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View Poll Results: Would you move to Florida?

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  • I''d be on the next plane!!!

    196 52.55%

  • Would have to think about it

    38 10.19%

  • Would miss family and friends too much

    20 5.36%

  • Never want to actually live there

    64 17.16%

  • We are currently in the process of moving there

    6 1.61%

  • Would but can''t afford it

    29 7.77%

  • Other, please state

    20 5.36%
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Thread: Would you move to Florida?

  1. 04-02-2005, 16:31 #61
    tuzanne
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    We bought our villa in Orlando initially as an investment to use the equity in our house. However, since then we have considered it would be nice to spend winters in Florida when we retire like the US snowbirds. We would probably sell the Orlando villa and buy one in Sarasota, Clearwater or St Petes Beach as we would not need to be that near the parks. We really liked Naples but could not afford a similar villa there as it is so expensive.

    Has anyone on this forum done this and what did they think of the reality?

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  2. 04-02-2005, 17:17 #62
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by tuzanne
    We bought our villa in Orlando initially as an investment to use the equity in our house. However, since then we have considered it would be nice to spend winters in Florida when we retire like the US snowbirds. We would probably sell the Orlando villa and buy one in Sarasota, Clearwater or St Petes Beach as we would not need to be that near the parks. We really liked Naples but could not afford a similar villa there as it is so expensive.

    Has anyone on this forum done this and what did they think of the reality?

    Sue
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    I know of people on a different forum who snow bird from the UK to FL.......it seems to be working for them....half my street in the USA go to FL for the winter.....they all have second homes there......

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  3. 04-02-2005, 21:24 #63
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    That is something we would definately consider Sue, wintering in Florida and then spending the other months here in the UK. Will have to wait and see in a few years time.[msnsmile]
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  4. 07-02-2005, 19:24 #64
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    I agree with both Snapper and Chrizzy. I do think there are more opportunities in The US in general for people. You can do anything you want to if you are willing to learn and pay of course. A woman I have known for a few years at a ticket outlet has been going to night school for the last 2-3 yrs to study court reporting. She is due to graduate soon and She can work anywhere for a very good wage. She must be late forties early fifties. Yes I do beleive it is still the land of opportunity. Not so easy in this country is it?

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  5. 07-02-2005, 20:14 #65
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Steve and Dawn
    I agree with both Snapper and Chrizzy. I do think there are more opportunities in The US in general for people. You can do anything you want to if you are willing to learn and pay of course. A woman I have known for a few years at a ticket outlet has been going to night school for the last 2-3 yrs to study court reporting. She is due to graduate soon and She can work anywhere for a very good wage. She must be late forties early fifties. Yes I do beleive it is still the land of opportunity. Not so easy in this country is it?

    Steve & Dawn
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    You can pick yourself up easier in the USA...than England......you have to....you have in most cases nothing to fall back on.....my husband has lost his job in both countries.....its scary in the USA...so you don't stand around.....within a few weeks we had done up our home in MA to sell....gone to FL got a new home...ready to move to a place cheaper to live with more work....in England we have sat having our rent and everything paid for years before getting off our bums.....you can't do that here.....

