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Originally Posted by TommyBoy9
I will likely be moving to TV within the year. I'm an active, single (divorced) man in my upper 50s. I am going back and forth between the idea of buying in the more established areas (in/around the 466/466A areas), or the newer areas down South. I'm wondering how many of you find/found that getting in with new neighbors, where everyone is likely to be more interested in establishing new friendships, is/was a great experience; vs. finding friends through the various clubs and going out, wherever they might live.
The first method is a bit more random but extremely convenient, but I just wonder if on average the excitement of the new neighborhood friendships tends to diminish after a year or two. Also please comment on what you see happening down south regarding development of activity centers (pools, pickle ball courts, golf course, Bocce ball, restaurants, pubs, etc) - does it appear that the activity center density will be as high down south as it is up north? Thanks
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Hi. We just went through this process. For us, insurance was an issue with the preexisting homes. Two sales fell through due to insurance. We really wanted to be in the North because of everything already established.
Now that we are in the South, I can't imagine being anywhere else because everyone is new and making friends and the social events are non stop. We also have 3 rec centers within 1 mile. We love it here and are so happy.
With that said, you'll know where you're meant to be eventually. It took us 15 months and countless visits before we felt ready to make an offer on anything. Good luck!