActiveAdultLiving.com to see details on many, many more age-restricted and active lifestyle communities.

OK, I admit it!!  I love doing this research for you and I could go on and on "sussing out" exceptional home values in amazing communities, but the boss is at me to get back to work – so until next time I bid you happy hunting in your quest to find Active Adult 4 Less.

Fairfield Glade, Tennessee - Condominiums from $65,000

Fairfield Glade
Fairfield Glade, Tennessee

The serene, natural beauty of the Cumberland Plateau, 12,000 wooded acres, 2000+ feet above sea level bordered by 200,000+ acres of state owned wilderness, has earned Fairfield Glade a place among the top retirement destinations in America.  We're off the beaten path in the wooded hills off of I-40, but within a short drive to Nashville, Knoxville or Chattanooga and about midway between Florida and the Great Lakes.

Easy Active Adult Living with all the amenities at an affordable price.  With low property taxes, no state income tax, low cost of living, and surprisingly low property cost, your money just goes farther here.  Cumberland County is the Retirement Capital of Tennessee: great four season weather with mild summers and winters and long springs and falls, natural beauty, affordable value, and friendly folks.

Over 8,000+ friendly retirees call this 12,700 acre resort "home" as they enjoy membership in 5 spectacular PGA Championship golf courses, 11 sparkling stocked lakes, 2 beaches, 4 swimming pools (2 indoor and 2 outdoor), boating and fishing at two marinas, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an Art Guild Center, a Wellness Center and a New Community Center with limitless clubs and activities.  You name the activity, we have it.

A new 2 bedroom/2 bath home on 1/4 acre deeded lot begins at $139,000; resale begins at $120,000; golf course resale homes on a PGA Championship course begin at $212,000; lake front resale homes begin at $325,000.  Condos from $65,000.  All homeowners are members of the Community Club with access to facilities with no initiation fees.  HOA fees of $75 monthly include security, fire protection, country club memberships, weekly trash pick up, and sewer fees.  Annual taxes on a $150,000 home are about $500.  There is no state income tax in Tennessee.  In per capita annual taxes Tennessee ranks 46th from the top.

Crossville, the county seat, has all the shopping and services you will need including an award winning hospital.  We are within easy interstate driving distance of Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville and its international airport, and within a days drive of 75% of the U.S. population - convenient for visits from relatives and friends or to visit that new grandchild.  For the culturally conscious, try the Cumberland County Playhouse, our nationally recognized theater.  Crossville is the home of the US Chess Federation and for education see Roane State Community College, the University of Tennessee or Tennessee Tech University.  Crossville has just added a state of the art public library.

Come looksee and poke-around!  I'm a Buyers' Agent.  37 years of award-winning experience living in Fairfield Glade.  I work for you, not the seller or the builder.  I'll save you money; I'll save you time; I'll save you hassle.  And you won't pay a penny more for my services.  Call or Email.  I'll help ya get here.  Questions?  Holler!

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