I live in pelican preserve in florida...it has the 27 hole golf course but also the three pools, one indoor for fun year round, hot tubs, saunas etc...the downside of more things is the need for more homes to cover the hoa's, we have 2500 homes so about $15m in house for landscaping, maintaining and things to do...its a trade off, you want more, you pay more.
@@sherrie9241 we have a nature garden and a nationally auderbon walk you can walk on but also got cart on where I have seen bald eagles on..itsnot just golf, infact im not even a member of the golf club, there are so many more things.
@@francesdinicola6669 Here, in Howard County, Maryland where I live, the MEDIAN cost of a single-family home is $472,000. The average cost of new construction is about $900,000!
@@MarkM58 My apologies. The question was for Betty Acres. My condo in MA will probably go for $365,000-$375,000. Monthly fee is $369. It’s pretty pricy up here.
Hi, nice video. I was just wondering if you could do a video of lower priced homes/communities, perhaps w Mobile Homes in 55+ types locations, plz? Thx
Right, I don't need golf courses or pools but I would love a library and a great place to walk. Don't want to go to Florida. WIll they show places in other states.
Love it. Penbrooke Fairways is my Favorite, although it's the More expensive of the 3, although NOT expensive. It has a Workout Room and has so much to offer. Trees, Love! Gated, Very Good!!
Enjoy you two together so much! Your mother/ son dynamic is so truly heartwarming. The hug he gave you midway through the video just got me... ❤️. To he information here has been so helpful for my new search! Thank you!
Thank you for the video on reasonably priced homes. Not all seniors have $350K+ to purchase a home. We were in the military and moved 8 times in 20 years, and could never build enough equity to afford to buy in a retirement home community. It would be nice if you did more videos on homes that were in the low to mid $100K price range. Home prices are inflated right now, so we will have to wait until the market adjusts again.
I’d love to see more videos like this of more affordable options. I’m a retired teacher and my husband will be a retire pastor. Living in church patronage’s leaves us high and dry when it comes to available equity. Eventually we will need a home for retirement. We’d love to move to Florida and the 55+ communities have so much to offer. I’ve heard that there are some really nice ones that even have manufactured homes that are attractive options.
It’s gotten crazy here.. for manufactured homes lot rentals on top of buying is outrageous. It is no longer affordable to spend $140k and $700 a month. That is insane. But there are other options and with time they will be okay as things start normalizing. People are just being greedy right now
I wish more places had community gardens. We have golf and tennis here where I am at but I don't play either. Also it would be nice to have a place to store a kayak or very small boat to enjoy the Florida waters that are everywhere.
Dont care about all these pools and golf courses. Just a nice house and yard affordable near Sac, Rancho or Folsom CA. Lot rents keep rising and hardly any available on market.
Carmen, I don’t think you will ever find this price in California the taxes are to high.only way you will get something this cheap and nice is to move out of California. I don’t think you know this but lot of people are leaving California now due to high taxes.
For this price you don’t t get uptown,you get the leftovers the backs of plazas fronts , barricaded behind bearer stone walls that are in place for ease on the eyes not our ears.
Where I am in sw Florida we have the top cancer hospitals in the country and as its an aging community they cover us pretty well, search for pelican preserve but houses tend to sell here before realtors even get a sniff, just buyer to seller, no realtors in a lot of cases, its that hot a market here and I think we're number 4 in the whole US for o55 gated communities.
Pro...alll 3 communities seem affordable. Con...where were all the people? There were a few people at Pennbrooke Fairways. Not many out and about at the other 2. Are these communities full of snowbirds, and from May through November are pretty empty?
@@angelaferreira5177 Social Security is intended to be a safety net. It keeps you from starving and being homeless in retirement. But if you want choices, you will need to plan for 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, rent from investment properties and other savings. That is just real life.
Boy they have sure ruined that area and the whole state with concrete and subdivisions.glad I got to enjoy the real Florida in the 70s and 80s before everybody and their Uncle decided when they hit 60 they need to move there.I think I'm one of the few that actually retired and moved the hell out. Just waiting for the whole state to break off and float away with all the 23 million baby boomers on it
Do any allow a disabled veteran with a service dog. I need a handicap adapted bathroom, sidewalk with curb cut crossings, a sidewalk I can use to leave my garage and get into a multi mode street areas or drive on the sidewalk. A fenced yard for my service dog. I drive a modified full size van, but at 9 foot tall will NOT fit in my garage and I need to park in my driveway. Can a single, disabled veteran with an income of $70,000 annual income. So a $200,000 home is in that budget. As a disabled vet, at 100% service connected and permanent & totally disabled can I wave property taxes on my home. I get this in Florida? Is there a VA nearby and how POOR rating does it have? Military Bases nearby, any Branch? How much money do I need to prepare a budget? Can the RU-vidrs or current owners & resident answer any of my questions and be frank answers. If you regret moving to a retirement community? Thank you.
