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Originally Posted by Villager2be
Good point, OrangeB, with regard to renting. It is just that, in my case, we'd only initially snowbird for 2 months out of the year, and if TV home prices were declining, it might be better to "lose" 2 months of paying rent rather than see a larger (maybe $10k-$20k+) paper loss on a purchase, not to mention the responsibilities (headache) of long distance ownership to boot.
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Since you'll be living somewhere else for 10 months out of the year, paying taxes, not eligible for any homesteader or senior or veterans breaks down here, you're probably better off just renting. In fact, if you choose to rent - you could rent furnished places that are managed by a solid property management company. And switch around every year or every few years. Find an area you really love, so that if you decide to live here year-round, you'll have already narrowed down the type of home, area you want to live in, activities that you are most drawn to, prices of homes, etc. etc.