Why people research many locales prior to relocating

[senior citizen]

Years ago, many folks just subscribed to local town newspapers prior to making a personal trip to scout out new locations when "thinking about" moving.....

Nowadays, forums and such, seem to have replaced newspaper subscriptions, as well as info on the internet.........

I think for the most part TOTV does a really good job in explaining what it is all about (as far as living in TV).

I totally understand why "newbies" do their research...........

New Smyrna Beach, Florida (FL) SperlingView: "Horrible place to live!" by Dee (http://www.bestplaces.net/backfence/viewcomment.aspx?id=0D41EA04-C1F9-427A-BD28-515951855316&city=New_Smyrna_Beach_FL&p=51248625)

To put things in perspective, TOTV is quite peaceable and positive (in the larger scheme of things) compared to some other “relocation” choices in Florida.

We remember New Smyrna Beach (which is north of Vero Beach) on the east coast of Florida.........as a lovely town with arts and craft shows, old mansions on Flagler (?) Avenue, etc.

Nice beach, etc.........but those on the forum link above seem to think otherwise..........saying it is a horrible place to live, etc.

Every place has something.

Our bucolic , quintessential little town in Vermont just had the biggest drug bust in the history of Vermont.....all local dealers; S.W.A.T. team moved in one snowy day and rounded up 47 or so of the 68.....and named all their names in the morning newspaper.

Booked them all by the end of the day. Show of force. Our little town police do not want the drug dealers/gangs coming up to our state and causing trouble.

Apparently, they have infiltrated the locals.

It was the end of a very long investigation with undercover cops, etc.. Quite shocking to most of the 16,000 citizens as we all perceived our town to be safe.
In a nutshell.......I’m all for researching out new locales before making a major relocation decision. One never knows for sure.

[Uptown Girl]

I think most people's research ( in terms of moving) is based on their needs and/or their desires in the short term or long term, wether it be a move down the block or to a different country altogether.

If certain things are high on one's list to have access to, it is only common sense to look for a place that affords those things readily and affordably. But things can change over time, no matter where you live. Expenses may go up, venues close, new things happen, old things fade away.

Most of us realize that research can not reveal nor guarantee every detail of what your future environment will be like for the duration. It can only give general info on how it is now, and perhaps outline plans for the future.

Relocating can be an expensive and grand effort to do. We all aspire to use our resources and efforts as wisely as we can, to our best benefit and to the best of our ability. Positive attitude and gut feelings go hand in hand with research in my own experience.

Your posted article was one person's opinion, published in 2007. That place may be quite different now, or different from someone else's perspective.

We can choose to focus on what pleases us about our environment.... and if that is not very much, then we have the option to focus on whatever solution we can plan for. If there's no way to change things physically, then we have to cope in whatever way we can, even if only by distraction.
In the end, we all make choices that we think (having) will make us feel good

Or at least better. That's the goal, right?

[senior citizen]

I think most people's research ( in terms of moving) is based on their needs and/or their desires in the short term or long term, wether it be a move down the block or to a different country altogether.

If certain things are high on one's list to have access to, it is only common sense to look for a place that affords those things readily and affordably. But things can change over time, no matter where you live. Expenses may go up, venues close, new things happen, old things fade away.

Most of us realize that research can not reveal nor guarantee every detail of what your future environment will be like for the duration. It can only give general info on how it is now, and perhaps outline plans for the future.

Relocating can be an expensive and grand effort to do. We all aspire to use our resources and efforts as wisely as we can, to our best benefit and to the best of our ability. Positive attitude and gut feelings go hand in hand with research in my own experience.

Your posted article was one person's opinion, published in 2007. That place may be quite different now, or different in someone else's perspective.

We can choose to focus on what pleases us about our environment.... and if that is not very much, then we have the option to focus on whatever solution we can plan for. If there's no way to change things physically, then we have to cope in whatever way we can. It's one of many challenges in life.

I've had friends/neighbors who relocated to both New Smyrna Beach and to Amelia Island, Florida. We used to live on the east coast of Florida.
That "lookup" was merely to check things out......as everything does change.

Amelia Island has a wood pulp or paper plant which causes some distress to the locals.........and New Smyrna Beach isn't quite what it once was.

No, it did not trouble me. I was simply showing that every place has "something"........including our peaceable little kingdom in which we reside now.

As for now, our comfort zone is within the same town we've resided in since 1970......a cradle to grave kind of community. We would like to become snow birds to Florida, God willing......as an escape from the sub zero cold which just reminded us "why people winter in Florida". Past winters have been pretty mild............not so this year where the cold is bone chilling and the 4 zones of thermostats in our house are cranked up to 80 degrees. Whoever said that one feels the cold more as they age, was not kidding.

We have physically explored Florida from coast to coast, up and down both seacoasts..........plus read the Florida newspapers as per crime, etc.
We're well informed. Ditto for other regions of the country which we have explored on our numerous road trips..........although born in the city, we are now the country mouse/mice in our preferences.

We have fond memories of THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA..........
Beautiful place which exceeded our expectations..........

[graciegirl]

I think most people's research ( in terms of moving) is based on their needs and/or their desires in the short term or long term, wether it be a move down the block or to a different country altogether.

If certain things are high on one's list to have access to, it is only common sense to look for a place that affords those things readily and affordably. But things can change over time, no matter where you live. Expenses may go up, venues close, new things happen, old things fade away.

Most of us realize that research can not reveal nor guarantee every detail of what your future environment will be like for the duration. It can only give general info on how it is now, and perhaps outline plans for the future.

Relocating can be an expensive and grand effort to do. We all aspire to use our resources and efforts as wisely as we can, to our best benefit and to the best of our ability. Positive attitude and gut feelings go hand in hand with research in my own experience.

Your posted article was one person's opinion, published in 2007. That place may be quite different now, or different from someone else's perspective.

We can choose to focus on what pleases us about our environment.... and if that is not very much, then we have the option to focus on whatever solution we can plan for. If there's no way to change things physically, then we have to cope in whatever way we can, even if only by distraction.
In the end, we all make choices that we think (having) will make us feel good Or at least better. That's the goal, right?

Beautifully said!