Places to retire: popular not always "better half"
Las Vegas, Nevada, Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona, Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Ocala, Florida, only a few names, including America 's most popular destinations for old age. Unfortunately, their popularity does not necessarily mean that they are above all the right choices for consumers experienced. Among these five premises, only in Las Vegas with its great strength in cultural and recreational activities, and retail servicesHealth care, and the relatively good quality of life factors proved to be a good choice and convenient for retirement. The others all suffer from a number of serious flaws that can take optimal decision for some.
How, then, 86 million baby boomers in North America are about to settle down for retirement? Award-winning geographer and professor at California State University, Warren Bland, Ph.D. has some suggestions. On the basis of professional research hasduring the last 20 + years, Bland, the 12 most important criteria for retirees (landscape, climate, quality of life, cost of living, determines the transportation, healthcare to retail, community services, culture, leisure , work / volunteer activities and crime) .. According to AARP, the retirees today are living longer and more active, and require a combination of different ways than previous generations. For many people, retirement Luxury no longer meansCountry Club Resort or live, but an active life in a safe, friendly community that is rich in institutions.
So get a pencil ready and the following advice is Bland.
1.Stay represent or risk up to now? Prefer something in the vicinity of your current home or if you want to see what else is out there?
2. What do you want? Want a safe and structured environment of a retirement community or prefer a city or village with different groups of people, moreEntertainment and wider cultural benefits?
3. Do your homework! You can never too many facts and statistics before an important step. Check books, magazines and the Internet to find material that you can use.
4. Less is best to reduce the list of possible locations for a manageable number, five or six at most.
5. Hit the road, visiting every place for three or four days to get an idea of the area and the overall atmosphere.
6. Take time for nothing! Move towards aserious decision. Choose wisely and slowly, not on impulse.
7. Pack a big suitcase. They are cut close to the final. Eliminate all but two or three places. Visit the areas for at least three weeks each. Weigh the pros and cons carefully, including climate, cost of living and especially the people that your new neighbors and friends. Meet your broker and make sure you're at home you want is a financial scale. There are specialized intermediaries who live in retirement as a Senior RealEstate specialists.
8. Trust your instincts. Take your time, get tips and advice from friends and family. But remember, the final choice is yours.
So, what are some of the picks Bland's new? If you opt for a community active and stimulating retirement should be as diverse as Boulder, Colorado, Boca Raton, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pa., Victoria, BC, Canada, San Luis Obispo, CA, and Ithaca, NY.
Warren Bland has published his second book, he retired in February. "Retirement inStyle, 60 practices in the United States and Canada "is coming decade, Inc. (www.nextdecade.com), published and sold at $ 22.95. And 'demonstrated by all major wholesalers available in major bookstores and Internet sites in a variety of electronic bookseller or directly from Next Decade at (800) 595-5440.