Older folks who have retired to Maine from elsewhere (Portland: fit in, to rent)

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by ben young

Folks from the "Mid Atlantic " states, Texas northern N.J. planning to retire to Eastport .
The sun sets earlier about 3;55 pm snow is deeper and last much longer on the ground [ lower angle of the sun].A normal temp in Eastport is record cold in Austen Tex.
Submariner, You have lived here...Winter mild on the coast to you is record cold to Mid Atlantic folks...Ben

I see, of course. Folks who have never lived in a region with all four-seasons, might be surprised if they were suddenly exposed to a winter.

I think of 'down east' winters as being milder than inland winters, or winters up North nearer the Arctic Circle.

I have traveled in the Arctic many times, but I have never actually lived there [accept for a few months at a time under the ice].

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by ben young

Folks from the "Mid Atlantic " states, Texas northern N.J. planning to retire to Eastport .
The sun sets earlier about 3;55 pm snow is deeper and last much longer on the ground [ lower angle of the sun].A normal temp in Eastport is record cold in Austen Tex.
Submariner, You have lived here...Winter mild on the coast to you is record cold to Mid Atlantic folks...Ben

I don't think so. I've been comparing the daily temperature in Eastport with that in Charleston, WV, for 10 years. During the winter, temperatures are typically about 5-8 degrees cooler in Eastport and there is a little more snowfall. A normal winter does last longer in Maine. I'm not sure where you mean when you say mid-Atlantic. Charleston is a little further north than Richmond, VA, and a little further south than Washington, DC.

The big payoff is the difference in the summer weather.

I've never been to Austin, so I'm not familiar with the weather there.

[GreenGene]

Originally Posted by GreenGene

Locally, our house was listed today, and a photographer came in to take some pictures to add to the listing. I've seen his work, and his pictures will put our house in the best possible light. We'll take any help we can get.

Meanwhile, we've continued to think positive thoughts, and to make plans based on the assumption that things will work out for us. We're pre-approved for a mortgage at a Maine credit union, and we've had a mover come to the house and give us an estimate on moving our stuff north.

It took 11 days - which I know is quick, although it seemed like forever - but a couple of hours ago we accepted an offer on our house here in Virginia.

With various inspections and paper-pushing and other time-consuming stuff, it's going to take 5 to 6 weeks to actually get there, but (God I've been waiting to say this for a very long time) we're moving to Maine.

[RiverBird]

Originally Posted by GreenGene

It took 11 days - which I know is quick, although it seemed like forever - but a couple of hours ago we accepted an offer on our house here in Virginia.

With various inspections and paper-pushing and other time-consuming stuff, it's going to take 5 to 6 weeks to actually get there, but (God I've been waiting to say this for a very long time) we're moving to Maine.

So excited for you!!

Has your offer been accepted in Maine and when do you move?

You'll be up there in the finest season ~ fall!

Best wishes with everything.

[GreenGene]

Originally Posted by newenglandgirl

So excited for you!!

Has your offer been accepted in Maine and when do you move?

You'll be up there in the finest season ~ fall!

Best wishes with everything.

Yes, we put in an offer at the beginning on this month, contingent upon the sale of our house here, and it was accepted with that contingency. Since we have a contract on this house now, the contingency is removed, and we're ready to go.

We want to be there NOW, but it just can't happen as quickly as we would like. Most likely, we'll be making the move sometime in the second half of September.

[RiverBird]

Originally Posted by GreenGene

Yes, we put in an offer at the beginning on this month, contingent upon the sale of our house here, and it was accepted with that contingency. Since we have a contract on this house now, the contingency is removed, and we're ready to go.

We want to be there NOW, but it just can't happen as quickly as we would like. Most likely, we'll be making the move sometime in the second half of September.

Congratulations!

We'll be exploring our favorite parts of Maine Sept 10–14 if we can get ought of here! This is the time of year to rush to complete those house projects and wood stacking before the snow flies. Nonetheless....

If you see an aging couple with two dogs pulling us around, that's us!

[RiverBird]

Any more stories from retirees?

[TerryDactyls]

Originally Posted by mensaguy

I've never been to Austin, so I'm not familiar with the weather there.

I just moved to Falmouth from Austin. It was 103 degrees the day we left. It's been in triple digits for most of August. And this was a mild summer.

The fall has no color and the hot temperatures continue until New Years.

Winter can be miserable. It's the rainy season with temperatures anywhere between 20 and 100 (we hit triple digits one February day several years ago). Spring has bluebonnets and is nice but short.

And then summer arrives. Hot Hot Hot with continued chances of Hot. Most nights the five day forecast look like this.

High 99 99 98 99 99
Low 78 77 78 78 79

And then you get to triple digits in July, August and even September.

[RiverBird]

Originally Posted by TerryDactyls

I just moved to Falmouth from Austin. It was 103 degrees the day we left. It's been in triple digits for most of August. And this was a mild summer.

The fall has no color and the hot temperatures continue until New Years.

Winter can be miserable. It's the rainy season with temperatures anywhere between 20 and 100 (we hit triple digits one February day several years ago). Spring has bluebonnets and is nice but short.

And then summer arrives. Hot Hot Hot with continued chances of Hot. Most nights the five day forecast look like this.

High 99 99 98 99 99
Low 78 77 78 78 79

And then you get to triple digits in July, August and even September.

You will not die without air conditioning in New England. I grew up here without it, and now retired and living in an older farmhouse, the cross breeze within the house and the trees around the house make for a pleasant summer. We do run ceiling fans, and once a summer for a few days stretch we may put on the a.c., but we could live totally without it. Humidity can get to some folks up here, but you quickly learn to do your outdoor activities early in the morning or early evening. Being near some body of water is a plus.

[RiverBird]

Originally Posted by TerryDactyls

I just moved to Falmouth from Austin.

It's time to change your location in your CD profile to Maine.