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Sun Lakes Arizona Best Retirement Communities – IronOaks Community Garage Sale & Upcoming Events

March 14, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

The Sun Lakes, Arizona retirement community is consistently named one of the best places to retire and best retirement communities in the country for the affordable, active, luxury living Sun Lakes residents enjoy. Within the Sun Lakes adult community there are 5 different neighborhoods (or sub communities) each with its own golf courses (and its [...]

Sun Lakes Arizona Affordable Retirement Community — AARP Sues HUD Over Reverse Mortgages Gone Bad

March 13, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

In addition to Sun Lakes, Arizona news some of my past blogs have focused on reverse mortgages and last week, the New York Times ran an article about new problems with reverse mortgages, specifically:
“AARP sued the Housing and Urban Development Department over a handful of reverse mortgages gone awry. Lenders, following the letter of one [...]

March 2011 Upcoming Events at Sun Lakes Arizona Best Place to Retire

March 9, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

Now through March 12, 2001, the Sun Lakes Community Theater presents “Bad Year for Tomatoes.” The production runs nightly at 7 p.m. through Saturday, March 12, in the San Tan Ballroom of Cottonwood Country Club at Sun Lakes. A preshow dinner is available on the nights of March 10-12. These shows are incredibly popular so [...]

Best Retirement Community Sun Lakes Arizona – Pets Can Help Fill Empty Nests

March 8, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

While many of us have spent years imagining what paradise retirement will be or even just the golden years of all the kids living in their own homes, when it actually comes time for that reality it many not live up to the years of fantasies. For parents who stayed at home to raise children, [...]

This Weekend Sun Lakes, Arizona Celebrates Mardi Gras, Spring Training, Ostrich Festival +

March 4, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

Consistently named one of the best retirement communities in the country, Sun Lakes, Arizona has 5 community golf courses (each with its own clubhouse), miles of walking paths around lakes and through desertscape, numerous other resort-style amenities, over 100 clubs/organizations, restaurants (casual and fine dining), and an ever changing calendar of events and activities to [...]

Time For 2010-2011 Golf Annuals At Cottonwood and Palo Verde In Top Retirement Community Sun Lakes, Arizona

March 3, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

The home owners association for the Cottonwood and Palo Verde retirement golf communities at Sun Lakes wants to know: “Have you purchased your golf annual for the 2010-2011 golf season?”
The following is from the Cottonwood/Palo Verde HOA: “Stop by either of the pro shops and sign up. Meet your pros who are anxious to make [...]

Next to Top Retirement Community Sun Lakes, Arizona Intel Announces Chandler Home of New $5B Facility

March 1, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

Intel recently announced Chandler, Arizona will be the future home of Intel’s new $5 billion factory which is great news for our struggling local economy.
According to the Arizona Republic, construction on the new Intel plant begins this summer and construction employment will be approximately 14,000 (including spin-off jobs created by the project). Completion is slated [...]

Homes for Sale Sun Lakes Arizona — Can Retiring Near a College Really Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?

February 28, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

While there isn’t a direct correlation between geographical proximity to a university and Alzheimer’s prevention, an increasing number of seniors are being drawn to retirement communities linked to colleges while research shows mental activity can help prevent Alzheimer’s. Seniors are increasingly looking for retirement communities connected to local universities and offering a wide variety of [...]

Annual Hazardous Waste Collection at Sun Lakes, Arizona Adult Community This Saturday

February 23, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

This Saturday, February 26, 2011, is the annual hazardous waste collection day at Sun Lakes, Arizona from 8 a.m. to noon in the Sun Lakes Country Club parking lot (25602 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, Arizona).
According to the Arizona Republic, “Chandler and other cities have municipal programs to collect and dispose of hazardous waste [...]

Would the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act Affect Your Retirement?

February 13, 2011 by Steve Rook · Leave a Comment 

With the partisan divisions created from the last elections, it is potentially newsworthy any time Democrats and Republicans work together towards a common goal. Currently there is a bipartisan bill working its way through legislation called the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act which would help to ensure Americans are better prepared for retirement.
According to the Georgia [...]

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