June 20, 2008

How To Find The Best Retirement Communities in North and South Carolina

I believe your Dream Place in the Carolinas is more available today at very affordable price than ever before. The perfect town, the perfect home, and a never ending reel of picture perfect sunsets. It's the perfect time to take advantage of low interest rates and reasonable prices. If you're considering a move to the Carolinas, this would be a great time to do it.

North and South Carolina have plenty of great towns, and I’ll talk about finding one of those in another post . Today, I want to talk about how to find the best community for you. There’s no sense in finding great towns in the Carolinas if you don't know what to look for in a retirement community. For my money, the planned communities in the Carolinas are some of the best bets for choosing a place to live. Why? Well, unlike many towns, there's a master plan. Someone designed the community with the big picture in mind, it didn’t just pop up haphazardly. The communities have a wide range of amenities, and better re-sale value due to the standards set by the community.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when picking a community. Most importantly, talk to the people living there. You’d be amazed at how many people overlook this. So simple and yet so effective. Get some first hand dirt on the place. Visit the community at many different times of the day. You don’t want to spend all that money on a place without doing your homework. Make sure to read all the fine print. Check the restrictions, sound ordinances, and by- laws.

Here’s another often overlooked, but extremely important and simple way to protect your investment.

Visit the planning department at Town Hall and find out what might be built down the road from you. You might find out there’s a big industrial development planned, which won’t help your property’s long term value!

And most of all, before you do anything, make sure to make a list of What's Important To You in your Dream Place or perfect Retirement Community. I have a list of 44 Lifestyle Qualities you must consider, which I'll share with you in another post!

Filed under Communities by Bob