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    A feature in the Wall Street Journal today is an ironic reminder why, no matter how much research you do on a choice of a community, you should still try to live there for a month or two at least...

    Sorry, yesterday was the first day I haven't posted something in months.  I was traveling to Austin, Texas.  I will be in Austin this week, with planned visits to some of the area's best communities and one...

    Count me among the apparent few who think the FedEx Cup is just fine so far.   As a fan I am not insulted that Tiger in Week One and Phil this weekend stayed home with their kids.  Many of us complain...

  The Cliffs Communities is excluded from Where to Retire's rankings.  We wonder why, given that The Cliffs appeals to retirees, has plenty of property for sale and a grand buffet of amenities,...

    I am on my way to the Texas Hill Country for a week of visits to local golfing communities.  Austin, which is home to the University of Texas, has been a favorite destination for retirees over the last...

    I awoke this morning to find that I live within three miles of one of the 10 "coolest" small towns in America, according to a report from Frommers, the travel guide.  Collinsville, CT, was chosen...

    We celebrate Labor Day today in the U.S. in praise of all workingmen and women.  Except for those in critical jobs that serve the public, it is supposed to be a day of rest.     But after I came home...

    In response to a question at the Carolina Living message board a couple of weeks ago, I suggested that some people focus too much on tax rates when considering where to live.  Taxation is just one...

    No one can predict how deep prices will fall in the housing market, or in which markets.  We would never recommend trying to time the stock market, and the same holds true for the housing market.  But...

    So many golf courses, so little time.  With a little planning, you can build yourself a pretty nice personal golf trail along virtually any U.S. interstate.  Along I-81 from Pennsylvania to Virginia,...

    In our piece on Tuesday about the housing woes, we indicated that just four metro markets of the 20 surveyed by the S&P Case/Shiller organization saw price increases from June 2006 to June 2007. ...

  The time you won your town the race, We chaired you through the marketplace; Man and boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high...      --    "To An Athlete Dying Young,"  A. E. Housman       This...