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DRich
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August 12th, 2025 at 4:18:30 PM permalink
This is where I live and it is considered the worst housing market downfall in the U.S. according to CNN.

Cape Coral, FL

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/florida-cape-coal-home-prices-3f64a0df?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgW1b4lyBk1nC3smLs-1lN4wgK8RLE9Yi0O2DIN9dDr-ugEqwxhf0sPMw_l1V0%3D&gaa_ts=689bceeb&gaa_sig=GRSTLqFMJ5Q-Ycvep9R6Hc5GZgx8bCj6BL8FO8jmsqKSMZQ96hvz3vbj8B2CBKYonRzORY3egSAtqzNZvb45jA%3D%3D
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August 14th, 2025 at 2:25:24 PM permalink
Quote: DRich

This is where I live and it is considered the worst housing market downfall in the U.S. according to CNN.

Cape Coral, FL

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/florida-cape-coal-home-prices-3f64a0df?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgW1b4lyBk1nC3smLs-1lN4wgK8RLE9Yi0O2DIN9dDr-ugEqwxhf0sPMw_l1V0%3D&gaa_ts=689bceeb&gaa_sig=GRSTLqFMJ5Q-Ycvep9R6Hc5GZgx8bCj6BL8FO8jmsqKSMZQ96hvz3vbj8B2CBKYonRzORY3egSAtqzNZvb45jA%3D%3D
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A new survey of the best places to retire on $2,000 a month came out, and I'm not sure what the criteria was, but cities in Florida, Alabama, and the Carolinas dominated.
Tallahassee came in first, with Fort Myers in second.
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DRich
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August 15th, 2025 at 7:30:56 AM permalink
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Quote: DRich

This is where I live and it is considered the worst housing market downfall in the U.S. according to CNN.

Cape Coral, FL

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/florida-cape-coal-home-prices-3f64a0df?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgW1b4lyBk1nC3smLs-1lN4wgK8RLE9Yi0O2DIN9dDr-ugEqwxhf0sPMw_l1V0%3D&gaa_ts=689bceeb&gaa_sig=GRSTLqFMJ5Q-Ycvep9R6Hc5GZgx8bCj6BL8FO8jmsqKSMZQ96hvz3vbj8B2CBKYonRzORY3egSAtqzNZvb45jA%3D%3D
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A new survey of the best places to retire on $2,000 a month came out, and I'm not sure what the criteria was, but cities in Florida, Alabama, and the Carolinas dominated.
Tallahassee came in first, with Fort Myers in second.
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I live 5 miles from Fort Myers. I would say Cape Coral is a suburb of Ft Myers except it is actually bigger than Ft Myers based on population.
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