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Originally Posted by 2 Oldcrabs
Family is Family! If possible, I would rent for a period of time near the children. You will never know if you do not try. IMHO  |
Renting is a very good solution, rather than re buy a home.
Both times when we moved to Florida, EVERYONE wanted to come down and visit us. The entire family, both sides......plus friends. It was a "repeat" of what happened when we moved to Vermont in 1970; everyone wanted to come up for a long weekend. I had company every single weekend.
Not only that, but elder "snowbird" relatives who were wintering on the gulf coast of Florida would call and ask if we could go and "get them" and drive them to our home on the east coast so they wouldn't have to rent a car. After tallying up the hours round trip to go there, bring them to us, then return them back again and come back home again.....my husband declined.........they will come "out of the woodwork" once you move to Florida. So, the good part is you won't be lonely.
So, they will not be alone. As another poster said, Disney is a HUGE magnet for those with grandchildren.
Unless they get another story that the "kids" can't afford the air fare.
When I last checked airfare for a family of five (not us) it was at about $3,000. round trip to Orlando.