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Babcock Ranch Florida Retirement Review

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: January 3, 2024

Babcock Ranch is a solar-powered, all-ages community located near Fort Myers in Southwest Florida. Anyone can live there, but it has all of the amenities and housing types our readers are interested in which is why we’re highlighting it. Plus, it is designed with walkability and bike-ability in mind, and much of it is golf … Continue Reading » about Babcock Ranch Florida Retirement Review

The Cabernet Grande at Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: June 19, 2024

One of the new floorplans available at the 55+ community Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach is called the Cabernet Grande. It has 3 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Den/Optional 4th Bedroom, a Great Room, a Screened and Covered Patio, and a 3-Car Garage. Let’s go inside and take a look! Here’s a look at how the floorplan … Continue Reading » about The Cabernet Grande at Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach

The Oasis at On Top of The World

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: June 18, 2025

The Oasis is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom floorplan available to build at On Top of the World in Ocala, FL. You can find attached villas in the $200k’s a lot of places, but this is one of the few remaining new single-family home models I know of in any of Florida’s 55+ communities that … Continue Reading » about The Oasis at On Top of The World

Lakewood Ranch Driving Tour

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: March 19, 2023

In this video we join Jon Buice from eXp Realty as he takes us on a driving tour all around Lakewood Ranch: Lakewood Ranch is the #2 best-selling community in the country behind The Villages, and is the #1 best-selling multi-generational community in the country, since The Villages is 55+. On this tour you’ll see … Continue Reading » about Lakewood Ranch Driving Tour

The Tribeca Model in Valencia at Riverland

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: October 20, 2024

The Tribeca is part of the Regal Collection by GL Homes, available in their new Valencia at Riverland 55+ community in Port St. Lucie, FL. In Valencia at Riverland you can walk to nearby shops and restaurants, spend the day at the beach, or simply enjoy all the amenities right within your own neighborhood. This … Continue Reading » about The Tribeca Model in Valencia at Riverland

The Aruba Grande at Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: November 6, 2023

One of the new floorplans available at the 55+ community Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach is called the Aruba Grande. It has 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1 half bath, Den/Optional 3rd Bedroom, a Great Room, a Screened and Covered Patio, and a 2-Car Garage. Let’s go inside and take a look! Here’s a look at … Continue Reading » about The Aruba Grande at Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach

The Camelia at Latitude Margaritaville

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: February 28, 2025

The Camelia model is part of the Conch Cottages Collection of floorplans at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound in the Florida Panhandle. The Conch Cottages are the smallest floorplans available at Latitude Margaritaville, but as you’ll see in the video below, there’s still plenty of space for most retirees. The Camelia itself is the second smallest floorplan … Continue Reading » about The Camelia at Latitude Margaritaville

The Villages Leads Nation in New Home Sales Mid-Year 2022

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: December 6, 2022

The Villages has sold an “estimated” 1,500 new homes at the halfway point of 2022 according to real estate consulting firm RCLCO. The figure is only an estimate because The Villages does not release official mid-year sales numbers. If that figure is accurate though, it would mean The Villages is on pace for a 25% … Continue Reading » about The Villages Leads Nation in New Home Sales Mid-Year 2022

The Caroline Model in Valencia at Riverland

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: December 18, 2023

The Caroline is part of the Vintage Collection by GL Homes, available in their new Valencia at Riverland 55+ community in Port St. Lucie, FL. In Valencia at Riverland you can walk to nearby shops and restaurants, spend the day at the beach, or simply enjoy all the amenities right within your own neighborhood. This … Continue Reading » about The Caroline Model in Valencia at Riverland

Freedom in Yeehaw Junction Could Be Florida’s 2nd Largest Retirement Community

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: June 12, 2023

Yeehaw Junction, population 244, could soon be home to the state’s 2nd largest retirement community. According to an article on GrowthSpotter (paywall), developer Sun Terra Communities is under contract to purchase a 14,212 ranch and plans to build golf courses, town squares, activity centers, and around 34,000 homes. Sounds a lot like some other place … Continue Reading » about Freedom in Yeehaw Junction Could Be Florida’s 2nd Largest Retirement Community

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