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The Sunshine State Lost Its Edge
For most of the last century, retiring to Florida was almost automatic. Warm weather, no state income tax, and affordable homes near the beach made it the obvious choice.
That formula stopped working. Home prices jumped 60% in six years, and insurance costs hit levels that make even paid-off homeowners flinch.
Now retirees are looking at places like Limestone County, Alabama, where you can still get lakefront property without draining your savings…