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Best 10 Big Cities To Retire

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408
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A friend of ours, who recently bought a second condo in Sarasota, sent me this link to The 10 Best Big Cities To Retire In The U.S. Wow, they hit two cities on this list. Sarasota being #1 in the nation, according to US News & World Report, and Daytona Beach taking line 7. 

By the way, one of the criteria used was housing affordability, and I can attest to that we are the most affordable coastal community on the Atlantic.

While we do not have a condo in Sarasota, we are still very proud that our Daytona Beach coming in 7th place.

Some smart people say that if this is one of the best places to retire, it is sure one of the best places to live even before you retire, or if you never retire, which is, probably, more of our scenario :)

But anyway, this is a warm place; nice people; not really slow, but not New York-crazy…

And yes, the beaches, the walks, the breezes…
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I am the owner/broker of Daytona Condo Realty. 386-405-4408

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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Great information Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL 

Oct 10, 2017 09:39 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTACONDOS.COM - Thanks, Anthony

Oct 10, 2017 09:43 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Sounds like a great list.  I hope a lot of people take you up on your list.

For me, I want a small town with 10 nice lakes to fish!

Oct 10, 2017 10:06 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

My Aunt Emma and Uncle Jack retired to Daytona  God rest their souls  . My parents enjoyed visiting them in the winter and were planning to retire there also but further south but alas my Dad's health failed Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL God rest their souls too

Oct 10, 2017 10:10 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

William Feela - I am sure they also run the list of 10 Best Small Towns, and tons of other lists, maybe even one with lakes. For some reason, I believe you already know one :)

Oct 10, 2017 11:54 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Hannah Williams - if I were young, I would probably run away, where are lights and where is life...

But I am no longer in this category. So I am here, and I enjoy it, and knowing that someone else thinks that this is a great place is even better

Oct 10, 2017 11:57 AM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

All another great reason why we ply our trade in Sarasota, Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL. I love Sarasota!

Oct 10, 2017 01:50 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I have visited most on the list.... but I'm more a visitor than a retire there to a city kind of girl.  I love my tiny town.

Daytona is one of my favorite places to visit.  My husband did live there earlier too.

Oct 10, 2017 02:01 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Jon - Kudos to Daytona Beach - that's a great result and hopefully will spur lots of buyer interest in your market.

Oct 10, 2017 03:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Jon- congratulations to Daytona Beach!!! I'm a proud Texan and happy to see some Texas cities on the list. 

Oct 10, 2017 06:33 PM
Gary & Melynda Wolter, Since 2001, 480-269-1164
ProSmart Realty - Mesa, AZ
Reliable, Premier Personal Service since 2001

For the most part a good list. 100,000 people move to the valley of the sun each year. Hard to believe Phoenix didnt make the list.

Oct 10, 2017 08:51 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Tammy Lankford, - I guess, it depends on the age and on the aspirations. I understand young people, who dream of New York and Boston. But as we get older, career gives up to other values, and we cherish different things in life.

And this is why I like Daytona. It is not a big city, not in the 1st and even second tier, but I am no longer dreaming of really big cities.

Oct 12, 2017 08:56 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Dick Greenberg - that would be nice, thank you.

Oct 12, 2017 08:57 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Kathy Streib - you are right, Texas has very strong presence on this list.

Oct 12, 2017 08:58 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Gary & Melynda Wolter (CRS) 480-269-1164 - I hear you, but I am not surprised. They have the list of criteria, and even one of those can "kill" the choice. It is still fairly subjective.

Oct 12, 2017 08:59 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI NMLS#1483386 - well, an another reason for us to plan a short trip there, as we usually go to Clearwater and Treasure Island, and couple of times went to St. Petersburg to Dahli's museum, but never made it to Sarasota

Oct 12, 2017 09:01 AM
Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Jon, # 7 is a great ranking and I am sure brings a lot of condo business your way.

Oct 18, 2017 08:57 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Mike Frazier - This would be nice, of course :)

Oct 20, 2017 03:45 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I’m a long way from retirement, but I might keep this list anyway because it’s awesome! Thanks!

Nov 28, 2017 09:47 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Laura Cerrano - what really awesome is the very fact that you  are a long way from retirement. Try to keep it this way.

Nov 29, 2017 07:51 PM
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