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Originally Posted by Ashley from UK
Hi Sandy
Great decision.
We bought in 2020 just as covid hit and had to wait 2.5 years before getting to see our home for the first time.
Electric & water no choice.
Broadband & telecoms are EXPENSIVE over here compared to home. If you need internet all the time then you can go with a fixed contract. We have just signed up with Spectrum 300mps for $35 a month. We were using Xfinity pay as you go @ $45 for 30 days. No contract - we just paid when we were here. It was 75mps which was fine for the two of us to run 2 phones, laptops & Smart TV.
TV is mega expensive if the prices quoted by others are correct. We bought a Samsung Smart TV and have free access to UK Sky news, over 100 channels. We signed up to Netflix premium in UK and that works well here.
Tax & insurance is something else to watch out for… eg. How many days your in the US vs UK, not just in one year but over a period of 3+
PM me if you want to know anything else, tips advise etc.
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Sound advice above from Ashley regarding the tax and insurance.
Medical insurance is an expensive minefield in the US.
We never purchased in TV in the twenty odd years we spent overwintering there, but as we aged, medical insurance with preexisting conditions became very expensive.
Most annual insurance was for 90 days stay max. but was good for another 90 days, providing you returned to UK in between.
Nationwide Flexi Plus was the most competitive we found, not sure about them now, as the insurance cover has been taken over by Aviva, and we have never had a competitive quote from them. Ever.
Good luck in your new venture, you will love the place.