Active Adult Centers Replacing Senior Centers

Many senior centers are being renamed as active adult centers.  The simple fact of it is that many people do not like being called “senior citizens.”  These people do not want to stop doing the activities they enjoy.  Age is just a number to these people.  A number which does not reflect their energy or desire to enjoy life to the fullest.

LandArc specializes in the management of highly amenitized active adult communities.  Our portfolio includes several communities in Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia.  Our commitment to providing a fulfilling active lifestyle surpasses our competitors.  Find us on Facebook and Twitter to ask us any questions you might have about the property management services we provide.

Click here to read more about senior centers which are now active adult centers:

http://standardspeaker.com/news/senior-centers-now-active-adult-centers-1.1489489

Active Adult Market Improving

There are more signs that the housing market is improving. A small active adult community is being planned for construction in northwest Virginia. This new community, called River Crossing at Spring Arbor, will be located in Spotsylvania County. There will be an age restriction of 55 or older. The community will contain 33 single family houses and 30 villas.

Construction has also begun for Carolina Arbors in Durham North Carolina, which will be managed by LandArc. This is another sign that the housing market is improving and builders are more willing to invest their earnings in constructing active adult communities to support the lifestyle of retirees.

For more information about River Crossing at Spring Arbor, click here:

http://news.fredericksburg.com/businessbrowser/2013/04/12/active-adult-community-planned-in-spotsylvania/#

Active Adult Resource

The city of Farmington Hills is a great location for active adult activities.  Many of these activities are located in the Center for Active Adults, which is located in the Costick Center at on 11 mile road between Middlebelt and Inkster.  Later today, the Center will host a Tiger’s Opening Day party from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Coming up this Monday April 8th is lunch at the Detroit Institute of Art from noon to 2 pm.  For more information about activities offered through the Center for Active Adults, click here: http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130331/NEWS06/303310438/Senior-adult-activities.

Columbia County Georgian Hot Spot for Retirees

As more retirees move into homes in Columbia County, Georgia, residents are pushing for the creation of a large scale active adult community.  Studies also indicated a steady 20 year growth in residents between the ages of 55-64 with continued growth in the future.  The area is also ranked in the top ten most affordable places to live.  Locals predict that the number of potential buyers will eventually attract the attention of Del Webb or other big builders. 

For more information, click here: http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2013-03-20/study-indicates-county-poised-for-growth-in-retirees

Carolina Arbors

We are proud to announce that construction is under way in Carolina Arbors, a Del Webb community that will be managed by LandArc.  Residents will begin moving into the first completed homes early this summer.  When completed, there will be 1280 units.  LandArc offers a unique approach specialized towards managing active adult communities.   Our portfolio includes sites in Michigan, Georgia, and North Carolina. 

We are striving to raise brand awareness. If you know someone who is the board member of an active adult community, please let them know about the services offered by LandArc.  Or, if you are a board member from an active adult community click on the following link to see how we can improve your active lifestyle: http://landarc.com/Portals/0/lapromo/01.html

Del Webb Home Supremacy

Del Webb is committed to constructing premier homes.  Through experience gathered through the construction of more than 50 active adult communities, Del Webb is prepared to offer a new standard in home environmental efficiency.  Whether it involves electrical wiring or the external architecture of a home in an active adult community, Del Webb is prepared to offer among the best quality available.

To find out more, click on the following link: http://www.delwebb.com/why-delwebb/home-quality.aspx.

Del Webb Museum

The national active adult community developer, Del Webb, has created a museum to display the history of their very first community.  This Sun City Community museum describes how a community designed only for retirees succeeded at a time when very few thought it would.   Fifty three years later, Del Webb communities have spread all throughout the country, providing the active adult lifestyle to many retirees who are not all that tired yet.  To find out more about the Del Webb Sun City museum, click on the following link: 

http://arizona.newszap.com/westvalley/120592-114/del-webb-sun-cities-museum-where-history-comes-alive.

Del Webb Communities Recognized

Del Webb has had eight of their communities named among the top fifty places to retire in the United States.  As a strong leader in active adult communities, Del Webb has developed more than 50 active adult communities.  These communities include: Sun City Anthem, Sun City Festival, Sun City Shadow Hills, Del Webb Anthem Ranch, Del Webb Stone Creek and Sun City Peachtree.  To read more about Del Webb, click on the following link: http://www.delwebb.com/newsfeed/story.aspx?newsid=800531261.

NOW HIRING: Carolina Arbors Lifestyle Director

LandArc is looking for an experienced individual to serve as the Lifestyle Director for a new Active Adult community by Del Webb.  Carolina Arbors is located in beautiful Raleigh, North Carolina and will host 1,350 homes with elaborate amenities. 

Some of the benefits offered for this position include: competitive salary, benefits, company sponsored training and continuing education.  A suitable candidate for this position would be someone who will actively engage Del Webb residents in activities that will be offered at Carolina Arbors.   

Since home construction in Carolina Arbors is just beginning, residents who move into Carolina Arbors are looking to continue their active adult lifestyle as they approach retirement.  That being said, the attitude and energy level of the Carolina Arbors Lifestyle Director will set the community standard for years to come. 

If you feel like you possess the skills necessary for this position, please visit the following link to apply: Carolina Arbors Job Description.

