Comments on: College Towns and Retirement http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/ Guiding you on your way to retirement and relocation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:06:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: admin http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-26 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:20:24 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-26 Thanks for adding your comments, Drew. I'm glad you brought up Harrisonburg, home of James Madison University. I may have to devote a future column to this wonderful Virginia corridor with, Harrisonburg, Staunton (Mary Baldwin College), Lexington (Washington and Lee, VMI), and Roanoke. In fact my travels may take me that way in the next couple of months. Thanks for adding your comments, Drew. I’m glad you brought up Harrisonburg, home of James Madison University. I may have to devote a future column to this wonderful Virginia corridor with, Harrisonburg, Staunton (Mary Baldwin College), Lexington (Washington and Lee, VMI), and Roanoke. In fact my travels may take me that way in the next couple of months.

]]> by: drew http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-25 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:52:15 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-25 I have to insert my own shout-out for the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, having grown up just north of Charlottesville. Charlottesville, and to a little lesser extent, Harrisonburg, are 2 great small-to-mid sized cities nestled in the most beautiful country - God's Country, the Blue Ridge/Shenendoah Valley. That is exactly where I'd like to end up when I retire. I have to insert my own shout-out for the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, having grown up just north of Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, and to a little lesser extent, Harrisonburg, are 2 great small-to-mid sized cities nestled in the most beautiful country - God’s Country, the Blue Ridge/Shenendoah Valley.
That is exactly where I’d like to end up when I retire.

]]> by: admin http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-16 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:46:02 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-16 Excellent points. Thanks, Gene, for adding what may turn out to be hidden gems for many who are looking. Excellent points. Thanks, Gene, for adding what may turn out to be hidden gems for many who are looking.

]]> by: Gene Warren http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-14 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:24:34 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-14 While college town with “major” colleges are frequently great places to retire, they are rapidly becoming congested and expensive. However, there are many towns with smaller colleges that offer many of the same amenities as major college towns but which have not yet been discovered by retirees. For example, Danville, VA is the site of Averette College, Laurinburg, NC has St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Thomasville, GA is the site of Thomas University, and Nacogdoches, TX is home to Stephen F. Austin State University. While college town with “major” colleges are frequently great places to retire, they are rapidly becoming congested and expensive. However, there are many towns with smaller colleges that offer many of the same amenities as major college towns but which have not yet been discovered by retirees. For example, Danville, VA is the site of Averette College, Laurinburg, NC has St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Thomasville, GA is the site of Thomas University, and Nacogdoches, TX is home to Stephen F. Austin State University.

]]> by: admin http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-13 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-13 Thanks for your comment, Dr. Longino. Dr. Charles Longino is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Reynolda Gerontology Program at Wake Forest University. He has taught at the University of Miami and the Universities of Kansas, Virginia, and North Carolina, earlier in his career. Dr. Longino currently serves as editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. He is an authority on retirement migration in America, and has lectured widely both throughout the United States and internationally. His book, Retirement Migration in America, presents a five-decade study of migration patterns, including the 2000 census data. It reveals new information about the size and economic impact of retirement migration at both the state and county level. See http://www.wfu.edu/sociology/longino.html for more details. Thanks for your comment, Dr. Longino.

Dr. Charles Longino is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Reynolda Gerontology Program at Wake Forest University.

He has taught at the University of Miami and the Universities of Kansas, Virginia, and North Carolina, earlier in his career.

Dr. Longino currently serves as editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.

He is an authority on retirement migration in America, and has lectured widely both throughout the United States and internationally. His book, Retirement Migration in America, presents a five-decade study of migration patterns, including the 2000 census data. It reveals new information about the size and economic impact of retirement migration at both the state and county level.

See http://www.wfu.edu/sociology/longino.html for more details.

]]> by: Chuck http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-12 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:32:22 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-12 You may find a copy of my book worthwhile... Retirement Migration in America. You can order a copy from the publisher by calling 1-800-680-2858. It is not on Amazon. I guess you know Savageau's work. Thank you for sharing your blog with me. Good work. You may find a copy of my book worthwhile… Retirement
Migration in America. You can order a copy from the publisher by
calling 1-800-680-2858. It is not on Amazon. I guess you know
Savageau’s work. Thank you for sharing your blog with me. Good work.

]]> by: admin http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-10 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-10 J.P., thanks for your comment and your question. I'm not sure about rankings in the strictest sense of the term, but many of these areas have more going for them than just the colleges. For example, Williamsburg and Asheville are already becoming big hits with retirees. Tallahassee is the state capital so that adds a certain stability to the real estate market. Charlottesville and Chapel Hill are both near state capitals,research facilities and population growth centers. Overall, if you're coming from more of an investment perspective, you want to look at stability from the local economy and growth potential in the region. J.P., thanks for your comment and your question. I’m not sure about rankings in the strictest sense of the term, but many of these areas have more going for them than just the colleges. For example, Williamsburg and Asheville are already becoming big hits with retirees. Tallahassee is the state capital so that adds a certain stability to the real estate market. Charlottesville and Chapel Hill are both near state capitals,research facilities and population growth centers. Overall, if you’re coming from more of an investment perspective, you want to look at stability from the local economy and growth potential in the region.

]]> by: J.P. http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-8 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:38:16 +0000 http://www.retirerelocaterelax.com/articles/10/2007/#comment-8 I appreciate the insight and topics to consider in a college town. How do these areas rank in terms of buying real estate for investment? I appreciate the insight and topics to consider in a college town. How do these areas rank in terms of buying real estate for investment?

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