My clients Say It Best...

Jane was recommended to us at a Boston NAHB chapter meeting—and what good fortune to find her just when we did! This was indeed our “first rodeo” with a 55+ community in New England, and there was much to learn! We thought we had a project constrained by its rural location and modest surroundings, but Jane guided us through many transitions in our concept and helped us see that we were undervaluing the project. We remixed the concept, amenities, and target market to enhance the appeal of this burgeoning community. She helped us make use of the natural affordances of the project, whether location, nearby resources, or character of the larger community, and we learned to appeal to buyers about how these factors could complement their 55+ lifestyles.

On many occasions, when we thought we’d hit walls for what could or couldn’t be done with the timeline or resources, Jane challenged our assumptions and we regrouped to make the project even stronger. Working with Jane is always creative and collaborative, with so many unexpected gems that arise from our discussions. She drives productivity by always calibrating around goals and always clarifying next steps. Jane understands the many segments of buyers in the 55+ lifestyle market and helps us make sure we are responding to them in our designs and our marketing. We will continue to reach out to her as needed over the life of the project!

Laural Adams, Vice President

Harbor Classic Homes

Leominster, MA 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 Stars!!!

I wish there were more stars available to give to Jane Marie O’Connor!

Our company, Long Built Homes, which has been building new homes for 35+ years, made an excellent decision to contract Jane O’Connor to help us prepare for the launch of our new 55+ active adult communities. The decision to work with Jane was definitely one of the best decisions our company has ever made. There is no person with more knowledge and experience in this field than Jane. There is no wonder why she has developed such an impeccable and amazing portfolio assisting builders, developers and real estate professionals throughout her career. Even though she consults to many other clients throughout the country and internationally, when Jane is working with you, she always makes you feel like you are her #1 priority. Her consulting work is of the highest caliber. The knowledge that we have acquired from Jane is priceless and more than we could ever have imagined. 

Bob & Chris Long

Owners of Long Built Homes

New Bedford, Massachusetts 

Jane O’Connor has the unique ability to see and identify the best combination of people for a team. She skillfully manages these teams to successful and profitable results on a consistent basis. She listens with intent, is strategic in thought, and has an innate gift of being able to recognize and capitalize on individual strengthens to produce extraordinary results for her clients.
Lolita Dirks, CEO
MIRM, CAASH, IIDA
Lita Dirks & Co., LLC
Denver, Colorado 

Your search for a strategic consultant for your 55+ community should begin and end with Jane O’Connor. Through a decade-long association with Jane, I’ve found that there is nobody better at helping a team develop itself, its overall strategies and goals, its unique selling propositions, and it’s marketing and sales strategies. Jane’s spot-on behavioral assessments allow individuals to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, teams to most effectively communicate with each other, and developers to hire the right people for the job. And her ability to help teams distill their key community differentiators in order to increase sales and profitability are second-to-none. If you want to look in the mirror, break out of your outdated habits and methods, and go straight to your best pathways to success, work with Jane!   

Will Honan, Founder

Helix Media Marketing
Portland, Maine

Former Director of Marketing and Sales
Highland Green A Masterpiece of Maine Living

Brunswick, Maine 

My name is J.P. Ankney, from Gulfstream Development, an Active Lifestyle builder and developer in Northwest Ohio. I met Jane on the 55+ bus tour in Orlando at IBS 2017.  I was impressed by her wealth of knowledge, information and opinion as we toured through several model homes in communities surrounding the Orlando area. Since then, she has visited our communities and provided our company with a great deal of positive and constructive critiques on our floor plans, marketing strategies, and general operations. Jane also assessed my strengths and weaknesses through her suite of surveys and gave a thorough de-briefing of its findings. They were so accurate, we engaged Jane to administer the assessments on two employees which was very insightful.  The assessments helped us better manage our greatest asset, our people.  Alongside all this, Jane introduced us to another one of her clients in Dover Delaware.  We visited the community with her, met some great people and gained a whole new set of ideas we could implement in our development business. The value that Jane has added to our company has been a great investment for us. She is professional, detailed, and really cares about your business. I would recommend Jane to anyone in the industry, especially Active Lifestyle Developers.  
J.P. Ankney
Gulfstream Development Ltd.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560 

The 55+ Market has changed drastically over the last 25 years and continues to evolve as the new generation of homebuyer seeks a fresh, new and vibrant lifestyle. No one in the industry has the pulse of where that buyer is heading more than Jane Marie O’Connor. Over the two decades I have known Jane, she has helped scores of age qualified communities rethink and re-tool their image to not only meet the needs of today’s buyer but be poised for tomorrow’s buyer as well. Her positive attitude in whatever she undertakes is what makes Jane special and why those of us in the industry who have worked with Jane not only consider her a fine colleague but a great friend!
Manny Gonzalez, FAIA, LEED AP
Principal
KTGY Architecture + Planning 

Los Angeles, California

It has been my pleasure to personally know and be associated with Jane O’Connor for the past 25 years while serving on the 55+ Housing Council with the National Association of Home Builders.  Jane is one of those individuals who is truly passionate about the business of Senior’s Housing and more important, passionate about the Seniors themselves. Through Jane’s longevity in the Industry, she has continually demonstrated her knowledge, experience and, above all other, her integrity in assisting developers rethink, retool and refine the strategies of their existing and new communities, meeting their goals and ensuring their profitability.  

With an education in Brain Science, Jane has the keen ability to assess and educate individuals, providing initial and on-going coaching of key leadership members and sales staff, ultimately assisting them in identifying their strengths and weaknesses, capitalizing on these assets producing the developer’s desired goals. In a business that deals with personal emotion and industry data, Jane is able to work through the ‘details’ with an energetic personality that makes work fun, and that is what it’s all about.
Douglas Ahlstrom, CAASH
Senior Planner/Designer
Irwin Partners Architects
Orange County, California 

She knows her strengths and focuses them to form a successful community specific to the target market.  She is also well known and connected in the industry and knows where and to whom she can appeal for any special services that need to be delivered.  She is always "all in" on behalf of her client.
Margaret Wylde, Ph.D., CEO
ProMatura
Oxford, Mississippi 

I am writing in strong support of Jane O'Connor, President of 55 Plus, LLC. Regal Builders has benefitted from the counsel and advice regarding the best Universal Design components to include within and around our communities. We are builders of 55+ communities in Delaware and soon to be in Pennsylvania. With Jane's guidance, we have re-tooled, rebranded and established a strong market hold within our 55+ target market areas. One of our leading features is our approach and implementation of multiple easy living design components throughout our homes. These aren't options for customers, they are a part of our "Builder's Standard." They show our customers that we care about how they Live in their home. They show our customers that they can age with grace. We are proud of the work we have produced throughout the years with Jane and are looking forward to a continued prosperous future.
Justin Olear, Vice President
Regal Builders
Dover, Delaware