Active & Independent Living in New Jersey
55+ Active Adult Communities
Independent living is often the first step for many individuals and couples that have lived in their own home for years. I understand the challenges of home ownership people face in their aging years and the questions they may have about moving to independent living. Please, let me help put your mind at ease.
Working with an Independent Living Real Estate Agent
I make it a priority to focus on the people, not only the places. The first thing I talk about with my clients are their expectations and goals when it comes to researching the right fit for them within a community to help them make good choices.
I Help My Clients
Whether you are buying and/or selling, I help my clients research future retirement housing options, buy a second home that may become a full time residence in the future or sell the large family home and look for more appropriate housing that will provide years of comfortable living. My younger clients include Boomers that are helping their parents to find more accessible housing so that they can continue to live independently.
When You Are Ready
When you are ready to think about buying a second/vacation home or a retirement home nearby or in a new town, it’s important to work with people that you trust and feel comfortable with, whatever your age or motivation. That includes not only a real estate agent to represent you, but also a financial advisor, mortgage consultant, an attorney and other trusted advisors.
Some points to keep in mind
Working through a real estate agent like myself generally does not cost you anything extra. Whether you buy an existing home, a new home or a home in an Active Adult Community, any broker commission is paid at settlement out of the Sellers’ proceeds. Exceptions may include a home listed For Sale by Owner.
You will not pay less for a home in an Active Adult Community or any other new home community if you go to them directly without representation by your own Buyer’s Agent, no matter what you may have heard.
A Buyer’s Agent is responsible to his/her client – you. As your dedicated agent, it is my goal to help you find the right house at the right price for you and to also negotiate on your behalf.
A sales person at any new home community is an employee of the builder and has one objective – to sell you one of their homes in that particular community. They will not tell you about another community in the area or one that is coming soon that may suit you better. That’s where I will be able to help you.
Developing a client relationship with a qualified Real Estate Agent
is the best way to get all the information you need to make a good real estate decision for your future.
Let’s Work Together
There isn’t any one solution that fits everyone. Active Adult Communities are not the right answer for everyone in the target age group of 55+. It is a great option for many, and there are different styles of communities to consider.
In Central New Jersey and surrounding Shore Town areas, always a popular vacation home and retirement home choice for people from all over the United States, there are both Active Adult and Non-Age Restricted communities. There are also great housing options in the beautiful towns of Long Branch and Asbury Park or Spring Lake, and wonderful towns a little further inland like Colts Neck, Freehold, Brick, Toms River and others.
Looking for convenient access to New York City? There are beautiful communities throughout Middlesex County in towns like Woodbridge, Metuchen, Edison, Old Bridge, Monroe and more. Having the quiet community with city access is a great fit for many people after they retire.
