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Old 04-27-2023, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
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.
OP states they’re in Fort Meyers now.