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Old 02-09-2011, 07:13 PM
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My wife and I are seriously considering moving to TV. I believe we would be better off moving into a smaller home for several reasons. Lower cost for the house, lower taxes, utility bills, less cleaning and maintenance, etc. This would give us more cash to truly enjoy our retirement and more time for enjoying all the activities instead of cleaning. She prefers a larger home for more storage, room for more visiting relatives, etc.

My question is for those of you who moved from larger homes and into smaller downsized homes. Do you have any regrets? And, is it easy to adapt to living in a small home?
Hi SoHumble,
We bought a small 2/2 ranch as a vacation home, thinking we would upsize when we move down full time. However, now that we've had a while, I find that I love the small size! I think I would be quite satisfied to stay with small, though hubby still would like to upsize when we become frogs. That tells you who does the cleaning.