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My name is Tony D'Ambrosio. In early 2002, shortly before my 65th birthday, my wife and I retired, both from work and from our home in New Jersey, just 20 minutes from the middle of Manhattan, in NYC.
We wanted a change from the rather hectic life pace we had grown up and spent our lives in, to a more leisurely, laid back movement, more appropriate to our age and slowing down physiques. We also wanted to find somewhere with a lower cost of living.
The home we found in Rindge, New Hampshire (we'd also considered W.V. and Cape Cod, MA) was the perfect answer to our requirements.
After about a year in our new location, as we were returning home from a pleasant day trip, I commented on how beautiful the world about us was, the trees, the hills outlined by blue sky, the lovely little towns. My wife paused, looking thoughtful, and then said in moving tones, "You know, we've moved to the kind of place that we always loved to visit." And so right she was. Living here has been for me (and for her, until she passed away, a few years ago) a perpetual, pleasure filled adventure.
Now, getting to an age where it makes sense to simplify life, I'm planning to move (with my new wife) into a community created for elder folk; where we don't have to worry about when or if we have health problems, because we'll be well taken care of should they arise. I only have one more task to fulfill; gotta sell my house.
Being of an independent nature, I'm going to start out trying to sell it directly, instead of through a real estate agent. I've a good, well respected lawyer who regularly handles sales of homes (and many other things, too). I'm not dropping the price of my home to rock bottom ... plenty of time for alternatives if things don't work out. I'm not in a rush.
Last edited by vter; 09-03-2012 at 01:48 PM..
Reason: can't advertise your home for sale here
As New Hampshire's tax system is mostly based on home value and not income you should consider this before relocating. In many cases central and western Massachusetts is more economical for people with lower incomes.
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