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Originally Posted by MplsPete
Okay, let’s get some of the preliminaries out of the way. I did a Lifestyle visit, about 3-4 days, a year ago, in Newell. I spent July in an Airbnb in the northern village of Alhambra. I don’t want to move until I start my Social Security, so sometime after February. Although my wife was smitten with the idea of a new home, the LONG drive down to Eastport made her less eager, and I don’t want the big bonds of the new houses (I know, many say bonds don’t matter for various reasons, but I don’t want a new house bond.)
Maybe I should clarify my original question now:
How do you go about buying a (preowned) home in a community 1500 miles away from where you live?
Thanks to all who share their experiences.
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I rented for 6 months furnished, this allowed me to move from one house to another before I found the house I wanted. Being here you can jump on a house, it will be spring/summer so furnished rentals should be easy. Started in Polo Ridge, hated it, then Largo, better but still not “IT”. Settled south of 44, looked at my house and bought it same day.