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Active Lifestyle Communities
State: South Carolina
City: Myrtle Beach
Community Name: Berkshire Forest
Age Restriction: Golf Course
Type of Home: Single Family
Home Square Footage: 1122 - 3605 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $190,000 - $250,000
Number of Homes: 153
Web Site
Amenities: 6,500 sq. ft. clubhouse, a grand pool with
spa, children's pool, spacious patio, and picnic area.
Look through palms to the lake's sandy white shore.
Launch a canoe, there's a fitness center, lighted tennis
courts, and basketball and bocce courts.
State: South Carolina
City: Beaufort
Community Name: Habersham
Age Restriction: Waterfront
Type of Home: Single Family, Homesites, Townhomes
Home Square Footage: 1300 - 4166 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $355,000 - $1.695M
Number of Homes: 1000
Web Site
Amenities: Nearby: Woodland and waterfront parks,
nature trails, sea island amenities, boating, fishing,
swimming, nearby golf.
State: South Carolina
City: Myrtle Beach
Community Name: Lakeside Crossing
Age Restriction: 55 +
Type of Home: Single Family Ranch
Home Square Footage: 1067 - 1908 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $119,000 - $189,000
Number of Homes: 693
Web Site
Amenities: Lakeside Crossing clubhouse and spa, social
center, year round pool, play tennis, walking and bike
paths, adjacent private fishing pier, picnic on the
private beach, arts, crafts, and hobbies studio, card
and game room, a billiard room, lounge, computer and
business center, and a library.
State: South Carolina
City: North Augusta
Community Name: Mount Vintage Plantation & Golf Club
Age Restriction: Golf Course
Type of Home: Single Family, Patio Homes, Homesites
Home Square Footage: 1700 - 3000 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $300,000 - $2M
Number of Homes: 26
Web Site
Amenities:
Clubhouse features a tavern-style grille, golf shop, a
formal dining porch overlooking a practice facility, the
Town Center includes tennis courts, a swimming pool, a
fitness center, a community garden and a general store.
There are miles of walking, jogging and biking trails,
streams and fish-filled lakes. Mount Vintage Plantation
is also well-equipped equestrian center that provides
full boarding facilities and a lesson program.
State:
CT
City:
Cheshire
Community
Name: Cheshire Crossing
Age
Restricted: 62+
Type of
Home: Single Family
Home
Square Footage: 1550 - 2630 sq. ft.
Priced
from: $370's - $460's
Number of
Homes: 51
Amenities: Close to dining and shopping
Condominiums / Apartment Homes / Rentals
State: Oklahoma
City: Yukon
Community Name: Spanish Cove
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Apartment Homes
Home Square Footage: 702 - 1015 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $65,000 - $85,000 (Entry Fee) $2000 -
$2200/Month
Number of Homes: 191
Web Site
Amenities: Enclosed heated swimming pool with atrium
and indoor patio, billiards and game room, Spanish Cove
Singers, Video library, Art studio, Library, woodworking
shop and craft studio, Private dining room, Bistro
Grill, Club room, Full-time events coordinator, Computer
lab with Internet access, Massage and facials, Horseshoe
pits, Pet park, Table tennis, Fitness center, Certified
personal trainer, water aerobics, Exercise classes, Yoga
classes, Scheduled transportation for shopping and
planned trips, Shopping shuttle, scheduled
transportation for medical and dental appointments.
State: New York
City: Albany
Community Name: Avila
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Apartment Homes, Cottages
Home Square Footage: 780 - 2043 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $60,000 - $94,000 (Entry Fee) $1800 -
$2409/Mnth
Number of Homes: 152
Web Site
Amenities:
Library with Computer Stations, Interfaith Chapel, Arts
& Hobby Studio, Card & Game Room, Indoor Aquatic Center
with Pool, Spa & Locker Rooms, Guest Suites, Resident
Business Center, Mail Room, Nature Preserve, Casual &
Private Dining Rooms, Bistro Cafe, Courtyard Terrace,
Fitness and Aerobic Center, Gift & Convenience Store,
Hair Salon, Walking Paths, Greenhouse.
