25 Florida cities recently made the TopRetirements.com 2016 list of 100 Most Popular Places to Retire. The Florida cities on this year’s list include Sarasota, Venice, Ft. Myers, St. Petersburg, Pensacola, Naples, Clearwater, St. Augustine, Port Charlotte, Tampa, Jacksonville, Stuart, Fernandina Beach, Delray Beach, Dunedin, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Boynton Beach, Vero Beach, Leesburg, Port […]
Places
Retirement Spotlight: Lake Nona
Located just inside the city limits in southeastern Orlando, Lake Nona is the ultimate combination of everything that most Baby Boomers are looking for in a retirement destination. The entire community is built around living a better, healthier lifestyle. That means that residents here can enjoy an impressive amount of preserved green space, pools in […]
Florida Lifestyle
The Wrath of Hurricane Irma
In my last post, I detailed my decision making process behind why we decided to stay and ride out Hurricane Irma, and the steps we were taking to prepare. In this post, I’ll tell you what it was like riding out the storm here in our condo in Daytona Beach Shores. Grab a raincoat and […]
Real Estate
The Top-Selling Florida Communities of 2016
John Burns Real Estate Consulting just released their annual list of the 50 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2016. This year, 11 Florida communities made the list, compared to just seven communities in 2015. Florida ranks third behind Texas and California for number of communities on the list. Texas placed a whopping 16 communities on the […]
In Florida, Cheaper to Buy Than Rent In Retirement
Should I buy a new home when I retire, or should I just rent? It’s a question I get a lot here, and one with a complicated answer. I almost always recommend people rent for the first few years, especially if they’re moving to an area they’ve never lived or spent a lot of time […]
Florida is One of Kiplinger’s Most Tax-Friendly States for Retirement
Florida is consistently ranked by Kiplinger.com as one of the Top Ten most tax-friendly states for retirees. Lets take a closer look at the reasons why. Do you dream of finding the perfect location, community, and home for you? It’s easier than you think! In my online program called Pick the Right Place, I show […]