Highest Satisfaction For Active Adult Communities Revealed!
October 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Active Adult Living
J.D. Power And Associates Reports: Trilogy By Shea Homes Ranks Highest In Satisfying Buyers Of Homes In Active Adult Communities
J.D. Power Press Release
September 15, 2009
HousingZone
Westlake Village, Calif.: 15 September 2009 — Trilogy by Shea Homes ranks highest in customer satisfaction among the largest active adult community home builders for a third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM released today.
The study includes satisfaction rankings of builders in 24 of the largest U.S. home-building markets and measures buyer satisfaction in active adult communities by examining the following nine key factors (listed in order of importance): workmanship/materials; price/value; builder’s sales staff; builder’s warranty/customer service; construction manager; home readiness; recreational facilities; location; and builder’s design center.
Trilogy by Shea Homes receives a score of 900 on a 1,000-point scale and performs particularly well in seven of nine factors: workmanship/materials; builder’s warranty/customer service; price/value; home readiness; construction manager; builder’s design center; and location. Following Trilogy by Shea in the active adult brand rankings are Del Webb (851) and K. Hovnanian Four Seasons (840).
Customer satisfaction with active adult community home builders has improved notably in 2009 to an average of 838, from 808 in 2008. In addition, overall customer satisfaction with active adult new-home builders in 2009 is 27 points higher than satisfaction among average new-home buyers (811).
“Heightened competition among active adult home builders has led to a market where only the strongest companies have survived,” said Paula Sonkin, vice president of the real estate and construction industries practice at J.D. Power and Associates. “This is great news for consumers who are interested in purchasing a home in an active adult community, since builders are offering unprecedented high levels of quality, value and service at relatively low prices.”
In past years, active adult home buyers reported experiencing slightly greater numbers of problems with their new homes than non-active-adult new home buyers. However, in 2009, active adult home buyers report fewer problems per home (9.36, on average), compared with non-active-adult new-home buyers (9.61 problems per home).
The proportion of active adult homes delivered both completely finished and on time has increased notably to 84 percent in 2009 from 77 percent in 2008.
“Many active adult home builders have large inventories of homes that are already complete at the point of purchase, which has helped contribute to the improvement in customer satisfaction and lower problem rates in 2009,” said Sonkin. “For active adult home owners, this can make for a smoother, turnkey ownership experience, with fewer unanticipated delays.”
The study also highlights select active adult communities that perform within the top 10 percent of qualifying communities in their respective markets. These Active Adult Communities of Distinction are:
- Vistancia, Phoenix, Ariz. (Trilogy by Shea Homes)
The 2009 New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Study is based on responses from 26,231 buyers of newly built single-family homes who provided feedback after living in their homes an average of four to 18 months. The study includes responses from 2,893 active adult home buyers. For more comprehensive builder rankings for all 24 U.S. markets, visit www.jdpower.com
For more information, read an article, watch a video or view new-home builder customer satisfaction ratings on JDPower.com.
Active Adult Retirement Communities
October 12, 2009 by admin
Filed under Retirement Communities
Trilogy Life has 8 active adult communities located in 4 states – California, Washington, Arizona and Florida.
California features 4 of the active adult new homes communities.
Each community provides amazing amenities and many different floor plans one that is sure to fit your lifestyle! Check out these great active adult retirement communities online today and make sure to register to learn about new events, news and more.
New Home Builders in Cherokee County Embrace Active Adult Concept
July 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Active Adult Living, New Homes, Retirement Communities
Author: Nick Johnson
As little as ten years ago, you’d have had to search far and wide to find a model over the age of thirty in a magazine or on television. In one ad, a stunning woman with silver hair climbs into the cockpit of a single-engine plane and takes off into the sky. In another, a comfortable looking couple in their middle years walk hand in hand through the vineyard they’ve bought with their retirement savings.
