With States in Trouble, Be Careful Where You Retire. The Pew Center for the States named 10 financially troubled states.  Don't move to a mess.
Meet Your New Boss - Your HOA.  The Home Owners Association is a vital part of a successful 55+ or condo community. Just make sure you understand the ground rules.  The HOA
Most Affordable (and More) Places to Retire.  Topretirements has identified the 20 most affordable places to retire that are also tax friendly and high in culture. Most Affordable
Who Publishes the Wackiest "Best Places to Retire" List?  Whether it's "best most affordable" or "most recession proof", we are seeing some oddball "best lists.  Vote your choice
Boomer Retirement Self-Assessment.  Part 3 of our series on Baby Boomer Retirement Desires and the 55+ Housing Market is out.  What's Right for You?
When Active Adult Communities Go Bad. With prices in some very interesting active adult communities sliced in half from just 2 years ago, it is tempting to buy. But unfortunately there are many pitfalls to be aware of ....  more
 
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The Village of San Buenas, Costa Rica
The Village of San Buenas, Costa Rica

A beautiful and safe gated development close to Costa Rica's newest hospital.  There are over 25 acres of primary jungle in the development. There are several great types of lots available starting at only $19,900...

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Holly Lake Ranch
Holly Lake Ranch

Holly Lake Ranch - Come spend a weekend or a lifetime. Holly Lake Ranch is a gated community on 4,300 heavily wooded acres in Wood County...

 
 
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Victoria(1514 Views)

What Victoria is like for active adults

Victoria is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Canada, and for good reason. It has a stunning downtown on the harbor with resplendent government buildings like the one shown above.  Cruise ships arrive in town and when they do the streets and shops hum with activity. The city has 78,000 residents but the metro is over 300,000. The surrounding coast has many lovely communities.Retirees love the mild climate of Vancouver Island and so do plants of every kind... more >>

State: CANADA

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Environment: Urban, College Town, Coastal


Banning(2241 Views)

What Banning is like for active adults

Banning is a small town near the San Gorgonio Pass; north of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. Palm Springs and Riverside are nearby.  It is named for Phineas Banning who was a stagecoach line operator and Father of the Port of Los Angeles.  The area was first settled by the Cahuilla Indians and then as a Spanish mission. Banning has a sister town, Beaumont, which it shares many similarities... more >>

State: CA

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Environment: Suburban, Desert, Small Town

Tucson
Tucson(11287 Views)

What Tucson is like for active adults

Tucson, Arizona (population 542,000, elevation 2,375 ft.) has been one of the fastest growing retirement communities in the country for a long time, and with good reason. Like Anacin, it offers a combination of ingredients to solve retirees problems - it is warm in winter, blessed with sunshine almost 300 days per year, has beautiful surroundings, and has ample land for development... more >>

State: AZ

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Environment: Urban, Suburban, College Town, Mountains, Desert

Santa Barbara
Santa barbara(5442 Views)

What Santa Barbara is like for active adults

One of the nation’s top tourist and retirement communities is Santa Barbara, California. Located about 85 miles north of Los Angeles, this charming mission city on the Pacific has done a superb job of preserving its heritage and creating a livable, modern city. The graceful adobe architecture of the Spanish Mission style is everywhere - from the historic Mission Santa Barbara to the original Motel 6 here in town... more >>

State: CA

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Environment: College Town, Coastal

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