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Relax in Style with the Canongate at Heron Bay Social Membership
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Golf is a typical sport for the retiree. Wake up, hit the links with some friends and make a day of it. But what if you don’t like to golf? What if you can’t tell a wedge from a 9 iron and would rather relax in a country club setting? Canongate at Heron Bay has the perfect solution.
With Canongate’s Social Membership, you have access to the pools and tennis courts as well as all of the social events and dining privileges. Some of the events include luaus, pool parties and trivia nights. With 25 other Canongate clubs in the Atlanta area, there’s always something going on.
The Atlanta golf community of Heron Bay is the perfect place to retire. Whether you want to live in The Villas of Heron Bay – an active adult focused neighborhood, or one of the other beautiful enclaves, Heron Bay has the perfect fit for you. Heron Bay features resort-style amenities such as Lakefront Park on the Cole Reservoir, three miles of peaceful nature trails, and an aquatic and tennis center. For more information on Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, please visit the website.
Are Real Estate Investments Good for Your Retirement Portfolio?
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Houses are going for such good prices these days, and interest rates are so low. Maybe it’s time to invest in residential real estate to provide extra money during your retirement years
Before you invest, it’s important to determine a reasonable estimate of the property’s income potential. For property that is already being leased, it’s easy enough to request documents that will show how much the property earns, how much it costs to maintain, and whether or not it has a history of being occupied consistently.
For new homes, you may have to dig a little deeper to determine supply and demand of rental housing in the area, as well as the going lease rate for homes of similar size, location and amenities. A licensed real estate agent who Read More→
Retire to Richmond, Virginia’s Haywood Village
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You’ve worked hard your whole life and now deserve a pleasant, luxurious place to retire. If you’re looking in the Richmond area, consider Haywood Village in Charter Colony. Developed by Boone Homes, a Richmond new homes builder, this community offers spectacular amenities in a phenomenal location, and now has a reduced price. These homes previously sold in the high $400,000s and are now priced at an affordable $399,950.
Currently, two homes are available. The first features a traditional brick front, gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors and a large backyard. The other features a designer kitchen, landscaped yard, ceramic tile shower in the owner’s suite and Arts and Crafts elevation. Read More→
Downsizing: Should it Stay or Should it Go?
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Most people in the market for a home to enjoy during their retirement years are hoping to downsize. That means there probably won’t be room to keep those bankers boxes stacked in the attic – those you’ve moved five times already because they’re crammed with bank statements and you think you should keep them “just in case.”
The Equifax Personal Finance blog offers advice on what to file and what to throw away (after shredding, of course). Written by tax expert Eva Rosenberg, “Tax Paperwork: What Can You Toss and What Can You Keep?” does what the Equifax Personal Finance blog authors do best: provides commonsense guidance.
Found a tax return from 1965? Keep it and all other returns. Papers from your first car loan – the 1967 Mustang Read More→
Jim Chapman Communities Gears Up
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Jim Chapman Communities, one of Atlanta’s premier Active Adult builders, is gearing up to add 14 homes this month. Construction is already underway in three of its communities.