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This last week, Utah was the home of one of this country’s most prestigious storytelling events, the Timpanogos Storytelling festival. I was able to attend the conference and listen to some of the world class storytellers from across the world. I also got to meet tellers from...

Christmas? It’s still 85+ degrees outside, and you want us to think about Christmas? Yes, and no. With Labor day under our belts now, we’re about ready to usher in the fall. If you’re 55 or older, and have been considering a move, then yes, maybe you should have Christmas in...

If you’re nearing retirement, you’ve likely heard the buzz about patio homes. It seems that everywhere you turn, people are all agog over these 55+ communities. The term patio home is not new, but it’s a blanket term that describes a style of building. Keep in mind, they’re not...

HOA Committees What’s the first thing you think about when you hear the word, committee? Personally, I get slightly scared of that word. It makes me think of endless politicking and working towards goals that interest others more than myself. Committees aren’t always something to...

Seniors Are Loving Vineyard In the last week we sold 3 more homes in Vineyard. The Villas at Waters Edge really is gaining momentum. We’re building at full speed, and if all goes well, we’ll also be starting our clubhouse this fall. If you haven’t seen this brand new 55+...

Several years ago, our senior communities looked a little different than they do today. As each year goes by, we like to sit down and evaluate our designs, make sure that we’re still building the most current and functional homes that we can. As our floorplans have evolved, we...

Summer in Utah is full of fun. Sure it can be hot outside, but there’s so much to do. If you’re 55 and older, you might find this year’s art festival in Park City, even more engaging. I was talking with my wife the other night, and she nearly jumped up from the computer. “Have...

Last week, Leisure Villas hosted a BBQ lunch in one of our 55+ communities. We utilized the large BBQ grill on the pool deck and grilled burgers. There was also potato salad, chips, soft drinks, and ice cream. The one catch, was that we got to take photo and video of the party....

Have you recently bought a new house and wondered why you’re having such a hard time jamming a plug into your outlets? You’re not alone. There’s a simple reason for it, and that reason has everything to do with codes. For the last several years, we’ve been required to install...

  Utah is a great place to live, work, and retire in. For nearly twenty years, we’ve been watching the 55 and older demographic as it evolves. With a new generation of empty nesters approaching our demographic, it’s good to reflect on where we started and how things are changing....

First off: Happy 4th of July! As you may know, the Utah Valley Parade of Homes has ended a little over a week ago now, and it’s time to recap what we saw. For us builders, we like to attend and see what others are doing, see what we might be able to learn about trends and new...

Great news everybody! If you’ve been looking for a 55+ community in Saratoga Springs, we’ve opened up a brand new development and are now selling homes to folks 55 and older. Okay, okay, I know, you’re probably thinking this is just another plug for one of our adult communities....

Often we like to extol the great advantages that can magnify your already wonderful retirement into something truly amazing. Sometimes though, we get so focused on you, that we forget that YOU often includes your children and grandchildren. Yes, they are a blessing, one of the...

I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter on the news lately about this new development going in on the South West side of Salt Lake County. 8700 lots on 930 acres. At face value, that seems like a lot. So the hundred million dollar question is: Is this a mistake? This comes out to...

It’s finally here. The 2018 Utah County Parade Of Homes. We’ve been working hard this year getting our newest 55+ community ready for the parade. It’s been a few years since we’ve entered the home show, but often people scratch their heads when they hear tell of Vineyard City....

Have you been outside or on a drive and thought, Goodness, it’s hot today, only to check the temperature and find out that its only a few degrees warmer than your house? I hear you, and to think that we still have twenty degrees or more to go until we’re in the hottest part of...

Most of us agree, that as we age, our current house might not fully satisfy our physical needs, along with our social desires, like it once had. The fact is, once you get about 55 years old, a few things in your life start changing. This is often the age when many of your kids...

It’s that time of year again, the time when we all drive around Utah County and admire other people’s houses. For some of us, this is an annual tradition. Inspecting the latest decorating designs and house plans can be fun. You’ll often find homes that range from practical to...

The cold and flu season is nearly gone. Hurray! Was it just me, or did this year seem particularly bad for catching bugs? Now we’ve got a new thing to worry about—Spring Fever. Even if you skipped the winter bugs, this one is likely to hit you hard. Sure, it’s been spring...

At our 55+ community in Lehi, we just had snow a couple weeks ago. Now we’re fretting about our lawns drying out! Well that’s springtime in Utah for you. A roller coaster seasons, all fighting to have the last say. At least we know who’s going to eventually win, and that will be...

I spend a lot of time writing about seniors and why they should move into a 55+ community. For obvious reasons, I neglect to mention why they should not move into one of our awesome Utah neighborhoods. Are there reasons not to move? I know it’s a stretch, but yes, I have...

Well folks, we just sold our last home in our Villas At Pioneer Crossing subdivision. This Community for seniors 55 years and older, still has a few months left before we finish construction of all the homes, but we have sold it all, including our models. While we are sold out,...

No matter what stage you buy your home, it seems that you can never move in soon enough. This can be tricky when it involves moving out of an old home and into a new one. Schedules can be very difficult to line up perfectly. But what if you haven’t even put a new house under...

I have great news, especially if you’re 55 years or older and have been looking around Saratoga Springs Utah for a new home. Leisure Villas has just broken ground on our newest age-restricted community. We are currently working on installing sewers and all that sort of...

