Call About Our Free Rent Special Ending Jan .l THE 9- 1ERITAGE A eoolactieWog Dr. Schneider relaxes in Florida. Retirement Living Without Compromise The Heritage offers everything you want and need, now and in the future.Whether you're ready to simplify your life, pursue your interest or you require assistance daily, The Heritage is with you every step of the way We put you first... your privacy, your dignity, your choices. We provide the services you need - meals, housekeeping, around the clock staffing assistance with personal care needs, and more - to help you continue to live your life as you please. For more information or to schedule a personal tour please call 248-208-9393 The Heritage of Southfield 25800 Eleven Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48034 ❑ Please send me information on Heritage ❑ Please contact me to arrange a personal tour Name: Phone: Address . City: NI 12/17 1999 Al2 JNI299 State: Zip Code: Mail to: The Heritage of Southfield, 2500 Eleven Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48034 The Heritage of Southfield provides equal housing opportunities to persons 62 years of age or older. [DUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY drive there leisurely and stay for four months. And since we stopped rent- ing, we've refurbished the place with furniture geared more to our personal tastes." They play golf, bridge and take side trips with their three chil- dren and four grandchildren. Herb and Marge Rechter, Irwin and Donna Goren and Ron and Arlene Licht, who own Bloomfield Hills residences, all bought condos in the same building on upscale North Ocean Boulevard in Boca Raton almost 20 years ago and spend most of the winter there. Its the best of both worlds," says Herb. "We love Michigan in the summer and we're able to enjoy Florida in the winter. Our children and grandchildren come down on school breaks." Condo restrictions prevent renting, but "we wouldn't anyway because it's our home," he says. A cleaning woman whom they use in the winter inspects the places periodically when they're gone. All of the vacation home owners have relatives check their resi- dences in the Detroit area while they're gone to make sure everything is okay. All agree they would return early only for simchas or emergencies. Condo fees range from $200 to $400 monthly nationwide, according to Bill McShane, president of McShane and Associates Inc., a management company for 24 condo associations in Oakland County. "Fees usually are $300 to $400 in Florida, $200 in northern Michigan and less than $200 in Arizona because the association does less for the owner," he says. "If any condo complex has a swim- ming pool and a guardhouse, it auto- matically means $40 to $50 more per month." ❑