OK, so the only thing standing between your mother and the assisted living place with the awful medicinal smell is your guest room -- and as much as you love Mom, you really don't want to have her living under the same roof. Is there no other choice?Actually, there is. There's a burgeoning industry that aims to provide a low-cost, aging-in-place alternative.
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- <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <p> Mean Housing Value: $63,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $1,260<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 7.75 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/55<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/Gregory_TX_78359_M78270-10570" target="_blank">new traditional home for sale in Gregory, Texas</a>, listed at a price above the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Gregory_TX" target="_blank">homes for sale in Gregory, Texas</a>.</p> </div> </div>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $141,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $846<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 6.5 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 81/58<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1308-Forest-Ridge-Dr_Daytona-Beach_FL_32117_M69844-26332" target="_blank">ranch home for sale in Holly Hill, Fla.,</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/1308-Forest-Ridge-Dr_Daytona-Beach_FL_32117_M69844-26332" target="_blank">homes for sale in Holly Hill, Fla</a>. </p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $160,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $800<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 7 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 5 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/48<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/105-Boggs-Cir_Long-Beach_MS_39560_M87088-51075" target="_blank">ranch home for sale in Long Beach, Miss.</a>, listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Long-Beach_MS" target="_blank">homes for sale in Long Beach, Miss.</a></p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $103,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $2,163<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 8.25 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/55<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/2765-Avenue-H_Ingleside_TX_78362_M88282-65768" target="_blank">home for sale in Ingleside, Texas,</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Ingleside_TX" target="_blank">homes for sale in Ingleside, Texas</a>. </p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $49,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $490<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 6 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/66<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/3826-Sw-48th-Ave_Pembroke-Park_FL_33023_M61045-45330 " target="_blank">condo for sale in Pembroke Park, Fla.</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Pembroke-Park_FL" target="_blank">homes for sale in Pembroke Park, Fla.</a></p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $185,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $1,850<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 6 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/66<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/2643-Nw-68th-Ave_Margate_FL_33063_M54366-18334" target="_blank">three-bedroom for sale in Margate, Fla.</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Margate_FL" target="_blank">homes for sale in Margate, Fla. </a></p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $153,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $1,530<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 7 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 82/60<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/12852-139th-St_Largo_FL_33774_M57228-81763?ex=FL536387866" target="_blank">remodeled home for sale in Largo, Fla.</a>, listed at a price close the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Largo_FL/price-na-180000#/pg-1" target="_blank">more homes for sale in Largo, Fla.</a></p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $123,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $2,583<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 8 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 84/52<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/9811-Charmont-Rd_La-Porte_TX_77571_M74372-80531" target="_blank">traditional home for sale in La Porte, Texas</a>, listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/La-Porte_TX" target="_blank">homes for sale in La Porte, Texas</a>. </p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $189,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $1,134<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 7 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 82/60<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/418-Arizona-Dr_Port-Saint-Joe_FL_32456_M52472-29973" target="_blank">single family home for sale in Port Saint Joe, Fla.</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/Port-Saint-Joe_FL" target="_blank">homes for sale in Port Saint Joe, Fla.</a></p>
- <p> Mean Housing Value: $61,000<br /> Mean Property Taxes: $976<br /> Sales Tax Rate: 8.25 percent<br /> Max Income Tax Rate: 0 percent<br /> Summer/Winter Temperature: 85/58<br /> <br /> Pictured left is a <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-detail/131-Rebecca-St_San-Benito_TX_78586_M87067-40124" target="_blank">home for sale in San Benito, Texas</a> listed at a price close to the town's mean home value. <br /> <br /> See more <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-sale-listings/San-Benito_TX" target="_blank">homes for sale in San Benito, Texas.</a></p>
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