Del Webb can’t get enough of Lakewood Ranch! In their follow-up to the now sold-out Del Webb Lakewood Ranch, Del Webb Catalina brings the trusted Del Webb 55+ lifestyle back to the award-winning Lakewood Ranch master plan, featuring a massive 15-acre amenity campus overlooking a 70-acre lake. While the main clubhouse is still under development, … Continue Reading » about Del Webb Catalina: A Lakewood Ranch 55+ Community
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Top Selling Florida Communities of 2024
Two real estate consulting powerhouses, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, regularly release their lists of the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities. It should come as no surprise that many of these top-selling communities are located in or near some of Florida’s best places to retire. 2024 Fast Facts: Keep in mind that some … Continue Reading » about Top Selling Florida Communities of 2024
Venice to Naples: Part 2 of The Great Florida Retirement Trail
Maybe you’ve read our Parrish to Venice: The Great Florida Retirement Trail article, but you had to know we couldn’t stop there. While the Sarasota area covered in that article is the most requested area by our readers, Southwest Florida which we are defining here as the roughly 100-mile stretch from Venice to Naples is … Continue Reading » about Venice to Naples: Part 2 of The Great Florida Retirement Trail
Parrish to Venice: The Great Florida Retirement Trail
“Parrish to Venice” sounds like it could be a classic European novel, or maybe even a Rick Steve’s guidebook, but as it relates to Florida retirement, our Parrish has two “R’s” and an “H” on the end. Nevertheless, with Sarasota right in the middle, the 40-mile stretch of road from Parrish to Venice could be … Continue Reading » about Parrish to Venice: The Great Florida Retirement Trail
The Lido Model at 55+ Cresswind Lakewood Ranch
The Lido model is a 1,675 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home available to build at the Cresswind Lakewood Ranch 55+ community. Let’s take a look inside: Here’s how the floorplan comes together: If the Lido is not the right size/style for you, that’s ok because they have about 20 different floorplans available here. … Continue Reading » about The Lido Model at 55+ Cresswind Lakewood Ranch
The Villages vs. Lakewood Ranch
Located just two hours away from each other, The Villages and Lakewood Ranch are usually the top two best-selling communities (retirement or otherwise) in the country. In 2024 The Villages had 3,208 new home sales and Lakewood Ranch had 2,210 new home sales. If we count home sales as votes, it’s clear that both of … Continue Reading » about The Villages vs. Lakewood Ranch
Top Selling Florida Communities of 2023
Two real estate consulting powerhouses, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, regularly release their lists of the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities. It should come as no surprise that many of these top-selling communities are located in or near some of Florida’s best places to retire. 2023 Fast Facts: Keep in mind that some … Continue Reading » about Top Selling Florida Communities of 2023
Top Selling Florida Communities of 2022
I recently released my updated list of what I think are the best places to retire in Florida, but two real estate consulting firms, RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting, recently released their 2022 lists of the country’s 50 top-selling master-planned communities. It should come as no surprise that many of these top-selling communities … Continue Reading » about Top Selling Florida Communities of 2022
Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Review
Del Webb Lakewood Ranch is one of the 55+ communities within the broader Lakewood Ranch master-plan community. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at where it is, what it’s like to live there, and a few other key things you’ll probably want to know before moving there. Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Quick Facts: … Continue Reading » about Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Review
Maintenance Free Lakewood Ranch Neighborhoods
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
Lakewood Ranch Driving Tour
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 Mystique Model at Del Webb Oak Creek
The Mystique model is part of the “Distinctive” series of floorplans at Del Webb Oak Creek in the Fort Myers area. As I’ve mentioned before, Del Webb builds pretty much the same floorplans in all of their Florida communities, and among them, the Mystique is one of the most popular plans. That could be because … Continue Reading » about The Mystique Model at Del Webb Oak Creek
Cresswind Lakewood Ranch 55+ Community Review
Cresswind Lakewood Ranch is one of a handful of 55+ neighborhoods located within the master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch in the Sarasota area on Florida’s west coast. Lakewood Ranch is the #1 best-selling multigenerational community in the country at the time of this writing. Only The Villages – which is age-restricted – sells more homes. … Continue Reading » about Cresswind Lakewood Ranch 55+ Community Review
The 5 Best-Selling Florida Communities So Far in 2021
As you might know, the Florida real estate market has been going gangbusters so far this year. There are a couple of real estate consulting companies that track sales and compile annual lists of the top selling communities, and one of them, RCLCO, also does a “Mid-Year” list. Below are 5 of the 13 Florida … Continue Reading » about The 5 Best-Selling Florida Communities So Far in 2021
List of All Cresswind Florida 55+ Communities
Headquartered in Palm Beach County, Kolter Homes builds homes and communities in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Cresswind is their brand of communities for those 55 or better. Similar to Pulte Homes’ “Del Webb“, GL Homes’ “Valencia“, D.R. Horton’s “Freedom”, Shea Homes’ “Trilogy”, and Taylor Morrison’s Esplanade brand, Cresswind is geared toward those seeking the best … Continue Reading » about List of All Cresswind Florida 55+ Communities