Trends In 'Active Adult' Communities

As baby boomers hit retirement, they're already doing many things differently - foregoing Florida and Arizona is one of them.

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June 29, 2005, 5:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"These days, the biggest growth in 'active adult' communities is in snow-belt cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland. As the first baby boomers hit retirement age, they're already doing many things differently. Forgoing Florida and Arizona -- often to stay closer to family -- is just one example of a trend fueled in part by an increase in options as developers catch on to what older home-buyers want. Many more are also continuing to work, looking for educational opportunities, or shifting their energies to nonprofit activities."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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