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Originally Posted by DiviAruba
I thought I had everything figured out for moving to The Villages. I had to wait for my divorce to go through to buy a house. It went through last week and I am now rethinking if I can afford living in TV.
What is scaring me is homeowners insurance and car insurance. I have a place in MA that I can register the car, so that would make the insurance much cheaper. I am in N Ft Myers and homeowners and car insurance has jumped in price since Ian. Have the prices also gone up for insurance in TV?
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I don't understand WHY you would concentrate on the cost of homeowners and car insurance when determining whether to live in TV Land or NOT? There are MUCH BIGGER factors at play here. TV Land is about ACTIVITIES. Do you plan on engaging HEAVILY in the AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES? Another big factor is the cost of the house. Some areas have lower-cost houses than others. There are different size houses.
.......The other big factor (like a gorilla in a room) is will you spend the summers in TV Land or are you going to be a snowbird. I hope that you know that summers are VERY hot in Florida and the last 8 years have been record heat. And the prediction of HEAT (and likely hurricanes) is going to CONTINUE increasing for years. So, there are GREATER factors to consider about relocating to Florida than MERELY insurance costs.
.........Personally, unless you plan to keep 2 homes, I would locate in one of the Carolinas. Find a retirement area there in order to avoid the Florida summer HEAT, which is already beginning.