Category: Active Adult

The New American Home 2007 was unveiled in Orlando last month at the International Builders Show, where the latest in home design and technology are showcased. 

Nestled on what was once considered rural farmland some 30 miles from the coastal town of Naples, Florida, is the brand new town of Ave Maria.  This new South Florida town will be the home of the Ave Maria Catholic University, the first Catholic University to be built in the United States in the past 30-plus years.

“A baby boomer will turn 55 every second for the next 20 years.”

Just as those reaching seniorhoodTM status are diverse in their lifestyles, there should also be varying real estate choices.  For those seeking an alternative retirement community, a new option has been emerging and gaining in popularity. 

Bizjournals, a media division of American City Business Journals, after performing a comparative study on 938 markets in eight statistical categories, has put together a list of the 100 hottest retirement communities in the U.S.  Of consideration in this study, were places where the number of senior citizens within the communitiy was significant and growing rapidly.