State: New York
City: Lowville
Community Name: Brookside
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Apartment Homes, Cottages
Home Square Footage: 525 - 1450 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $49,000 - $150,000 (Entry Fee) $500 -
Varies
Number of Homes: 80
Web Site
Amenities: Woodworking shop, hair salon, indoor
shuffleboard court, a guest room, garden areas and a
private parlor room/dining room.
State: South Carolina
City: Anderson
Community Name: The Legacy at Anderson
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Apartment Rental
Home Square Footage: 559 - 1009 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $1995 - $3000/Mnth
Number of Homes: 101
Web
Site
Amenities: Library, computer lab, play a game of cards
in the game room, have a private parties with family
and friends. The Legacy even has a country store on the
property to save you trips to the market!
State: South Carolina
City: Simpsonville
Community Name: The Ravines at Creekside
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Single Level Condominiums
Home Square Footage: 1700 - 1850 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $205,000 - $220,000
Number of Homes: 110
Web Site
Amenities: Maintenance free community community
features a heated pool and fitness center located in the
clubhouse.
Manufactured Homes
State: New Hampshire
City: Sandown
Community Name: Mill Pine Village
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Manufactured Homes
Home Square Footage: 1080 - 1800 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $184,000 - $226,000
Number of Homes: 38
Web Site
Amenities: Access to the Community Center Building &
Recreation Area that includes: Gazebo, Bocce Courts,
Horse Shoe pits, Picnic Tables & Barbecue Area, Paved
Walking Trails with Exercise Stations throughout the
community. Maintenance Free Living includes Lawn
Maintenance, Snow Removal, year round Waste Pick-up
Service.
State: Colorado
City: Pueblo
Community Name: North Point Estates
Age Restriction: No
Type of Home: Manufactured
Home Square Footage: 950 - 2400 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $30,000 - $110,000
Number of Homes: 430
Web Site
Amenities: Hiking, Bike Trails, Marina, Boating
State: Florida
City: North Port
Community Name: River Walk
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Manufactured
Home Square Footage: 1200 - 1600 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $90,000 - $125,000
Number of Homes: 223
Web Site
Amenities: Nature Trails, Pool, Tennis Court,
Clubhouse, Billiard, Hobby Room.
State: Florida
City: Fort Pierce
Community Name: Golden Ponds
Age Restriction: 55 +
Type of Home: Manufactured
Home Square Footage: Varies
Priced from: $21,000 - $114,000
Number of Homes: 391
Web Site
Amenities: Bocce Court, Pool, Crafts, Billiards, Tennis
Court, Close to Shopping and Restaurant.
State: Florida
City: Lakeland
Community Name: Foxwood Lake Estates
Age Restriction: 55 +
Type of Home: Manufactured
Home Square Footage: 850 - 1200 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $60,000 - $130,000
Number of Homes: 545
Web Site
Amenities: Clubhouse, Pool, Spa, Fitness Center,
Billiards, Crafts, Fishing, Walking Paths, Lake.
Luxury
/ Country Club Homes
State: CT
City: Branford
Community Name: Riverwalk
Age Restricted: Active Adult
Type of Home: Luxury Single Family, Custom
Homes
Home Square Footage: 1745 - 2600 sq. ft.
Price: $480's
Number of Homes: 60
Amenities: Close to Shopping, Dining,
Marina nearby, Golf nearby
State: IL
City: Elgin
Community Name: Bowes Creek
Country Club
Age Restricted: 55+
Type of Home: Single Family,
Townhomes
Home Square Footage: 2000 -
2300 sq. ft.
Price: Mid $200's
Number of Homes: 164
Amenities: Golf, Country Club,
Low- Maintenance, Walking
trails, Fitness Center, Pool
State:
Alabama
City: Gulf Shores
Community Name: Crystal Shores West
Lifestyle: 55+
Type of Home: Condominiums
Home Square Footage: 1296 - 2628 sq.ft.
