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Springfield, Missouri Tapped As Budget-Friendly Retirement Spot

By Bethany Erickson / February 16, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

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Heartland Homesteads in Overland Park Provide Budget-Friendly Retirement

By Bethany Erickson / January 5, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list over on SecondShelters.com. Not everyone can…

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Miami Shores Historic Beauty Is Leading Example of Mediterranean Revival

By Bethany Erickson / December 9, 2018 /
Miami Shores

When we look for historical shelters every week, we always find some beautiful homes with interesting stories — and that’s true this week as well, with the Simmons Estate in Miami Shores, Florida. It’s always fun to go back and look at 1920s architecture — the era embraced luxury in a way that was potentially…

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NOLA-Adjacent Metairie Provides Plenty of Budget Options

By Bethany Erickson / December 9, 2018 /

Not everyone can spend $1 million or more on a second home, even if it’s with the idea that eventually you’ll retire there. So when MoneyWise’s list of 40 places to retire that are more budget-friendly came out, we were curious — what kind of homes could you find in these towns? Last week, we…

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New Mexico School Transformed Into Residence With Amazing Views

By Bethany Erickson / December 2, 2018 /
school

In our quest to find the most interesting historical shelters, we fully admit to being suckers for a good school house conversion, and this example in the historic mining village of Hillsboro, New Mexico, does not disappoint. The school was built in the 1800s, listing agent Crystal Lay with Steinborn & Associates Real Estate said,…

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