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05-14-2008, 06:34 PM
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Relocation to Presque Isle--please help!
Hello all!
My wife has landed a wonderful job in the Presque Isle area however....2 problems (maybe).
1) House to sell in Rhode Island (bad time to sell?) We were going to buy a travel trailer and "camp" in Presque Isle until winter whch by that time the house will hopefully sell. After that, too cold to live in a RV and house rentals will be +/- 1000/month. Too much to afford a mortgage on our house in Rhode Island and a rental!!! We're are ok until October to do both.
2) My career in the area (auto dealership) looks bleak. I made a trip to Aroostook county last weekend to interview and found the pay rate in my line of work is about 1/2 of what I am making in Rhode Island. I have had one job offer so far-resume is out all all dealerships and with the Chamber of Commerce in Presque Isle and Caribou.
Hate to pass on the opportunity...but economics play a role after October. What to do? I've been lurking on this site for about amonth now and really wantto go to Presque Isle but the automotive field seems very hard to break into in that area.
If you guys have any thoughts, suggestions, contacts etc, please let me know...soon.
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05-14-2008, 06:46 PM
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1/2 the shop rate than in R.I. sounds about right. Welcome to Maine. What does your wife do?
Where are you guys in R. I.? How is the housing market?
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05-14-2008, 06:47 PM
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You are spot on about the auto dealerships in this area. I live right between Caribou/Presque Isle and the pay is quite low at all the dealers compared to other areas. For this area though the pay is considered good money. They tend to hang on to the people they have and the turn over is very low, so there isn't many openings usually. $1000 a month for house rental seem quite high actually, but I guess it all depends on the type of place you are looking for. Good luck!
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05-14-2008, 06:49 PM
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nurse...housing market-about 60-90 days on market by realtor they claim. We live by CT/MA border-Western RI. 60-90 days not bad but...with the economy today-any little hiccup can change that...
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05-14-2008, 06:52 PM
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bydand---I travelled there Saturday from RI. We found 2 houses around 600-700 but with utilities and etc-I'm figuring close to 1k maybe less. I loved the area, though. Do you work in the car business?
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05-14-2008, 07:00 PM
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We have so much to look forward to; just frustrating trying to put this all together. I think my wife and I have "what-if'd" ourselves to death on this. Seems silly but a big move for us-just want to do the right thing. I think come October, if our house has not sold, we would have a problem since we will have no furniture with us to move into the house. That was the one plus with the RV. We are planning to move all our stuff when the house sells!
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05-14-2008, 07:01 PM
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...one last thing-how are the child care arrangements in Presque Isle/Caribou? Any idea on the rate? We have a 10 and 6 year old...
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05-14-2008, 07:17 PM
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If the wife is a nurse, TAMC is fine, but health care benefits are quite high to add family members to the policy (think $500+ a month). My wife is an ER RN in Caribou and if you are thinking of Cary, please DM me for some details you should know about. I am not in the car business, but know a couple people who are, both work in Caribou and have been there for a long time.
OK, if figuring in utilities that isn't too bad, I was thinking you meant just rent price. Figure between $150 and $200 a month for electricity in the area if you have a washer/electric dryer. A bit less if not. If you have to pay for your own heat, it will 99% of the time be oil heat, and that is going through the roof right now. Safe bet is add another $300 a month during the winter for oil, if prices stay about the same as they are now.
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05-14-2008, 07:46 PM
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bydand-i just sent you a message. You are right about heating oil-we plan to bring the pellet stove from our house to install in the house we buy in PI/Caribou but can't install in a rental....do you like the area? What store do your friends work at?
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05-15-2008, 05:49 PM
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hello there---any thoughts about the area for a young family relocating to the area??
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