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

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.

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

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

The Good Ole' Days...

Let’s take a moment to look back at the way things used to be done: in the past (some parts of the world still do this today), extended families used to live under one roof. Children would take care of their aging parents until the end. Today’s fast paced American Society has resulted in an industry that takes care of the elderly. The article in the link below says that while some seniors strive for continued independence through active living, those same seniors are proclaiming their independence as opposed to community living. With the life expectancy now raised by ten years, who knows what the future will be like when today’s youth reach the age of retirement?

To read more about this subject, click here:

http://seniorhousingnews.com/2012/10/28/does-active-adult-community-marketing-pit-need-for-independence-vs-community/ *

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Del Webb Community Holds Pickleball Tournament

There are many benefits of physical activities. It is said that those who live active, healthy lives are the ones who live longer lives. Del Webb Orlando is relaying the spirit of the national active lifestyle community by holding their first annual Pickleball tournament later next month on November 17. Played with a racket, the 47 year old sport is part Tennis, part badminton, and part ping pong. Since the game only uses a portion of the tennis court, it is not a physically exerting sport and can be played by a wide variety of people.

Click on the following link for more information about this event:

http://www.topix.com/business/2012/10/del-webb-orlando-to-host-pickleball-tournament-nov-17

Work and Travel: A Retirement Balance

Baby boomers who are making the transition from working to retirement life have no desire to stop doing the activities they love most. Many are continuing to work past retirement age for various reasons. At the same time, this work continuation is balanced by travel. Now that many baby boomers have spent more than thirty years generating income, they have decided that the time has come to start ticking items off of that bucket list by traveling. To read more, click on the following link:

http://www.delwebb.com/newsfeed/Boomers-balance-working-retirement-with-travel/800864010.aspx

Retirement? No, They've Still Got It!

Conventional views on retirement are being redefined by this baby boomers generation now entering the fringes of senior citizen age. Instead of settling down after many long years of working, some retirees are going back to active lifestyles they held before they had children, such as reentering a passion for motorcycle riding. Others are branching out to pursue passions they have never before considered, such as kayaking or mountain climbing. Del Webb, with more than 50 active lifestyle communities in 20 states, is encouraging this renewed vigor exhibited by these baby boomers as they enter retirement. One thing is certain: the world is not what it once was. These baby boomers are feeling up to fifteen years younger than their stated age, but who’s counting really? Not them, that’s for sure. Many active lifestyle retirees are confident that they will be able to keep doing the things they love into their 80s and beyond.
Click on the following link to read more about active lifestyle retirees and Del Webb communities:
http://www.execdigital.com/press_releases/baby-boomers-redefine-retirement-with-adventure-activities