CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA #2 ----- Best Place to Retire!

Patrick Raymond — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:39:00 GMT

CNNMoney Says Come to Cape Coral, Florida! Retire #2 Best In Country!

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By Beth Braverman and Sarah Max
Money on CNNMoney.com - Fri Sep 16th, 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The single most effective move in making your retirement stash go further is, well, a move. "There's nothing more powerful than relocating from a high-cost-of-living area to a low-cost one," says Baltimore financial planner Tim Maurer.

If "low cost of living" conjures up visions of some bleak backwater, think again. MONEY combed its Best Places to Live database to find affordable cities and towns that offer lots to do, both inside and out. Places that are safe, with violent-crime rates below the national average. Where there's good medical care close at hand. And where at least 30% of the population is over the age of 50, so you'll have no shortage of golf or bridge partners.

The ten places you'll read about in the story that follows offer all that — plus they're exceptionally kind to your wallet. Their cost-of-living indexes range from 87 to 97, meaning that as little as 87 cents buys residents what a dollar would buy the average American. Homes are affordable, with median prices below the $173,100 national median (some well below). And tax rates are reasonable, with either no state income tax or significant exemptions for retirees. Could one of these places be your new home?

Footnote: The nation's average cost of living index is 100; the lower a place's number, the less expensive it is. Median home price is for 2010. Source: OnBoard Informatics.

Cape Coral, Southwest Florida. #2 Best Place To Retire!

Population: 154,300

% over 50: 38%

Median home price: $95,000

Top state income tax: None

Cost of living (as % of national median): 96%

For retirees who are looking for lower taxes, cheap housing and a gentle climate, Cape Coral scores on all fronts. Home prices here, for example, have fallen more than 60% since the 2006 peak. For homebuyers, that means a lot of bang for the buck: A newly renovated three-bedroom, 1,800-square-foot house with a pool was recently bought here for $145,000.

Lots of Florida towns have seen dramatic price drops, of course, but Cape Coral has something else going for it: It's paradise for water lovers. The town is sliced with 400 miles of canals, half of which have access to the Gulf of Mexico, about 20 minutes away by boat.

This quiet place doesn't offer much nightlife. But there's a public golf course, a weekly farmers' market with live music, and a nearby outlet mall. Training camps for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins are just 15 minutes away

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REVERSE OFFER - Thinking Outside The Box to Sell Your Home!

Patrick Raymond — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:56:00 GMT

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We are now usiing something called a "REVERSE OFFER" This is when a buyer has seen one of Listings and we thing there is some possible interest. We will advise our Seller's to submit a REVERSE OFFER - the major terms in something like this is a time frame for response, lowered price and some incentive like HOA/Condo Fees paid for a year or taxes paid etc....We have found sometimes this is enough for the buyer to get off the "Fence" ! The sky is the limit ... the seller could also increase the co-op commission..include furniture, boats...It's really up to the seller..More than ever it's the art of a Deal!

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CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA #2 ----- Best Place to Retire!

REVERSE OFFER - Thinking Outside The Box to Sell Your Home!