Reply to "Living in North Carolina, South Carolina, Northern Georgia"

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@cabbagedad posted:
Fenway, we do LOVE it where we are. Some of the incentive would be that if we could find another area we would love as well, the exchange on home value would put us in a more comfortable retirement situation and sooner if we wanted.

House prices are directly related to desirability - that's why they are so high where you are now! To get a cheaper house, you'll have to accept frozen winters or hot humid summers.

I grew up in NC, my parents still live there, it is horrible in the summer unless you are actually on the beach - hot, humid, and mosquitoes. A screened porch is a must. Spring and fall are nice, and winter is not as bad as other places (but it's not Florida). The Research Triangle is a great place to live, 2.5 hrs to the beach or the mountains, sports, music, good airport. Not a small town, though.

5/9/2010:33 AM

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