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People will have different meanings to the word "top." Maybe they think it is price and they are looking for million dollar properties or maybe ocean view properties is what they consider "top."
I consider top to be a list of communities that meet highest criteria of location, amenities, value and conveniences desirable for seniors as well as a certain uniqueness.
Top can also mean by popularity. And that is why we base our list on what communities people are most looking at on this website.
Another way to say it is "top" is how fast it is selling due to great value, location or an outstanding feature; making you sorry you waited so long to take a look. We don't have those numbers yet. But we try in our descriptions to point this out when possible.
So you want to know what is top. How do you decide what community you should spend your valuable time looking at first.
I know many want some idea of top retirement communities so here is a list of the most viewed retirement communities on this site.
Location, Location, Location
I recently read the amazing story about a "trailer park" community in southeast Florida that was 100 yards from the shoreline and how a large developer is buying the park out for around one million to each owner in the park. Maybe you saw the story, too. The moral of the story is that location-location-location is the most important thing in real estate.
Although the residents of the community say it is the last "affordable" community on the ocean in Florida, I believe there are still communities like that out there even if they aren't right on the beach maybe close to it--the real gems. It's not the money they may get, although that is very nice. It is the lifestyle they have discovered at that location that had the value. The developer would have to pay a large price to make these residents sell and give up what they have.
I have traveled extensively in the United States and I am fascinated with places and that is why it is easy for me to find the best areas for retirement. I have been to nearly all the places on this site. I believe I have a lot of real gems on my site.
While location is still the most important thing in buying real estate, things have changed a bit. Nowadays, commute-to-work locations and easy-to-rent properties are becoming very popular. Some communities are more popular to my visitors and that is why they are considered "top." And they are more likely to sell out fastest.
I have spent thousands of hours pouring over communities and added to the hours spent by visitors, I hope these communities have amazing features and merit. Remember that as some communities are finished building out, their search popularity diminishes.
2011:
1) Timberpines
2) Pelican Preserve
3) ACTS Retirement
update: Dec. 2011
4) Holiday Touch moved up
2010: #4 is Centex Homes
2009:
1) Timberpines
2) Sweetwater by Del Webb
3) Century Village
4) Pelican Preserve
5) Sun City Center by WCI
2011:
1) Stone Creek
2) Stonecrest
3) Solivita
2010:
1) Stonecreek by Del Webb
2) Solivita
3) JB Ranch
4) Lake Ashton
2009:
1) Lakes at Mt. Dora
2) The Villages
3) Highlands Ridge
4) Stone Creek by Del Webb
5) The Plantation
2011:
1) Palm Valley
2) Cypress Greens
3) Little Manatee
2010:
1) Bay Aristocrat
2) Caribbean Isles
3) Windmill Village
4) Country Club Estates
5) Lily Lake
2011:
1) Lakeshore Communities
2) Mirabella
3) Providence Point
update: Dec. 2011
3) Mountain Meadows in Oregon moved up to #3
2010:
1) Lakeshore Communities
2) Falls Resort Communities
3) Providence Point
2009:
1) Lakeshore Communities
2) Mountain Meadows in Oregon
3) Providence Point in Washington
4) Trilogy Life - Shea Homes
5) Fountain Plaza in Oregon
2011:
1) Sun Lakes
2) Las Palmas Grand
2010:
1) Sun Lakes
2) Province Living
4) Las Palmas Grand
3) Sun City Anthem
2009:
1) Sun Lakes by Del Webb
2) Las Palmas Grand
3) Province by Engle in Phoenix
4) Saddlebrooke by Robson in Tucson
5) Sonora by Del Webb in Tucson
