[Reticuli]

Hi,
I miss Connecticut sooo much!

I was born in Southington and graduated Bristol Central High School.
I lived in Terryville for 16 years after.

Due to an illness I had to move with family in Northern Maine. I hate it here but no offense to anyone who might like Northen Maine.

Now I can move back to Ct. but am on disability and cannot afford Ct. housing, and I cannot part with my 5 dog-babies. (they're small, though).

I've lived up here now for over 10 years and still all of my friends are in Ct. They cannot help me at all...I just exist up here, hardly.

I have tried to sell my house for the last 3 or 4 years and only two people even called or came to look. I have a cute house and it is listed again but only one person came to see it.

Does anyone have any idea of how a person with 5 dog-babies and her roots in Ct. can afford to go back there?

Thanks,
Reticuli

[mels]

If you are on disability does that mean you will not be working at all? If so, you could look at the cheaper/quieter areas of CT that are further out from the cities everyone commutes to. Eastern CT/Quiet Corner is probably the most affordable area in the state. Good luck on selling your home!

[glxyman21]

Plymouth and Bristol are not as expensive for housing,as well as Thomaston

[poodlecamper]

Disabled people are allowed to live in housing for the elderly, I believe the rent would be a percentage of your income. I think pets are allowed , I know I've seen cats. Also, there are some decent trailer parks around (Naugatuck, Prospect), if you can afford it---might be cheaper than buying a house. You'd have your own "yard" area, as opposed to an apartment.
Best wishes

[Reticuli]

Thanks for the helpful replies, I'll keep moving ahead on t his...

[Angela24k]

Wow, I really feel for you. I don't know much about this but is it possible to speak with a social worker there that might be able to help you? I think the problem will be the 5 dogs. I don't think any condo association will allow 5 dogs, and you might even have a problem in a trailer park with that many dogs. You'd have to have your own house to keep the dogs. Look on Realtor.com to get an idea of housing costs in different area's. I assuming though that your biggest problem is selling your house now. One option might be to rent your house so you could move here. What kind of dogs do you have?
Angie

[sun]

Your problem seems to be mostly financial. You have to examine all of the numbers before you can consider any actual move. Taxes are much more expensive here, so you can probably forget about owning a home with land. The dogs are another problem when trying to find affordable housing, even if you are disabled.
Lower the selling price of your home, and don't become an absentee landlord, because you will still be responsible for repairs, maintenance and other expenses.
Even though you may find it unaccpetable, get rid of the dogs. You have too many, and in the end, you just might have to choose between the dogs and returning to CT.
How much can you afford for rent and utilities if you sell your house?
Once your house is sold, that will probably become your next problem.
By the way, where in Maine is it and why isn't it selling?

[johngol]

alot of people that are on disabilty think it does not count as income and it does you can get some very good deals in terryville bristol consider maybe a multi-family for extra income also as for your house in maine have you tried different realtors most of the time the one with the highest listing price is not the best one for the job you need one that is going to give your house the most exposure

[Reticuli]

Sorry I haven't responded sooner, my rt. hand gives me problems as it is partly paralyzed.... so that is why I can't post that often...

I appreciate your helpful comments...

My five dogs are my best friends and I could never "get rid of them" except in a life-threatening emergency. I have two cocker spaniels,
two small papillons and one pomeranian. My oldest is a 12 yr old papillon. Dogs are my life and I am a dog trainer and have shown dogs for many years competitively. They are licensed and have their shots and are spayed and neutered. They are so well cared for that people that see them always compliment me on how they look and behave. No mats, no fleas. I'm one of those very responsible pet owners... I plan a career in dog training when I return to Connecticut, so even if I had no dogs I would not be happy and would still want a career in dog training. My pomeranian just won first place (yesterday) in basic obedience classes. I plan to show him in obedience when I return to Ct. My oldest dog is a champion and I've shared my life with her for 12 years.
I've considered trying to rent to own my home and trying to get a small business loan in Ct.
I live in Northern Maine and the economy is horrible. I can't see my neurologist until November as he comes up from Bangor once a month.

Take care,
Reticuli

[sun]

That's too bad, I feel for your situation.
Maybe it will somehow change for the better over time and you will be able to find some way to eventually make the move.
Good luck.