Seniors Caught in a Catch 22

Substantial Model Home Allowances Result in Very Attractive Pricing

Top 4 Questions Home Buyers Have About the Tax Credit

Tax Credit Expands, Home Buyer Economic Opportunity

Flag-Raising Ceremony at Saddlebrook Farms honors Pearl Harbor.

Highest certification for energy efficiency awarded to new home series at Saddlebrook Farms.

Third annual Grandchildren's Fishing Derby at Saddlebrook Farms is best yet.

Seniors Caught in a Catch 22

 “Too many seniors are caught up in a Catch 22 today which is sure to have a negative impact on their lives in the long haul,” says Chuck Fanaro, owner of Saddlebrook Farms, an active adult community in Grayslake, Illinois. He has been working with the 55-plus market for over 30 years and says he has never before seen a convergence of circumstances that exist in today’s real estate market.

“There are people out there who absolutely need to move. They are struggling with too many stairs, unsure of how much longer they can afford to maintain their home, and unable to keep up with the maintenance issues. However, they can’t sell their home, at least not for the price they are willing to accept.”

Substantial Model Home Allowances Result in Very Attractive Pricing

Saddlebrook Farms announced today that it is combining its Information/Sales Center with its Design Center, which is located near the entrance of the community. This relocation will make the new Visitors Center more convenient.
 
As a result, Saddlebrook Farms is selling its model homes. These model homes are either on the water or backing up to wooded areas and have substantial model allowances resulting in very attractive pricing.

Top 4 Questions Home Buyers Have About the Tax Credit

As the April 15 deadline to file 2009 federal tax returns approaches, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is providing answers to some of the questions home buyers are most frequently asking about the home buyer tax credit.

Tax Credit Expands, Home Buyer Economic Opportunity

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 6, extends the deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit and gives a larger group of home buyers the chance to take advantage of this government program.

Flag-Raising Ceremony at Saddlebrook Farms honors Pearl Harbor.

World War II and other veterans who reside at Saddlebrook Farms, a 55-and-over community in Round Lake Park, were out in force Saturday, May 19, to pay homage to their compatriots who died in action December 7, 1941, during Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor.

Highest certification for energy efficiency awarded to new home series at Saddlebrook Farms.

The Painted Meadows home series currently featured at Saddlebrook Farms, an over-55 community in the heart of Lake County, has been awarded five stars, the highest home rating under the ENERGY STAR®; Home Program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy.

Third annual Grandchildren's Fishing Derby at Saddlebrook Farms is best yet.

The Third Annual Grandchildren's Fishing Derby at Saddlebrook Farms, an over-55 community in Round Lake Park, was held Saturday, June 23, and attracted the largest number of grandchildren to date--well over 200 registrants.


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2011-04-07
Seniors Caught in a Catch 22.

 “Too many seniors are caught up in a Catch 22 today which is sure to have a negative impact on their lives in the long haul,” says Chuck Fanaro, owner of Saddlebrook Farms, an active adult community in Grayslake, Illinois. He has been working with the 55-plus market for over 30 years and says he has never before seen a convergence of circumstances that exist in today’s real estate market.

“There are people out there who absolutely need to move. They are struggling with too many stairs, unsure of how much longer they can afford to maintain their home, and unable to keep up with the maintenance issues. However, they can’t sell their home, at least not for the price they are willing to accept.”