[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Karmanng

HMMMMMMM I still have a home in AZ that I am trying to sell and came here to my home that I bought 2 years ago to test out.........So what do I notice ? Gas is cheaper but most likely a WASH as You drive farther for errands.......yes groceries are higher than AZ As Frys "kroger" is not really here but aldis and walmart are much better than Publix and you just buy whats on sale.........Restarants seem to be cheaper to me than back home where they are kinda mostly high end places that are ususally packed and prices are high for food items.........Electric seems cheaper to me here.........I did not have a HOA gas or need landscapers and more water use so all those things along with Insurances car and home are more pricy.......Drs are retiring also back home and getting out or cutting back................Weather? Well its LESS HOTTER here than back in AZ that is for sure!!!!!! Even with the humidity its not as bad as you all complain about which I then laugh at you...........Go live in the desert right now you will come crawling if not running back to Florida.......HOT IS hot and ours is very deadly due to the dryness.......STORMS? well AZ has had some pretty bad storms thru the years and we get tons of flooding when it does rain and lightening there is equally as bad...lots of microbursts too.......BUT there isnt nearly as much to do back there like here either........so its not goes without saying no place is really perfect anymore as the US is evolving and not for the better either........the whole world has gone nuts along with everyone in it just pick a place that suits you for now.......

Trying to sell? If, it is not selling the question is It is BROKER, PRICE, CONDITION.
Mortgages are high and hard to get. That reduces not want you want to get but what it can be sold for. People often do not realize it costs you money to keep a home you are not using. On top of that their is the value of the equity. Money Market you can even now get 5%

No place was ever perfect. It is said youth is wasted on the young. Endless news.
When, I was working I was working too many hours to have time for it.

[MrFlorida]

I'm staying, were getting a Costco..

[MorTech]

10. Too many old people who do not commit crimes.

[Switter]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

I'm staying, were getting a Costco..

RIGHT!!! No more driving to Claremont. I can't wait!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by MorTech

10. Too many old people who do not commit crimes.

11. No Katie Belle's

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Bottom line, we all get to pick and choose but our experience personally is many friends have departed Florida. Some have stayed. I think part of the problem is the structured lifestyle gets so stale after while no matter how many things one joins.

can you explain what a structured lifestyle is?
Is it getting up every morning?
is it going to store for groceries?
is it doing activities which they choose to do but don't like?

Is the issue "a trip to Abilene?"
Abilene paradox - Wikipedia

psych guy

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

can you explain what a structured lifestyle is?
Is it getting up every morning?
is it going to store for groceries?
is it doing activities which they choose to do but don't like?

Is the issue "a trip to Abilene?"
Abilene paradox - Wikipedia

psych guy

If you can’t identify the structured lifestyle of The Villages, I can’t help you.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

can you explain what a structured lifestyle is?
Is it getting up every morning?
is it going to store for groceries?
is it doing activities which they choose to do but don't like?

Is the issue "a trip to Abilene?"
Abilene paradox - Wikipedia

psych guy

I'm in the same boat, my life before here and before retirement was much more structured than it is now. Here you can do a little bit of thousands of things a lot of a few or a whole lotta nuthin. There is almost no structure in my life compared to 10 years ago. And I like it.


I don't even know what day it is the vast majority of the time.

[HoosierPa]

More coming than going

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Aces4

If you can’t identify the structured lifestyle of The Villages, I can’t help you.

ever since i retired, the only structure I have are

medical appointments (they come in bunches!)
grocery store/meals
what does coachk want me to do today?

does checking TOTV count?

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

does checking TOTV count?

For me it counts mostly as entertainment (to see who you can aggravate) and a little informational (when I'm reading villagetinkers post).

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

ever since i retired, the only structure I have are

medical appointments (they come in bunches!)
grocery store/meals
what does coachk want me to do today?

does checking TOTV count?

I rest my case.

[justjim]

Of course (as already mentioned) there are several legitimate reasons for leaving TV. Then there are those of us that think we are getting too old and no longer have the energy to move and so we get on TOTV or a site like Facebook, You Tube or such and entertain ourselves. We watch sports, and “grunt, groan and grouch” about “things”and wish for “the good ol’ days” to return. Saturday or Sunday comes along and we have the ability to worship as we see fit. And it’s a great life but as someone said “it’s not permanent”! Oh, occasionally we still hit the little golf ball around too. Ain’t this a great country or what? BTW, we are all going to leave someday anyways. Fore!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

There is a name for this. The 'Death Spiral' has been forecasted in some areas for over a decade.

and you get what you ____ for. Fine for well off they can just move, but for unfortunate or middle class they’re stuck in mud.

[ChicagoNative]

“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” Yogi Berra