17 Feb 2012
THE company that operates your retirement village can have a big impact on your overall experience.
When you start investigating potential communities, you will likely be amazed at the vast number of different retirement village brands, owners and operators.
24 Jan 2012
CRITICAL to any decision about your retirement lifestyle, your preferred location and the type of retirement accommodation you want, is to work out what you can actually afford.
06 Dec 2011
DID you know that a retirement village should be registered under your state’s retirement villages legislation?
17 Nov 2011
WHAT is an over 55s retirement village? Is it actually a retirement village?
06 May 2011
ONLY 5% of Australians over 65 live in retirement villages, but that small minority is clamouring for vacancies. This restrictive supply on a popular lifestyle option has opened the doors for heavy expenses in the industry, including many unexpected costs.
29 Apr 2011
WE have all heard stories about retirement village residents being kicked out of their homes, but is it really such a big issue?
15 Apr 2011
SOMETIMES we find that our homes have gotten too big for us. What once may have seemed like cramped quarters has now become too much maintenance to handle or a cavernous and unnecessary expense.
15 Mar 2011
WHEN doing your research on buying a retirement home, always check the validity of the information and the motivation of the source.
14 Dec 2010
BUYING a retirement home in Australia can be a complex and confusing business, not only because of the vast range of different accommodation options out there, but also because of the various types of purchase arrangements.
16 Nov 2010
I AM always fascinated by people’s reactions when I speak with them about retirement communities.
