I retire in 10 years.  Should I try to buy a retirement home/condo/townhouse in the phoenix area now?
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We just sold a condo for over that amount and bought a house for twice that. You're going to have a hard time finding any house/condo/townhouse in that price range.
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Dear Ortiz,\nNow that the housing market is finally looking up, it's the perfect time to seek out a new place to live. This summer you need to shake off that "lucky I even have my folks to live with" mentality, polish up your shoes, and explore your living quarters options! There are fun, flexible, fantastic places out there just waiting for someone like you!\nNow, get out there and pound the pavement. Beat on some doors until you latch onto that incredible tree house or fort you always wanted! \n(I heard the Blackhawk area is a great place to find a cardboard box near a dumpster behind the pizza joint?)\n-Noah
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Yup, there wont be any time better than the earliest that you can think of.\nReal estate rates will be shooting up in next 2-3 years at least.\nIf you got bucks to buy then go for it.
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You could call a local realtor. They would probably know, if not they could direct you within your community.
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There is a terrific resource called "score" which has a local office. They can guide you. Their staff is mostly volunteer, and they are retired folks who assist people with aspirations like yours, perhaps even aligning you with a previous restaurant owner. Contact me if you need a real estate agent!
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Check out the on line sites for retirement statistics. That will help you pinpoint the nest location for you. Remember, hospital access, housing, insurance rates, etc etc, Do some research in depth. It will pay off.
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i have no idea. this should be planned considering the projected costs and the level of standard you want to retire, perhaps a million
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real estate foreclosures or buying properties to fix and flip. I have been doing it for a few years now and will be retiring in the next 3 or 4 yrs. I am 39 and a contractor.
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It depends. Now is always a good time to buy a house if it's going to be your primary residence. Not only is owning going to take you out of paying rent and probably someone else's mortgage...there are tax benefits as well. There is no better feeling than ownership. It is also a way to force savings (when you pay principle)\n\nIf you are planning on buying a house for speculation or investment/rental...I'd probably hold off. People who are buying and flipping properties are creating this "bubble".\n\nI just heard on NewsTalk radio that there were 8000 homes for sale in the Phoenix area about 6-12 months ago...and right now there's over 20,000.
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One of the investors I work with may have a home or two in Naperville (or surrounding suburbs).  Would need a bit more information on what you're looking for in terms of home size and $$$
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Invest in what? Real estate is still a good investment but the boom is leveling out and prices are higher now. 10 years ago would have been a great time to invest there.\n It remains to be seen whether the new housing tracs in Coeur d' Alene will become slums in the future but the surrounding areas are still a great choice in my opinion.
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I no longer live there because it is too expensive for housing, a typical problem with the most densely populated areas.\n\nIf you have $3000 per month or more though, go for it.  Try to buy a modest house in a good outlying area.
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It will be your principal residence even if you are not living in it at the time of renovations.  Don't deal with the morons at a call center.  Find an agent in your local community: http://nwinsurance.nationwide.com/nwagentlocator/find.asp
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ok gwen, my first suggestion is for you to spend some time first in the area you are thinking about moving to, both in summer and winter (the longer the better). secondly, ask yourself is this for investment or retirement. And lastly,forget my first two suggestions, instead pour a glass of wine (california vintage of course), go out on your patio and face west towards the sunset. There is your answer.
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Personally, I would build my dream home in one of the newer areas of Scottsdale.  There are several which do not use contemporary architecture.
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depends on where you are.  Check with the planning commission in the municipality you're interested in.
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Have you looked at Albuquerque, NM ?\nTexas price might seem to be lower but property and school taxes add up big time.