The Villas at Pioneer crossing is Lehi’s newest 55+ community. We’ve been building it now for a couple of years and we’re getting close to the end of construction. If you’ve been sitting on the fence, but know deep down in your heart that you want to move into one of these great...

There is so much going on right now in our economy. If you’re trying to decide on the best time to move out of your home, into a new 55+ community, the decision can be nerve-racking. Will the President’s tax stimulus help keep the economy moving forward? Is it about time for a...

Sigh. It’s finally time to make that decision that has been resting in the back of your mind for a few years now. You love the family farm, but it’s getting harder each year to maintain. You have to decide: Do you sell the land? or do you let your kids inherit it after you die?...

Finally, we got a winter storm this year! I was wondering if we’d ever get some snow. The rest of the country got pounded by snow and cold weather, while Utah, for the most part, seems to have forgotten what winter means. Maybe it just decided that we’d had enough snow last year...

A while back I experienced one of the sweetest if not somewhat sad stories of a couple moving into one of our senior communities. It’s a story I’ve since seen repeated a few times, and it’s always touching to me. For many of us, the longer we’re married to our sweethearts, the...

Getting old comes with a few benefits and a few challenges. One benefit is that you get to live in awesome 55+ communities, like the ones we build. The challenges are usually related to your aching joints. Let’s face it, even the simple tasks tend to get a little more difficult,...

There’s not a whole lot you really need to know about your washer and dry hookups. However, since all of our 55+ communities can accommodate a wash machine and a dryer, lets talk about some of the nuances related to them. This might be more helpful to someone who has yet to move...

Occasionally, we have to close down our sales offices for a short period of time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. For about one week at the end of this month, most of our 55+ active adult communities in Utah will be operating with a bare bones staff in both...

Oh boy, here we go. This is one of those topics that is always changing and might be outdated quickly. It’s also very dependent on location, since different states and municipalities might or might not have adopted certain codes. But at the risk of being outdated, irrelevant, or...

What Is A Good New Year’s Resolution For Seniors? This may be a loaded question, but for many seniors, retirement has probably been on your mind for some time. Since I’m no financial planner, I can’t tell you when is the right time to quit the workforce. Even if finances have...

Merry Christmas, from Leisure Villas. Homeowners in our wonderful 55+ active adult communities have learned what’s most important in life, and it has very little to do with shoveling snow. This Christmas, there’s plenty to do with family. So grab those grandchildren and show them...

A couple months ago, some of you might remember walking into one of our models at our 55+ community at The Villas at Pioneer Crossing subdivision, in Lehi Utah. and seeing it full of camera equipment. I got asked at the time, if we were making a commercial for Leisure Villas. No,...

Living in Utah, there are a lot of things about home ownership that few homeowners want to give up. You know what those are for you, better than I do. Luckily when you buy a home from Leisure Villas, opting for the active lifestyle that our age restricted senior communities...

You’ve moved into one of our wonderful senior communities, and now cold temperatures have come. One of the key selling points for moving here was that you wouldn’t have to shovel your own snow. Yeah! But is there anything else you should be doing? Well, just because snow removal...

There’s nothing like crawling up into the attic, pulling out that old projector, opening that dusty trunk, and reliving the good old days, all while trying on mothball scented outfits from ages gone by. Okay, maybe that doesn’t sound like you. It doesn’t sound like me either. In...

What could you possibly tell me about a garage, other than it’s the place where I park my car? Well, hopefully you’re parking your car there and not just your moving boxes, but yes, there are some things to mention about your garage. When you move into one of our age restricted...

If you’ve read the previous articles about the mechanical rooms in our retirement communities, then great. We’ve covered most of the big things, but there are a few smaller details left to discuss. For some people, these little things can mean a lot. This will be the last article...

Can We Pray At Our Community Parties I’ve been debating about writing on this topic. It is an extremely sensitive issue, especially here in Utah, where so many of our people are very religious, and are taught to pray in earnest, even if counseled otherwise. This article does not...

A mechanical room is full of fun stuff that you hope never has a problem. However, not everything in there is extremely complicated, but it’s still as essential. One key feature of your mechanical rooms, will be the venting. As it relates to our 55+ communities, here in Utah, we...

My favorite holiday is followed up by my least favorite way of celebrating it. Forgive me if this article has nothing to do with senior communities or Leisure Villas. We all celebrate the holidays differently, and I just felt like writing a few of my personal thoughts on this...

“When was the last time we changed our furnace filter?” Your wife asks. Furnaces have filters? “Not long ago,” you lie. “I’m pretty sure I changed it a couple of years ago.” “Oh, okay. It’s probably still good then, right?” She asks. “Sure,” you say. “But maybe it won’t hurt for...

For most people, not just seniors, there is one room in your house that will never get finished. I’m not saying it won’t be functional, it just won’t be painted or pretty. We’re talking about your mechanical room. There’s a lot to discuss in this room, so we’re going to break it...

FAQ: How To Use My Thermostat? Have you ever wanted to smash your thermostat with a baseball bat? Every year, they come out with new types and designs for thermostats. It used to be so easy to just move the dial to the desired temperature. Now days, it seems like you need to know...

Getting to know new people can be fun and rewarding. For others, it’s akin to public speaking. Nobody wants to impose on others, but introvert or extrovert, most of us want to have friends. One of the best things about living in a 55+ community, is that everyone is in or near the...

FAQ: Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors Not again! You’re living in your new home, enjoying the lifestyle that comes with participating in a retirement community. Maybe you’ve even spent a whole day playing with your grandkids or neighbors. Now, it’s the middle of the night, you’re...