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Top 25 American Golf Courses for Value on Golf Advisor in 2015
Top 25 American Golf Courses for Value on Golf Advisor Written by Brandon Tucker of GolfAdvisor.com featuring ideal-LIVING community of Edgewater Few things excite a golfer more than the discovery of a hidden gem, or a course that delivers an experience that is far greater than the price paid to play. Discover ideal-LIVING’s retirement communities,…
Read MoreA Compelling Legacy Investment On The Caribbean Coast Of Mexico’s Riviera Maya
A Compelling Legacy Investment On The Caribbean Coast Of Mexico’s Riviera Maya Welcome to the next level in master-planned communities. Bahia Principe has everything you need to live, work and relax in style and comfort. Providing luxurious residential options, resort-style amenities, designer golf courses, easy access to shops and restaurants, and convenient business units,…
Read MoreHere’s to Health and Wellness This Year!
Here’s to Health and Wellness This Year! For many people, fitness can be a passion and a strong confidence builder. Expressing your passion through fitness is a great way to feel alive and engaged in the world – which is truly the best simple pleasure. For Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, the philosophy of “Think…
Read MoreFits Like a Club!
Fits Like a Club! Golfers come in all different shapes and sizes and there are plenty of clubs to suit every imaginable body type. However, not all these clubs are available ‘off-the-rack.’ That’s why there is custom-fitting. Just like the name suggests, custom-fitting is the building of individual golf clubs that are designed specific to…
Read MoreJacksonville, Florida: Where Big and Beautiful Intersect
Jacksonville, Florida: Where Big and Beautiful Intersect As seen in the Winter 2016 Ideal-Living magazine By Jamie Penn By now, we all know that the state of Florida has some serious perks. Many of us would name warm winters, white sandy beaches, and pristine golf courses as top attractions, and we’d be right. Retirees and…
Read MoreVacation Home Sales Continue to Soar
Vacation Home Sales Continue to Soar Sales of vacation homes are showing no signs of going on vacation. At least that’s the mood at many luxury master-planned communities or private club and resort-style developments throughout America. Indeed, six months after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported vacation home sales boomed in 2014 to an…
Read More7 Winning Ways to Get Your Home Sold in Today’s Market
Price Your Home Properly Pricing right is a necessity – pricing your home for sale higher than market price is a recipe for disaster. In some areas, sales are averaging over three to four months. Even in the areas with faster sales only the properly priced homes are selling swiftly. Pricing your home right will…
Read MoreChanges to Social Security Strategies
Changes to Social Security Strategies There are many choices pre-retirees have to make as they approach retirement. One of the most important, yet often underestimated, is when and how to start Social Security benefits. The majority of Americans take social security at the earliest possible age, but is that the right strategy for everyone? No…
Read MoreFeed and Grow Your Friendly (Gut) Flora
Feed and Grow Your Friendly (Gut) Flora By Jan Cullinane. Previously published in the 2016 Winter Issue. Tom M.’s elderly dad was treated for pneumonia. Following his hospital stay, the 95-year-old Long Islander was placed in a rehab center for additional convalescence and contracted a nasty bacterial infection, C. diff (Clostridium difficile). This bacterium produces…
Read MoreWith a Little Help From My Friends
With a Little Help From My Friends By Jan Cullinane. Previously published in the 2016 Winter Issue. Yup, Ringo sure knew what he was singing about with that 1967 Beatles song. Social support is a critical ingredient for a successful retirement. Study after study documents the importance of friends for longevity and health. For example,…
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