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Where to Retire Profiles Vero Beach as a Top Retirement Town
Vero Beach Real Estate
- October 2009
Vero Beach Homes for Sale could see a boost in interest from retirees because of a magazine article published this
month.
Where to Retire magazine, geared to helping people make retirement relocation decisions, profiled Vero Beach as a
top retirement town in its November/December issue.
Penny Chandler, president of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce since 1995, said, “This kind of article is
not unusual for us. We’ll see an increased number of calls through our switchboard.”
An article like this can help sell houses in the area and also stimulate tourism, Chandler said. The article also
will bring attention to the fact people decided to come here not only as retirees, but to start businesses or
otherwise become active in the community.
Vero Beach has many of the qualities important to today’s retirees:
“Vero Beach is home to miles of uncrowded beaches, multiple golf courses, a top-rated public marina and a variety
of housing options at several master-planned communities,” Abbott said. “Boating along the protected Indian River
is popular among retirees in the area, and two inlets provide access to the Atlantic Ocean. Retirees also enjoy
numerous volunteer opportunities, live productions at the community theater and art exhibits. Vero Beach combines a
relaxed ambience and sophisticated flair that many find appealing.”
Among the Vero Beach residents quoted in the article is Bill Curtis, whose term as chairman of the chamber of
commerce ended Oct. 1. Curtis talked about the economic potential for sports tourism in the area and how much his
children enjoy the beach.
Magazine spokeswoman Katie Davies said in the news release that each year, 700,000 Americans move to new towns to
retire. Generally healthier, better educated and more affluent than retirees who stay put, relocating retirees
bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns, she said. Nationally, two dozen states and
hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development.
Where to Retire magazine was launched in 1992 with the goal of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire.
Published six times a year, the magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns, and master-planned communities,
and has a national circulation of 220,000.
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