Why didn't you retire "in place"?
 

Just a question for those that have made a permanent move to TV, why didn't you retire in your former location?

I'm more curious as to why you didn't stay as opposed to what attracted you to TV. Perhaps cost of living, weather, etc.

Personally I moved because of the weather. The winters finally beat me down. If it wasn't for the brutal weather up north there is nothing here, either in Florida or TV, that would have made me move south.

Lol, I only moved 140 miles. We moved here for the lifestyle

Demographics.

Gracie was not in my home town.

:)

first move was to be near grandchildren, mistake the grow too fast. second gere mistake numbertwo health problems no support. third back to wher we started soon.

Because I lived in Upstate NY. Enough said.


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We moved for several reasons in 2004:

Golf

Many, many activities (forgot to include many doctor
visits in the brochure, though, as the major activity
)
Close to family

Brutal Texas Panhandle winters

Husband's disability

I still love Texas, but have no desire to move back. It was hard leaving friends and the familiarity of "back home" (food, neighbors, etc.) Love to go back to visit occasionally, but here to stay! Love our home here, location, neighbors, and close friendships we have made. It's great to be able to have more close contact with our kids (always be your kids), just not THAT close, though. :1rotfl:.

Activities and the people. 'Most' close in age and it's more like the world we grew up in...at least inside the bubble.

Winters in Canada are cold. :cold:
But summers are great. :MOJE_whot:
By purchasing a modest house in The Villages, we're able to spend time in both locations.

By "summer", I assume you mean the temperature gets up to 12F, the snow is only 3 feet deep, and you can strip down to 6 layers of clothing:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Because I lived on Long Island and our pensions didn't provide us any extras. Living here is a breeze and we can travel when we want. Oh yea no SNOW and Cold weather either.

Well said.

But I'll add:

648 holes of golf(with more to come) 12 months a year vs. 18 holes for 5 months

No Snow

100+ pools open 12 months a year that someone else maintains, as opposed to my own pool that was open for 3 1/2, spent more time working on it than using it, and cost more to maintain each year than my TOTAL amenity fee here

Winter high temps in the 60's and 70's as opposed to the negative single digits

No Snow

Hundreds of activities year round

Some of the nicest people in the world

No snow

We lived in high-tax, exceeding liberal Minnesota. Colder than a witch's.

We love it here. Both of us are so much happier. :a040:

No snow, no ice
Couldn't afford to live in NY in anything approaching the level of comfort I have here.

Actually this is our second retirement location. The first was near family & friends. After a few years, family & friends were elsewhere. The people in the neighborhood were 30 years younger with young kids and other factors long out of our focus.
Weather had nothing to do with it. We actually like cold snowy days better than hot muggy days.
The idea of a more active, like stage open environment was the biggest factor for us. Been here less than two months and already met a number of really good people.