Northern California:
2011:
1) Rossmoor in Walnut Creek
2) Dominican Oaks
3) Trilogy at Vineyards
update: Dec. 2011
2) Oakmont
3) Dominican Oaks
4) The Meadows
2010:
1) Rossmoor
2) Vineyards by Shea
3) Dominican Oaks
4) Lincoln Hills
5) Brookdale Living
2009:
1) The Vineyards by Shea
2) Lincoln Hills
3) Rossmoor Retirement in Walnut Creek
4) Brookdale Living
5) Dominican Oaks
6) Saratoga Retirement Community
Southern California:
2011:
Del Webb
2010:
Trilogy Life
Del Webb
Thousand Oaks
Oceana Seniors
2009:
Thousand Oaks
Trilogy by Shea
Delwebb
Oceana
2011:
1) Avalon Village
2) Chinburg Builders
3) Glassbury Court
2010:
1) Glassbury Court
2) Avalon
3) Chinburg Builders
4) Erickson
5) Ryan Homes
2009:
1) Chinburg Builders
2) Avalon Village
3) Glassbury Court at Hunterbrook
4) Heritage Shores
5) Erickson Homes - Maris Grove
1) Pulte Homes
2) WCIC
3) The Amsterdam
2011:
1) King Farm
2) Searstone at Cary
2010:
1) King Farm
2) Searstone
3) Cottages Charlotte
4) Hyatt Classic
2009:
1) King Farm in Maryland
2) Leisure World of Maryland in Aspen Hill
3) Searstone at Cary North Carolina
4) Cottages Charlotte in North Carolina
5) Potomac Green in Virginia
2011:
1) Country Club Estates
2) Jubilee Las Lunas
update: Dec. 2011:
1) Sonoma Ranch
2) Country Club Estates
3) Bear Canyon
4) Jubilee Las Lunas
2010 Update:
Santa Fe Style is #2
2009:
1) Alegria by Centex in New Mexico
2) Jubilee Las Lunas
3) Sonoma Ranch
4) Bear Canyon
5) Country Club Estates
1) Del Webb (several)
2) Erickson Communities - Monarch Landing
3) Grand Haven by Lakewood Homes
4) Crossings at Geneva in Illinois
5) Copeland Oaks
update: Dec. 2011
1)Stonebridge
2011:
1) Towerpoint
2) Roadrunner Lake Resort
3) Cross Creek RV
update: Dec. 2011
3) Indian Creek RV
4) Good Life RV
5) Cross Creek RV
2009:
1) Towerpoint
2) Roadrunner
3) Three Lakes Resort
4) Indian Creek
5) Cross Creek RV
6) La Hacienda RV
7) Good Life RV
2011:
1) Gilley Properties
2) Riverside Properties
2009:
1) Hot Springs Village in Arkansas
2) Fountain Place
3) Gilley Properties
4) The Bluffs in Louisiana
5) Willow Lake
2011:
1) Disney Resort
2) Trump Grande
3) Sand Pearl in Florida
update: Dec. 2011
3) Bayview
2010:
1) Chateaux Residences
2) Club at Solaris
3) La Rosa
2009:
1) Shellpoint
2) Sandpearl in Florida
3) GV Condos
4) Mt Hood Resort
5) Reynolds Plantation
2011:
1) Reserve at Savannah Harbor
2) Athens Condos
3) Gates by Craftbuilders
update: Dec. 2011
1) Gates
2) Reserve at Savannah Harbor
3) The Landings
2009:
1) Heron Bay
2) The Georgia Club
3) Gates by Craftbuilders
4) Reynolds Plantation
5) Reserve at Savannah Harbor
2011:
1) White Oak Village
2) Waterford Lifestyle
update: Dec. 2011
1) Settings at Black Mountain
2009:
1) White Oak Village
2) The Settings
3) Waterford
4) Riverwalk
5) Wolf Creek Ranch
2011:
1) Savannah Lakes Village
2) Woodland Valley
3) Traditions
update: Dec. 2011
2) Woodside Plantation
3) Woodland Valley
4) Overlook
2010:
1) Savannah Lakes
2) Traditions
3) Hampton Lakes
4) Woodside Plantation
5) Mount Vintage
2009:
1) Savannah Lakes village
2) Woodside Plantation
3) Woodland Valley
4) Traditions
5) Hampton Lake
2011:
1) Rarity Mountain
2) Lowes Ferry
3) Farm at Tralee
4) Grand Harbor
update: Dec. 2011
4) Ladd Landing
5) Grand Harbor
2009:
1) Lowes Ferry
2) Rarity Mountain
3) Tennessee Land and Lakes
4) Farm at Tralee
5) Ladd Landing
2011:
1) The Oaks of Lake City
2) Farm at Tralee
3) Quail Valley Ranch
update: Dec. 2011
1) The Farm at Tralee
2) The Oaks
3) Rarity
4) Sandstorm
2009:
1) Quail Valley Ranch
2) The Farm at Tralee
3) Montaraz New Mexico
4) The Oaks of Lake City
5) Mclendon Hills
6) White Oak Life
7) The Highland Reserve
8) Huckins Farm
These communities are in no way meant to be recommendations or even opinion. They give you information on the most popular searches for this site only. You must always do your own personal inspection of prices, amenities and all information from this site or any sites referred to.
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