Do you finding yourself trapped in the middle between taking care of your children and caring for your parents who are now to old to live alone? Welcome to the "Sandwich Generation." Today's baby boomers find themselves in the "Sandwich Generation" and the stress of taking care of their family is proving to them that planning is key to making[...]
Presidents' Day is a day of honoring and celebrating the 44 men that have led our country since President George Washington became the first President of the United States of America on April 30, 1789 . As our current president, President Obama, works to resuscitate an economy that is in crisis, we have a few ideas to consider when purchasing[...]
In a time where it seems that no news source will report any positive news about the economy or real estate market, we are happy to announce that a premier active adult home builder in Atlanta, Windsong Properties, has sold out one of their communities. The final home at The Cottages at Heron Bay sold in December. There are not[...]
According to Forbes magazine, retirees can get more bang for their retirement buck in Atlanta, which ranks 9th among top U.S. cities where affordable housing, low cost of living and decent job prospects are available for retirees. The ranking took into consideration the following: the number of people over age 65 who are employed, net migration for people over 65 and[...]
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) commended the U.S. Census Bureau for its decision to expand the Survey of Construction (SOC) to track the supply of new age-restricted housing for people 55 and older. “We appreciate that the Census Bureau accepted our recommendation to include new questions in the survey, beginning in 2009 and going forward, related to both single-family[...]
Well, the numbers are in and it looks like Jim Chapman Communities is the exception to the slump in the housing market. Maybe it's because Atlanta is one of the best cities for retirement or the fact that the popularity of active adult communities is on the rise, but Jim Chapman Communities - an Atlanta home builder of new homes[...]
The Orchards Group is known for its schedule of fun-filled activities for the residents of the active adult communities it is building, and it even employs an activities director to both plan and coordinate these events, held both within the community and at other locations. Residents of The Orchards of Habersham Grove recently were entertained with a “Cow” themed event[...]
Are you an active adult, looking to move and completely stressed out by the entire process? Then don't miss out on the Active Adult Homebuyer Seminar hosted by Windsong Properties. Windsong will host the seminar at their popular community The Villas at Blackberry Run in Seven Hills located in Paulding County on June 28th. The seminar will take place from[...]
Congratulations to Andy Isakson for receiving the 2008 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award! This award was presented to the founder of Isakson-Barnhart Properties, Inc. for his commitment in advancing healthcare for Georgians through work with HealthMPowers. Isakson is the co-founder of HealthMPowers, an Atlanta organization that acts to educate students and teachers in Georgia schools through positive promotion of[...]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Success! On May 7, 2008, enjoy a 50 Plus Housing Council event and tour of Silver Summit at Mountain Park in Dahlonega, Ga. This will be a great opportunity to see lifestyle and amenity features specifically for active adult communities. 11:30 - Networking and registration 12:00 noon - Lunch and meeting 12:30 p.m. - Tour Pre-registration is[...]