Florida Retirement Buzz

If you are looking to retire in Florida at a great community, be sure to move Terra Vista of Citrus Hills to the top of your list of places to visit. Here are 5 compelling reasons to make this popular Florida retirement community your new home.

1.   A Beautifully Balanced Suburban Environment

Here at Terra Vista, you’ll discover the charm of contemporary suburban living combined with easy access to Florida’s most dynamic cosmopolitan hubs.  A world of plentiful “at home” conveniences crowned by the many amenities of nearby Tampa, Orlando, and Ocala await the new retiree.  That’s the balanced foundation of a stress-free Florida retirement lifestyle you’ll find at Terra Vista.

 2.  Florida Retirement Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen

Rolling hills, unspoiled natural landscape, and picturesque surroundings have long been central to Florida’s allure. Terra Vista abounds with nature’s untarnished beauty and lush landscapes and sits atop one of Florida’s highest elevations… a stunning environment protected from over development and congestion.

 3.  Refined Community Planning

Terra Vista’s commitment of delivering a first-class country club lifestyle is evident from the moment you arrive.  A well planned setting of distinctive residences set within impeccably manicured surroundings signifying the success you’ve achieved and caliber of lifestyle you intend to enjoy.

 4.  Equipped With Something for Everyone

From nature’s solitude to an active social scene, whatever your pastime passions or social schedule, our world-class facilities at the Skyview and Citrus Hills Golf & Country Clubs will satisfy any impulse.  Exclusive for our members are amenities with a breadth and depth few communities ever dream of offering! Whether it’s a vigorous game of racquetball at the Fitness & Spa Complex… a relaxing afternoon poolside, or a round of golf as part of your favorite foursome, the lifestyles and experience here is all about fun, friendship, and fulfillment.

 5.  Affordable Distinctive & Varied Customizable Homes

You can commend yourself on finding a first-class country club experience for less than you may have ever thought possible!  A comparison of housing quality, community design, and club amenities will unquestionably establish this among the greatest luxury housing opportunities in Florida. 

Enriching our lifestyle experience is a remarkable collection of traditional single family homes & detached villas.  As you would expect, each model offers a heightened level of architectural design compatible with community planning and the tastes of today’s discerning luxury homeowner. Every design offers the opportunity to be customized, to better accommodate your individual preferences.

For more information on Florida retirement and Terra Vista of Citrus Hills, please visit our website, at http://www.citrushills.com/request.asp or call 800-511-0814

If you are in the midst of Florida Retirement Planning, recent Florida Condo Sales indicate that buyers are active.  Statewide, 3,198 condomini­ums changed hands in February, 2009, a 15 percent increase from the same time a year ago. The medi­an sales price was $109,300, a 37 percent drop from $173,900 a year ago.Thirteen of Florida’s 20 largest markets saw an uptick in sales during February. Orlando saw a 108 percent increase while Miami saw a 71 percent increase. Some markets that saw an uptick in sales also saw a con­siderable drop in prices, indic­ative of foreclosures and short sales.  Orlando’s median sales price, for ex­ample, was $56,400, down 65 percent from a year ago, while Miami’s was $146,100, down 50 percent. Tallahassee reported the sale of only one condo, down 83 percent from six units a year ago.

In Sarasota-Bradenton, 174 condos changed hands in Febru­ary compared with 210 a year ago, a 17 percent drop, according to data from the Florida Associa­tion of Realtors released the week of March 24. It was the fifth biggest drop statewide. Meanwhile, Sarasota-Bradenton’s median sales price was $120,000 in February. That was down 43 percent from the same month a year ago, and about 23 percent from $156,700 in January.

Charlotte County-North Port saw a boost in home sales last month and its condo mar­ket went the same direction, with 33 units changing hands compared with 24 a year ago, for a 38 percent increase. The median sales price in the market was $88,300, down 20 percent from $110,000 a year ago.

Thus, there are signs of life in Florida’s real estate market. The main driver is clearly based on the foreclosure and short sale plague that is ongoing in Florida. Florida’s world class amenities are still here to enjoy and at “bargain basement” real estate prices

The housing price data from the Summer and Fall of 2009 look even more encouraging for  individuals retiring in Florida.

Has the Florida real estate market bottom been reached?

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