Boomers On The Move

Maybe it really is a great time to buy a horse…er, I mean…house. According to this article, there is a huge supply of unsold homes, prices are coming down, and one lady will even throw in her horses!Read:The News-Press: Real Estate

Details and commentary of the Florida Legislatures Property Tax proposals can be found here:Tax revolution in Tallahassee – Orlando Sentinel : State News Tax revolution in Tallahassee – Orlando Sentinel : State News Whoever said 2007 would be a boring year in Florida never saw this coming.

Republicans in the Florida Legislature are proposing eliminating the property tax, and raising the state sales tax to make up the difference.Read:MiamiHerald.com | 02/21/2007 | Tax switch could bring relief, pain

I previously posted about Governor Christ’s plan to make Florida’s property tax cap portable. Now it looks like this plan may run into some trouble.Read:Report doubts legality of property tax portability – South Florida Business Journal:

Good news for boomers thinking of moving to Vegas or other parts of Nevada. Sounds like there might be some great deals right now and for the foreseeable future.Read:Nevada Shows Biggest Drop in National Housing Slump – KRNV-TV – MSNBC.com

97.8% of you heading this way are concerned about Florida’s Property Insurance “crisis”. Here’s the latest update: In January 2007 Florida legislators passed a bill that could lower property insurance premiums and bring other insurance relief to millions of property owners. Among the highlights of the 167-page bill are means to lower rates for homeowners [...]

Saw this article about East Texas’ push to lure more baby boomers to the area. Like Florida, Texas has no state income tax, which will be very appealing to most baby boomers. Read the full article: http://www.theeagle.com/stories/021107/texas_20070211015.php

The other day I told you about the Baby Boomer concept home at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, FL. Today I want to share with you one of the many new and impressive products available to you that you may want to consider using in your new home.The product is called Smart Vent and [...]

BOTMblog visited the 2007 International Builders’ Show in Orlando yesterday. Over the next few days I’ll be bringing you the highlights of the show, products that you may want to incorporate into your new retirement or second home. But today, I want to share with you the IBS Show Village “Baby Boomer” home, built by [...]

Bizjournals.com has just released a special report titled: “Where the hottest retirement spots are”.Number 1? Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada.Full Story: Where the hottest retirement spots are — bizjournals.com