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Originally Posted by beachx4me
We bought our house in December and will be full time residents around June. Every time we drive down we bring a load with us, whether it is clothes, kitchen stuff, etc., we pack enough boxes to fill up whatever we are driving. Closer to the time we actually move we will try to put the rest in a 24' trailer. We have to seriously downsize which we need to do anyway. Will be having at least a couple of yard/moving sales before we leave our current home, and giving things to children they may want. It is hard to part with things you have had for many years, but at the same time it can be very liberating. I am trying to keep family pieces and either sell or give away the rest of what I don't need or what won't fit. Plus while we were there in Dec. we bought some new furniture for down there, and will be leaving some of ours in the current house since our oldest son is buying the house from us. At any rate I am counting the days to get to TV!!
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Sounds like a good plan. To have a home bought already is the ideal.
Easier to do that way. We could do that, but hubby prefers to sell this one first and then go down and see what we find.............been there , done that. You guys are fortunate indeed and best wishes to all.......
We downsized "big time" back in 1994........when we moved to Venice, Florida......however, we gained five grandchildren after we returned to Vermont these past almost two decades........and all the "joys/toys/games" etc. that go with hosting the grandkids.
We also sold all of our furniture back then and rebought in Florida......then moved it back here, then replaced all of the Florida furniture up here with northern furniture.......so yes, we would sell it all again.........it's a big house. Tons of closets to declutter. So many winter clothes. So many gifts given to us. And then............there is the GARAGE filled with tools and things.
Again, best wishes. You do have an ideal plan.
Rushing into anything, whether an idealic condo directly on the beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.....or a gorgeous home in TV can have buyer's regret. Plus, the choices in TV are phenomenal and huge.
We've never had that large inventory of homes to even look at in our small town here........so just finding one will be mind boggling.....but we can do it and eventually we will. I look at the resales every day....plus the newly built ones. I truly think it's wise to buy the house and even rent it out if one must..........and then put this house on the market as it may sit for years and years..........until someone comes along.
If we bought one now, we could at least go down for the winters.
Have it all set up..........then the "move" would definitely be easier.
However, then there are the two property taxes, etc. and all the utilities, if it doesn't rent out. It will all come together..........I have no doubt about it. THANKS AGAIN.