These days the new face of America is 50 , and with good reason. As the largest generation in recent history “grows up”, they are redefining much of what marketers, advertisers and just about everyone else has accepted as fact. Baby boomers aren’t retiring – they’re re-tooling, trading in their jobs for new careers and following up on their dreams.
Many of them are ready to trade in their suburban family homes for the home they’ve dreamed of for years. They have some very definite ideas of what they want in their new home and new home builders in Cherokee County are creating beautiful communities that give them exactly what they want.
Many of the amenities that are expected by today’s active adults are the same amenities that contribute to a quality of life for families of all ages. Gated communities like Cherokee County’s Lake Arrowhead offer the unspoiled beauty of nature only minutes outside the South’s largest metropolitan area. They include luxurious amenities like lakefront living, a world class golf course, a swim and tennis club, and a marina. In keeping with the concept of self-contained living, communities like Lake Arrowhead often include mixed use retail and leisure areas.
Among the developments under construction by new home builders in Cherokee County are serene gated communities tucked into the mountains, beautiful new homes with lake frontage and gorgeous communities built around recreation and leisure activities. The communities cover the full gamut of prices from the mid-$150’s to and above $1M, from condominiums to townhouses to single family homes to palatial luxury homes. Many feature a multigenerational mix of residents. All take a great deal from the features that this generation values. Precisely what is it that new home builders in Cherokee County have to offer a generation on the grow and on the go?
The Community
Many of these new homes are being built as part of fully planned communities, incorporating all of the features that active adults consider important to their lives.
- Communities that offer serenity and beauty within easy distance of metropolitan amenities.
Natural surroundings and a peaceful environment are important, but so is proximity to the conveniences and amenities of a major metropolitan area. Some of the most popular new communities are located within easy distance of Atlanta, just a short drive away from the fine dining, cultural activities, medical facilities and entertainment venues of the largest and fastest growing metropolitan area in the South.
- Communities that are environmentally friendly, incorporating the natural surroundings with a minimal impact on them. Many of the new home builders in Cherokee County incorporate environmentally friendly design into all of their homes. The communities in which they are built are planned around green space, taking care to disturb Mother Nature as little as possible.
- Communities that include all the amenities that make life luxurious. Take a tour of new communities in and around Cherokee County and you’ll find countless and varied amenities, including private golf courses, community centers with tennis courts, swimming pools and water parks.
These developments are not the suburban style subdivisions of the last century. Each home is unique, and is designed to fit into its environment organically. The outdoors are an integral part of the living spaces, and leisure and recreational opportunities are not afterthoughts, but a central core of the community’s concept.
The developers don’t pay lip service to environmental concern; they make it part of the foundation of the master plan. They encourage a commitment to fitness by incorporating features like hiking trails and fitness clubs as part of the community design and recognize the need for serenity and beauty in every part of the design process.
Most of all they recognize that today’s new home buyer is looking for more than just a house – they are looking for a home and a community that reflects their values and supports their desire to live up to a particular quality of life. In communities like Lake Arrowhead, the promise of that high quality of life is fulfilled through design and creation of community.
About the Author:
Lake Arrowhead is an exceptional residential lake and golf community so close to the conveniences and attractions of the south’s largest urban center, yet so very far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Visit http://www.lakearrowheadga.com for more information.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – New Home Builders in Cherokee County Embrace Active Adult Concept
Active Adult Communities Take Forefront
July 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Active Adult Living, New Homes, Retirement Communities
Author: Tim Dillard
We’ve heard it referred to as “the graying of America”, “the Baby Boomer tsunami” and “the pre-senior population”. Sociologists and others have been sounding a warning bell for years about the stresses that elderly and maturing Baby Boomers will put on an already stressed system. What they all failed to take into account in all their dire predictions is the fact that this generation is unlike any other that came before. More highly educated, more professional, more active and more diverse than previous generations, this generation has affected everything from the way new products are marketed to the way that new communities are planned and built.
