slvr 07

i've been on the internet this morning, in between shoveling my driveway, and looking at my vert. covered and tentered, can anyone give me some positive feedback on the area, so i can convince my wife that this would be a good move.......

Racer

Tell her the bugs are not really as big as they say.

alanhang

way too hot and humid most of the year.... hurricanes,,, bugs,,,

slvr 07

there goes my dreame house....

NyCorvette2017

My parents lived there for 15 years after retiring from New York. A very well to do community for retirees. My parents loved the town and all it had to offer, but did not care much for their neighbors, as many of them were still living in their working years as far as "I was a VP of this company and that" instead of being regular people enjoying there golden years.

dpigguy

Think of it this way - there is less chance of getting hit by a hurrican in Florida then there is getting snowed on in upstate NY. as for the bugs, you always have a food source should times get tough. sun, sand, and lots of vettes ---- what's not to like?

C6YA

We drive our vettes 365 days a year. Unless you work outside, the heat is a non is issue. Outside sports are a little harder, but buck up, it makes you tougher. I have lived in Florida most of my life and love it. The beaches are b-e-a-utiful, the economy is strong and housing is still relatively inexpensive. What else is there?

Red Rochester

If she dosen't want to go you will never convince her. Take her down in july and you can both get a feel for the real world conditios. Like get in touch with a builder who is setting up a sudivision they will put you up for 4-5 days in hopes of selling a house . We did this at the villages to try it out. Good Luck

aerobaticflyer

It really is miserable down here. I wouldn't recommend it.

This is in Sarasota:

slvr 07

were going down in april for easter break, will be staying 200 miles from sarasota, i will have to make the drive over there, attempting to contact real estate in the mean time. thanks for all your help. kinda

AORoads

no. you just need a big net....

PolishDude

its a beautiful place, just have her come down one time, thats all you need to do

JLargo

Beautiful, I go boating year round. I live in the Clearwater/St. Pete area, but Sarasota is just down the coast.

Mike Campbell

I'm only quoting my sweet wifey. "BITE ME!!!" Guess we'll stay here in f#@$%&@g P%&&*+#$@!^a !!! That's because we don't want to leave our family. ;yn Like they could really care.

Fore58

I have been living in Tampa Florida for four years now....and I love it. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have enjoyed my Corvette of north, meaning the State of Maryland due to the inconsistent weather. Like someone said earlier, at least I can drive my Corvette 365 days a year and enjoy it. However, that shouldn't be the main reason to move to Florida. Sarasota is very nice but the cost of living is probably one of the highest in the State. Oh yeah, it is very beautiful and you would most certainly enjoy driving your Corvette. Hence especially in the spring/fall/winter months. To me summer is summer almost everywhere in the nation. You would get use to the summer heat. Sarasota is closer to the Gulf, so you do get that summer breeze down there. There are a lot of haters/jeolousy people when you speak about Florida. You have to ask yourself, do you stay outside in the hot summer heat up State? I just love the 75/80 degrees at night with my roof off. My Corvette would have become a garage queen if I had stayed up State. If you can't do it now, think about it in the future. Good luck.

VETTAMOUS

my brother retired from dupont in niagra area. he moved to florida and his wife stayed in new york. he worked on her for a while, she never gave in, so he just left in winter and he plays golf and goes home every other month or so. spends most of his time in florida. and loves it. she doesnt want to leave family and grand kids.

dvilin

It is a beautiful area, one in which we considered. But we did not move as the Summer was just too overbearing even in the early morning. I would suggest you take a trip there in the middle of Summer and judge for yourself. We have decided to spend 3 months in Florida a year to get away from the upstate NY Winter. We have been doing this for the past 5 years and love the change.

slvr 07

im thinking is. your logic makes the most sense, maybe this way i can ease the wife into it. thanks

calemasters

Try Southern California:

• High cost of living
• Earthquakes
• Brushfires
• Mudslides
• Traffic
• Spanish (not required but recommended)

CHASLS2

Sarasota is truly a very pretty place, but it comes at a high price! Most any home on the water will run you 500k to well over 1mil, plus you have high taxes and insurance, but on the bright side home prices are falling like a rock here in Florida.

Summer weather is hot and dry, from mid May to mid Oct expect temps in the 90's for highs and lows around 72 to 82, we do not get our normal summer rains anymore here on the west coast of FL.

Winter is also dry with normal temps around 75 for highs and lows around 55, sometimes we do get in the 20's for lows, but that is maybe once every 6 years now. You can find a nice house not on the water for around $250k to 350k.