Retire in America's Most Romantic City
January 31, 2017Retirees are falling in love with Charleston, named “America’s Most Romantic City” by Travel + Leisure magazine. A growing number of 55+ communities are popping up around the charming southern city, offering a revitalizing sense of adventure for active adults.
The Snowbird's Guide to Florida
January 6, 2017Tired of the cold? Check out Florida’s snowbird destinations.
What is a 55+ Community?
by Kyle F. Reinson on March 2, 201555+ communities are popular real estate offerings attractive to retirees and pre-retirees. Here’s an explanation of their unique characteristics and how they continue to evolve.
'Checkbook IRAs' Let You Invest Retirement Funds in Real Estate
by Lew Sichelman on August 16, 2013Lil Miller-Fox's individual retirement account has three bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage.
Invest IRA Funds in Real Estate – Buy Retirement House Now
May 16, 2013Lil Miller-Fox had heard about a less cumbersome way to invest her retirement savings into a house or other rental property. But the co-founder of a popular web site that helps people identify future retirement property never knew of anyone who actually did so.
What Makes a Sustainable, Green Community?
by John Meyers on November 22, 2010We hear these words spoken more frequently as people shift towards wanting to live more sustainably on the planet and help take better care of Mother Nature. How can one tell the difference between a truly green community offering a sustainable way of life, and slick marketing that is mostly “greenwashing”?
Second Homes in Private Communities Sometimes Hidden Gems
by Lew Sichelman on October 15, 2010There's a whole other world of master-planned communities that often go unnoticed by even the most savvy second home seeker. Buyers from all over America can miss these opportunities because they often do not appear on public multiple listing service (MLS) databases sorted by zip code, price point and other search terms designed to appeal to a wider variety of shoppers.
Sale-Leaseback
by Lew Sichelman on October 15, 2010A few years away from retirement but still not quite ready to pull the trigger and buy a place in paradise? Maybe you're eager to buy but not interested in moving just yet? Then you might want to take advantage of a little-known opportunity to buy now and occupy later. It's not common knowledge, but builders in many amenity-laden destination properties are willing to sell their model homes and lease them back from their buyers for anywhere from a few months to ...
Vacation Home Taxes
by Lew Sichelman on October 15, 2010Uncle Sam offers taxpayers plenty of ways to reduce the cost of owning a beach front house at the shore or a cabin in the woods. Here is a basic primer on the tax aspects of vacation home ownership. While it is intended solely for information purposes, it will give you a good idea of what's deductible and what's not. For more detailed information, be sure to consult professional tax counsel.
Making (Some) Sense of Club Memberships
by Lew Sichelman on October 15, 2010In the world of fractional real estate ownership, nothing could be more, err, fractured. There are so many forms of ownership that it's extremely difficult for potential purchasers to get their arms around what they are actually buying - not to mention the advantages and disadvantages each one has to offer.
