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MCKINNEY, TX - MIG Real Estate , a Newport Beach, California- based real estate investment company , has completed the acquisition of Regency at Stonebridge Ranch , a 301- unit luxury townhome apartment community in McKinney, Texas." MIG Real Estate recognized Regency at Stonebridge Ranch as an exciting opportunity to invest in a market with strong population and job growth," said Greg Merage, CEO of MIG Real Estate . "Regency at Stonebridge Ranch offers a unique package of luxury amenities and value-add potential through interior upgrades in an area where multifamily housing is in high demand." Regency at Stonebridge Ranch is located at 2305 S. Custer Rd. within the larger Stonebridge Ranch master - planned community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of McKinney. Situated six miles east of McKinney's historic downtown, residents have access to shops, restaurants and the McKinney Performing Arts Center . The community's location offers proximity to near...

Less than 30 minutes southeast of downtown L.A. is the city of La Mirada, California. Apartment renters looking for a place to call their own might find their perfect abode in this lovely community, and those looking to further their education might just be able to find a home near Biola University. Established in 1908, the institution was once located in downtown Los Angeles and only moved to its present location in 1959. It was originally named the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and was eventually shortened to Biola University after its move to La Mirada. Throughout the years, the institution has evolved to cater to students of all walks of life, expanding its programs to include studies in business, psychology, education and intercultural studies, among others. Today, Biola University enrolls more than 6,000 students, many of them living either on campus or in the many gorgeous apartments in the area. Besides the world-class programs of study that Biola University offers , apartm...

Valletta, Malta’s compact, walkable capital , overlooks its magnificent Grand Harbor . (John McKenna/Alamy Stock Photo) A strategic location can be more curse than blessing. Just ask the Maltese, whose tiny island nation lies 50 miles below Sicily. Early in World War II, when Malta was a British possession, Germany and Italy bombed it almost daily. And centuries earlier it was the site of the Great Siege of 1565, a devastating, yet ultimately unsuccessful, step by the Ottoman Turks toward conquering all of western Europe. For travelers today, Malta’s proximity to Europe’s glamour destinations is a definite plus — if not a widely appreciated one. Often experienced as a day stop on Mediterranean cruises, Malta greatly rewards a longer stay. The 17-by-8-mile island is packed with lovingly restored sites that bring history to life, as my wife and I discovered in mid-May in what served as a perfect four-day prelude to a Venice visit. Beyond its history, Malta’s landscape offers a natu...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. I suspect that when Americans think about retiring abroad, they focus on Latin American countries , due to proximity and because places like Panama, Belize, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic usually show up on Best Places to Retire Abroad lists . Well, you won’t find any of those four countries in the Top 10 of The World’s Best Places to Retire in 2017 from Live and Invest Overseas . What you will find is a preponderance of Europe (six of the Top 10) plus a smattering of Mexico (two places) and Asia (two places, both in Malaysia). Another surprise: eight of those didn’t even make the Top 10 in the 2016 list from Live and Invest Overseas . “That surprised me too,” said Lief Simon, investment editor at Live and Invest Overseas and husband of the group’s founder and publisher, Kathleen Peddicord. In this year’s Top 10, the Algarve region of southern Portugal ranked No. 1 (for the fourth year in a row). Rounding out the...