National surveys attempting to determine the best places to live continue to include several college towns. The small-town environment is attractive for its slower pace and the athletic facilities and educational programs offered by the school. College towns also remind many aging baby boomers of the places where they grew up or received their education [...]

In recent weeks, the question has become common. Curiously, North Americans living in Mexico have retained the manana attitude even when it comes to crime. “You think Americans really are not visiting Mexico because of crimes in the papers? Don’t they realize it’s basically a border deal among drug gangs?” asked Jerry Kerr, a native [...]

Reverse mortgages have been available for more than two decades for older homeowners who have accrued a significant amount of equity in their homes. For many seniors, this underutilized vehicle has been a huge help in enabling them to age in place – especially after a spouse is gone. Now, the government is backing a [...]

Individual Retirement Accounts that feature self-directed real estate purchases have become more understood in recent years, and consumers now a have speedier avenue to time-sensitive investments. Many providers of self-directed real estate IRAs now can set up a limited liability company (LLC) that allows consumers to write their own checks for property investments – including [...]