Thanks for all the great info - lots of good points. I have lots of interests, so I expect i'll get to know folks through various activities. Plus I have a very good friend who already lives there. I agree with some that in a pinch its your close neighbors that might be the most 'useful', or that I might be the most useful to; plus its them that you do the impromptu driveway happy hours with, and the ones that watch you house while your away. So great neighbors are important. Its a good suggestion to make a point to actually meet them prior to buying.
I have visited TV twice, for a total of ~9 days. Plus I am a native Floridian who went to the Mid-east for a few decades for career/family/divorce, but is ready to return to the more care-free Fl lifestyle. So I have a good feel for what I'm getting in to. I am working with a TV realtor. At this point, thanks to your inputs, I think i'm as torn between the North/South, new-neighborhood/old, as much as before. ...Heh. No knock on your comments, but they seem to balance each other out pretty well. It'll likely come down to the first house I find that meets my requirements. But your opinions helps solidify that decision!
I'm not sure if it's the couple White Russians I've had (my current drink of choice), the fantastic weather I am experiencing here in NVa right now, your great responses, or what, but I'm super pumped to get down there and start having some fun with you folks! Thks again for sharing your opinions. Hope to see you later this year
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