Correct. We have lived all over the country and lived in Melbourne, FL three times and now live in the Minneapolis area. There is a difference among electric, gas, and propane in different places including the houses themselves.

If a buyer wants to know what the utility rates are like, he can ask the seller for copies of their bills for the past year.

Our electric bills are not high at all here in our 10 year old TV home with the original HVAC system. I'm really impressed at how efficient the system is and we keep our home very cool at 75 to 76 degrees all summer. Compared to what we paid in NJ in the summer for electric, Florida is a bargain!

This must be a joke !

Born and raised on Long Island. I LOVED the winters and the snow when I was a kid. It was so much fun to go sledding and build snowmen. Then I grew up and had to to drive to college then to work when I graduated. That was no fun.....at all.

I moved to south Florida for nearly 25 years and then moved back u north to New Jersey for 16 years. Had to do it all over again with the freezing temperatures, snow and ice. My hands in the winter months stayed cracked and bleeding no matter what lotion I used. I won't ever miss shoveling the white stuff and chopping away the ice. NEVER.

Living up north in the cold will always be more dangerous than living in the south with the heat. Driving is a very big problem in the cold climates compared to clear roads all the time in the south.

I miss the winter in NYC (kept the crime down, lol). I don't like the lightning strikes and the booming thunder we get here in the villages starting in the spring. If you never have been through that, you will surprised.

Miss cold water out of the faucet. Our Florida adopted dog is not liking upstate weather right now.

We were back on Long Island for Christmas. We couldn't wait to get back to The Villages. Nineteen degrees when we left. Next day it was 9 degrees. You won't miss the weather, only the kids and the grandkids. Sent them a plane ticket. It's more fun

Hope you brought your winter clothes with you when you came back down

New Englander, I would choose New England over Florida because of its historical character and architectural varieties. There is always a surprise around the corner when we go for Sunday drives.

We loved living in Ohio because of it's beauty and it's beautiful homes and lovely things to see and the cleanliness.


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As would Andrew Blechman Andrew D. Blechman - author of LEISUREVILLE and PIGEONS

Circumstances have prevented us from moving into our house in TV at this time. However, I am from NY and cold days can be nice, as long the sun is out. Most time, if the sun is out, it is usually only part of the day. The days are mostly grey and short, and the nights can be long, as we hibernate in our warm cozy house, with boredom, and wait to go to bed. The question “is how cold is cold to you?” With cold, comes a whole set of problems. My last twelve hours are only reinforcing our decision to move to TV to be the right one- for us. Our last twelve hours have gone like this:

-Getting ready for bed, the back is still sore from shoveling days before, so, I took an OTC pain reliever.
-hubby and I lug 40 lb. bags of pellets up cellar steps to our
two pellet stoves.
- decided to take a shower, water pooling in bottom of shower-
the pipe froze ( first time in out 37 years of living in this house)
- taking steps to thaw and went to bed at 1:00 am
- woke up and it started snowing as we headed out to buy heat tape to wrap the frozen pipe. Eureka! We found it on the third try-it had been sold out.
- snow coming down fast now, decided to get kerosene as a
backup heating system-we often lose our electricity with wind &
snow. (Shame on us, we could have done this yesterday).
- we managed to get up the hill to our house as we skidded our
way up the road and driveway.

I only hope that I will remember moments like this when I am finally in The Villages and someone asks me if I miss the cold.

Cold to me means we take the car instead of the golf cart

You just gotta rub it in, don't ya?

To msendo, I feel your pain. While the better half is outside clearing the drive, I'm stoking the fire inside to keep the house warm. One day we'll both be in TV instead and will have to make the important decisions that fw102807 has to make - car or golf cart? :D

We did it for long enough. The year before we moved we got 4 ft of snow in 2 weeks. Had to shovel the roof and the driveway for days and then it froze. Not missing it!

Good for you! We have relatives that used to live in the Nashua area but are now living in Florida. They were just up this way for the holidays visiting their children near Boston first, then stopped by to see us on their way back home. My aunt couldn't wait to get back to Florida even though it was only 54 degrees when she got there. I guess after 2 weeks up here, that was a heat wave to her!

We went up last year to visit my kids but this year decided to wait until spring. Just can't do it anymore.

When we move to TV, our son's Christmas present is going to be plane tickets to visit us!:D

It’s cold here in Long Island

They said they could not take the time off

Yeah, truth be told, I can see that being a potential problem on this end too.

We will just spend more time with them in the nice weather. We have made wonderful friends here that we spend the holidays with so it is not so bad, it's just different.

When we closed in our lanai and put a Mitsubishi minisplit the weather here stopped bothering me -especially in Summer.
I feel like I’m outside but comfy.
This Christmas when my Son, D-I-L, and grand daughter came we were out there all the time.

They live in N.Y. and we miss them but would never move back.

We keep our up north house. Can fly up stay when ever we want, take care of obligations and I really enjoy the snow, and summer on a lake that you can swim in without a gator biting you. Two houses work well for us

From Associated Press

It was so cold in South Florida that iguanas fell from their perches in trees in suburban Miami. The reptiles became immobile when temperatures dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius).

Now we know what cold is.....

It was so cold this morning I saw a rabbit wearing ear muffs!

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Moved here in 2009 after 61 years on Long Island. Worked & was a Firemen in the snow & cold. Don't miss it one damn bit. The Fuel oil, electric, taxes , traffic & potholes are all gone now. Life here is a piece of cake and if I have to go back north for an Emergency it's a very short stay. Yea it's been cold for a short while but it'll be over soon and then it'll be back to shorts and outdoor activities again !

If you look at the morning temps here in The Villages yesterday and today, you will feel right at home. Only difference is the daytime temps are better. This is very unusual weather for Fl., but it happens. COME ON DOWN!

:1rotfl: Thanks.

The last winter in CT was Hurricane Sandy and 3 1/2 feet of snow in one snowfall. Don't miss it one bit. In general, most people as they get older, get tired of the winters and dealing with snowy/icy weather conditions.

If one could afford it to keep two homes that would be ideal. Get away from the hot summers here and the winters in NY.

IMHO - Everyone is hesitant to make a big move but most people in TV, have not regretted it one bit. I know I love it here and would never move back to the Northeast.

Well said, 2BNTV. Well said.


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For three years we tried to have a family reunion but with the kids scattered all over the country, it was impossible for them to find the time agreeable to all and their children.

My wife and I bought in The Villages when we were 49 years old. We both quit our respective professional jobs and just picked up and moved here. After moving here, we both easily found jobs that would take us through to our retirement ages. We spent 50 years shoveling the 3'-4' of snow that you could get overnight in our hometown of Oswego, NY at the east end of Lake Ontario. I don't miss that life one bit. I wouldn't care if I ever saw another snow flake for the rest of my life.

I give you credit to just pick up and leave your jobs before you can retire. It worked out for you I see. That was courageous!

My sentiments exactly!

Delta is ready when you are!

Op if you have concerns about moving try renting long term in TV before selling up north.

We like many have two houses, like the changes of weather and really love leaving Summers in TV, for sitting at the lake where you can actually swim in. We plan on keeping our up north house so we can fly in anytime visit without intruding on others and enjoy the summers, and the holidays.