Retiring in Florida

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians, Brits, and Northern US residents decide to retire in the southern US. Most will choose the sunshine states of Texas, Arizona, California, South Carolina and Florida to buy their retirement condo. Since the recession hit several years ago, a glut of homes and condos have come onto the market. What area should you investigate as a suitable spot for you? It depends on your price range on on the services and amenities you need. The Sarasota area is very popular. Its weather some of the nicest in Florida and hurricanes never seem to hit the area. The Tampa/St Petes/Sarasota region has been the choice to buy vacation properties for many snowbirds for decades. There are plenty of services including medical services, shopping, entertainment, and the neighbourhoods are quiet and relatively crime free. In winters, the weather is very pleasant, yet in summer the temperature routinely soar into the 90's. If high temperatures and humidity make you uncomfortable, you may want to search up the coast to the northeast area of Florida or the northwestern panhandle region. If heat and humidity aren't a big problem for you, the southern area including Miami, Naples, Homestead, Key Largo, and Fort Lauderdale regions might interest. If you love the big city, then Miami might be the right place. If you're ready to move to Florida and place your Mississauga home or Toronto home for sale, why not list with SELLMISSISSAUGA? Our reach and hard work is why we're the right Missisauga real estate agents for you.

Florida Retirement News

Canadian Can now get Health Insurance in the States

Canadians with pre-existing health conditions who were thinking of a Florida Retirement, are now able to apply for health insurance in the US. The Globe and Mail has reported that a new Health Bill called the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, as part of the Affordable Health Care Act was passed by the US government, and will allow Canadians to receive US health insurance, after certain conditions are met.

Robert Keats, author of The Border Guide said, “When you move to the U.S., you actually get your Old Age Security; it’s not clawed back any more, so that’s $6,000 a year or $500 a month. Plus your Canada pension, a portion of that comes tax-free, and then you pay a lower tax on the part that you pay tax on. So between the Canada pension, tax reduction, and the Old Age Security not being clawed back any more, that is usually more than enough to cover health insurance for a Canadian in the U.S.

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