Carolina Arbors Groundbreaking

Del Webb recently held a VIP groundbreaking ceremony to initiate the construction of Carolina Arbors.  Attending the ceremony were local politicians, community leaders, and Del Webb representatives.  Home construction is expected to begin immediately and residents are able to move in as soon as this summer.  Carolina Arbors is in a great area located in a great city and will be managed by LandArc.  Read the LandArc blog for more news about Carolina Arbors in the future.

Home Shopping? Consider Carolina Arbors!

Are you 55 years or older?  Interested in living in the Raleigh-Durham area?  Considering buying a new home?  If you answered yes to all three questions, consider a home in Carolina Arbors, a new Del Webb Community.  Carolina Arbors is an active lifestyle community with a number of planned amenities, including a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and many more choices.  Find out more information about Carolina Arbors by clicking on the following links:

http://www.delwebb.com/communities/nc/durham/carolina-arbors/208795/index1.aspx?cmp=carolinaarbors

http://www.55places.com/north-carolina/communities/carolina-arbors

Hot and Cold

This has been a strange year so far in terms of temperature.  On Tuesday, it was 50 degrees, fairly comfortable.  Yesterday, it dropped down to the mid twenties with snow added into the mix.  Today, it’s cold as well.   This is because the jet stream.  The flow of air that dictates weather patterns in the United States is taking an odd path, pushing cold air to the south and pulling warmer air to the north.

Based on this, it is important to keep an eye on your pipes with all the freezing and refreezing going on.  Did you know that when water freezes, it also expands?  Which is why routine preventive maintenance is necessary for your community.  This way, you can be sure that you do not experience any problems in your community that could have been prevented through routine measures.

2013 Winter Board Review

50 Years of Improvement

With the changing times comes difficulties, but improvements as well.  Del Webb has greatly improved the construction of their active lifestyle communities since they opened their first community in 1960.  Their updated communities come with a shift in retirement views.  Faced with the common misconception of their communities thought to have been constructed for elderly individuals who have worked for many years and are ready to settle down, Del Webb is striving to educate people otherwise.  Their communities are active lifestyle communities, not retirement communities.  Many Del Webb homeowners still work or pursue other passions that have been placed on hold for many years.  With a large number of baby boomers entering retirement age, the number of active lifestyle communities in the United States will only increase.

To read more about Del Webb, click on the following link:

http://www.55places.com/blog/active-adult-community-design-50-years-making

A Speeding Debate

Del Webb resident Dennis Kay is looking for a solution to motorists speeding through the active lifestyle community he calls home.  Kay recently attended a city council meeting in Hemet California.  However, there was no action taken.  Kay wants nothing more than to be able to back out of his driveway without fear of an accident.  

There is an ongoing debate over who’s responsibility is it to insert traffic signals within the community. 

The city of Hemet says that the association has the responsibility to maintain the streets within the community.   The association disagrees and says that it is up to the city, since the community streets are within city limits.  Kay is surely not the only resident in this community hoping for a solution to this problem, regardless of who holds the responsibility. 

To read more about this topic, click on the following link:

http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/hemet/hemet-headlines-index/20121119-hemet-del-webb-resident-wants-to-slow-speeders.ece

Del Webb Residents Making a Difference

Following the trend of active lifestyle living, many Del Webb residents have become the “new seniors on campus” by devoting much of their time to volunteering in schools. According to the source listed below, nearly 70% of Del Webb communities have reported an increase of volunteers within their communities in the past three years. Many residents have stated that they find a sense of “increased fulfillment” when asked about their volunteer efforts in educational facilities. As the leading builder of active lifestyle communities, Del Webb has seen many examples of their residents getting involved with causes to make the world around them a better place.

Click on the following link to read more about this topic:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/20096676/the-newest-seniors-at-schools-around-the-country-are-volunteers-not-students?clienttype=printable

HOA Chain of Command?

Here is a useful link that explains a bit about the chain of command in a typical HOA community. The writer of this article refers to the chain of command as a network. This network has the HOA’s community manager in the center because it is the manager that keeps most of the records in the association. Not because the community manager makes all of the decisions for the association. Also included in this web is the Board Of Directors and whatever vendors might perform services within the community. The article also offers great advice for homeowners who live in HOA communities. For example, an home issues should be reported to the property management company rather than the vendor or the board of directors.

Also, the writer of the article advises homeowners to not allow a violation to reach a boiling point which could negatively impact all homeowner’s within an HOA. Finally, the writer of the article encourages homeowners, once again, to communicate with the community manager rather than with the board of directors or the community vendors. While the latter approach might seem easier, communicating to a community manager, such as LandArc, is the best way to ensure that problems are handled in an efficient manner with proper record keeping.

For more information, click on the following link:

http://www.mesquitecitizen.com/viewnews.php?newsid=3309&id=77

Never Too Old

As the baby boomer population enters retirement age, they are clinging onto their vitality, determined to continue activities that they enjoy. As a result, active lifestyle communities are gaining momentum, offering a wide range of activities for invigorated seniors. Some active lifestyle communities have been referred to as the “Disneyland” for seniors over 55 years of age. LandArc currently manages a number of Del Webb active lifestyle communities.

To read more about the shift in retirement views, click on the following link:

http://www.moneynews.com/Markets/baby-boomer-retirement-homes/2012/11/08/id/463315

LandArc Fall Newsletter 2012

LandArc Fall 2012 Board Review