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[Wrongway]

Heck, what else is there to do.    Doc

 

[SPIDERMAN]

East Tenn., Foothills of the Great Smokey Mtns. Plenty of lakes and streams for fishing, All kinds of back roads to ride, And best of all no State income or personel prop. taxes to pay. And cost of living is not that bad here.

At certain times of the year, I think Tennessee is absolutely gorgeous and wonderful. But it also gets soooooo humid in the summer and you get snow in the winter. Sorry to disagree but I've spent time in every state except Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Oregon and I still haven't found any place that beats Southern California - - - YEAR ROUND.

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[RedDevil]

At certain times of the year, I think Tennessee is absolutely gorgeous and wonderful. But it also gets soooooo humid in the summer and you get snow in the winter. Sorry to disagree but I've spent time in every state except Alaska, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Oregon and I still haven't found any place that beats Southern California - - - YEAR ROUND.

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I have to agree with you Brian.  SoCal is the best, especially the San Diego area.  I spent a few years there during my tenure in the Navy, and it's always been a favorite area of mine.  The only problem is the cost to live there.  Un-freakin-real!! 

   :devil;

[Mr. We]

Nor in mine any more Jamey. $200k buys a house out in the county and $400k buys in within 20 miles of the ocean.

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B B, That sounds like where we live, why do we all think it is so expensive? Candy and I keep talking about where to live and throwing a dart at a map... obviously southern CA sounds good but I have a perception that I can't afford the zip code. Of course we joke that with the current economical situation maybe you could do well now, but when things turn around, we would be those retirees that have to move because the taxes would choke us out. Then again, it takes all types, and the landscapers and pool boys gotta live too. So there must be a middle ground, is there really a middle ground, not in a war or meth zone?  You have to remember, the closest I get to there is NBC, and it looks like a fire sale is in order!

[SPIDERMAN]

B B, That sounds like where we live, why do we all think it is so expensive? Candy and I keep talking about where to live and throwing a dart at a map... obviously southern CA sounds good but I have a perception that I can't afford the zip code. Of course we joke that with the current economical situation maybe you could do well now, but when things turn around, we would be those retirees that have to move because the taxes would choke us out. Then again, it takes all types, and the landscapers and pool boys gotta live too. So there must be a middle ground, is there really a middle ground, not in a war or meth zone?  You have to remember, the closest I get to there is NBC, and it looks like a fire sale is in order!

Jamey
         Prop 13 passed a number of years back, froze people's taxes and established taxes on new home sales at 1 1/8th % of the sale price. You pay $400k, you're taxes are $4,500. Depending on where you live, there are other factor's like Melo Roos etc, but basically property taxes are low here. I pay the same on my house that I paid living in Maine 11 years ago in a smaller house worth a lot less.

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[grandpadoc]

Jamey
          taxes on new home sales at 1 1/8th % of the sale price.   B B

...so whatever you have to do to get the sale price way down (beg, barter, steal) will help your property taxes. My friend is buying the house nextdoor for what is owed and setting up a trust with the seller to suplement his retirement till he dies to make up the difference. Win/Win and kind of like a reverse mortgage without the interest paymant. Who would have heard of this even a few months ago. Doc

[Hugh Janis]

Not here.  We have assessment (for tax purposes) and appraised value (for mortgate purposes).  My numbers are about $50,000 apart.

[Hugh Janis]

nice part about living here is there are no town or county taxes, but I bet the garbage, sewer, water, gas, electric, and cable are killers.

[Jbbrown73]

nice part about living here is there are no town or county taxes, but I bet the garbage, sewer, water, gas, electric, and cable are killers.

I am sure the flood insurance is a little rough also.

[Diesel Dragon]

In the latest edition of the magazine you refer to, it says the Black Hills of South Dakota is the place to be.  When I retired at age 49, that is where I moved.  -Personally, I am extremely happy to live here. -Steve

I could use some of that retiring at 49 info too, if you don't want to share with everyone on the board you could PM me 

DD

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[Mr. We]

I could use some of that retiring at 49 info too, if you don't want to share with everyone on the board you could PM me 

DD

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[miker]

Today, it is good here!

[Hugh Janis]

This may help narrow it down....

[Hugh Janis]

 

[Hugh Janis]