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Another option may be to keep the best of both worlds to a degree. We would not consider living full-time in TV because all our children and grandchildren live in this area and probably will till they die. Two of our children own a very successful business, and the other child works for them. My wiife's mother and sister both live nearby, as do my niece and nephew and their families. We have moved many many times over my working years and are now settled back in the area from which we both came. However, we are going to sell our home and buy a smaller, less expesive home that we will share with our divorced son. He will pay the mortgage and we will make the down payment and the utilities payments, gradually turning full ownership over to him. This will allow him to have a home and quit renting and it will give us a permanent resident to take care of the property, leaving us free to travel. We will then purchase a small home or villa in TV which we can go to when we choose, purhaps with another couple, though that is not an option for most people. The result will be a cash-flow advantage over our current situation and the ability to live near the family, but enjoy TV whenever we want. One thing I have learned in thirty years of moving and buying and selling homes is -- don't lock in on one solution, but think through the options. Sometimes the most obvious option does not turn out to be the best. Good luck!