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Originally Posted by vintageogauge
You have the same problems and expenses up north to deal with including sinkholes, hurricanes, and to a greater extent tornados plus snow removal, winter driving, winterizing exterior plumbing and irrigation, etc. Upkeep and maintenance is much lower in Florida.
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Never saw a sinkhole up north and I'll bet most haven't. If the OP plans wisely, snow removal isn't their problem.. condo's handle that. Snow removal and handling isn't what it was in the year 2000 so driving is seldom an issue unless it's the day of your surgery and it just snowed 2'. Retirement means you don't have to be on the road at a certain time every day. Winterizing means turning the outdoor spigots indoor valve one full turn, done. Lawn doesn't require irrigation and we don't deal with mole crickets, another pestilence. We didn't have to power wash our northern property ever.
We've lived both north and south. We would definitely take the upkeep time, costs and maintenance that were associated with northern property over Florida in a heartbeat. The way to beat all those extra costs and efforts in The Villages is to rent. With a condo or rental in the north and a rental in The Villages, it's a perfect fit for an old couple.