I thought so too. I'm 54 and started looking on here and online and feel I'm not going to fit in. I'm not retired. Not planning to for some time. I'm a single female that feels this would be a good place to live. Maybe meet someone. I'm not sure how this would work for me.
I can tell you why 55+ parks are so affordable. Who in the hell wants to live in one? I'm 56 and the LAST thing I want to do is be around people my own age or a lot older. Always spying and running their mouths. I much prefer being around young professionals, families and the like. A wider spectrum is so much more normal.
why are all these places catered to golfers? I am not going to pay for someone elses hobby. What about something more geared towards womens interests??
Do you know of any reasonably priced 55+ with RV parking at the home? This would be a great video to do. The videos are well done. Excellent production quality!
We have rv parking justbalong from our gates, very cheap rv rates and only i think about a 2 year wait...I. thinking $20-$30 a month if I recall right.
That is beautiful but what about if I'm not interested on buying but living in 55+ communities affordable without a car close to commercial areas hospital n public transportation?!!
How about those who are on a low-income: disability-income??? (They seem to be Overlooked, especially when it comes to these 55+ communities) $1200 a month, is tough to survive on. Is there a place for these individuals, in those nice-looking 55+ communities???
Probably asking on the WRONG channel but are there secret communities like this in Austin, Texas near Great Hills or Cedar Park that anyone can share with me. It's the only place I have a close relative.
Are there any 55+ that cater specifically to the disabled? we don't like golfing, or tennis or crafting or ping pong. We love our animals, having our families staying for a few days, shopping, restaurants, Bingo.
Can you suggest a monthly condo rental in Florida walking distance to shops and restaurants with a pool and short drive to the beach? Looking for February 2023 .
Could be Heaven or Hell...careful who your neighbors are. They can affect your whole experience. I live in a similar community and 90 yo narcissist is being miserable to the neighbors but no one wants to address it. The retirement home said they had people who behaved like that but they weren't there anymore. Not to sound like Debbie Downer but they get malicious and derisive and LOUD!
I'm my o55 they say they buy because of the neighbours and most sales happen 8n first day for full asking or better and they usually just move inside the same place just bigger house.
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Here in Newport News, VA my HOA only covers the pool, gym, meeting room, and ground & exterior maintenance for about $200+ a month, everything else comes out of my pocket. It would be nice if cable and internet were included because Verizon FiOS is outrageous like another car payment. The communities you showed are very nice and would have no problem living there, just have to wait another year when I'm old enough to meet minimum requirements.
Really great community and nice people. Question: do these 55 and older communities allow a couple unmarried or married where one partner is 55 and the other 35 to 45 years old?
Did I miss the "why" part of this "Why are these communities so cheap?" video? It's amazing that they are, but I was curious WHY?, because even places like the Villages are really cheap compared to the rest of the country 55+ communities at least in my area and they are no where near as nice as these
Hi paul here in England , great video , very informative . Could I live there ? I’m 55 years young , I really want to live here with my partner . Could you please advise ? Very kind regards
Great video again. I had no idea that communities in that price range existed. Thank you for showing us we have options. Who is doing the video editing? You are putting some time into these videos. The background music is perfectly timed and for me, really adds to create a different feeling for each property. Great camera work for headshots, rule of thirds, transitions, slow and fast motion and the Mavic 2 makes it all so magic. A joy to watch, keep it rollin! Thanks
Wow thank you for the review. I’m not sure how long or if my wife and I can relocate. I’d love to move yesterday, but realistically I would have to sell my home here in New York City. Although that would not really be a problem. The real problem I have is with my wife’s job. She was working from home about 60 % of the time before the Pandemic. Now for the past two years she has been working from home 100% of the time. Her job has not as of yet given her permission to work from far away IE: Tennessee. I am already retired I am about to be 58 years old and my wife is 51 years old. Also her parents live with us and I must buy with them in mind also. So there you have it I am playing a waiting game. I will contact you as soon as this is resolved; I want out of NYC so bad I can taste it.
U had 3 community and u showed one house and u did to fast I couldn’t see it. Do they havehandicap houses?I bet not cuz nobody ever thinks about handicap people. Where is this located u didn’t say?
