| We decided to retire in Arizona in 2004. It was not | | | | home parks for decorating ideas and floor plans that |
| without a lot of planning and research. We have not | | | | we liked. We especially liked the active living concept, |
| regretted our decision at all. | | | | which included fitness centers, golf courses, gyms and |
| We had been living in our RV, off and on fulltime for 6 | | | | community centers. |
| years. The RV was a means for us to try before we | | | | We found in comparing various Del Webb |
| buy. We wanted to be sure about our decision before | | | | communities, which certainly appeal to active adults, |
| buying another home. We had sold our last home in | | | | the Sun City Grand community in Surprise, AZ had |
| 1997. | | | | what we were looking for. The infrastructure was all in |
| We did know with some certainty that we wanted a | | | | place; the fourth golf course had recently been |
| warm weather climate. We had been living on a | | | | completed; and the price per square foot was under |
| sailboat in the Caribbean from 1994 to 2002. Our blood | | | | $100 for new construction. we have been very happy |
| was thin and we were used to wearing shorts. | | | | with our decision. |
| We knew we wanted to be in the west, we enjoy the | | | | When you look to retire in Arizona in 2010, you may |
| outdoors and the wide-open spaces. | | | | find less new homes to choose from than in 2004. |
| Arizona certainly met the requirement of being warm, | | | | The Arizona real estate market was hit rather hard in |
| especially the Phoenix area. We were also impressed | | | | 2008. This means more attractively priced resales of |
| at the lack of insects. We had lived in the Houston | | | | homes that are 2 to 5 years old. |
| area for 21 years. The bugs and humidity there made | | | | Other folks have done the hard work in getting a low |
| outdoor living difficult. Bugs and humidity are hard to | | | | maintenance-landscaping package in place for you. All |
| find in Phoenix. | | | | you have to do is sit back and enjoy the sunsets. |
| We spent a lot of time in our RV travels visiting model | | | | Enjoy. |