We had been boaters for 35+ years in Massachusetts and my husband really wanted to move to one of the coasts of FL for retirement. We were looking at condos in Deerfield Beach/Ft Lauderdale, North Fort Myers (where many friends have chosen homes) & the Keys for years (before and after the real estate bubble). Finally bought in TV after visiting a friend who lives in the village of St Charles, & we never looked back.
Why? So we don't have to worry about hurricanes much, can experience a change of seasons (even though it is a bit colder than we thought it would be), can save on insurance & also have so much more to do. A golf cart community is great fun too! We can visit the coast anytime we get withdrawals, but have ultimately decided that the ocean communities are a "nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there". Plus, as mentioned by others, TV is overall a better bang for the buck on a retirees income.
We only bought a year ago, but it was a great decision for us.
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