A popular personal finance website has just named Florida the Most Affordable State for Retirement. In addition to coming in as most affordable, Florida also claimed the top spot for overall best place to retire, despite coming in at #11 for “Quality of Life” and #24 for “Health Care”. You can click on each state … Continue Reading » about Wallethub Names Florida Most Affordable State for Retirement
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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 … Continue Reading » about The Top-Selling Florida Communities of 2016
Panama City Beach Retirement Guide
Despite being a completely separate municipality, it is easy to confuse the history of Panama City Beach with the larger Panama City located just inland from Panama City Beach. However, these two entities offer very distinct opportunities. Known for its 27-mile stretch of stunning white sand beaches, Panama City Beach is one of the most … Continue Reading » about Panama City Beach Retirement Guide
The Callington at the Villages of Citrus Hills
The Callington is a pretty big floorplan, clocking in at 2,798 square feet of living area and a total size of 3,640 square feet. It features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a study, and lots of features that make it a truly unique option with a different look and feel from any other home in the … Continue Reading » about The Callington at the Villages of Citrus Hills
The Andalucia in Vitalia at Tradition
One thing I really like about how Taylor Morrison presents their floorplans is that they also show the optional changes you can make to each floorplan. Whether its making a particular room bigger, changing the configuration of a bathroom, or some other change, its refreshing to see all of your options laid out for you … Continue Reading » about The Andalucia in Vitalia at Tradition
The Sunflower at On Top of the World
The Sunflower is one of the most popular floorplans available at On Top of the World in Ocala, FL. This home offers 1,946 sq. ft. of Living Area, has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a flex room that could be a den or a 3rd bedroom, and a 2-car garage. Let’s go inside and take a … Continue Reading » about The Sunflower at On Top of the World
My Hurricane Matthew Recap
Editor’s note: This article details my experiences with Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Many of you know that I live in Daytona Beach Shores, and as I mentioned in an email to my readers earlier this week, I was busy preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. Needless to say, it was a very stressful week. … Continue Reading » about My Hurricane Matthew Recap
“The Villages” style communities in the Panhandle
The St. Joe Company recently announced plans to develop pockets of “The Villages” style retirement communities in Northwest Florida. Those projects are still a little ways off, but St. Joe has a new development underway there already named Watersound Origins. While not age restricted, its got a lot of the features and amenities I know … Continue Reading » about “The Villages” style communities in the Panhandle
The Bergamo at Solivita
The Bergamo at Solivita in Kissimmee is a former Parade of Homes First Place winner and after this walkthrough, I think you’ll see why. Priced just under $180,000 at the time of this writing, this is one of the smaller homes offered at Solivita. That said, it has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a study, and … Continue Reading » about The Bergamo at Solivita
Discover the Villages of Citrus Hills
The Villages of Citrus Hills is a Tampa area retirement community designed specifically for those looking for the best in active adult and retirement lifestyle communities. Located just north of the Tampa area, and only about an hour from the Orlando/Greater Central Florida area, the location and surrounding community offer so many great choices for … Continue Reading » about Discover the Villages of Citrus Hills