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Originally Posted by Smalley
I know folks have good reasons for continuing to be snowbirds. It took only one year for us to decide that we hated it. Having an empty house 12 months of the year; (either FL or VA), the hassle of travel back and forth, closing up the homes etc. So we sold our house in VA and we're now fixing up our villa here in TV and very pleased with the decision. I admire all the snowbirds who seem to do it effortlessly. Some enjoy the drive up north, stop to visit friends, for example.
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Have been doing it for 14 years now, still enjoy best of both worlds. We are Florida residents so get homestead benefits but car insurance more in FL. Condo up north and courtyard villa (no grass) makes it easier. We make a vacation of it driving back and forth and also visit kids that we probably wouldn’t see as often otherwise as our kids are scattered. Lots of interesting towns in between that we make a point of searching out. Sometimes one or both make flying trip in between