Kim BrattainFounder/ CEO, Kim Brattain Media · Award-winning Corporate and Documentary Film Producer

Cypress of Raleigh The Cypress Life v6

1 Oct 2018 · 3 min

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The video features several Cypress of Raleigh residents sharing enthusiastic testimonials about their community. Speakers highlight the welcoming atmosphere and rapid social integration, praising how quickly they made friends after moving. They emphasize the attractive financial model, noting the lack of debt, the ability to benefit from housing market appreciation, and the overall value of the life‑plan arrangement. Maintenance and upkeep are presented as hassle‑free: after paying dues, residents receive comprehensive care, even down to restrictions like not changing light bulbs, which they view as part of the service. Multiple speakers recommend moving in during one’s 70s, describing it as an ideal time to enjoy a lifestyle that remains consistent with their pre‑move habits. The overarching message is that Cypress is a life‑plan community where members aren’t retiring but actively pursuing the activities they love, supported by a strong community and financial structure.

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I love Cypress. It's a great place to live. There's lots going on, lots and lots of things to do.
I would say it was the best decision you could ever make to move to the Cypress of Raleigh. It's an amazing place. Until you get there, you have no idea how awesome it is.
We didn't know one person when we moved here, and people have accepted us into the community. We have a lot of friends here. We've been here 4 years now. We were immediately accepted. We've enjoyed it. It's been a wonderful place for us.
The Cypress was a great value, absolutely. We found the financial model that, that's used here to be the most attractive by far. There was no debt here.
The members receive all the rewards of a housing market just like you would in your regular home. So as the housing market appreciates, so does the member's home.
The benefits of moving in early are so Great, and everything is here. I mean, the lifestyle that we had before we moved in here is almost exactly the same as the lifestyle we have now.
We lived in a house with an acre lot, and we had so many problems with various things in the house falling apart. And here, once you've paid your dues, they look after you. You don't have to worry about a thing.
We really like being taken care of.
Even when the maintenance man tells me, you're not allowed to change the light bulbs.
We moved in when we were 72, and I would say that if you do not move in in the 70s, you make a mistake, because that's part of the best time in life, and you can enjoy it at the Cypress.
We're a life plan community where members come here not to retire, but come here to start to do the things that they want to do and stop doing the things that they have to do.