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Retirement Villages Durban
Retirement villages Durban offer warm, subtropical weather. The interior is green and lush, while the beautiful beaches offer golden sand, blue skies and tepid rolling waves. If you’re looking for a place to call home to retire in, consider this paradise city, with quiet, country-style neighbou...
Retirement: Working with what you’ve got
Discussions around retirement typically revolve around having the required funds to live comfortably once a person stops working. This ‘income for retirement’ is what most of us save up for during the bulk of our lives. But what happens when it comes time to decumulate that wealth? Arthur...
How do you downsize for retirement?
When it comes to retirement, one of the most dreaded phases is that of downsizing. Instead of spending time planning on living a stress-free life, retirees often struggle to cope with the decision to sell a home they have spent a lifetime in. But that does not have to be the case. Downsizing can ...
Rand Aid to build new lifestyle village
Rand Aid Association, through its development arm, the RA Welfare Development Trust, has acquired a magnificent 81 000m² piece of land at Glendower Golf Club for the development of a 120-unit secure lifestyle retirement village. The Glendower property is in close proximity to Dowerglen, Dunvega...
Overcome the fears of ageing with life rights
There is an enormous amount of fear when it comes to retiring, especially when it comes to just how you buy your retirement home. The advent of the life rights model within the retirement sector has certainly helped to alleviate the fear factor, leaving retirees with the peace of mind that their ...
Changing the face of retirement homes
South African retirement developments are experiencing a facelift, with new, modern features. Lifestyles have changed dramatically in terms of how people want to live out their golden years and this has affected how retirement villages are being designed. As the baby boomer generation move into t...
KZN region set for massive retirement village growth
Interest is peaking in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as it grows in popularity for retirees across the country. The entire province is experiencing massive growth, with retirement estates being developed at a rapid pace. The industry boom can be attributed to the area’s spectacular scenery, climate, q...
Retirement Property News from Johannesburg
Ekklesia Park – Randburg Ekklesiapark Retirement Community in Blairgowrie, is celebrating its 50th birthday this year! To commemorate and celebrate this special milestone, they planned a series of celebrations during the course of the year. It commenced with the Autumn Breakfast on the 5t...
10 things to consider before buying a retirement home
There’s a lot to think about when planning for your retirement years. It might seem like something you only need to ponder later in life, but with living longer it’s preferable to think about your plans from as young as possible. This can be as simple as saving for when you’re older o...
The latest in luxury urban retirement: Claremont’s newly launched Quadrant Gardens is now selling
Marketed by Pam Golding Properties, the upmarket Quadrant Gardens retirement development in Claremont has officially launched and units are now selling. Available on a Life Right basis, the apartments will offer retired buyers the same benefits as owning a sectional title property but without the...