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  6. 07-02-2005, 20:36 #66
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
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    You can pick yourself up easier in the USA...than England......you have to....you have in most cases nothing to fall back on.....my husband has lost his job in both countries.....its scary in the USA...so you don't stand around.....within a few weeks we had done up our home in MA to sell....gone to FL got a new home...ready to move to a place cheaper to live with more work....in England we have sat having our rent and everything paid for years before getting off our bums.....you can't do that here.....
    That is precisely what stops me from trying to move to the US - nothing to fall back upon if things go wrong. In the UK, things may not look very rosy in the general nature of things, but there is always something or someone to reach out to in a crisis. Too often I have seen my relatives and/or friends in the USA being worried about being left out on a limb. I have known my NY friend (also a Dr) for 37 years and never envied his larger income for very good reasons. He is now going through hell for what I consider a trivial and unintentional professional misstep and at worst it could cost him his medical licence.
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  7. 08-02-2005, 19:08 #67
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    I voted that I would be on the next plane, but realistically I don't think I would. My husband has family in Arkansas and does not want to leave them right now. My dream though is to win the lottery and buy a nice house there. I would love to be able to spend the winter in Florida. My husband is a paramedic, so (not to be mean) I think he might have job security there. We could live 6 months in Florida and 6 months in Arkansas. Oh wait! I forgot about the kids! Couldn't mess up their school year. Shoot! Now this stupid poll just got me all bummed out! LOL! To all of the villa owners out there....I am sooooo jealous of you! Maybe you could just let me house-sit for you for 6 months and I could leave the hubby and kids in Arkansas. I don't eat much and your guests would never even know I was there. I promise! It could work out for all of us! I wouldn't even have to charge you for my services. Any offers???

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  8. 08-02-2005, 21:24 #68
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emtswife
    I voted that I would be on the next plane, but realistically I don't think I would. My husband has family in Arkansas and does not want to leave them right now. My dream though is to win the lottery and buy a nice house there. I would love to be able to spend the winter in Florida. My husband is a paramedic, so (not to be mean) I think he might have job security there. We could live 6 months in Florida and 6 months in Arkansas. Oh wait! I forgot about the kids! Couldn't mess up their school year. Shoot! Now this stupid poll just got me all bummed out! LOL! To all of the villa owners out there....I am sooooo jealous of you! Maybe you could just let me house-sit for you for 6 months and I could leave the hubby and kids in Arkansas. I don't eat much and your guests would never even know I was there. I promise! It could work out for all of us! I wouldn't even have to charge you for my services. Any offers???

    Nice idea but I think the guests would notice.[msnwink][msnsmile2]
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  9. 08-02-2005, 21:28 #69
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emtswife
    I voted that I would be on the next plane, but realistically I don't think I would. My husband has family in Arkansas and does not want to leave them right now. My dream though is to win the lottery and buy a nice house there. I would love to be able to spend the winter in Florida. My husband is a paramedic, so (not to be mean) I think he might have job security there. We could live 6 months in Florida and 6 months in Arkansas. Oh wait! I forgot about the kids! Couldn't mess up their school year. Shoot! Now this stupid poll just got me all bummed out! LOL! To all of the villa owners out there....I am sooooo jealous of you! Maybe you could just let me house-sit for you for 6 months and I could leave the hubby and kids in Arkansas. I don't eat much and your guests would never even know I was there. I promise! It could work out for all of us! I wouldn't even have to charge you for my services. Any offers???

    Why don't you get your hubby to give up his job, move to Florida, buy your own villa and start a management company for others? With all those new villas coming up, there seems to be demand for those.[msnsmile2]
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  10. 08-02-2005, 21:41 #70
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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by emtswife
    I voted that I would be on the next plane, but realistically I don't think I would. My husband has family in Arkansas and does not want to leave them right now. My dream though is to win the lottery and buy a nice house there. I would love to be able to spend the winter in Florida. My husband is a paramedic, so (not to be mean) I think he might have job security there. We could live 6 months in Florida and 6 months in Arkansas. Oh wait! I forgot about the kids! Couldn't mess up their school year. Shoot! Now this stupid poll just got me all bummed out! LOL! To all of the villa owners out there....I am sooooo jealous of you! Maybe you could just let me house-sit for you for 6 months and I could leave the hubby and kids in Arkansas. I don't eat much and your guests would never even know I was there. I promise! It could work out for all of us! I wouldn't even have to charge you for my services. Any offers???

    Why don't you get your hubby to give up his job, move to Florida, buy your own villa and start a management company for others? With all those new villas coming up, there seems to be demand for those.[msnsmile2]
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    Good idea Nostromo, wonder if I could talk my hubby into it too![msnwink]
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