Nice video, wish you were in my area! Just a suggestion... In your intro, please say what city/state these communities are in. People who watch RU-vid on their TV's have no idea unless they go to the computer and look you up (me for example).
Interested in ROC with little to no HOA such as Hammock Estates in Sebring....are there any other places like this? Hammock is way over pricing their homes that are 40+ yrs old its ridiculous
Pennbrooke Fairways homes looks great especially for someone like me since I live in NYC but wanting a house for a long winter months to get away as a snowbird. Also, HOA includes internet and having the lawn mowed, it's much better deal than the Villages. I'm not into golfing or socializing with other gizzards so it's a perfect for me. I know your website and once I visit the area, I'll contact you to be my agent. It'll be all cash deal for fast closing sometime next year when I call quits to the rat race. Love your videos.
Love all 3 communities, and agree that it seems like if you golf Pembrook is a strong choice. Did the other two include the lawn maintenance in the HOA fees? Didn't hear you mention it, and since you said it in the 1st community, should cover it in all. Maybe the reason the 2nd and 3rd didn't have any houses on the market is because the folks have definitely found their happy place. I didn't notice any fence lines in any of the communities, are they allowed? What about any pet restrictions? I did notice a German Shepherd being walked, do they allow tie outs if not fences? For dog lovers, that something to mention also. 6our videos do give me something to talk to the wife about, she's leaning towards Arizona, but the housing seems more affordable in Florida, if we could stand the humidity 😀
Lawn wasn’t included in the 2 Ocala neighborhoods. I don’t think any allow fencing. Arizona is awesome! Hopefully we can make it out there for some community videos :)
I’m in my 60s and I can’t think of a more miserable way to spend the next couple of decades than in a hot, humid climate with only other old people, surrounded by heavily manicured (& herbicide-saturated) golf courses. Yuck! As a couple of other commenters suggested: how about at least a community with hiking & bike trails (wheelchair accessible trails, too), organic community gardens, *natural* landscaping, or better, simply some abutting open space or nature preserve (it’s OK to have young families enjoying that space, too!). I would hate to never hear children’s laughter drifting in through my open window.
I found that we choose to be happy or not wherever we live. I've seen people living in neighborhoods in which they have every activity under the sun, and they were still unhappy. Fifteen years ago, I would have said I'll never live in a 55+ community. Then, life happened.
My favorite of this group is Pembrooke Fairways. A few reasons- smaller lots, they cut the grass and location close to the villages. Great job! Thanks!
Wow wish we had these prices in Massachusetts.It is really expensive to rent/own here now.Hard to survive here-thinking of moving out of here! Can't afford it any longer-maybe going to you Florida or Texas.
@@janeprescott7381 I don't know what choices you made but my HOASS give you one outside piece of independence aka flag, wind mill, etc...but I did add screens to my porch and one house added an entire patio on the side, paved side, landscaping up the kazoo and all good to go..it depends on the section you live in i suppose.
@@BusyBeeCompany I haven't made any choices others can have a say about. I just think if you are going to own a home, shouldn't it be All your own decisions without having to pay membership dues to a guy named Chad with a knotted sweater draped over a button down Cotton shirt.
@@janeprescott7381 They're not quite that here, I think that's more the villages I'd think..lol...understand though, we left high taxes to pay high hoas but its all about what you want, town center with all sorts of stuff and security gated or cheap hoa with no security and a pool and meeting area or none at all and no security ro go with it....some of the best places to be down here are also some of the highest crime areas too and I for one don't want to have something someone else wants and only me and a pistol to stop them taking it in my golden years...lol.
These places are a ripoff for seniors everywhere. You own the trailer, but not the land. The lot rent ranges from around $375 to around $ 750 plus the utilities, another $225 to $250 dollars a month, that is way to much for seniors. Buy a older trailer on it's own lot in Missouri or Indiana where it is cheaper to live. Florida is for the wealthy, a ripoff state of extreme prices. Regular working class retired cannot live there. Kevin Phoenix
We are looking for a active community 55+. Can you suggest one that has bigger garages space for my Husband that has a few classic cars he likes to work on.Thank you. We will be visiting end of June and would love to be able to see some community.
There are a bunch of communities with 3 car garages, and a few with RV garages that you could put a lift in. Feel free to email us hello@explore55plus.com and we can get you more info :)
Great Video. I caught that Pembroke cuts grass. Did Not catch whether the other two also cut grass or not. Would be important to me. Please let me know. Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing these videos. When I reach out to various 55+ communities in Florida I get the following email saying under Oregon Real Estate Agency law they are unable to provide me with any information. Is that common? Seems unfair!