Priced From: $425,000 +
Number of Homes: 108
Web Site
Amenities: Indoor/Outdoor Pool, Fitness Center, Close to
shopping & restaurants
State: Arizona
City: Scottsdale
Community Name: Saguaro Estates
Age Restriction: Luxury
Type of Home: Single Family
Home Square Footage: 4459 - 7108 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $1.2M - $1.9M
Number of Homes: 80
Web Site
Amenities: Gated community, Elegant Southwestern
Lifestyle, Close to Shopping, Schools.
State: Arizona
City: Phoenix
Community Name: Fireside at Desert Ridge
Age Restriction: Active Adult
Type of Home: Single Family
Home Square Footage: 1448 - 4289 Sq. Ft.
Priced from: $360,000 - $790,000
Number of Homes: 911
Web Site
Amenities: Multi-purpose Game Room, Gathering
Room/Great Room,Weight room, Cardio room, Aerobics, Yoga
and Dance, Fitness Lounge, Spa Treatment Rooms, Men's
and Women's Locker Rooms, Saunas and Showers, Yoga
Garden, Open Park Space, Lighted Basketball Courts,
Lighted Tennis Courts, Pools & Spas, Lap and Leisure
Pool
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over 3,000 active lifestyle communities. In the
meantime, In this issue:
Dreaming
of life in an Active Lifestyle Community but
think you can't afford it?
Think again . . .
Recently we have seen an increase in 55+
communities offering incentives to attract
more seniors to their respective community. In some case,
seniors can actually buy a new
home more expensive than the one they
currently live in. This could offer a
solution to someone who either needs a
better living environment, or needs to be on
a ranch or one floor living space and
perhaps felt
this was
unattainable because they have no
assets other than than the house they live in. 
Real Estate agents love this
because they actually get to sell the
old
home at current market value, then help
the senior move into a new home of greater value, and
with more amenities. A
senior can take the remaining proceeds from
their current home, and use it as the
down payment on a new home. They can
then obtain a
reverse mortgage to make up the difference
on the sale price for the new home.
Canada is the second largest country in the
world yet its citizenry of around 30 million
makes its population smaller than that of
California. It is comprised of 10 provinces
and three territories. It is boun
ded by
three oceans (Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic)
and has extraordinary natural beauty with
dramatic land and seascapes and cosmopolitan
cities. It is a country that has great
cultural and ethnic diversity ranging from
its indigenous First Nations bands to French
and British pioneers to the more recent
Asian immigrants. In fact, there are over
35 recognized ethnic groups with populations
of over 100,000 each. They are considered
peaceful people with a very tolerant
attitude toward others who are different
from themselves. The two official languages
are English and French, although most of the
French speakers also have passable English.
When
considering moving or even just visiting the
country, the obvious first issue one might
think about is the weather. In Southern and
Central Canada, the weather is much the same
as that in the Northern U.S. This equates
roughly to highs in July and August in the
mid to upper 70’s with some days in the
80’s. Winters hover around 5 degrees. This
explains why 90% of Canadians live near the
U.S. border. Further north, it has an
Arctic climate with only a brief but
surprisingly warm summer which provides a
breeding ground for lots of insects.
Visitors should prepare for those insects
when making traveling plans. Traveling to
Canada is relatively easy but it will
require proof of citizenship which is either
a passport or
an original copy of a birth
certificate (photocopies can be refused).
You can bring pets with you but they must be
accompanied by proof of current rabies
vaccinations. 
erals, oil and gas and more
recently, hydroelectricity. Much of the
land is lake and river filled forests but
there are also mountains, plains and even a
small desert. Surprisingly, only 5% of the
land is considered arable but yet wheat and
barley account for much of their exports.
The largest part of the economy is services
including a very large civil service (nearly
75% work in this field), banking, and
insurance. Education is valued and is
subsequently another large component of the
economy and the citizens enjoy a 99%
literacy rate. Of adults 25-34, 51% have at
least some post-secondary education.
Manufacturing has long been a weak
component of the economy. 
r tax
brackets beginning at 15% with the upper
bracket being 29% starting at $120,887.
There are many deductions and many things
considered taxable income in the U.S. are
not taxable income there, including lottery
winnings. The federal government collects
all the income tax for most of the provinces
and it collects roughly three times more
personal income tax than corporate.
