Murphy Properties is a Connecticut-based apartment rental company that serves the New London County, CT, and Washington County, RI, areas. Always on top of the latest trends in apartment rentals, they've started to notice one thing – apartments aren't just for the younger crowd anymore. Move over college kids, there's a new group of apartment dwellers on the hunt for some real estate: seniors.

Apartments have become the most popular place for active seniors to live. Statistics show that in the next decade seniors age 65 and older will account for more than half of the rental market. But why has this option become so appealing? Here are a few reasons active seniors are choosing apartment rentals over other housing options:

• Maintenance-Free Living: Active seniors want to spend their time and energy on activities that don’t involve a snow shovel, lawn mower, or any kind of tool. That means they want to enjoy the outdoors by spending time with the grandkids and indulging in their favorite hobbies. As apartment renters, they can leave the hassle of home maintenance behind.
• Practical Features: Active seniors are finding that apartment living offers practical features that make life easier. When they downgrade from their large family homes, they often lose square footage but gain more freedom and less responsibility. In addition, they enter communities that offer more social engagement and opportunity to get to know their neighbors at nearby beaches, golf resorts, or local shopping and dining establishments.
• Sense Of Safety & Security: What’s more important than safety and security? Active seniors get peace of mind when they move to secure buildings that have staff and maintenance who are adamantly monitoring the grounds and overseeing the day-to-day operations.

Are you an active senior looking for apartment rentals? Call Murphy Properties and join the growing senior community of happy apartment dwellers at (860) 599-1980. You can also find them online.