Santa's Wish List - The Perfect Retirement Destination

Does Santa have a magic answer? You've worked HARD for 40 years or more, and now the time has finally come to consider retirement. But how to decide where to live out your glorious retirement years???

Do you picture yourself in a cozy mountain cottage or kicking back in a small, low maintenance condo on a sun-drenched beach? Or perhaps moving into a fun-filled retirement community (or does the thought of endless hours playing Bunco with gossiping neighbors give you hesitation).

Santa offers 5 subjects to consider when making such an important decision:

1. Cost of Living: One of the most important considerations, be sure to do your research about where you can realistically afford to live, and move forward from there.

2. Healthcare Concerns: The cost and quality of healthcare varies dramatically from location to location. In your advancing years, you may want to know that top-knotch, yet affordable healthcare is readily available. Do your homework.

3. Climate: We just did a Blog Post on living in sunny locations and how it improves your outlook. One way to be sure you can handle the freezing cold or scortching heat of a location is to actually experience it first hand. That's why it makes sense to visit your dream town in its most severe weather season.

4. Family: There are pros and cos to living just up the street from your children and grandchildren.... including becoming a glorified babysitter during these more flexible years. If your parenting days are behind you, your location choice is an important one. On the other hand, you may want a place with the space to enjoy large family visits. Definitely an important factore in the mix is the location choice proximity to family.

5. Definition Of Paradise: The encouragement is to test the waters in a location you are considering to be sure it is what works for you! Your idea of paradise may be different once you get there.

The PURTEE Team is right there with their interactive website full of information about real estate in the Tampa Bay area on the west coast of Florida. PLUS, find Corporate and Seasonal Rentals to come visit while you consider the area.