Cherokee County, Georgia, located firmly in the heart of the Sun Belt, is one of the areas already seeing the effects of the maturing Baby Boomer generation. This generation is not so much aging as truly coming into its own, and new home construction in the Cherokee county area reflects that.
Among the most popular Cherokee County new homes are those that are located within some of Georgia’s most popular “active adult communities“. The term was coined to describe this generation, which sees retirement as a chance to spread their wings and truly enjoy all that life has to offer, and the active adult communities in the area are designed to make the most of Georgia’s beautiful weather, stunning scenery and sparkling social and entertainment offerings.
The active adult communities that make up a large portion of Cherokee County new homes are redefining what “retirement communities” are all about. Depending on the particular community, the available homes may include condominiums, detached single family homes, multiple family homes, luxury homes and more. Some are strictly for adults over the age of 55.
Others, recognizing the value of intergenerational community, include populations of all ages. Many are self-contained, with every possible amenity included within their gates. Others don’t even have gates, but have been planned to offer all the needed amenities – and many luxuries – within a few miles of every front door in the community.
The most popular new homes are those that feature a special “centerpiece” attraction. That centerpiece may be a world class golf course – or several – or a water park, a lake, a mountain preserve. Many offer the beauty and serenity of nature in surroundings that seem far removed from the city, but are in reality only minutes from downtown Atlanta, the South’s largest metropolitan area.
Those new homes offer the best of both worlds – serene surroundings for the spirit and access to all the sparkling amenities of a major metropolitan area. Those living in these active adult communities have access to wonderful entertainment venues, top dining establishments, museums and other cultural offerings as well as some of the best hospitals and medical care in the world.
The communities themselves are reminiscent of the private reserves of the so-called “rich and famous”. Residents have access to top-notch athletic and fitness amenities, including private and public golf courses, swimming pools and gyms. Most feature a full slate of activities geared toward entertainment, leisure and education.
Most Active Adult communities include a community center that offers regular activities and classes ranging from calisthenics to yoga, from art fundamentals to sculpture. Many have coupled with area universities and colleges to offer college level courses and degree programs, many of them conducted in the community at the community center.
Living in an active adult community offers many benefits and amenities, but there is one that is seldom mentioned – though it would be a major selling point to the very energy and environmentally conscious members of this generation. Planned communities like Lake Arrowhead are planned for to have small energy footprints.
Unlike the communities of twenty and thirty years ago, these communities are designed to combat the suburban sprawl that has led to so many environmental dangers. Instead, these communities are designed to be harmonious with their natural environments and to contribute to the Earth rather than taking away from it.
The Southern states are expected to see an enormous population increase in the pre-senior and senior communities, and new home builders are working to keep pace with the growing demand for communities geared to adults who intend to enjoy every moment of their lives in active play and activities. The new construction and scheduled new construction in the area includes a number of communities similar to Lake Arrowhead, where country living meets metropolitan convenience in a perfect marriage.
About the Author:
Lake Arrowhead is an exceptional residential lake and golf community so close to the conveniences and attractions of the south’s largest urban center, yet so very far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Visit http://www.lakearrowheadga.com for more information.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Active Adult Communities Take the Forefront
Baby Boomers will Alter “Retirement Living”
May 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Active Adult Living, Retirement Communities
A simple fact is approaching the United States, Baby Boomers have begun to retire and they are bringing a new level of active lifestyle which will demand more from their homes and the communities they live in. In a recent article by Globest.com Boomers Stand to Alter Seniors Housing Market, the 55+ age specific group housing development has been on the rise!
The baby boomer generation is active and desire communities which will provide them with what they want. The market slowdown of the last 18 months is about to end, builders will begin the building and development soon and a new market of retirees and future retirees will find a great selection of active adult communities designed just for them.
Currently, Trilogy Life an industry leader in providing 55+ Active Adult communities provides new home communities in California, Arizona, Washington and Florida.