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Retire Where is for folks who are either looking for a new place to live or have reached their chosen home destination. Share your thoughts on what would be perfect for you or what you found out when you relocated or decided to stay put.

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OasisKeeper's profile

What do you want in housing?

Do you want to downsize and if so to what? Do you want to find a new location with new features? (near what? farmers' markets, restaurants, bike paths?) or... Do you want to stay where you are (why... | posted by OasisKeeper
3 replies - last reply: "Thanks Laraine and Goldie50. Have... more" ~ OasisKeeper
mjbrut's profile

What is Unacceptable to You in a Place to Retire?

What are some of the things that would prevent you from retiring to a specific area? | posted by mjbrut
9 replies - last reply: "I can deal with dry heat. We were 81... more" ~ mjbrut
mjbrut's profile

HOA or Not

I am curious as to how people feel about retiring in an HOA community. I know there are currently some wonderful opportunites to get a great deal on land in NC and northern SC, but they are all in ... | posted by mjbrut
19 replies - last reply: "Our HOA was not setup properly in... more" ~ mjbrut
elainejoyce's profile

Where would you live?

If you could live anywhere you wanted to, where would it be and why? I'm looking for a large town/small city to walk around in. The weather will most likely have to be on the mild side. Maybe Del... | posted by elainejoyce
22 replies - last reply: "I lived and worked in the Clearwater... more" ~ donnam48
paddrick's profile

Here We Go Again

After spending a delightful summer in the Pacific Northwest at our homestead, we will turn it over to house sitters next week, when we hitch up our 5th wheel trailer and head to southern Arizona fo... | posted by paddrick
15 replies - last reply: "Nice picture. I drove through Tuscon... more" ~ allen42
silverfoxneb's profile

Las Vegas/Henderson nv winter.

Missing Texas already. Tonite enough rain so that is if flowing near the curbs and Cold Day's 55 to 60 most nights 35 to 40 Dis frost 2 times already. An mountains have a dusting of snow. But house... | posted by silverfoxneb
travlingirl's profile

Sun City TX

Does anyone have experience with this community or any other Dell Webb community? | posted by travlingirl
9 replies - last reply: "Thanks all.....I have made the... more" ~ travlingirl
Kiarakamila's profile

Puerto Rico Post contains embedded images

These are two beautiful videos of my beautiful country and paradise Puerto Rico. Had the blessing of living there 38 years. Miss the Island sosososo much. Thank God for YouTub... | posted by Kiarakamila
2 replies - last reply: "Florida has all the structure and... more" ~ Kiarakamila
paddrick's profile

Personal Retirement Place Rating System

Thanks to another member of our group for pointing me to TopRetirements.com, and the wealth of information they provide to finding a perfect place for an individual to retire. Today, they came out... | posted by paddrick
1 reply - last reply: "thanks paddy. still looking, and a... more" ~ indian2002
paddrick's profile

Retiree Tax Heaven or Hell?

Some states offer attractive tax benefits for retirees. Then there are these ten tax hells, which have earned a place on our "do not live here for your second act" list either because of higher-tha... | posted by paddrick
11 replies - last reply: "Here is a link to an interesting and... more" ~ paddrick

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