[Carl in Tampa]

PRIVACY above all. Too many houses in TV have their screened lanais just a few feet from the neighbor's lanai, making it all too easy to hear conversations and loud TVs from your neighbors.

One option to avoid this is houses on cul-de-sacs where the houses are further apart due to pie-shaped lots. Another is houses that back on permanent wildlife areas.

Another consideration is how much is remaining on that pesky bond.