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🌱 Why Port Lavaca tops this list of affordable Texas waterfront retirements

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  • Why Port Lavaca tops this list of affordable Texas waterfront retirements

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📰 News we're reading

• Why Retire in Austin When You Can Live by the Water for Under $1,900 in These 10 Texas Towns (newsbreak.com) — Port Lavaca gets top billing in a new roundup of affordable Texas retirement towns, highlighted for its Lavaca Bay views, strong fishing and birding, and under-$1,900 rents. The piece walks through local perks like Lighthouse Beach, a small but lively downtown, nearby healthcare, and an easygoing coastal pace that may appeal to current residents considering downsizing or friends and family thinking of moving closer.
   

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