Retirement home search started

[domin]

The house has really tall ceilings and doors, it makes it feel really airy though. The shop is 40 x 50, I think 12' side walls, but maybe 14'.

About 20 x 40 feet of the shop will be made into a recreation/bunk/trophy room. I'm thinking something in this style, maybe.
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That is really charming! This stage is exciting but also a little overwhelming with all the factors to weigh. While digging through similar threads, I saw someone asking about the First American Home Warranty phone number here, which reminded me that home protection plans matter more once you settle somewhere long-term. Take your time — choosing the right place is worth it. Keep us updated.

 

[newbury]

Here's the original listing. I don't know how long it will stay valid on a house that's closed.

Modern Farmhouse Listing

Looks great, but fairly large.
/edit - could use a small electric tractor for mobility

 

[Dawg in Fl]

Im fairly familiar with the east coast of Florida and I won't go get myself into a HOA situation as it never ends well. Property within 2-3 miles from the coast is pretty speedy. For not a lot of property. And taxes are crazy high. If you get inland 10-15 miles, Property is available but the chances of having a junk collector next door is very real. Were still looking...not in a giant rush but if the right one comes up we are ready to go.

One positive point on moving to Florida is that there is a (state) constitutional cap on tax increases on your homestead's assessed value. It is a maximum of 3% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less, on an annual basis.

The back story is this: many people retired to south Florida and purchased modest homes. Their property values skyrocketed and many were unable to afford the gian increase in their real estate taxes. Double digit increases in taxes led to the Save Our Homes amendment to the constitution in the mid-1990s.

 

[gsganzer]

One positive point on moving to Florida is that there is a (state) constitutional cap on tax increases on your homestead's assessed value. It is a maximum of 3% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less, on an annual basis.

The back story is this: many people retired to south Florida and purchased modest homes. Their property values skyrocketed and many were unable to afford the gian increase in their real estate taxes. Double digit increases in taxes led to the Save Our Homes amendment to the constitution in the mid-1990s.

A similar thing here in TX, with annual appraisal increases being capped at 10%. There's also a ceiling on school taxes when you reach 65. There's a big push to cap increases even more.

 

[dodge man]

Now that I see detailed pictures of it I could never live in a dump like that. It truly is a beautiful place enjoy it.

Those listings that are old like that will often still show up years later if you do a search for its address.

 

[EddieWalker]

Now that I see detailed pictures of it I could never live in a dump like that. It truly is a beautiful place enjoy it.

Those listings that are old like that will often still show up years later if you do a search for its address.

When I get a call from a new client that I don't know, I'll search Zillow for the address to see what the house looks like before going there. It's amazing how much information is out there. A roofer that I know does the same thing before going to a house to see what he will have to deal with before driving there.

 

[tradosaurus]

I still harbor bad feelings about my parents and in-laws regarding their stuff.

Neither addressed their collections of stuff. It left bad feelings between some family members in addition to lost time and money on others.

Part of any home search should include the right sizing/downsizing aspect of the stage of life and the property itself.

The downsizing can happen at anytime. At age 60 i have gone through a lot of stuff and either have sold it, given it away, or junked it. I have a large outdoor storage shed that has the stuff I have kept. Easy to go through periodically and see what else I can get rid of.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

CONGRATS!!!

Awesome looking spread. Love the game room adjoining the shop. happy hunting more wall art.

 

[Duds13]

Stunning home, congrats!

 

[gsganzer]

It's official, we met the seller tonight to get the keys and get some tutorials on some of the house systems. We'll work on the move over the next month. We dropped off all the materials for the chicken coop we'll need to build and will head back over tomorrow to start constructing it. We'll celebrate Thanksgiving on Friday at our old house. The place was every bit as beautiful as when we first viewed it and we're still excited about starting our next chapter.

A little bit of a wild story as we went to the new place this afternoon. As we turned off the main highway and started on the secondary road, we passed a Polaris Side-by-side on the side of the road, as we approached, we saw some adults were tending to an injured boy, so we pulled over to offer assistance. Turns out, the door wasn't fully latched on the SxS and the boy fell out as they were driving down the road. I retrieved a wool army blanket I keep in my truck and grabbed my first aid kit. The kid had a pretty good gash on his head and lots of other scrapes and cuts, he was going into shock. We covered him with the blanket to keep him warm and controlled the bleeding with some of the first aid supplies. We stayed until EMS arrived and they took control of the scene. Pretty scary incident.