Q: How do I know what each community’s price ranges are?
A: Of course this one changes all the time so I can’t give you the numbers in this guide but you can find this out by visiting our resource website or simply give me a call and I can help. Of course the older the community, the lower the pricing tends to be. There’s a big difference between Trilogy at Vistancia & Sun City Festival and older communities like Sun City & Sundance.
Q: How many people are “Snow Birds” in these communities?
A: This is another one that nobody tracks so everyone has a guess. My guess is most communities have about 15-25% that leaves for the summer with another 10-20% that take off for at least a month during the summer.
This is actually one the best parts of living in Phoenix because it allows you to have the fantastic weather during 8-9 months of the year and visit family or friends during the hot months.
Q: I see a lot of golf carts driving on the streets, is that normal?
A: Yes you’ll see a lot of golf carts in the active adult communities. The state of Arizona allows licensed golf carts to travel on the roads marked 35 mile an hour or less. The city’s of Sun City and Sun City West are great for golf carts because they have everything you could ever need (hospitals, dining, grocery stores, etc.) right inside the community, in fact you’ll find special parking for golf carts at the front of the store.
Q: How much do golf carts cost? How do you make them street ready?
A: Well that depends on what you buy. You can find a used golf cart for about $1500, a well equipped golf cart for $2,000-4000 and the “mack-daddy” starts about $6,000.
It’s better to check with the state so you have most recent information on this but I know you need turn signals, brake lights and a minimum speed of 35 to drive a cart on the street. You’ll actually license them just like a car with the state; you even get a small license plate for it.
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