 Maui, Hawaii
Big Beach in Maui. Photo by Peyri via Flickr CC Maui Lifestyle Highlights *Explore a varied natural landscape composed of verdant valleys, dry and rugged mountains, lava parks, volcanoes, black-sand beaches, and white-sand beaches. *Enjoy traditions, cuisine, music, and even language (Hawaiian pidgin) that is influenced by both native Polynesian Read Entire Post: Community Review: Maui  Naples, Florida Boat dock in Naples. Photo by Sue Elias Naples Lifestyle Highlights *Enjoy mild temperatures and natural landscapes: beaches, barrier islands, and Everglades national park. *Live among other retirees with easy access to senior services and healthcare facilities. *Benefit from a strong arts and cultural scene that includes a philharmonic orchestra, various theaters, Read Entire Post: Community Review: Naples, Florida  Athens, Georgia Lifestyle Highlights Live in a town that is consistently rated as one of the U.S.’s best towns for retirement Take in the intellectual and cultural benefits of a major university community daily Enjoy a small town ambiance with the benefits of a major city Never get bored from a lack of activities Read Entire Post: Community Review: Athens, Georgia  Palm Springs, California Palm Springs Lifestyle Highlights Easy access to hiking, shopping, golfing, and great restaurants Beautiful views of the San Jacinto mountains and desert landscape Rich in Native American history – the Agua Caliente Indians used to (and some still do) call this area home Many famous Americans (you may Read Entire Post: Community Review: Palm Springs, California, USA  Prescott, Arizona, USA Photo: Cityofprescott Prescott, Arizona Lifestyle Highlights Join in with other active retirees or friendly tourists and partake in the various antique shows, craft fairs or art walks Enjoy camping or picnicking in the beautiful ponderosa pine forests Stroll through the historical downtown area of this old cowboy town that has Read Entire Post: Community Review: Prescott, Arizona, USA 
Image: Bernard Gagnon Scottsdale, Arizona Lifestyle Highlights Browse the art in one of more than 100 art galleries – one of the densest collections of art in the whole country Tee off at one of any number of beautifully manicured golf courses Take in a game of any of the four major sports: Read Entire Post: Community Review: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA  Key West, Florida A sunset in Key West. Key West Lifestyle Highlights *Be part of a diverse community of artists, retirees, and native Floridians. *Enjoy an active nightlife scene, yearly festivals, and an abundance of mom-and-pop restaurants and shops, including many gay friendly establishments. *Visit Caribbean islands, only a short boat ride away. Read Entire Post: Community Review: Key West, Florida With all the doom and gloom about U.S. house prices, investors are sitting on the side lines waiting for the “bottom”. After all, the Case-Schiller Index, now widely recognized as the best measure of overall house price levels in the U.S., continues to drop. If you follow the headlines in the mainstream Read Entire Post: Why You Should Buy Property In The Worst Housing Market Ever  In light of recent political unrest in Ecuador, it’s worth pointing out that only a few short months ago, Thailand was the source of crisis and violence as a result of political protests. Now it seems tourists are returning to Thailand as per usual. Perhaps these political outbursts, coup attempts, Read Entire Post: Is Political and Social Unrest Healthy? Is it time to buy U.S. real estate? Mixed numbers coming from various news sources shows a market skimming along the bottom (even though some cities in California have seen year over year price increases from 7.5% (Los Angeles) to 11.2% (San Francisco) (source: Reuters). There is no denying that the U.S. now offers some of the Read Entire Post: Time To Buy U.S. Real Estate? 
Chuck and Sharron on Vero Beach. Hello from Vero Beach, Florida! As a Host Member of Retireworldwide I’d like to give you a little primer on this unspoiled sea side town in the still great retirement state of Florida. First, let me explain how I ended up here. When I was a child my grandparents retired in style in Read Entire Post: Welcome to Vero Beach, Florida After touring countries like Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Argentina, and Uruguay it’s ironic to discover that none of these offer real estate as affordable as what you can now buy in the USA – at least in terms of comparable construction quality and nearby infrastructure and amenities. A great example is Read Entire Post: USA Retirement Foreclosure Real Estate Report Summary Real estate prices in several key markets in the United States have experienced unprecedented declines since peaking in 2006. These declines amount to over 50% in Las Vegas, 45% in Miami, 47% in Phoenix, 34% in San Diego and 21% in Honolulu. The average U.S. real estate price decline has Read Entire Post: How To Buy USA Retirement Foreclosure Real Estate A few days ago, we attended a live real estate auction for foreclosed properties for sale in Las Vegas. We found the auction to be very educational and eye opening. Regardless of your opinion about “Sin City”, being aware of real estate prices can help provide a yardstick or benchmark Read Entire Post: The Cheapest Retirement Property On The Planet? |
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