Retirement Real Estate: What Your Zip Code Costs You | Brady Blake

Brady Blake is a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, LLC. He works with clients relocating to the Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas area. Before real estate, he spent 25 years in corporate roles at Walmart, Red Bull, Ford, and Electronic Arts. He is also the brother of host Brett Blake, a tie Brett names on air. In this episode of Safe Money Radio, Brady sits down with host Brett Blake to walk through the questions worth answering before you move in retirement. What does your state cost you once you add up income tax, property tax, and sales tax? Does a headline like no income tax hold up when the full bill lands? What changes when you cross a state line but leave your people behind? And how does the 10-question list Brady walks couples through help you and your spouse land on the same page? Brady answers each with the practical read of someone who has helped couples make this move for years. He makes the case that where you live is part of your retirement paycheck, and that a good move balances the tax math with community, healthcare, and the kind of daily life you want to live. Brett ties the picture back to guaranteed lifetime income as the base that makes your retirement address hold up. Loved this episode?Hit Follow and share it with someone weighing a retirement move who wants a calmer way to think it through. Leave a review for Safe Money Radio on Spotify or YouTube. Your support helps us bring more plain-language retirement income conversations to listeners everywhere. Visit SafeMoneyRadio.com to run your own numbers with the free WIYN calculator at brettblake.annuity.com, or book a Retirement Clarity Session with Brett. No obligation, no pressure. Brett is a licensed insurance agent and may recommend an annuity if it fits. Follow the Safe Money Radio Show Website: SafeMoneyRadio.com | YouTube: @safemoneyradiopodcast | Spotify: Safe Money Radio | Facebook: Safe Money Radio Podcast | Instagram: @safemoneyradiopodcast | TikTok: @safemoneyradiopod | X: @safemoney_radio | LinkedIn: @safemoneyradio-podcast Follow Brett Blake LinkedIn: @brettblake | Retirement tools: brettblake.annuity.com | Email: brett.blake@annuity.com Follow Brady Blake Website: MakeItBlake.com | LinkedIn: @bblake23 DISCLAIMER: Safe Money Radio is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. Products discussed may or may not be suitable for your situation and are subject to state availability and individual suitability. Any guarantees discussed are backed by the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. Guarantees are not government-backed or provided by Annuity.com, Inc. By submitting your information through any Safe Money Radio call to action, you consent to be contacted by a licensed insurance agent about products and services that may include annuities. Annuity.com, Inc. and Brett A. Blake are compensated through commissions and other consideration paid by insurance carriers on policies sold. Neither is a fee-only advisor. Brett is a licensed insurance agent, not a CPA or tax attorney. Annuity.com, Inc. is a licensed insurance agency. National Producer Number (NPN): 21086345. Doing business in Florida and California as Annuity.com Insurance Marketing, CA License No. 6013124. In New York, licensed as Annuity.com Insurance Solutions, License No. LA-1860109. GUEST DISCLOSURE: Brady Blake is a podcast guest appearing in his individual professional capacity. Views expressed on this episode are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Safe Money Radio, Brett A. Blake, or Annuity.com, Inc. Brady is the brother of host Brett A. Blake, a relationship disclosed on air.