Searching for Senior Housing in the Valley of the Sun
When it’s time to search for senior housing, either for your loved one or for yourself, the options can be overwhelming. How does one begin to do the research and choose from the multitude of housing here in the Valley of the Sun?
The Internet has absolutely made this often-stressful project much, much easier. Typing “senior housing” followed by the city in which you’d like to conduct your search (for example: senior housing Scottsdale) in your search engine will reveal multiple websites which list senior housing options. Using the map option on these websites, or even in the search engine main page, can be very helpful when it comes to finding senior housing within a few miles of relatives or friends, or even doctors’ offices and hospitals.
Many of these websites will also break down the types of housing into whatever is relevant to your search. For example, are you looking for housing simply for seniors age 60 and above? Or are you looking for independent senior living, or assisted living, or continuing care? There are also specific housing options for seniors coping with Alzheimer’s. Once you’ve narrowed down your search parameters to the relevant types of housing, you can sometimes read reviews of these properties, left by seniors who reside at these properties, and their friends and family members. While these reviews, like any reviews, should be taken with a grain of salt and a bit of healthy skepticism, they can be helpful in weeding out some properties that may obviously have too many issues with patient care, for example.
Some websites you may find helpful in your search include: seniorhousing.com, boomerater.com, yelp.com. Of course, I’m also available to help you with your search for property in any senior living communities.
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When it comes to prepping the exterior of your home for sale during the holiday season, curb appeal is still very important. So be sure your windows are sparkling clean, your driveway and front walkway have been power-washed, and your landscaping is as neat as a pin. With regard to holiday décor on the exterior of your home, be sure to take into consideration what your neighbors are doing during this time. Does your neighborhood generally decorate to the nines for holidays, or do HOA rules discourage such decoration? Follow those guidelines first and foremost, but if your neighbors are celebrating the holidays with decorations, definitely join in the fun. Be sure to choose tasteful decorations; wreaths for the front door or front gate are always appropriate, as are colored ribbons decorating planters containing seasonal plants. Perhaps forego the giant inflatable turkey or gingerbread man this year, however.
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First, you need to know the price of the house you’d like to purchase. This is a great starting point for your search because you will know very quickly if the houses in this price range will work for your actual budget. Then you will need to input the amount of your down payment. This amount will likely depend on the type of loan you’d be obtaining as certain loans require certain percentages of down payments. The next step will be to input the length, or term, of the mortgage you’re seeking. This term will typically be 30 years or 15 years. Finally, you will need to know the annual interest rate of the loan. Most mortgage calculators will have today’s interest rates handy.
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Can you believe it’s already October? While the chill of fall may not quite be in the air, the time for ghosts, goblins and glittery princesses will be here before you know it. To that end, here are some upcoming Halloween haunted houses that will be around the Valley of the Sun this year.
Looking for something new and fun to do, instead of the usual dinner and a movie? How about drinking wine (or your beverage of choice) while painting a beautiful canvas? If you’re missing that crafty gene, no worries as part of the activity is learning how to paint, step by step, from an instructor who will lead you through each step. There are a few different venues here in the Valley of Sun at which you can try out this fun new activity . . .
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