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Offline chewbacca5000

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Looking for new place to live
« on: May 17, 2018, 11:03:51 AM »
So they just raised my taxes which got me to asking why am I here anyway?

I am looking for a new place to live with low property taxes, mild winters, and a more broad based economy.

Considering Tennessee, and Texas, but want to know if there are other places I should consider?


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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2018, 12:05:45 PM »
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2018, 12:11:03 PM »
Factoring in riding, Tennessee is great.

Northwest Arkansas is great.

If I had to live in Texas, Austin is the only city I'd be happy with.

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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2018, 12:27:32 PM »
I thought you moved already, Chewie.   ;D
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2018, 12:48:30 PM »
Ill always plug my homeland of Michigan. Warmer than Minnesota and less snow than New York in winter, legendary summers especially along the Lake Michigan. I live half way between Chicago and Detroit. Beer is the best in the country and the economy is stable and improving.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2018, 01:08:57 PM »
I thought you moved already, Chewie.   ;D

I changed my mind, but changed it again when the taxes got bumped up.  NY state is beautiful in the summer, but it is not affordable for me right now.

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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2018, 01:10:01 PM »
skills?

I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!

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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2018, 01:16:40 PM »
skills?

I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!

MD or VA and look for work in DC metropolitan area?
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2018, 01:20:11 PM »
Australia, great riding, mild winters, lovely summers and we import some of the best beers in the world
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2018, 01:36:56 PM »
Detroit. MI.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2018, 01:43:49 PM »
skills?

I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!
The PNW has some pretty creative people....Seattle/Portland, etc.
Portland is not yet overpriced, like Seattle is.

We had a pretty mild winter.  Only snowed 2-3 times, but nothing more than a dusting.  Gone the next day.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2018, 02:42:12 PM »
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I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!

I would suggest you run to something rather than away from it. I would check Indeed and maybe Linkedin to see where the jobs are and the pay scales for your profession. Then research the cost of rent or house prices.  In low cost of living places many times salaries are low and the work is very low level.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2018, 04:35:09 PM »
skills?

I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!

That has Austin written all over it, pun intended!

However, the property taxes here have skyrocketed along with the home values [I look at it as an investment].  I'm in the same county as Austin but outside of City Limits so it is affordable.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2018, 06:04:11 PM »
California?
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2018, 06:59:55 PM »
I live in California,  it meets the creative area requirement, very mild winters (I wear shorts all year). Lots of great riding, BUT....................taxes totally suck and those of us aren't pinko's are few and far between. Lived here all my life and wish I could do like two tired and get out of Dodge.

Oh yeah gas is about $3.85/ gal for regular right now!
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2018, 09:53:10 PM »
France ?

Ha Ha,  just joking  ;D ;)

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« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2018, 10:36:19 PM »
France ?

Ha Ha,  just joking  ;D ;)

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« Reply #17 on: May 17, 2018, 11:11:52 PM »
France ?

Ha Ha,  just joking  ;D ;)

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Are you still thinking of making a move Kev?

Absolutely Brian - at the latest in October next. That will just bring me just up to 15 years here in La Belle France - goodness, where did all that time go ?

So a trip or several to God's own Earth becomes extremely feasible.

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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2018, 03:23:51 AM »
I was born and raised and I've lived in North Carolina my whole life. More times than not we have mild winters and summers  Only a three hour drive to the coast and two hours to the mountains for me.  Not the cheapest state to live in when it comes to taxes etc but not the most expensive either. Not sure how the job market is but in my case and age I thinking more about retirement than looking for another job. ;D Good luck Chew.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2018, 03:54:33 AM »
Detroit. MI.

Hehe with only one grocery store in the city proper, its party (store) time every night...


Try Del Ray, they have magnificent sidewalks, and sidewalk walkers... The Del Ray Cafe is great for lunch. (Just Kidding)
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2018, 04:05:29 AM »
Detroit. MI.

Hehe with only one grocery store in the city proper, its party (store) time every night...


Try Del Ray, they have magnificent sidewalks, and sidewalk walkers... The Del Ray Cafe is great for lunch. (Just Kidding)
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Dang thats funny.  Well, partially, my oldest is moving to Detroit to start her career.  :(
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2018, 04:22:06 AM »
Detroit. MI.

Hehe with only one grocery store in the city proper, its party (store) time every night...


Try Del Ray, they have magnificent sidewalks, and sidewalk walkers... The Del Ray Cafe is great for lunch. (Just Kidding)
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Dang thats funny.  Well, partially, my oldest is moving to Detroit to start her career.  :(

There are large parts of Detroit and the surrounding suburbs that I wouldn't go in the daylight, let alone after dark... my son's cousin Brian and three friends got lost in Detroit back in the '80's, and stopped to ask directions... NOT A GOOD THING. They robbed them, stole their car, and left them in their underwear. They found a gas station, and tried to use the phone, and they saw their car cruising through the station looking for them. They hid, and weren't seen, but it was pretty traumatic for high school age fellas...
However, the cost of living there is pretty modest, and if she lives in one of the better suburbs, she should be ok. Not sure what her career is, but where she will work is a big concern, as you have to get there, and perhaps the drive to work could be a little exciting from traffic. I, personally, wouldn't want my daughter in 90% of Detroit at All.
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« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2018, 04:33:05 AM »
My wife is from Port Huron, still has two sisters there.  She made the effort to get out of MI and now her first born is moving back.  I drove through Detroit enough times to know what it looks like along Gratiot Avenue and such.

But our daughter will live in Birmingham and work for Chrysler while getting her masters at University of Michigan.  From what I could understand, Birmingham is decent neighborhood.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2018, 04:39:20 AM »
skills?

I am a copywriter which means I write Ads.  So some place with some creative type people would be great!

Chewy,
   Montana is a great place to live, if you can find work there. The population is small, the country is Big (Big Sky Country) and the riding is phenomenal.
Now, there are sites on the internet that will aid you in finding a job, you have been given two that will help you Find a job, but there are demographics available for each area that your job skills are needed. That would help you decide which area may be best suited for your skills and needs. If you think New York has high taxes, try California, or Seattle area... they will bankrupt you, unless you can make 6 figures, and high up in that range. Do your homework carefully, and diligently. Property taxes, sales taxes, and registration for vehicles are the three things that I would research.
New Mexico is a great state too. And, if you like foreign countries, Costa Rica can be afforded on Social Security lol... and live like a King. But stay away from Mexico, at least 90% of it. As one comedian once said, move to Mexico, and 6 months later New Mexico will look good to ya...
I live in Toledo, and its a pretty nice city, there is a lot to offer, and a good place to raise kids, at least for the most part. They are improving it every year... now if we could stop the pothole population from increasing... that would be nice.
Oh, and I lived in Port Huron in the late '70's, and it's a nice city too.
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Re: Looking for new place to live
« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2018, 04:59:09 AM »
So they just raised my taxes which got me to asking why am I here anyway?

I am looking for a new place to live with low property taxes, mild winters, and a more broad based economy.

Considering Tennessee, and Texas, but want to know if there are other places I should consider?

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