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Originally Posted by Koapaka
I also agree renting a few months is the best way to figure out where you want to end up with a forever home, but advise you to check rental rates for "snowbird" season and select months NOT in that time frame if at all possible. The same rental that will cost you $1,700 per month May thru Oct can cost you $4K+ per month with a minimum number of months commitment (normally 3 months during snowbird season) which would be a nice chunk of change difference to pay towards that new house! WELCOME to the best place on earth to enjoy living!
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I totally agree with renting first. While there is definitely a large cost difference between 'high winter' season and summer, we've rented during both periods to ensure that we could not only live with the crowds - but also with the 'heat index' (temp and humidity) of July & August. Ironically, even though we've lived in a smaller community forever now and TV during high season is pretty nuts, I think the latter (heat), will be harder for me to personally adjust. Being able to play February golf, in shorts no less, is like heaven though.