From the most recent Living Southern Style Magazine was their most recent data on what their surveyed potential retirees are looking for in their retirement years.
This information is good to know for you as realtors in showing what is available to people relocating to your area and in your website promotions. Also, this is great information for developers thinking about attracting seniors.
Walking 81%
Good Shopping Close By 60%
Golf 55%
Beach 52%
Culture Close By 50%
Swimming 49%
Bicycling 47%
Waterfront 46%
Gardening 46%
Boating 38%
Gated Community 31%
Fishing/Hunting 25%
Hiking/Camping 24%
Tennis 20%
Yoga 18%
Private Golf Club 15%
Dave Robertson, editor of Living Southern Style Magazine, pointed out that golf is on the rise for the first time in nearly 10 years! Living in a gated community is also on the rise.
For more information on this emerging market of retiring baby boomers, check out: www.livesouth.com/
Anytime you are working with seniors and need a great mortgage advisor to give them some great advice, give me a call!
Sam Thompson, PHH Mortgage - "Your trusted mortgage source in all 50 states!"
http://samthompson.phhmortgage.com/
Hi Sam
As a SRES, I am trying to research on how to market and target seniors, and came across your blog. I think the points are useful and should be factored into our marketing plan. Thanks for sharing.