Moving to Fl...any suggestions?
#21
Originally Posted by Beachbound
I'm thinking Polk County or around there. So much to do first!!!
Winter Haven has a great little quilt shop called Heartfelt, and the Patchwork Pig in Lakeland has nice stuff, too. Both Lakeland and Winter Haven have Joanne's, and there is a Hancock Fabrics on South Florida Ave in Lakeland.
If you have a lot of disposable income, FL can be a lot of fun!
#22
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Originally Posted by RMM
Check out The Villages...it is 1 hr 15 min from Orlando airport (northwest)...25 min from Leesburg and 35 min from Ocala. Quilt shop about 8 mi. Lots of quilt guilds and any other activity you could possibly want.
#23
Originally Posted by Moonpi
Originally Posted by Beachbound
I'm thinking Polk County or around there. So much to do first!!!
Winter Haven has a great little quilt shop called Heartfelt, and the Patchwork Pig in Lakeland has nice stuff, too. Both Lakeland and Winter Haven have Joanne's, and there is a Hancock Fabrics on South Florida Ave in Lakeland.
If you have a lot of disposable income, FL can be a lot of fun!
Disposable income???What is this you speak of??? Actually hubby retired at the early age of 54 but after 5 years of retirement he may/will have to go back to work. Nothing corp. but enough to support our hobbies.
#24
Originally Posted by texas granny
Originally Posted by RMM
Check out The Villages...it is 1 hr 15 min from Orlando airport (northwest)...25 min from Leesburg and 35 min from Ocala. Quilt shop about 8 mi. Lots of quilt guilds and any other activity you could possibly want.
#25
Originally Posted by Beachbound
Interesting......and how do you ask about that without sounding less than PC??? :roll: Maybe I should just look at house built from 2005 & up.
Disposable income???What is this you speak of??? Actually hubby retired at the early age of 54 but after 5 years of retirement he may/will have to go back to work. Nothing corp. but enough to support our hobbies.
Disposable income???What is this you speak of??? Actually hubby retired at the early age of 54 but after 5 years of retirement he may/will have to go back to work. Nothing corp. but enough to support our hobbies.
They were using Chinese wallboard for a few years before new homeowners were taken seriously with their complaints. Along with a heavy off-gassing of sulpher, there have been some dangerous heavy metals found in the sheetrock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_drywall overview
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environme...spections.html state health dept. checklist
Jobs are nearly non-existant here. I took a part time job in February, and still have not found full-time work. I bet 50-75% of the warehouses and commercial buildings along I-4 are sitting empty. Tourism is way down, and that was the state's prime source of tax dollars. Instead of a state income tax, there are fees on top of fees, on top of fees, for all sorts of things.
In your favor, banks are dropping prices on foreclosed properties, and you are in a much better position than a few years ago. Orlando has much more "civilization" than some areas in the state.
#26
I used to live in Fla, many different towns, both west coast and east. It is very expensive to live there. Retirement homes, most have fees, (green fees, lawn, trash, pool) the taxes, bug spraying.
My sister lives in an area called Winter Park, it is outside Orlando. Nice area.
Depends what your looking for and if you can stand the heat.
Best to you
My sister lives in an area called Winter Park, it is outside Orlando. Nice area.
Depends what your looking for and if you can stand the heat.
Best to you
#27
Originally Posted by janedennis
I live in Ocala National Forest right outside Ocala. It is beautiful here. We have traveled all over Florida in our RV and found that Ocala is beautiful as well as Silver Springs. We are about an hour from Orlando and there are plenty of things to see and do and also just sit and relax. If you go on the west side Ocala it is the horse capital of the world and the open paddocks of horses makes for beautiful drives in the evening. If you need any info PM me.
#29
There are generally two types of residency in FL. One is to be a full time resident and the other is what the natives call "affectionately", Snowbirds, dual residents who live there every winter. It would probably cost more to live in a "community" which is usually quite enclosed and social within themselves. The other is to become a resident of a town or more rural area, looking into pre-existing real estate. Your community would more likely be your church, civic and other activities. I talked with my DD and she definitely recommended renting for about a year until you really know the area. There are a lot of forclosure homes available.
We lived in the Dade City, Zephyrhills area about 6 years ago, and I really did not find that the overall cost of living is that much different from NW Arkansas. Gas, groceries and Walmart are all about the same. :)
We lived in the Dade City, Zephyrhills area about 6 years ago, and I really did not find that the overall cost of living is that much different from NW Arkansas. Gas, groceries and Walmart are all about the same. :)
#30
I just moved here in Deltona about a year ago. I would love to have you as a neighbor.I love Yorkies!! I had one once.I live in a nice quiet area about two blocks from the golf course.But yet,I can get on 1-4 and head to Orlando,Daytona etc..in a few minutes.Houses are really reasonable right now in this town.I wish you would check around this area.We could go to quilt shows etc..It would be fun.Good luck in the sale of your home.
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