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The Captiva at Valencia Trails in Naples

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: December 4, 2024

One of the models on display at 55+ community Valencia Trails in Naples is called the Captiva. It has 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bath, a Game 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 comes together: With … Continue Reading » about The Captiva at Valencia Trails in Naples

Villages of Citrus Hills Location Overview Video

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: March 9, 2026

You know what they say, real estate is all about “Location, Location, Location”. Retirement real estate is no different. Those retiring to Florida have lots of choices in that regard…coastal vs. inland….east coast vs. west coast…North Florida vs. Central Florida vs. South Florida. Unfortunately, most communities do a less than optimal job explaining what their … Continue Reading » about Villages of Citrus Hills Location Overview Video

Watch The Villages Documentary “The Bubble” Right Here

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: February 7, 2025

“The Bubble” is a documentary about The Villages from writer/director Valerie Blankenbyl that was released in 2021. I was able to see it when it was featured at the 2021 Sarasota Film Festival. In part because the film’s director and production companies are based in Europe, it has not been widely shown here in the … Continue Reading » about Watch The Villages Documentary “The Bubble” Right Here

Maintenance Free Lakewood Ranch Neighborhoods

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: March 19, 2023

Lakewood Ranch has a handful of communities that offer maintenance free lifestyle options. A lot of retirees heading to Florida are looking for maintenance free communities, meaning, neighborhoods where most of the hassles of landscaping and exterior maintenance like painting and pressure washing are taken care of. Very few people moving to Florida are excited … Continue Reading » about Maintenance Free Lakewood Ranch Neighborhoods

See Babcock Ranch on 60 Minutes

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: January 3, 2024

Babcock Ranch was featured on the October 9, 2022 episode of 60 Minutes. You can watch the video here: This episode of 60 Minutes aired a little more than a week after Hurricane Ian passed almost directly over the Fort Myers area and Babcock Ranch. CNN and other news outlets were also quick to report … Continue Reading » about See Babcock Ranch on 60 Minutes

Babcock Ranch on CNN After Hurricane Ian

by Ryan Erisman | Updated: January 3, 2024

Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered community located about 12 miles inland from Fort Myers in Southwest Florida, is in the headlines at places like CNN, The Atlantic, and more after Hurricane Ian. One of the fastest selling communities in the nation…they had 714 new home sales in 2021…Babcock Ranch is an all-ages community (anyone can live … Continue Reading » about Babcock Ranch on CNN After Hurricane Ian

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: April 8, 2026

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

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